New Rubbers for my new blade
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Ji-Soo Woo Asked 15 years ago
Hi Alois
I know it is not wise to get too fixated on equipment. I know it's best to stick to something of a good quality and just work on your technique. However, every time I try to get out, the allure of the 'perfect combination' keeps pulling me back in (a la Al Pacino)!
My latest slip back into equipment junkie-ness was due to my wife buying me a new blade for my birthday. It is the butterfly Amultart ZL. It hasn't arrived yet but the blade looks a beauty on the Net (and it cost more than all my other blades put together!).
Hardly something I have a right to complain about, right?! But it has put me in a spin (pardon the pun) trying to think of rubbers worthy of it. Especially after I read somewhere that it doesn't suit Chinese rubbers (and all my rubbers are Chinese). Since it is such a fast blade, I will probably need a rubber that has decent spin and control. I looked at your shop and was intrigued by Yasaka Pryde (used by none other than William Henzell) for my forehand.
I don't suppose you (or any other reader) have an opinion on how that combination might work? Ideally I would like high arc spinny loops on my forehand and more low skimming fast loop kills on my backhand. Any recommendations on the backhand rubber suitable for the Amultart?
Sorry to be joining the chorus asking you about equipment! I know you've been using your old blade forever and would rather people spent the time and effort hitting the local table tennis centre and pounding that ball. What can I say? The flesh is willing but the mind is weak....
Alois Rosario Answered 15 years ago
Hi Ji-Soo,
Don't be apologetic about the equipment fixation... it happens to the best of us.
I really haven't got much for you here, not having used the Amultart ZL.
Let's see if we have some experienced readers that can shed some light on that combination.
I am not sure whether you can say that a blade doesn't suit a particluar type of rubber.
I know William likes the throw of the Pryde rubber. I am sure you have read his review of Yasaka Pryde.
Come on readers help out Ji-Soo here especially Amultart users.
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Mike Ivanov Posted 15 years ago
Piao Piao Unknown Posted 15 years ago
Ji-Soo Woo Posted 15 years ago
The Butterfly Amultart arrived today...and I went ahead and ordered Pryde and Omega III from pingskills....:)
It's a (very) fast combination....hope I can tame it!
Lionel Unknown Posted 15 years ago
Hi Ji Soo,
What you have ordered is it Xiom Omega III Asian or European? How does it feel after one day of trial?
Hi PiaoPiao, Or any other reader who knows this....
Since you are a user of Tibhar Nimbus, would like to ask how's the THROW ANGLE of the ball projecting from the rubber during top spin looping? I am thinking to purchase Tibhar Nimbus Sound to be glued to Tibhar Samsonov Alpha blade. Just wish the throw angle is reasonably high enough so that I could consistently loop heavy back spin ball over the net clean and still not too long off the table edge. Thanks....
Carlo Unknown Posted 15 years ago
I had exclusive time with Tenergy via my clubmate's bats. Here is what I think. For years I've been playing with Sriver glued and unglued and I think Tenergy is a suitable change from glued Sriver. So my guess is that if you're using Mark V for a long time already, go for Pryde. I see similar characteristics like they are both medium soft rubbers, verstaile etc.
What I don't get is why can't manufacturers just make a factory tuned Sriver or Mark V so we can still play a modified classic rubber and we don't need to adjust to Tensor rubbers. I adjusted my counter looping stroke in Tenergy because it's going too high.
ishkebai patel Posted 14 years ago
hi
can the butterfly amultart be used with haifu whale 3 and calibra lt
is it a good combination for a medium length attacker who sometimes likes to chop
thanks
Stephen Walters Posted 12 years ago
ji soo, regarding the pryde 30, i use it, and i love it. it is nice and fast, but also very spinny, if spin is your game. i use the timo boll spirit with pryde 30, and i absolutely love it for all aspects.