Your Combination

Kevin Unknown

Submitted on 26-Oct-2007 07:27:44 PM
Last updated on 11-Nov-2011 04:41:20 AM

You Asked

i was just wandering what combo's you guys use?

and Jeff Plumb said...

Kevin Unknown

Hi Kevin,

I use a Butterfly Primorac-FL blade with Sriver 2.1mm on both sides. I find Sriver a great attacking rubber without being too fast so that you still have enough control when blocking and returning serve. By using speed glue with Sriver, you retain a good level of control but you can really get a lot of power on your attacking strokes and it makes counter-spinning your opponents loops a little easier.

What do other people use? Post your own combinations below and let us know why you think it is a good combination.


Comments on this question

Jeff Plumb

Jeff Plumb commented...

on the 09-Nov-2007 05:42:41 PM

I use a Yasaka Ma Lin carbon blade and Yasaka Mark V rubbers (max thickness) on both my backhand and forehand. I am an agressive player and like very much the Yasaka products.

Kevin Unknown

Kevin Unknown commented...

on the 16-Nov-2007 06:49:14 PM

What does Alois Rosario use?
Rene Unknown

Rene Unknown commented...

on the 16-Nov-2007 11:45:55 PM

Blade: JZ Excalibur 5.0 (german manufacturer, made of  balsa/carbon)

rubber fh: Stag Explosive 2,2mm

rubber bh: Kokutaku Tuple 007  1,8mm

Very light and very good control with enough acceleration for attacking 

Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario from PingSkills said...

on the 20-Nov-2007 08:57:26 PM

Hi Kevin,

I use anything that I can get my hands on at the moment.  I have a very old Power Drive blade that I got in 1990!  Still feels great, but a lot of the younger players laugh at me for using what they commonly refer to as "The Beast".
Przemek Bednarczyk Unknown

Przemek Bednarczyk Unknown commented...

on the 26-Dec-2007 08:18:39 AM

I USE MARK VM2 BOTH SIDES MAX 2.00MM

I LOVE IT BECAUSE IT'S THE RIGHT RUBBER FOR MY STYLE WHICH IS LOOPING AND BLOCKING

Lil Matt Unknown

Lil Matt Unknown commented...

on the 28-Mar-2008 11:53:54 AM

   Well it does look like a beast. It looks so old alois.
Fred Unknown

Fred Unknown commented...

on the 26-Apr-2008 04:37:53 AM

I use a Butterfly Petr Korbel with cream MRS on FH and 802-40 short pips on bh. The cream MRS is a mild tacky rubber with a soft sponge great for looping and serving and I use 802-40 which are spinny short pimples to return serves, smash and block mostly
Oleg Unknown

Oleg Unknown commented...

on the 27-Apr-2008 02:07:05 AM

hi

i use a Yasaka Ma Lin Carbon bat

at FH i use skyline 3 and BH coppa jo silver
Khalid Unknown

Khalid Unknown commented...

on the 29-May-2008 12:37:45 AM

Hi, I just have my new rubbers :)


Blade: Tibhar V.samsonov alpha
Rubber Fh: Tibhar makss 2,6mm
Rubber Bh: Skyline Tg3 2,2mm
Adam Unknown

Adam Unknown commented...

on the 29-May-2008 12:43:53 AM

I am an attacker

 

my two rubbers are stiga drive

 

hehehehe

 

what should I replace? 

Chris Unknown

Chris Unknown commented...

on the 10-Jul-2008 12:22:13 PM

Try replacing your rubbers with Mark V, Sriver EL, Skyline 3 or Hurricane 2. Or if you have a wider budget, Nittaku Hammond, Bryce, Omega or you could even try Andro\'s Plasma series.

I use a M. Maze blade, with a Mark V/Sriver El on backhand, and DHS Skyline 3 on forehand.

davidkaa Unknown

davidkaa Unknown commented...

on the 13-Jul-2008 03:57:26 AM

I've boguht a new bat . Was it worthy

JOOLA Chen-Weixing+ 2 JOOLA MAMBO classic MAX (2.1mm)

 

Mahesh Unknown

Mahesh Unknown commented...

on the 20-Jul-2008 01:33:00 AM

Is it a tradeoff between the thickness of the rubber and the control that you get with it ?

What is the ideal thickness if my game is more attacking and top spin is being one of the powerful weapons of mine.

Tony Unknown

Tony Unknown commented...

on the 08-Sep-2008 01:17:05 PM

which is the best blade out of this 3

BUTTERFLY PRIMORAC OFF-

FRIENDSHIP 729 HAO SHUAI CHAMPION CARBON

TIBHAR SAMSONOV ALPHA 

dav Unknown

dav Unknown commented...

on the 08-Sep-2008 08:43:16 PM

Butterfly VSG Twist 2 blade

Yasaka V-Stage max thickness black

Mark V  mark v 2.0mm red

luis astudillo

luis astudillo commented...

on the 03-Oct-2008 02:13:19 AM

blade:  Andrzej Grubba all+ FL

rubber both bh and fh:   Sriver FX 2.1 mm

 i find this combination extremely effective because i'm an agressive player but i love to play with some control.

