Sponge thickness and control on a carbon blade
Table Tennis Equipment
Last updated 8 years ago
Mark Jung Asked 8 years ago
I have a carbon blade, and have opted for 1.5mm sponge rubbers to slow the setup down. However, while I have good control of some shots, I think I might be missing control on others (like flicks) due to a lack of dwell time. Should I be thinking about increasing the sponge thickness next time I replace the rubbers or do I just need to improve my technique?
Alois Rosario Answered 8 years ago
Hi Mark,
I think it is more to do with the technique. A thicker rubber will mean less control on shots, even flicks.
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Mark Jung Posted 8 years ago
D K Posted 8 years ago
Considering the rubber properties,it is better when the rubber is grippy.
This is not so much caused by the sponge thickness.
Correct,Alois?
Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 8 years ago
Mark,
Maybe a softer rubber or a grippier top would help with this.
Mark Jung Posted 8 years ago
Practiced a bit more, and I think I've found that I really have to dial back on the speed and make the stroke as clean as possible. I'm having to really brush a lot of strokes to keep the spin up while keeping the down. Pretty unforgiving but I suppose that's good for my technique.
Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 8 years ago
Good to hear you are finding some answers.
Mark Jung Posted 8 years ago
Switched to Hurricane 3 (2.0), and it's actually way more controllable than the 1.5mm Focus 3 Snipe I had. The tackiness makes the ball dwell a bit longer, which gives me enough time to overcome a bad initial contact with a good stroke.