Chinese rubber to euro rubber
Serving
Xariuz Cruz Asked 11 years ago
Hi Pingskills! Recently I've changed my bat. Yinhe Moon and XIOM Vega Elite (both are euro rubbers) from Palio Amigo (chinese rubbers on both side). So when I try out my spinny serves, I realize that both euro rubbers are acting weirdly. I made a backspin serve and it goes into the net (usually i can make it low and spinny with my Palio Amigo), when making a side spin serve it goes very fast but the spin is not as strong as my old rubber(Amigo). How can I overcome that? Now I just need to make my serve more spinny but what I realize is brushing the ball doesn't help at all (unless it is a chinese rubber).
Alois Rosario Answered 11 years ago
Hi Xariuz,
Let the ball sink into the sponge a little more than you are used to . Just give it time and keep practicing your serves. In a few months you won't know the difference.
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Xariuz Cruz Posted 11 years ago
How can I actually 'sink' the ball into the sponge?
Open up the blade a little so the ball is hitting into the sponge more than brushing across the surface of the rubber.
mat huang Posted 11 years ago
It IS possible to spin with euro rubbers. Personally I like using chinese rubbers to serves (hurricane 3) as it is more tacki (spin) and control. I find it a bit hard to get a lot of spin with non- tacky rubbers. I think you might want to change the forehand to chinese rubber (depends on your style) and backhand with euro rubber (fast and easier)
Sammy Serea Posted 11 years ago
I have never used Chinese rubbers before, and my serves are still pretty spinny, so I guess it's just a matter of getting accustomed to the new rubbers, and adapting your technique. The good news is that once you do get used to Euro/Japanese rubbers, you will also be able to get a bit more action on the ball - so keeping it low and spinny, but also quite fast ;)
Cheers,
Sam