Pranav Unknown

Pranav Unknown commented...

on the 03-Oct-2008 03:46:14 PM

I use a redy made GKI offencive XX
Pranav Unknown

Pranav Unknown commented...

on the 03-Oct-2008 03:49:33 PM

I use a rady made GKI offencive XX racket .In India we only get redy made rackets :-(
George Unknown

George Unknown commented...

on the 07-Oct-2008 02:14:10 AM

pranav,

i understand u. in cyprus we have the same problem.ONLY READY RACKETS!!!

i HAVE DONIC WALDNER LINE 900 AND BTFLY TIMO BOLL PLATIN PLUS

loveleen Unknown

loveleen Unknown commented...

on the 19-Dec-2008 12:08:48 AM

Hello this is loveleen from New Delhi,India

i use STIGA BOOST TP  on  Forehand and on Backhand I use STIGA ALMANA with STIGA TUBE CARBO BLADE.

Ngo Di Lan

Ngo Di Lan commented...

on the 19-Dec-2008 08:27:17 AM

I'm using right now BTY Amultart blade with Tibhar Nimbus sound 1.8mm on the FH and BTY Sriver FX 1.7 mm on the BH ! The combo's just great !
Thimothy Unknown

Thimothy Unknown commented...

on the 19-Dec-2008 03:52:27 PM

I'm using the best blade which was recently launched ...HYBRID WOOD with one of the world's fastest rubber ALMANA on Forehand becuz my forehand goes for winners and DHS C7 on Backhand for wobble effect as thats my bread and butter.its featherweight.....however to tame it its not so simple....practise ..practise and a lot more practise....
Charles Unknown

Charles Unknown commented...

on the 19-Dec-2008 09:35:31 PM

After that tournament I entered, I changed to:

Blade: Butterfly Primorac

FH: Sriver 2.1 mm

BH: Mark V 1.8 mm

 Actually I broke my racket that day in the tournament and I had to buy something cheap.

Kon Unknown

Kon Unknown commented...

on the 22-Jan-2009 09:44:17 PM

I just got my new bat today.

It is a Stiga Hybrid Wood with Yasaka Mark V 2.00mm on both sides.

I find the Yasaka Mark V's Rubbers are very spinny when there is hard contact. The Stiga Hybrid Wood is a great blade because the sweet spot is big and you get the explosive contact with the ball.

Sankar Unknown

Sankar Unknown commented...

on the 23-Jan-2009 04:47:37 AM

hiiii im using butterfly joyner h fl wood with sriver el for forehand and sriver fx for backhand
Raj Panesar

Raj Panesar commented...

on the 24-Jan-2009 07:27:33 AM

HI

         I USE A DONIC WALDNER CLASSIC 5-PLY BLADE

         SCHILDKROT SPINMAX 2.1MM

         BUTTERFLY TENERGY 2.0MM

Patto Unknown

Patto Unknown commented...

on the 25-Feb-2009 12:13:12 AM

I use a Butterfly something or other

with red pimples on one side

and shiny black stuff on the other

It is GREAT to see the this thoroughly professional website.

Thanks guys!

Danny Unknown

Danny Unknown commented...

on the 03-Mar-2009 06:39:38 AM

Hey, I just bought my new TT bat,

Blade: BalsoCarbo X5

FH: Sriver G2 2.1

BH: Cermet 1.9

Is it a good combination oO?

jamie champion

jamie champion commented...

on the 04-Mar-2009 09:39:56 PM

hi

im still using a pre made bat and it works perfectly but i dont know much about table tennis im slowely improving my knowedge

this website is a great help.

 thanx alois and jeff

jamie champion

Michael Unknown

Michael Unknown commented...

on the 05-Mar-2009 07:15:53 PM

I have a Tibhar Rapid Carbon blade and Tibhar Rapid 2.0mm rubbers on both sides.

 

Its a very light bat with good control on both attacking and blocking:) 

 

 

Lionel Unknown

Lionel Unknown commented...

on the 06-Mar-2009 03:05:42 AM

Hi Michael,

Good to know you are using Tibhar Rapid.  If from 1 to 10, how do rate it for brushing-oriented looping (more brushing, and less knocking) against the incoming heavy back-spin ball?  10 meaning fairly easy, without much consideration in terms of racquet-ball contact angle, and not needing swinging hard and vertically upward to get the ball over the net.  And 1 being very hard, and almost all attempts get to the net.

In short, is this rubber a High Throw angle Rubber (which is close to 10) or low throw (which is close to 1)?

Thanks, am considering to get one Tibhar Rapid or Rapid D-Tecs Soft.....

Edo Unknown

Edo Unknown commented...

on the 06-Mar-2009 11:36:18 PM

I use LKT Instict+

For FH : 729 Friendship FX-729

For BH : Kokutaku Taiwan Magic Rubber with seperated sponge

Sean Unknown

Sean Unknown commented...

on the 07-Apr-2009 06:12:12 PM

Blade: Timo Boll Spirit

FH Rubber: Tenergy 05

BH Rubber: Tenergy 05

It was quite expensive, but I find that it was worth every single dollar! 

