Which Rubber for FH?
Equipment
Luigi Alcantara Asked 12 years ago
Hello guys,
I am an aggresive player in table tennis, im more of a looper than a hitter, so in table tennis my "gear" right now is
DHS H3 NEO
DHS SKYLINE TG3 NEO
with a stiga s-3000 blade
I was wondering which would be better for my forehand? These 2 are popular rubbers so I asked if you might know.
Jeff Plumb Answered 12 years ago
Hi Luigi,
Sorry I've never used these rubbers so can't really help you out. As long as you have some decent rubbers, the choice of exactly which one will not make the biggest difference to your game. What will is the amount of quality training you do to improve your technique.
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Surapun Wongopasi Posted 12 years ago
I have a blade with exactly same rubbers. I feel that the Hurricane 3 Neo produces a little more spin than the Skyline 3 Neo and is also less bouncy. So I would use the Skyline rubber for my backhand and the Hurricane 3 Neo for my forehand. The reason for this config is that you will need more power on your forehand stroke to make the Hurricane 3 Neo perform while the Skyline 3 Neo requires less hitting power. Alois, please comment if my rationale for choosing the rubbers makes any sense. And how do you choose which rubber should be for BH and FH?
Hi Surapan,
I also haven't used these particular rubbers so I will trust your judgement on them.
My rationale for which rubbers go on which side: The faster one usually goes on the Forehand because you will attack more with the forehand side. Th slower on the backhand for more control and placement. That is if your forehand is your stronger side.