Choosing Rubber color for Forehand

Table Tennis Equipment

Last updated 10 years ago

Arunprasad VS

Arunprasad VS Asked 10 years ago

HI Alois & Jeff,

This might be a dumb question :) but still I haven't figured out the answer !.

I believe the quality & characteristics(speed & spin) of rubber will be the same for any brand for both colors.

I noticed most of the chinese players using Black color rubber for their Forehand.  Is there any tactical advantage ?

Thanks,

Arun


Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario Answered 10 years ago

Hi Arun,

There is no real difference with the colours of the same rubber.


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Soham Kulkarni

Soham Kulkarni Posted 10 years ago

It possibly must be all in the mind of the players . Even at the club where i play there are many players who say that the red side is fast and the black side has more spin .  

Personally i felt both were the same . the variation in the stroke might cause the speed /spin.


Luis Rodriguez

Luis Rodriguez Posted 10 years ago

Hi,

I´ve read that some trainers advice to use red for serving because is a lighter color, similar (???) to orange or white balls....

Rgds


Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 10 years ago

I don't think this will make any difference at all.


Sammy Serea

Sammy Serea Posted 10 years ago

Hey guys,

I think it's nothing but pure preference... I used to prefer red on my forehand for many years, then I went through a phase where I made 2 bats with black on forehand, brought about by the fact that my pro shop only had the rubber that I wanted for my forehand in black and I kind of liked it and did a second bat in the same way, but then, on my latest bat I switched back to red on forehand.

99% of the time my opponents didn't even notice these changes - I think I only got one comment, once or twice.

Cheers,
Sam

 



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