Charles Unknown

Charles Unknown commented...

on the 08-Apr-2009 02:41:24 AM

I changed from Primorac with Srivers to Timo Boll Spirit with Srivers. The reason why I have Srivers on TBS is that I need to get used to the feel of the blade first before I try anything else. I know that Primorac to TBS is a big leap in terms of power, spin and technology but I am confident that I reached my potential with Primorac and need to transfer to another blade. I'll also change my rubbers from Sriver to Tenergy since I read reviews saying Sriver and Tenergy have some similar characteristics.If Tenergy will be too fast for me, I'll just do an experiment. Remove the topsheet of Tenergy and Sriver and stick the topsheet of Sriver to Spring Sponge. The reason is that Tenergy has High Tension which means that the topsheet isn't Sriver but Sriver G2. So if I replace the topsheet with Sriver, that will slow down things and still get Spring Sponge. If my experiment is a sucess, I'll write it here.

 

Mario Unknown

Mario Unknown commented...

on the 08-Apr-2009 03:49:51 AM

Forehand: Tibhar Nimbus Sound

Backhand: Butterfly Sriver FX

Blade: Donic Senso V2

Jackson Warren Unknown

Jackson Warren Unknown commented...

on the 08-Apr-2009 10:29:03 AM

i use

FH:Donic coppa gold

BH:Butterfly Inspirit

Blade:Xiom Stradivarus  

i get asked a lot of questions on the butterfly inspirit i use it on my back hand for people who like to smash i just have to worry about hitting the net and the angle because the heavy topspin just doesn\'t effect the rubber and its not long pimples so good for attacking to 

Lionel Unknown

Lionel Unknown commented...

on the 08-Apr-2009 03:34:08 PM

Hi Mario and Jackson....

 Good to know both of you are using some rubbers which I am researching...

Now to Mario... Tibhar Nimbus Sound --> how's the throw angle, high throw or low throw?  If high throw then is it very easy to loop heavy backspin balls?

Now to Jackson... Donic Coppa JO Gold --> same question above, throw angle, high or low?  If high throw then is it very easy to loop heavy backspin balls?

 Thanks in advance to both!

Jackson Warren Unknown

Jackson Warren Unknown commented...

on the 08-Apr-2009 04:20:38 PM

umm the donic coppa does have some lift on it and maybe sometimes to much because it is a faster rubber and so you defintly should use it if your more of a spin loop than to of more of a flat hit so get it if you like top spin and side spin combined but if you just have more of a flat hit dont get it
Mario Unknown

Mario Unknown commented...

on the 08-Apr-2009 08:50:14 PM

Because Tibhar Nimbus Sound has speed glue incorporated in the rubber, the ball bounces high . I think for me that it is quite easy to loop the ball, but I don't know how other players might find it.
Mario Unknown

Mario Unknown commented...

on the 08-Apr-2009 08:51:48 PM

Its baisicaly like Jackson\'s rubber.
Lionel Unknown

Lionel Unknown commented...

on the 09-Apr-2009 05:31:25 AM

Thanks a lot Mario and Jackson,

Both your answers are affirmative to me because indeed, my playing style is exactly a thin brushing spin loop category.  I always play with top spin using friction brushing rather than knocking onto the ball during looping, thus I am quite glad either of the rubbers you are playing now is suitable to my style.  All the best to both of you in your experience with the equipment you have.... Thanks...

Thus, I think I might be using a combo like this..,

Blade:  Currently Butterfly Chinese Real

FH (RED) :  Donic Coppa JO (either platin or gold depending on the sponge hardness, I will go for the softer sponge considering my style of brushing spin loop)

BH (BLACK) :  Currently Friendship 729 Geospin Tacky

Alex. K Unknown

Alex. K Unknown commented...

on the 21-Apr-2009 08:47:22 PM

Got many combo\'s my main ones are

1.

Blade- Ma Lin Carbon

FH- 729-08

BH- Bryce FX

2.

Blade- YinHe Mc-2

FH- Haifu Whale II (Ma Lin\'s Forehand)

BH- Cream MRS

3.

Blade- H-WL Hurricane

FH- G666

BH- TG3 Skyline  <-(havnt tried this yet, is it good?)

 

All my FH rubbers are black while my BH are red

Mario Unknown

Mario Unknown commented...

on the 24-Apr-2009 04:07:41 AM

I have two bats, one for an agressive and one for defensive play.

 

 First bat:

Blade: Stiga Optimum Sync

FH: Donic Sonex JP Soft

BH: Stiga Innova Premium

 

Second bat:

Blade: Donic Cayman

FH: RITC Friendship Cream

BH: Globe long pips

 

Please comment on my combinations. Thanks!

