Hard or soft blades/rubbers versus playing style
Equipment
Benjamin Coene Asked 10 years ago
I know equipment is a personal preference but when you are someone who always stays close to the table, is there something you should pay attention to when choosing a blade and rubbers? What equipment is more suitable when you play close to the table, hard or soft?
Alois Rosario Answered 10 years ago
Hi Benjamin,
There are no set rules with this. Even from close to the table, some players will like a faster blade and others will like the softer blade with more feel.
Recommended Video
Choosing a Table Tennis Bat
Make sure you buy a table tennis bat that is suitable for your level and allows you to develop your technique. For your first bat we recommend the PingSkills Rook, and when you upgrade to a custom bat we recommend the PingSkills Touch with Mark V or Rakza 7.
Watch NowThoughts on this question
Become a free member to post a comment about this question.
Benjamin Coene Posted 9 years ago
Thanks. Today i trained for the first time with my new blade, butterfly Viscaria. Before i played with butterfly Iolite. My new blad is average stiff and average hard. So I took the middle way and i can adjust with harder or softer rubbers.
Good to hear it worked out.
Johan B Posted 9 years ago
It almost worked out too well... He was making controlled loops and I was giving him all kinds of nasty blocks last night - fast, slow, backspin, topspin, sidespin - he could still cope with it for the most part