Size of rubber on each side of blade
Table Tennis Equipment
Last updated 9 years ago
Omar Thaj Asked 9 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 9 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 9 years ago
Ok thanks so you are saying the more thicker the sponge is the better it is
Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 9 years ago
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 9 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).
Ciao,
J-B.