 

George Unknown

George Unknown commented...

on the 24-Apr-2009 04:46:02 PM

hello guys im thinking of what rubbers to use...

im between donic jo platin soft  and butterfly sriver fx

the blade im going to bye is butterfy timo boll forte...

im an attacker but when needed i chop, block, lomb etc

my weapon is spin especially in serves...

which rubber do u reccomend for me... ?

Mars De Los Santos

Mars De Los Santos commented...

on the 27-Apr-2009 06:07:58 AM

Blade: Butterfly Timo Boll Tricarbon

FH: Butterfly Tenergy 64

BH: Butterfly Bryce Fx

 

So, what do you guyz think?

Jackson Warren Unknown

Jackson Warren Unknown commented...

on the 27-Apr-2009 05:14:44 PM

I think this is a very expensive bat but can you handle it? what is your handicap
Mars De Los Santos

Mars De Los Santos commented...

on the 07-Jun-2009 04:59:24 PM

I changed by combination last week.

Blade: Butterfly Amultart

FH: Haifu Whale II

BH: Butterfly Tenergy 05

alex Unknown

alex Unknown commented...

on the 02-Aug-2009 01:02:47 AM

while we're talking about blade and rubber combos, when should a player switch from using a pre-made bat to making his own?
Leslie Unknown

Leslie Unknown commented...

on the 02-Aug-2009 11:38:50 PM

When you want to become a bit more serious playing table tennis like playing at clubs and tournaments or if even if you want to improve your skill, having a custom bat is much better.
Olohcop Unknown

Olohcop Unknown commented...

on the 11-Oct-2009 01:33:15 AM

I have 2 paddles. I use Butterfly Pan Asia rubbers for the first one and Butterfly Addoy rubbers on the second one. I prefer these rubbers because they provide decent speed and control.
Andrew T

Andrew T commented...

on the 11-Oct-2009 10:09:41 AM

I originally had a $20 US premade which was crap.  Then I upgraded to a Butterfly Senshu premade which had 2 mm Flextra on each side.  Now I ripped off the Flextra and added Joola Mambo 2 mm to the forehand and Butterfly Sriver FX 2.1 mm to the backhand.  I am still getting used to the new rubbers but I can see the progression in the quality of the rubber in each step.
Shreyansh Sadangi

Shreyansh Sadangi commented...

on the 13-Oct-2009 09:09:38 PM

Hi,this is Shreyans from Kolkata,India.I just bought a new butterfly jonyer-h-fl blade with Yasaka Mark V on the forehand and Sriver FX on the backhand.It's fantastic.
Eric DSouza

Eric DSouza commented...

on the 14-Oct-2009 02:21:15 PM

Hey,

Eric here from Mumbai, India.

Blade: Timo Boll ALC - FL

Forehand: Mark V XS Max

Backhand:; Mark V Max 

 

Alex. K Unknown

Alex. K Unknown commented...

on the 10-Nov-2009 12:44:21 AM

Hi guys, I live in melbourne australia, will be in the 2010 junior squad coached by s.gerada next year.
now i am different because at my age no one plays like me.
I use:
Butterfly Cutlass
FH: Tenergy 05 2.1mm
BH: TSP Curl P1-R

My style of play is a defensive choping game with an offensive forehand when the time is right. I tend to copy the style from Joo Se Hyuk. From his motion to his footwork.
Ji-Soo Woo

Ji-Soo Woo commented...

on the 10-Nov-2009 10:53:52 AM

Alex

interesting combination!

I did play around with the TSP Curl P1-R once upon a time.  Do you use OX?  Pretty cool being on the junior squad, and having the opportunity to be coached by Simon!  Love watching videos of Simon's matches, and especially his 'cho'!  ;)

Style of Joo Se Hyuk?  Fantastic!  Would be fun to watch your matches too.  If I were a teenager again, I wouldn't mind trying to model my game after him.  Need a lot of fitness I expect.

Good luck!

Rick Unknown

Rick Unknown commented...

on the 13-Nov-2009 11:18:01 PM

Setup 1:

Donic Senso Appelgren Allplay (Chinese pen); FH:Donic Vario Big Slam; BH: XIOM Yanus DF

 

Setup 2:

XIOM Fuga (Chinese pen); FH: Andro Plasma 380; BH: JUIC 999 Elite Ultima

I'm a Chinese pen style attacker and I found that my earlier setup, with a Wang Hao blade and Hurricane 2 and Skyline 2 rubbers, was a bit heavy, and not really forgiving enough for my level. So I went totally the other way, and went for slower rubbers. The Appelgren is really light and well-balanced, and the wood is pretty soft. The Vario Big Slam feels great on it. I should probably have put the same rubbers on the other racket so that I could compare the blades. The Yanus DF feels OK on the backhand, but I'm thinking perhaps going for Vario Big Slam on both might make things easier.

