Need comparative review of few pre made bats
Equipment
vishwjeet chauhan Asked 14 years ago
Hi Coach,
I am an intermediate level player and mostly play side spins, chops , top spin and am good at defense.
I am expecting more spin in my serve and better top spin from the new bat. I am confused between few pre made bats and want to know would they suite my style of playing? I am definitely not looking to change my playing style according to the bat. I also don't want to go for a customized bat and I am looking for the bat with best blade for speed among these so that I can reuse it if the rubber wears out or I am not satisfied with the rubber.
I am thinking of getting one the following and would like to know which bat would you prefer for my kind of playing:
1. Donic Waldner - Level 900/800/700
2. Stag thunder spin
3. Butterfly Primorac
Thanks,
Vishwjeet
Jeff Plumb Answered 14 years ago
Hi Vishwjeet,
Thanks for your query. Unfortunately I haven't used any of these bats so I really can't comment on them. I'll throw this open to our readers to see if they can help you out with their experience.
We also have some bats on our website that we recommend. The PingSkills Rook is a great entry level bat (a pre-made bat). However from your explanation of your level it does sound like you are close to being ready for a custom made bat. You should consider trying the PingSkills Touch with Mark V on both sides. It is a great bat and we will glue the rubbers on for you before sending it out. That way it comes ready to play. The PingSkills Touch is an excellent all round blade that you can keep when your rubbers wear out.
Good luck with your selection. Please let us know what you choose.
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vishwjeet chauhan Posted 14 years ago
I bought a Donic Waldner - 1000.
I had been using GKI TT bats i.e. kung fu, dragon etc. earlier and this bat is completely different from them. After using this new bat for almost a week now I feel like I have some control over it. I don't feel much difference in spin though but light weight and higher speed make me feel happy.
Rahul Ramesh Posted 14 years ago
Adway Lele Posted 12 years ago
I don't have comparison, but I own a Waldner-900. I'm a very average player, so I may be wrong, but I believe that I can observe a few things right.
Buddy, I can tell you about the Waldner-900. Its amazing racket if you want to play the game where you like the ball to roll on your paddle. It'll put enough spin (all kinds - both surfaces) on ball. Not the best if you are going for speed-based game. You can of course play speed with it, but you'll have to work extra to put that speed on the ball - as the rubber is little softer. I hope other people share there experiences regarding other paddles you mentioned.
Manas Srivastava Posted 12 years ago
Hi Vishwjeet n other players,
me looking for looking for waldler -700 or waldler-800 bat..Please do suggest me .I am confused by the control mentioned on the bat because I really dnt knw wht do control suggest, mentioned on each Bat of any Brand.I am aggressive player,like to play my shots but when i face better player than me I immensely depend on Spin and Chopps, so i can simply continue my game by placing ball on the table.But still say I am Aggressive player.
Need your suggestions .Suggestion for other than these 2 bats is also welcome
Hi Manas,
It really depends upon your level. If you have excellent control on the ball then you can go for a faster bat. Even though you are an aggressive player, you need good control before you should move to a fast bat. We recommend the PingSkills Touch with either Mark V, Yasaka Pryde or Xiom Vega Pro. Xiom Vega Pro is the fastest and what Alois and I use but again it is important you have good technique and control before moving to this.
I hope that helps.
Furqan Hashmi Posted 11 years ago
hey do pingskills also ship to pakistan....
my cousin in india told me that the pingskills touch with the xiom rubber is awesome, so i was wondering wether the equipment is shipped to pakistan..
gautham shankar Posted 10 years ago
hello..! I'm using mark v on both sides with butterfly jonyer han wood. I find something strange of my sponge being too thick...please can anyone help me?
Hi Gautham,
What is the thickness of the Mark V?