Bat breaking
Equipment
Lukas Oberbanscheidt Asked 11 years ago
Can you tell me something of the break resistance of table tennis blades (How can they break, how can I find (out) a crack and how I can protect my blade)? I wish you all the best!
Alois Rosario Answered 11 years ago
Hi Lukas,
It depends on how you hit them. They tend to break near the handle. If you hit them near the end of the blade then twill tend to snap. If you put the bat flat on the table with the handle overhanging the table and then push very gently down on the handle you will see if it bends a little.
Recommended Video
Tone is in Your Fingers
There's is an old saying about guitar playing - tone is in your fingers. And If you've ever seen a really good guitarist play an old guitar then you'll understand how true that saying is. I know we go on a lot about this topic but it is so true. Once you've got yourself a decent bat, it's no longer up to the equipment, it's up to YOU!
Watch NowThoughts on this question
Become a free member to post a comment about this question.
Kaustubh Kulkarni Posted 10 years ago
Once I was playing with GKI Kung-Fu(pre made racquet), and I hit a smash, and the forward part of the blade (excluding the handle) broke and flew away and the handle remained in my hand!
Ashish Desai Posted 10 years ago
My first bat was a GUI kung fu
Don't let anyone sit on your bat. Last season I had just cleaned my bat before I was about to play. I leaned it against the back of a chair to let it dry while I put the cleaning gear away. At that point a team mate sat on my bat and broke the handle off my Butterfly Hinoki bat.
That is good advice Neville. Sorry to hear about your bat.
I guess it was pretty easy to tell it was broken!
Siddharth Shah Posted 10 years ago
Hi Lukas,
In my opinion you can buy a 12mm protection/side tape. It will protect your rackets from external crack.