Danyal Unknown

Danyal Unknown commented...

on the 25-Nov-2009 08:30:58 PM

I use the butterfly vsg21-2000 with butterfly tenregy 05 on forehand and butterfly bryce on backhand. I am an extremley offensive looper.
christian Unknown

christian Unknown commented...

on the 16-Dec-2009 01:54:55 PM

I use YEO and mark v on the backhand and DHS H2 on the forehand. i like to loop on my forehand with control on the backhand

atthar Unknown

atthar Unknown commented...

on the 17-Dec-2009 09:13:58 PM

hi coach! i'm using bty korbel sk7/sriver el on fh

wonder for my BH wich one is better ; kokutaku tuple 007 vs geospin tacky

all comments are welcome.. 

Jakob Tegstrm Unknown

Jakob Tegstrm Unknown commented...

on the 24-Dec-2009 04:16:26 AM

Im using JAPSKO RACK NEW GENERATION. Very good racket. Love it!!!

Jakob Tegstrm Unknown

Jakob Tegstrm Unknown commented...

on the 24-Dec-2009 04:16:42 AM

Im using JAPSKO RACK NEW GENERATION. Very good racket. Love it!!!

Zhihao Toh

Zhihao Toh commented...

on the 31-Dec-2009 02:41:08 AM

Hey Alois, Jeff and PingSkill supporters,

I\'m using RITC 729 2040 Blade, DHS Neo Hurricane 2 on the forehand and Palio CJ8000 Biotech 36-38 degrees on backhand. I have an looping + counter driving/attacking style, and plays a mixture of passiveness and aggressiveness, level of aggressivness depending on the opponent and timing, but most of the time aggressive.

andrew brand

andrew brand commented...

on the 31-Dec-2009 05:16:11 AM

up until now ive always used very cheap chinese rubbers, now im upgrading. ordered geospin tacky 2.0mm for my forehand (im learning to loop) and am open to suggestions for my backhand which i do a variety of shots from punching, to looping, might go for tenergy 25 on the backhand but not sure yet as it may be a bit quick for me at this stage. also considering yasaka mark v. anyone got any suggestions.
pingpongfreak Unknown

pingpongfreak Unknown commented...

on the 02-Jan-2010 03:16:34 PM

i dont know much about table tennis rackets

i live in china so i stick to the good chinese company(i think its called double red happiness)

andrew brand

andrew brand commented...

on the 02-Jan-2010 11:31:28 PM

ive now ordered yasaka mark v. it seems to be a safe bet, with good reviews and everyone says its a very versatile rubber, so i will see how that goes.
andrew brand

andrew brand commented...

on the 11-Jan-2010 07:49:22 AM

well i got my new rubbers, and after a couple of sessions i can say i am very impressed, i put geospin tacky on my forehand which feels absolutely awesome, i can put so much spin on my loops and chops now, i put yasaka mark v on the backhand because the previous tacky rubber didnt suit my backhand, this new one feels great and i can now do backhand drives in a more forward movement instead of before i had to lift almost vertically like a loop just to get it over the net, this caused a lot of aches in my shoulder, and couldnt sustain a long backhand to backhand rally. but now it is much easier to use, just have to get used to pushing on it, but that never was a strong part of my game.
Ji-Soo Woo

Ji-Soo Woo commented...

on the 11-Jan-2010 04:51:06 PM

I generally like to use a faster rubber for my backhand (I use Pryde) because the backhand stroke is more controlled, compact and consistent than the forehand stroke so it can handle a faster rubber.  And also, having a faster rubber on the backhand side gives you the option of counterattacking off the backhand when you've been pushed back from the table.  Also, it's good not to have something too tacky for the backhand rubber because most serves are to that side.
Johny_M Unknown

Johny_M Unknown commented...

on the 29-Jan-2010 04:56:14 PM

Blade : Timo Boll ALC

BH : Tenergy 64

FH : Tenergy 64

For me it\'s good for serving , blocking , pushing, smashing .

I have good topspins especialy from my forehand but with this rubbers I feel a little bit ucomfortable , I can,t feel the ball . I thinck that this rubbers are too hard for me and I want to buy something softer - Andro plasma 380 or Tibhar Sinus sound . Can you help me? may be tou have some advice . What rubbers do you advice ?  ( Sorry for my ENGLISH!!! _I am not a English speaker-I am from Moldova)  

guo Unknown

guo Unknown commented...

on the 04-Feb-2010 12:10:30 AM

Blade: TSP Baricco Offensive

Fh: TSP superspin pips21

Bh: HurricaneIII

BillyBeer Unknown

BillyBeer Unknown commented...

on the 09-Feb-2010 11:13:11 PM

I have been playing TT for 35 years now...now dont go and calculate my age....:) I find lots of youngsters getting carried away by the names and specs of rubbers and blades..even shows....it doesnt matter much if u have balsa wood or carbon middles or glass handles...or ur rubbers are thunder ,lightning or storm.....learn to get ur basics right....learn to play the strokes......learn to play against a variety of good players....a rubber like a mark V or a Sriver is great..dont go for the exotic..ur loops dont go in coz of the rubber..its ur stroke mechanism.....i could topsin with a mango wood paddle....coz i have been playing so long..key is getting ur stroke mechanics vetted by a good coach...:)btw i play with Mark V HPS with TImo ball spirit....at my age i can afford it:)
karibaci Unknown

karibaci Unknown commented...

on the 11-Feb-2010 11:49:19 AM

hi everyone, especially you guys at pingskills.com! i enjoyed a lot watching your videos - especially Alois and Brett in the exhibition. The last point beats everything...

