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Hello everyone,
In the past i have made a few posts about what you guys might think would be a good blade/setup for me, all i gave was the setup i used at that moment and asked what you thought would be good. This however didnt give you much insight into my playing style. That is why now im making another post, however this time with a lot more detail and a video to show you guys how i play. So here are my videos on how i play.
(im the guy in the green shirt)
Match Play: https://youtu.be/lrCXBAAQu24
Robot Play: https://youtu.be/pUrM_2Li8fk
These videos are a decent representation of how i play. You can see that im very stationary and slow (im working on this by losing weight, but that is a long proces). One other thing you can see is that i usually take the ball very late in matchplay, far from the highest point. Another point of improvement for me is timing for my backhand, as you can see from the robot play for my backhand is that the point of contact differs greatly and therefore is not a reliable shot for me really. I will now discuss my different setups from the past and explain what my pros and cons of those setups were.
TB ALC, FH T05 (boosted) max, BH Rozena (boosted) max:
I really liked this setup. At this point in time i hadnt worked on my backhand at all basically and therefore wasnt really able to use it at all. Therefore i will focus on my forehand setup. The combination of tb alc and t05 for the forehand gave me a setup i adored. The crisp feeling of the blade and the explosiveness of the rubber was unmatched for me. My forehand was deadly, and as long as people would play on my forehand a match was usually a point for me. However my backhand was lacking, and as soon as people started playing on my backhand the match was lost for me, this will be a recurring theme for my matches. Due to my lack of movement behind the table due to my weight i was usually late for the ball, however the grip and feel of this setup allowed me to pick the ball up, almost from the floor sometimes, and spin it on the table with loads of spin. This made me really like the setup, no matter how late i was, if i hit the ball correctly i could place the ball wherever i wanted with my forehand.
Xiom AZXi, FH T05 (boosted) max, BH D05 (boosted) max:
This setup was a big miss for me. The blade was fast and had almost no feedback to the hand which made playing with the setup very dull. Also, due to the hardness of the blade the ball would fly off the bat in an almost straight line to the other side. This meant that most of my balls would hit the net because, like i stated before, i am often taking the ball well past its highest point. The forehand therefore was not to my liking and quite soon i started a journey to find what would help and fit me best. However, one plusside to this setup is that for some reason the backhand felt quite good. Wether this was due to better timing or not i dont know, but i was able to use my backhand a lot better than my previous (above) setup.
Andro Gauze SL OFF, FH R53 (boosted) max, BH Powergrip (boosted) SFX max:
This setup, although a massive improvement from the previous one, is still not my desired setup. The blade has good feel and i can spin the ball from very low, but there is something missing. This is also the setup i use in the videos and as you can see, no matter how late i am im still able to place the ball well on the table with lots of spin. This is a big plus for me, but i feel like im lacking a crisp feeling the tb alc gave me, the feedback from the gauzy sl is a bit more "generic" and therefore less crisp. The backhand i cannot judge too much atm. Whereas i like the feeling when i hit the ball perfectly, due to corona and barely playing the past month my timing is far from ok to judge.
Review of the three setups:
As you can see from those three setups is that i really liked the tb alc/t05 combo, however due to price i would like to find something different that achieves the same thing. Even though andro r53 isnt much cheaper, andro brands (or any other non butterfly brands) allow for 3=4 sales or 20% club discounts where butterfly doesnt. This means that in the long run i can save quite a bit of money. I was thinking myself that maybe r53 is just too hard of a rubber to give the same feeling as t05 and that therefore r48 would give me what i was looking for but im very open to suggestions on what you guys think would be a good setup for my playstyle. For my backhand the AZXi/d05 setup was very nice to me, however since the forehand on that blade was not my cup of tea that setup is not going to be chosen ever again, but maybe you guys know something that has similair characteristics.
What i want:
Im looking for a setup that isnt butterfly since i would like to save some money in the long run. What i primarily look for is a setup with a large amount of grip which will allow me to take the ball past its highest point and still give me the feeling to put it on the table properly. I dont want a setup that loses too much speed in favor of control as i feel like slower blades (like the gauzy sl) feel a little worse for me due to not being able to get that insane finisher on my forehand when im in the right position. However, besides all these points, i think the most important part is a good crisp feedback from the blade (similair to the tb alc).
Do you have any suggestion that can get me what i want? or do you have an idea what would fit my playstyle best, feel free to tell me. Ill also be happy to answer any additional questions regarding my playstyle or desires.
Therefore im looking for a setup that has good grip on the ball and a medium to high arc to make this possible. What i have found so far is that im looking for good speed. In order to specify everything a bit more ill note some setups i have had and what i thought of the setup.
