Backhand forehand rubber degree
Equipment
Benzene Chiral Asked 7 years ago
Hihi, there are many different opinions and backhand and forehand rubber, which should have higher degree, which should be softer. May I know which one is right? I'm left handed, backhand major, shakehand grip.
Alois Rosario Answered 7 years ago
Hi Benzene,
There is no right and wrong, just what feels comfortable for you personally.
Personally I like a higher degree on my forehand to lift backspin balls but that is just me.
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Benzene Chiral Posted 7 years ago
Thanks coach! For my case I usually return backspin balls with backhand. The question regarding degree: is it true that softer rubbers will have lower degree, and will have higher spin at lower speed compared to that of higher degree? I asked this question from a contradiction in a video by coach EmRatThich. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jFe9CiNSX_c it claimed that players use softer rubber on backhand like Tenergy and the graphs shown that lower degree higher spin at lower speed as backhand perhaps not as strong, but when I searched for reviews on rubbers, it seem that some rubbers are softer and yet higher degree. May I know what is right?
The degree depends on the sponge and the top sheet of rubber. You can have a soft rubber with higher degree because the top sheet is more tacky.
Ian Ordill Posted 5 years ago
Hi coach can you pls give an example of soft rubber with higher degree w/ tacky top sheet.
D K Posted 5 years ago
Toclarify,Benzene, by "higher degree" you mean exactly what?
Throw angle?
Erriza Shalahuddin Posted 5 years ago
I'm not sure which video you're talking about. But from what I understand regarding equipment, if Em Rat Thich says "degree", I'm sure he's referring to the "hardness" of your rubber and sponge. He really recommends higher degree (harder) rubber on forehand and slightly lower degree yet bouncy rubber on backhand. Just read his article about choosing forehand and backhand rubber.