Ah, this is a forum about the blades and the rubbers we all use. Well, ok, back in the times, when I was playing, i used this combination:

a) Stiga Johannson with both Srivers, then

b) Bfly Tamca Gergely with Srivers 2.0 (as far as i remember). It was a good blade, very quick, I liked the combination with these "hall of fame" rubbers - it gave me a lot of speed, if necessary, still being able to maintain control, i am (or i was) more of an allround player type, not too aggressive.

After i finished playing tournaments i got myself an another blade, not a carbon as Tamca, it is 

c) Bfly Mazunov OFF+ also with Srivers (I guess there wasn't any other rubber we could buy back then...). A stiff wood, very quick, but i personally think it has a wee bit more control than Tamca. Don't know, it's just how I feel about it.

 

Ok, so that's it... Good luck and God bless you all!

James Unknown

James Unknown commented...

on the 14-Feb-2010 09:05:50 PM

Timo Boll TriCarbon with Tenergy 05 on the FH and Tenergy 64 on the BH
Mike Ivanov

Mike Ivanov commented...

on the 15-Feb-2010 05:29:03 AM

Just got my first combination racket, decided against Waldner 1000 premade, and bought Nimbus sound off blade, and Banda sigma rubber on both sides. So far very impressed

georse Unknown

georse Unknown commented...

on the 16-Feb-2010 10:59:52 AM

I think donic 900 is a better bats . it is good for professional like me to play with . it has a great speed , spin and control . Do not buy butterfly yuki series 2 as it s pirated
Indrit Bajraktari Unknown

Indrit Bajraktari Unknown commented...

on the 18-Feb-2010 11:39:53 PM

Hi there, I have a stiga optimum sunc blade with FH stiga sound sunc max and BH tenergy 05 2.1 mm. I am an Off player. I was thinking to  buy a BTF Timo Boll ALC but I am not shure how good it is . I have read a lot of review but all of them are missleading. Can you help me with my enquiery. Thx
Edo Unknown

Edo Unknown commented...

on the 02-Mar-2010 01:54:39 AM

Hi, I use Butterfly Gergely for the blade, Butterfly Bryce FX for the forehand and GouQiu FutureFighter for the backhand
Chris Unknown

Chris Unknown commented...

on the 21-Apr-2010 05:40:57 AM

I use the Timo Boll ALC blade professionally made with Tenergy 05 rubbers

Speed = 9

spin = 9.5

control = 8.5

£181.70

 

Daniel Said Unknown

Daniel Said Unknown commented...

on the 26-Apr-2010 04:33:38 AM

I use:

fh: donic gallardo sound

bh: donic gallardo sound

blade: donic testra.

I do think that is a good combination but I want to change rubbers often cause i think that rubbers are v ery imp in the game. 

ganesh janakan

ganesh janakan commented...

on the 19-Jul-2010 03:25:18 AM

hI

I use a Joola Carbon blade

MarkV- FH and Sriver BH max thickness.

Its good to play an attacking game.

 

sammy pama

sammy pama commented...

on the 30-Jul-2010 02:36:17 PM

have joola mc1 blade,

buying new rubbers but at the moment i have

fh, sriver g3

bh, yasaka pride,

any other rubbers out there better for around same price

usman rauf

usman rauf commented...

on the 05-Aug-2010 02:50:16 AM

I use GIant Dragon Chinese bat. Quite fast with a controlled spin. Formerly I hv usd Primorac attack bt did nt feel cmfrtable with that nw ths bat thou not a famous brand bt th quality i feel is good
Caio Jiacomini

Caio Jiacomini commented...

on the 09-Aug-2010 01:25:14 PM

I use:

Blade:Stiga clipper wood

FH rubber:Sriga boost tx(2.2)

BH rubber:Stiga boost tc(2.2) 

usman rauf

usman rauf commented...

on the 12-Aug-2010 01:05:04 AM

I thnk u hv th bst bat wich suits u th most. No matter wt brand it is... i want th opinion of th coach as wel as others
David Peters

David Peters commented...

on the 04-Oct-2010 04:14:30 AM

I use Maze Passion OFF- as bat and Bryce FX (max.) rubbers. It's quite easy to play, you have a good speed when attacking but also when blocking. The control is great, the placement of the ball can be done quite exactly :) A great racket for allrounders but also for attackers! 

Mahezzuan Junior

Mahezzuan Junior commented...

on the 06-Oct-2010 04:43:56 PM

i use the butterfly vsg 4000 off-....my forehand side is butterfly catapult and backhand side is tibhar rapid x-press
gian crispino

gian crispino commented...

on the 11-Oct-2010 05:08:16 PM

I use a cheap premade bat called DHS vespid

spin is excellent, spin is great and has power.

