Rubbers for a blocker
Equipment
Johnny Long Asked 9 years ago
Hey,
I'm a blocker, and I'm not sure what kind of rubber I should use of blocking.
Right now I'm using quite fast inverted rubber on both sides.
People have told me to use much slower rubber, short pimples etc, and I just have no idea.
Thanks.
Alois Rosario Answered 9 years ago
Hi Johnny,
You could use a slow rubber to make it easier for blocking. I don’t have any specific rubber to recommend, but others may be able to help.
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Johnny Long Posted 9 years ago
Thanks for the response Alois. Would you recommend short pimples for a beginner like me?
Not at this stage. Maybe later short pimples is an option.
Mike Deubig Posted 9 years ago
I have a suggestion, I also recommended this rubber to my cousin who is mainly a control player (1100 to 1200 rated player) and he has played with this rubber. I recommend the TIBHAR Aurus Soft rubber with a 2.1 sponge on both sides.
Jean Balthazar Posted 9 years ago
Aurus Soft is still a rather fast rubber (I used Aurus Sound for a while, which is the same with an even softer sponge). It's also quite springy, which is not what you're typically looking for when you're focussing on blocks.
For blocks, a hard sponge helps. But hard sponged rubbers are usually rather fast. So hard and slow... Mark V ? (but itsrubber is soft and very gripy, so maybe not the easiest to control for blocking spinny top/sidespins).
The bat has an influence too. To optimize blocks, it should be rather stiff (and slow).