In the past i have made a few posts about what you guys might think would be a good blade/setup for me, all i gave was the setup i used at that moment and asked what you thought would be good. This however didnt give you much insight into my playing style. That is why now im making another post, however this time with a lot more detail and a video to show you guys how i play. So here are my videos on how i play.
(im the guy in the green shirt)
Match Play: https://youtu.be/lrCXBAAQu24
Robot Play: https://youtu.be/pUrM_2Li8fk
These videos are a decent representation of how i play. You can see that im very stationary and slow (im working on this by losing weight, but that is a long proces). One other thing you can see is that i usually take the ball very late in matchplay, far from the highest point. Another point of improvement for me is timing for my backhand, as you can see from the robot play for my backhand is that the point of contact differs greatly and therefore is not a reliable shot for me really. I will now discuss my different setups from the past and explain what my pros and cons of those setups were.
TB ALC, FH T05 (boosted) max, BH Rozena (boosted) max:
I really liked this setup. At this point in time i hadnt worked on my backhand at all basically and therefore wasnt really able to use it at all. Therefore i will focus on my forehand setup. The combination of tb alc and t05 for the forehand gave me a setup i adored. The crisp feeling of the blade and the explosiveness of the rubber was unmatched for me. My forehand was deadly, and as long as people would play on my forehand a match was usually a point for me. However my backhand was lacking, and as soon as people started playing on my backhand the match was lost for me, this will be a recurring theme for my matches. Due to my lack of movement behind the table due to my weight i was usually late for the ball, however the grip and feel of this setup allowed me to pick the ball up, almost from the floor sometimes, and spin it on the table with loads of spin. This made me really like the setup, no matter how late i was, if i hit the ball correctly i could place the ball wherever i wanted with my forehand.
Xiom AZXi, FH T05 (boosted) max, BH D05 (boosted) max:
This setup was a big miss for me. The blade was fast and had almost no feedback to the hand which made playing with the setup very dull. Also, due to the hardness of the blade the ball would fly off the bat in an almost straight line to the other side. This meant that most of my balls would hit the net because, like i stated before, i am often taking the ball well past its highest point. The forehand therefore was not to my liking and quite soon i started a journey to find what would help and fit me best. However, one plusside to this setup is that for some reason the backhand felt quite good. Wether this was due to better timing or not i dont know, but i was able to use my backhand a lot better than my previous (above) setup.
Andro Gauze SL OFF, FH R53 (boosted) max, BH Powergrip (boosted) SFX max:
This setup, although a massive improvement from the previous one, is still not my desired setup. The blade has good feel and i can spin the ball from very low, but there is something missing. This is also the setup i use in the videos and as you can see, no matter how late i am im still able to place the ball well on the table with lots of spin. This is a big plus for me, but i feel like im lacking a crisp feeling the tb alc gave me, the feedback from the gauzy sl is a bit more "generic" and therefore less crisp. The backhand i cannot judge too much atm. Whereas i like the feeling when i hit the ball perfectly, due to corona and barely playing the past month my timing is far from ok to judge.
Review of the three setups:
As you can see from those three setups is that i really liked the tb alc/t05 combo, however due to price i would like to find something different that achieves the same thing. Even though andro r53 isnt much cheaper, andro brands (or any other non butterfly brands) allow for 3=4 sales or 20% club discounts where butterfly doesnt. This means that in the long run i can save quite a bit of money. I was thinking myself that maybe r53 is just too hard of a rubber to give the same feeling as t05 and that therefore r48 would give me what i was looking for but im very open to suggestions on what you guys think would be a good setup for my playstyle. For my backhand the AZXi/d05 setup was very nice to me, however since the forehand on that blade was not my cup of tea that setup is not going to be chosen ever again, but maybe you guys know something that has similair characteristics.
What i want:
Im looking for a setup that isnt butterfly since i would like to save some money in the long run. What i primarily look for is a setup with a large amount of grip which will allow me to take the ball past its highest point and still give me the feeling to put it on the table properly. I dont want a setup that loses too much speed in favor of control as i feel like slower blades (like the gauzy sl) feel a little worse for me due to not being able to get that insane finisher on my forehand when im in the right position. However, besides all these points, i think the most important part is a good crisp feedback from the blade (similair to the tb alc).
Do you have any suggestion that can get me what i want? or do you have an idea what would fit my playstyle best, feel free to tell me. Ill also be happy to answer any additional questions regarding my playstyle or desires.
Therefore im looking for a setup that has good grip on the ball and a medium to high arc to make this possible. What i have found so far is that im looking for good speed. In order to specify everything a bit more ill note some setups i have had and what i thought of the setup.