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jack neo
jack neo Asked 13 years ago

Hey coaches,

What type of blade do you think will suit hard chinese rubbers? Soft all-wood blades? Composites? Im using a rather stiff wood blade now. So what do you think about this?


Alois Rosario
Alois Rosario Answered 13 years ago

Hi Jack,

I like a softer wood with the harder rubbers.  I think the hard rubber on a hard wood doesn't give you any feeling at all. 


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jack neo

jack neo Posted 13 years ago

Players like Ma Long and Zhang Jike both use a chinese rubber on their arylate-carbon blade. So does it only depend on one's personal preference or is there really no good among that combination?

Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 13 years ago

Yes it is a personal preference.  I just find it difficult to feel the ball with a combination like that.

jack neo

jack neo Posted 13 years ago

Generally, softer blades with harder rubbers make a better looping combination compared to a stiffer one?

Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 13 years ago

Certainly for me they do.

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