Does the spin come from the blade or rubber
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Benzene Chiral Asked 7 years ago
Hihi Pingskills, I'm rather confused about what is responsible for spin. Chinese philosophy claims spin comes from the blade, while Western, from the rubber. Who is right? I use Reactor DJ200 blade, with Friendship 729-5 inverted rubber on one side and Friendship 729-755 long pimpled on the other. I tried to generate spin on the inverted rubber side but the amount spin I generated is simply very little. Is it my configuration problem or just my skill? If it is my configuration, what is better? If it's skill, how to improve?
Alois Rosario Answered 7 years ago
Hi Benzene,
The main factor for generating spin is the rubber. The blade contributes depending on the speed. The slower blades will tend to give you more spin because the ball is staying on the rubber longer. The faster blades mean the ball will come out quickly and not have as much contact time with the rubber.
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Benzene Chiral Posted 7 years ago
Thank you coach!
Andy Zhao Posted 7 years ago
It is the flexibility of the blade because it's the dwell time of the blade that can influence the spin.
Rohan Keogh Posted 7 years ago
The speed of a blade is created by a number of factors, the primary ones being hardness and flexibility/stiffness. Both hardness and flexibility of the blade impact on the dwell time achieved from the rubber and hence the spin. The DJ200 is rated as medium for both hardness and stiffness. The Friendship 729 -5 is rated low/medium tackiness and medium hardness so unless you have a particularly thin version you should be able to generate moderate spin for that set up. It sounds like you should be concentrating on technique before looking for alternative equipment. Check out the PS videos on generating spin.
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