Upgrade from GKI Kung Fu

Rajat Sharma Asked 11 years ago

I am an advance beginner and play table tennis only at my workplace (mostly on a daily basis). I would like to upgrade my table tennis bat and looking at something that suits my style of play.

I am currently using a GKI Kung Fu having upgraded from GKI Dragon. Please note, since I am not planning to turn pro, I would like to buy a racket, instead of getting the wood and rubber separately. I tried playing with an offensive bat (Butterfly Offensive NX I think it was) but didn't really enjoy as I had to alter my style of play for it.

My strengths are backhand and my game is made up of chops and placements instead of smashes. I would say, I am defensive minded and would like a racket, which gives good speed and spin.

Kindly recommend something, which would be available in India or if I could buy something off pingskills. Someone suggested opting for Butterfly Jonyer H-II + Tibhar Volcano (Black) + Yasaka Mark V (Red). I am looking for something in the range of INR 2k - 2.5k

Many thanks,

Rajat

Alois Rosario Answered 11 years ago

Hi Rajat,

The bat we would recommend is either the PingSkills Rook or the PingSkills Touch with Mark V. With your budget, the Rook is probably closer.

← Slow bat vs fast bat dilemna Two Black sides →

Recommended Video

Choosing a Table Tennis Bat

Make sure you buy a table tennis bat that is suitable for your level and allows you to develop your technique. For your first bat we recommend the PingSkills Rook, and when you upgrade to a custom bat we recommend the PingSkills Touch with Mark V or Rakza 7.

Watch Now

Dhruv Maniar Posted 11 years ago

theres a new version of kung fu available with a better handle....you can go for that.kung fu was my first bat....other bats are much lighter.Stick to GKI or STAG if you like the feel of your bat.German brands are wayyyyy lighter.

Rajat Sharma Posted 11 years ago

thnx Dhruv.. I do chop a lot and smash if possible.. I mean I don't look for opportunity to smash.. my chop too are more of offensive chop than just trying to get the ball back in

I was thinking of gki euro xx or donic waldner 900 as these are available and fall within the price i am looking at.. would you recommend these for my style of play?

Soham Kulkarni Posted 11 years ago

Donic pre made bats are great!

atharva sakharkar Posted 11 years ago

Going fr stiga bats cn be also a good choice bcuz stiga premade bats have good ply so wat u cn do is once u r level increases nd u look foreward to go fr a. Custom made bat wat u cn do is jst remove the rubbers nd replace them same works wid tibhar u cn go fr tibhar powergrip also hs good 5 ply