Bat changing stages
Table Tennis Equipment
Last updated 10 years ago
atharva sakharkar Asked 10 years ago
Hi coach
I am a beginner. I wanted to know that when you need to change your racket wat are the steps or stages when you need to change your bat.
Alois Rosario Answered 10 years ago
Hi Atharva,
I think the first bat you should get is a bat with good control however it needs reasonable quality rubber to allow you to learn the strokes.
After a year or so then you could move on to a Custom made racket. This will be slightly faster and the rubber will be even better quality that will allow more speed and spin.
Then after another year or so you may start to think about upgrading the rubber on the same blade to something a bot faster and with more spin. this timing will depend on the development of your game and how much time you have spent on the table.
From there the changes are personal depending on the speed of development and the likes of the player.
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atharva sakharkar Posted 10 years ago
Currently im using a adidas afg rookie does it hv good control im using it since 3-4months im a very serious tabel tennis player of beginner level nd recently my raquets hving many problems like tgee rubber is wearing out a bit from the edges nd thE rubber is sperating frm its sponge this is cteating a lot of problem so please suggest something.
Jeff Plumb from PingSkills Posted 10 years ago
atharva sakharkar Posted 10 years ago
Coach shoud i need to change the blade also because the bat which im currently using is premade bat nd if i need to then which blades shud i go fr gki .....
Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 10 years ago
I would.just udder the same blade.
atharva sakharkar Posted 10 years ago
So i shud just nt worry bout the blade nd just change the rubbers i just wanted to also know wheter joola lex glue is legal nd is it advisable to change both the rubbers or is it ok if i go 1 mark5 nd other gki euro xx
Nd to tell thaT the bat costs lesser than the mark 5 ruber so is it really ok
Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 10 years ago
Yes the blade will be OK. You can just use Mark V rubber on both sides. It will make it simpler.
It looks like the glue is legal. I am not sure how good it is though.
atharva sakharkar Posted 10 years ago
Kk thanks is it ok if i change nly put 1 mark5 rubber fr the time being bd then change the other after sm months bcuz my dad will nt be ready ti buy both of them at the sm time nd if then givr me a cheaper suggestion
atharva sakharkar Posted 10 years ago
Cn u suggest which glue do u ptefer
Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 10 years ago
You can change one at a time. I use XIOM I-Bond glue.
atharva sakharkar Posted 10 years ago
Thanks coach i will change the other after 2-3 months