Better rubber

a lot of them have Pan Asia rubbers..if you want a cheaper upgrade then you can go for Butterfly TBC 401/402 bat for more spin as it has Yuki rubbers...or go for one in Butterfly Wakaba series bat for more speed.But I feel that would just be a compromise compared to mark5's...plus you already have a decent bat...so i wud suggest you play with it for some more months save up some money and go for mark5....as youre just 6 months into the game,you shud have a better idea of your game by then.

To be frank wid u the bat im using now is my dads bat  whicg is like 4-5 years old  

My playing style is actually that i hv a v good bk defense nd good nt excellent bk attack i cn ply topspins , counterhit.. so wat say cn i go fr the new era rubbers

I have no idea about these two rubbers....but given your playing style with loops and all...dont get a fast rubber.Go for yuki rubbers...great for spin so shud do well for blocks,chops and loops....as coach said that zap is a bit slower,so m guessing it would be spinnier of the two...if you really want to experiment you can go for zap on both sides....but Butterfly yuki rubbers would surely help.TBC 401/402 is a nice bat...and i think theres 602 or sumthn that is more advanced version...you can look into it.

Thanks pal i also live in mumbai i livein mahim onemore thing i wud like toknow is wat do u prefer frm u r refrencrs

If i were you still exploring the game...I would get an all round bat like Joola Miistral the one I have now.It does everything well...m heading out now...will reply at night.

Hii....from your description i find that you are a defensive kind of a player....i thiink you should go foor a pre made bat f budget is an issue...if you want an all round bat with a good balance of speed,spin and control...you can go for Joola Mistral or Tibhar Samsonov Powergrip....I can vouch for joola as I am using it,I had some troubles as my previous bat was much heavier but shifting to Joola from Butterfly shudnt be a problem.Tibhar samsonov is also very good it seems fr all round game.Avoid buying very attacking bats if you plan to defend well as in most cases one comes at the expense of other.

But if you want to develop your defensive style better..go for Butterfly Yuki rubber bearing TBC 402/401..its been tried and tested for years...also i feel tempted to point out that though mych cheaper and heavier than joolas and butterflys...the GKI Kung FU has fabulous spin as it was myy first bat.Being a defensive player isnt sumthn to frown upon.....Look up "Joo se Hyuk king of defence" in youtube and ull know what caliber of people he frustrates.

Thanks a lot ill surely buy joola mistral

About the Joola Mistral...its unlikely that ull get it in retail stores..so its a 5ply blade whih is well built,handle is flared and great to use....the bat itself is veryyy light so theres no compromise on hand movement speed while making smashes....but u gotta be conscious that you dont get too fast on yout chops and loops.Fit and finish is on par with butterfly.

Sir,

       Do the serves  of professinoal players need expensive rackets?

       Can their serves be done with normal rackets?

The better rubbers will help to generate more spin but you can do the serves with a racket that has sponge under the rubber and  good tacky surface.

They can’t be done if your rubber has turned slippery or if you are using a hard bat with pimples.