Blades and rubbers
Equipment
Brady Spinster Asked 9 years ago
Hey Alois,
I have been playing table tennis for about a year and a half, but recently I have been getting really into it. I'm good at spin but the rubber and grip on my bat is too slippery to perform any crazy spin. I'm very tempted to put some wicked spin into my game. Any bat that you'd recommend to me that you know has good control and has a lot of spin? Thank you.
Brady
Alois Rosario Answered 9 years ago
Hi Brady,
Having some grip on your rubber is important if you are trying to develop your game.
The bat that we have is the PingSkills Rook. This will allow you to generate good enough spin but will also give you good control l of the ball.
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D K Posted 9 years ago
Blade can affect spin?
How?
Hendrik S Posted 9 years ago
Soft Blades, more flexible and give a longer dwell time with the ball. It is easier to create spin with them, especially with slow strokes/slow arm movements. U will find it harder to create decent spin with a stiff, hard blade like carbon or also 7 plies(stiff) instead of 5(more flex), if u havent got perfect technique or dont want to do a very fast, brushing stroke.
Note that its also a quite similar effect with the soft and hard rubbers and in combination its the bat spinning the ball in the end, while the rubbers contribute the most.
niladri bagchi Posted 9 years ago
Hey Alois,
I am from india i love playing table tennis and am serious about it so i want to buy a custom blade ... so can you plz recommend me a custom blade i am bit confused between premade bat from palio and custom blade with mark v rubber
Hi Niladri,
We have the PingSkills Touch blade. Get something that is not too fast to start with. The bat with Mark V is a good idea.
Dustin TT Posted 9 years ago
Hey Brady,
I found this table tennis paddle guide which goes into the how's and why's of choosing a ping pong paddle. They're pretty thorough. It's important to get a paddle that fits your style, so the first thing is figuring out what kind of player you are. Do you like to focus more on power or spin? Of course, it's important to be well-rounded, but everyone has their specialty as well. These things all play into the decision you make. Don't waste money on a paddle that EVERYONE else loves if it doesn't fit YOUR style.
Hope that helps!