DHS 6512 rubbers on both sides(FH 1.5 mm sponge, BH 0.5)

all these for only P300(5 bucks!) 

Wana Siri

Wana Siri commented...

on the 14-Oct-2010 03:32:36 PM

My wife is learning this sport and I need help recommending which blade and rubbers I should get for her.  She plays tennis and is a bit of a "full swing" player. I would imagine a neutral / attacking blade with speedy forehand rubber and spinny back hand rubber.

By the way, I use BTY Sardius, Sriver G3 FX for forehand and Sriver G3 for backhand.

 From Thailand

gian crispino

gian crispino commented...

on the 14-Oct-2010 09:45:06 PM

hey wana i recommend butterfly addoy. its my bat when im a beginner and its perfect for control but not much spin. you dont need spinny rubbers if ur just starting in my opinion what u need is control. hope this helps
Emilian Mihet

Emilian Mihet commented...

on the 26-Oct-2010 08:03:47 PM

Alois Rosario do you still have the Power Drive and are you will ing to sell it or trade it for another blade...thanks 

Emilian Mihet

Emilian Mihet commented...

on the 26-Oct-2010 08:05:11 PM

Alois Rosario do you still have the Power Drive and are you will ing to sell it or trade it for another blade...thanks 

Emilian Mihet

Emilian Mihet commented...

on the 26-Oct-2010 08:05:18 PM

Alois Rosario, do you still have the Power Drive and are you will ing to sell it or trade it for another blade...thanks 

Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario from PingSkills said...

on the 28-Oct-2010 06:23:01 AM

Not at this stage... I am just wearing it in!!!
bhaavan goel

bhaavan goel commented...

on the 04-Nov-2010 01:27:21 AM

well i use stiga clipper c r blade with mark v on backhand and sriver el on the forehand. it gives me great power!!!
Sam Quek

Sam Quek commented...

on the 03-Dec-2010 06:18:00 PM

I use Stiga Attitude Chop paddle and a Butterfly Addoy F1. BOTH ARE EXCELLENT!
Thomas McCann

Thomas McCann commented...

on the 08-Dec-2010 12:30:14 AM

I'm an attacker and I use scriver EL on my forehand and Scriver FX on my backhand. I have an andro all round + blade which I find very heav for attacking
Vladimir Skarin

Vladimir Skarin commented...

on the 09-Dec-2010 07:28:16 PM

I use GEWO Nano rubber and Cypress Buterfly penhold blade. It producеs great "sense of touch" and speed. When I tried to play with short pimps the best combination for flat attack appeared to be Viscaria Carbo Butterfly blade  and Friendship 802 (2.1 mm)
Rahul Ramesh

Rahul Ramesh commented...

on the 16-Jan-2011 07:12:55 PM

i use the blade joola carbon fh : sriverfx  bh : 729 fx
sarthak gupta

sarthak gupta commented...

on the 31-Jan-2011 11:32:07 PM

i use the stiga orion. its an awesaum racket.

everything is good like its speed is the best and even the

spin and controll is very good

 

Dennis Manaug

Dennis Manaug commented...

on the 20-Mar-2011 01:08:18 AM

My first bat was GERGELY 21-FL with yasaka marV.

This was the bat my coach bought for me when i first started my training years ago, as i have no idea about rackets at that time.

my other bats:

Primorac carbon off+

LKT zebra carbon+hinoki with BH tenergy05 and FH TG Skyline 2. This is my favorite bat as it has a very soft feel considering it is has carbon and i can adjust the sweet pot to either off-,off, or off+. As for now, i like it as off- as it gives me more control, feel with lesser speed as i can have more balls getting into the table during practice. and as i progress, i can increase the speed little by little..

 

mike naui

mike naui commented...

on the 01-Apr-2011 02:54:05 AM

blade: bty primo carbon

FH:bty sriver g3

BH: bty cermet

 

blade: bty gergely 

FH: tenergy 05

bh: xiom vega euro 

Table-Tennis-Is-Technique Not-Equipment

Table-Tennis-Is-Technique Not-Equipment commented...

on the 13-Apr-2011 09:39:09 PM

Great website and very good videos. Infact, i corrected my technical mistakes by watching videos from pingskilss. Currently i am using Mark V max on forehand and backhand on Malin Carbon. Mark V is the rubber if you want to polish your TT skills and to learn proper stroke execution. I would recommend Mark V in 1.8 to 2.00 mm thickness for beginners.
Macrya Mysterio

Macrya Mysterio commented...

on the 14-Apr-2011 09:06:01 PM

Should I get a Schildkrot Waldner 600 bat or a Butterfly Timo Boll 500F?

