High throw and low throw rubber

anthony pham Asked 13 years ago

hi

i was just wanting to ask what does high throw and low throw mean?

thank you very much

Alois Rosario Answered 13 years ago

Hi Anthony,

High throw rubbers mean that the spin will react more off the rubber and there tends to be more grip on the rubber.  So against backspin balls a high throw rubber will make it a little easier to lift the backspin ball over the net.  

A low throw rubber means it doesn't have as much lift or effect off the rubber.  These rubbers are good for playing against topspin balls or playing more of a flat game.

Neither is better or worse than the other.  It is just a matter of preference.