Equipment Advice

Cihan Unknown Asked 15 years ago

Hey Alois, So far, I have been playing with a Butterfly Senshu pre-assembled racket. It's got Flextra rubbers that have been OK for me, though the wood is a bit heavy. I am thinking of assembling my own racket soon. However, there are too many choices for both the wood and the rubbers. I'm a developing player and I feel like I'd prefer something that gives more spin as opposed to speed. Any ideas on what I should do?

Alois Rosario Answered 15 years ago

Hi Cihan,

Go for something like an Allround wood with rubbers like Mark V or Sriver. Something that isn't too fast is good as the next step for you.

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Charles Unknown Posted 15 years ago

Flextra is a great beginner rubber to develop your strokes. If you feel that it's too slow, try Sriver and Mark V. Again I will copy paste what I posted on some comments I made.

Charlie commented...

on the 16-Dec-2008 01:48:46 AM

Sriver seems to be a more offensive rubber against the two. Mark V has this unique feel that makes it very versatile. I recommend that you buy each of these two and put it in a blade and if you don't like one, twiddle or turn your blade to the other side. It dosen't really matter if your forehand rubber is black. The important thing is that you got the feel of each blade and know what's best for you. Then just buy another sheet to replace the one you don't like.

Also try to put these rubber in a Allround Blade like Butterfly Primorac.

Fred Unknown Posted 15 years ago

People often say that its better to start off with a slower paddle to develop the strokes but I find the other way better, getting a fast paddle forces you to use a more vertical stroke and loop or else the bal flies off the table. Then when you swith to a slower bat you play a lot better than the other way around.

Cihan Unknown Posted 15 years ago

What about blade? What type of blade should I go for?