Hi Cadoce,
I find your post very interesting. I've recently (6 months ago) switched to Tenergy 64 (max) on FH from my earlier Tibhar Torpedo(3 years).
I wonder sometimes, whether i should have switched to Tenergy 05 instead.
My game has 3 parts: defense from 4 ft away / defence at the table (Phantom 007 on the BH(>10 years), i'm one of the best in India with this rubber) & attack with Tenergy 64 (late topspin/topspin on the rise/flat finish for a high ball).
Since i'm constantly twirling the racket, i'm able to do all 3 above from both flanks. Its my fate to hear lots of cuss words from my opponents!
I even topspin with my Phantom 007 from my FH, a winner every time! It's great to watch the opponent's face when i do that!
In view of the above styles of play, what would be the difference between Tenergy 05 and Tenergy 64 for all 3 positions above. Should i change or not? What will be the trade-off?
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I''ll be really grateful for your advice as this Tenergy is a bit beyond my budget to experiment with, as i'm now retired from work!
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By the way, i use the 729 Two-speed carbon ply as that gives me a lot of pluses: I get a better wrap effect with the 007, i get a differential speed between the 007 & the Tenergy when i attack, i get excellent drop blocks with the 007.
I'm seriously considering changing from 007 to get a little more punch in my LP shots. I've shortlisted the following rubbers: Cloud & Fog III (good spin reversals & wobble effect but short life), / DoubleFish 1615 Powerplay (O, very soft small dia pimples, good spin reversal and control in attack, consistency / Tibhar GrassD Tec5 (also soft LP, similar to 1615, but a little less consistency in attack but more control in block defence and chop)
Is there any other ply with sufficient speed in attack like a 729 2speed carbon. This blade is no longer available in Bombay due to lack of demand! I heard that Stiga has a one-side carbon ply with good attack possibilities. Price here is around Rs. 2500 (Rs 45=1 US$)
Looking forward to more of your posts. Its refreshing to read intelligent posts like yours.
Regards,
Deepak Dudhane