I don't want any other bats, just out of these 2 thanks :D 

Jone Vuong

Jone Vuong commented...

on the 15-Apr-2011 01:01:38 AM

Blade: Holy Crown ULC (uniaxial something carbon)

Forehand: Tenergy 05 

Backhand: Boost TP (was Tenergy 05 FX until a few weeks ago)

Nigel R

Nigel R commented...

on the 07-May-2011 01:06:09 PM

Main set up

Blade: Timo Boll Spirit

Forehand: Tenergy 05 2.1

Backhand: Donic Baracuda 2.0

 

Secondary

Blade: Primorac Off-

Forehand: Tenergy 64 2.1

Backhand: Bryce Speed fx 2.1

Judah Cagas

Judah Cagas commented...

on the 10-May-2011 08:05:49 PM

Blade: Joola K4

FH: Sriver EL

BH: LKT Pro XP 

Merijn Machielse

Merijn Machielse commented...

on the 12-May-2011 06:06:23 AM

Blade: Timo Boll All+

Fh: Andro Hexer 1.9

Bh: Sriver El 1.9

Suits me pretty well I think, looping is just so easy with hexer :)

Judah Cagas

Judah Cagas commented...

on the 07-Jun-2011 03:39:31 PM

sorry for the mistake

imean my blade is Joola K1 

Ace Aquino

Ace Aquino commented...

on the 14-Jun-2011 08:18:38 AM

hi i'm ace from philippines. And my current setup is

Blade:Timo Boll ALC

FH:Palio Hidden Dragon(2.2mm)
BH:Donic Baracuda(2.0mm)

 

Ian Costello

Ian Costello commented...

on the 12-Aug-2011 06:27:52 AM

I do NOT know what rubber/comanation is!
Ian Costello

Ian Costello commented...

on the 12-Aug-2011 06:29:49 AM

Or at least MY comanation.
anthony pham

anthony pham commented...

on the 13-Aug-2011 03:12:31 PM

i use timo boll t5000 with tenergy 05 2.1 mm on both sides
samad zakir

samad zakir commented...

on the 05-Sep-2011 12:11:39 PM

hey i used to have  butterfly yuki with flextrA rubber,i dropped it somewhere and then i bought blade with wakaba rubber, now i plan to change my racket,i want your recommendation about which rubber and blade to buy, i am an attacker,defender and i almost do everything during a game like chop,topspin,sidespin,lob etc,which combination should i use which supports all of these above? plz help me out, i want to get my racket soon
Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario from PingSkills said...

on the 05-Sep-2011 03:30:24 PM

Hi Samad,

The bat that we have developed is the PingSkills Rook.  This is a long lasting bat that will give you excellent control and will still give you enough spin and speed to progress your strokes.  You can get it through the website under the Pre-made Table Tennis Bats section.

Debo :

Debo : commented...

on the 07-Sep-2011 01:53:46 AM

Hi, I am a 2 wing looper

Blade : Butterfly David Jacob Tamca 5000  Carbon (very very fast)

F.H. : Yasaka Mark V (Max)

B.H. : Yasaka Mark V (Max)

 

samad zakir

samad zakir commented...

on the 08-Sep-2011 03:12:23 AM

thanks alois for your reply, just wanted to know which one of these 3 is better yasaka mark v, sriver and pryde? and what's the difference between carbon wood and the normal one?
Abdullah Gilani

Abdullah Gilani commented...

on the 02-Nov-2011 01:33:55 AM

I use Yasaka Ma Lin Extra Offensive with DHS Hurricane 3 neo on FH and Donic J.O. Waldner on BH.
Ian Costello

Ian Costello commented...

on the 09-Nov-2011 12:37:51 AM

I have a...

1./TIGA blade

2.Mark V maximum black

@ 3.Mark V maximum red

.....at the moment.

Ian Costello

Ian Costello commented...

on the 09-Nov-2011 12:38:52 AM

Want to see it?
Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario from PingSkills said...

on the 09-Nov-2011 09:43:52 AM

Sure...
Oliver Unknown

Oliver Unknown commented...

on the 09-Nov-2011 03:15:09 PM

Isnt speed glue illegal?
Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario from PingSkills said...

on the 09-Nov-2011 03:34:53 PM

Yes it is.
pankaj sidana

pankaj sidana commented...

on the 11-Nov-2011 01:20:54 AM

sir , 

i had !
blade - primorac fl 

rubrs - forehand - coppa jo gold 
           backhand - gki spintec !!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

and my bat is lost !

so i hav to buy a new bat so which ply shuld i buy !

the ply shuld contain fast ness and control !!

thnk u !  

pankaj sidana

pankaj sidana commented...

on the 11-Nov-2011 01:35:57 AM

i m planig to take timo boll zlf .. 
so plz suggest me which ply shuld i take !!!!!!!!!!!!
Soumya Routray

Soumya Routray commented...

on the 11-Nov-2011 02:46:06 AM

i use butterfly jonyer h-2 with rubbers mark v. this is very comfortable and light with speed
Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario from PingSkills said...

on the 11-Nov-2011 04:41:20 AM

Pankaj,

I don't know enough about the different speeds.  The bat we have is the PingSkills Touch Table Tennis Bats. Both Jeff and I use this.

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