My Defensive Custom Paddle
Equipment
Basel Assad Asked 12 years ago
Hi Pingskills,
i wanted to make my own custom paddle but i would like a few suggestions for the rubbers, amount of foam and blade. i'm defensive player and prefer to chop or push the ball and rely on my spin to win me points most of the time and i play well with heavier paddles. I greatly appreciate ur help.
Jeff Plumb Answered 12 years ago
Hi Basel,
As you are a defensive player, go for a slow or allround blade. Again for the rubbers you want something that is quite slow with good control. There are so many choices out there it is difficult to know what is a good choice. If you are part of a club you could see what other defensive players are using and even see if you can borrow their bat.
If anyone has suggestions for Basel for a defensive custom bat, please leave a comment.
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Ji-Soo Woo Posted 12 years ago
One option is to get a special combination blade which has different speeds on either side (usually slow side for LP or antispin, faster side for inverted). Lots of choices out there but if you have the $$, one option is a hand-made blade by the German manufacturer Re-Impact (http://re-impact-blades.com/). I myself got the Re-Impact Tachi. A cheaper option is the Donic Alligator Combi.
Basel Assad Posted 12 years ago
thanks
Hi Basel,
That would have enough control at this stage.