The younger i was the more i wanted to use material as professionals means fast blade, thick sponge and fast rubber. The older or lets say more experienced i get i tend to allround blades, medium sponge and all+ rubber because this combination gives me all possibilities: play fast or with a lot control and most important, to switch between those playing styles.
Thanks for the sponge history, highly informative. I have a similar racket used by Hiroji Satoh, but I am having a hard time to find it/similar one anywhere... I think the one I have was made by TSP, and TSP don't seem to make Japanese penhold racket anymore. Very Sad.
I have a new An Jae Hyun blade (trimetrix carbon) with new Jekyll&Hyde Max rubbers each side. You are right when you say this combinations not good for lower level players. I need work hard for my fitness to use maximum options with this racket..im 46, and still practicing and six month later i started to see what is this racket do. Awesome. But i need hard workouts :P
Hi coach I'm planning to use XIOM vega europe (as a backhand rubber) on the Stiga Clipper CR blade (which is an OFF+ blade). Should I buy the version with 1.8 mm sponge, 2.0 or MAX thikness, or should I buy a different rubber (such as XIOM vega pro)? I am an intermediate level player.
Forehand (2mm-max) Backhand (1,9mm-2,1mm) Around that range. If you can't handle the speed, don't go lower with the thickness, change the blade instead. Beginners to Intermediate players usually prefer to play with carbonless blades. Wood only gives you a lot more control and less speed.
Nope. That's how it is. Sponge gives you speed/ catapult. Try a thin sponge (or even wood only) and you will see you can control where you place the ball.
The younger i was the more i wanted to use material as professionals means fast blade, thick sponge and fast rubber.
The older or lets say more experienced i get i tend to allround blades, medium sponge and all+ rubber because this combination gives me all possibilities: play fast or with a lot control and most important, to switch between those playing styles.
Thanks for the sponge history, highly informative.
I have a similar racket used by Hiroji Satoh, but I am having a hard time to find it/similar one anywhere... I think the one I have was made by TSP, and TSP don't seem to make Japanese penhold racket anymore. Very Sad.
What documentary was that from? Looks interesting
I have a new An Jae Hyun blade (trimetrix carbon) with new Jekyll&Hyde Max rubbers each side. You are right when you say this combinations not good for lower level players. I need work hard for my fitness to use maximum options with this racket..im 46, and still practicing and six month later i started to see what is this racket do. Awesome. But i need hard workouts :P
I use to use a thick sponge on my forehand but it seems to bouncy, it doesn't give me time execute my strokes properly.
Is a ok Mark V bh 2.0 and fh max? Thanks.
Hi coach
I'm planning to use XIOM vega europe (as a backhand rubber) on the Stiga Clipper CR blade (which is an OFF+ blade). Should I buy the version with 1.8 mm sponge, 2.0 or MAX thikness, or should I buy a different rubber (such as XIOM vega pro)? I am an intermediate level player.
Personally, i think 2.0 is the sweetspot if you are unsure of what you like or what is the best for you
So which is best for forehand and backhand
Forehand (2mm-max)
Backhand (1,9mm-2,1mm)
Around that range. If you can't handle the speed, don't go lower with the thickness, change the blade instead. Beginners to Intermediate players usually prefer to play with carbonless blades. Wood only gives you a lot more control and less speed.
Thin sponge gives the ball slower speed and more control ? Shouldn't it be the other way around ?
Nope. That's how it is. Sponge gives you speed/ catapult. Try a thin sponge (or even wood only) and you will see you can control where you place the ball.
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