Size of rubber on each side of blade
Equipment
Omar Thaj Asked 10 years ago
Hi
i am planning to order a new paddle. one side is 1.8 red and the other is max black. i was wondering if the different sizes of rubber would matter. thanks
Alois Rosario Answered 10 years ago
Hi Omar,
The thicker the sponge the more spin and speed you will get with it.
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Omar Thaj Posted 10 years ago
Ok thanks so you are saying the more thicker the sponge is the better it is
Faster and spinner is not always better. It is important that you don’t get something too fast that you can’t control.
Jean Balthazar Posted 10 years ago
If I may add something :
# if the sponge is soft (e.g. 35° or even less), a thick sponge will make smashing more difficult (lack of precision), and a thin sponge will be completely compressed when smashing, which is not ideal either.
# thicker sponge = a bit heavier (for the same rubber reference).
# typically, the thicker sponge is used on your strong side (most commonly the forehand), because, as Alois mentioned, it is a bit faster and has a bit less control (again, for the same rubber reference).
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J-B.