Suitable blade

Ardak . Asked 7 years ago

Hi coaches!

Now I have no blade. I want to by new blade. I have a new rubber xiom vega asia. Can you give suggestions about which blade should I choose.

I think I am a blocker. During the game I usually do block, push. If the ball is not fast then I can do forehand spinny topspin against block and backspin. If the ball is on my backhand side, I usually push or do block.

I played with primorac off-. By this blade I could do very spinny topspins, but they were too slow that high level opponents could easily do counter attacks. My blocks were also very slow that my opponents could continue attacking until I do a mistake. But with this blade I could do very fast spinny backhand flicks.

Then I played with donic ovtcharov carbospeed off+. It was very hard blade. By this blade I could do very fast blocks that most of my opponents couldn't cope with speed of my blocks.  My forehand topspins were low enough and fast. But with this blade it was very uncomfortable to play with backhand. I couldn't do backhand topspin, my backhand flicks were very horrible. That's why most of my opponents won me only by playing on my backhand side. I had adjustments on forehand but couldn't do adjustments on BH side for a long time, so that I lost my interest of playing table tennis. That's why I sold it. I think I need a softer blade.

Can you help me to choose a new blade?

Alois Rosario Answered 7 years ago

Hi Ardak,

I would go with an OFF rated blade.  You can also consider having a slightly thinner or slower rubber on the backhand side to give yo more control.

I don't have any specific recommendations of types of blades but other readers may be able to help.