Why some people prefer heavier blades?

first of all heavy blade does not mean that its weight should be near 100gm,but where the balance point is.oc is abt 87gm but not heavy since its balance point is at the middle point of the playing surface which makes it a balance combo for offencing game.
most people likes head heavy(not over all heavy) blades or combos because it imparts more pressure on the ball than the balanced combo which make the player feel the ball better.
and i must say that most of us cannot
1)transfer weight at right time(less power)
2)do not have right action(less control and feel)
3)move according to the ball or choose the right type of shot(whether to go forward or to lift up)for a ball.

using a balanced combo does not counter any of these problems but a head heavy combo can counter first two problem.

a light combo need perfect contact and timing and very fast action and not good for far away from table

so it realy lookes like
1)if ur quick on ur feet u have a choice between both type of combos
2)if ur slow u should go for a balanced combo or stay close to the table with a heavy one to kill when possible

yea, i still don't understand why people think that fast stroke with light blade will give them power. I only felt myself cutting air but i didn't feel the ball at all when i use lighter blades. You don't get a lot of feel with lighter blades and impact at contact point.

I have two blades that I like and use more than others. One is 80g ALL + and the other a 95g OFF blade. I can hit and loop well with either. Both feel well balanced, transfer ball feeling, and let me make my shots with good control. The heavier one DOES feel more powerful, but you'd expect that from an OFF blade.

*JC* wrote: thanks to sh*tty internet arguments like this, that i have learned not to bother with....i sleep better at night... you know what they say about internet arguments and the special olympics dont you ???

Timd

I agree with Danny Seemiller, thats good advice.

thanks to sh*tty internet arguments like this, that i have learned not to bother with....i sleep better at night...

you know what they say about internet arguments and the special olympics dont you ???

nice that some people play in the 90g range. 7homuz, i was just curious.

lol, thats why i said i'm not saying anyone did that specifically xD i left myself a back road today (smart for once?) anyway, i do agree with you though, i belive his racket is a pretty heavy setup too.

shakehand, why do you ask?

no one actually said what wang liqin uses for sure. i was just making a bad guess or example, so it's more like "what if" sort of thing or "i bet." man, if i was saying stuff like "i know what wang liqin" uses, then people are going to get nasty on me cause I know for sure i have no prove, and i would not bother making any excuses. i am pretty sure no one thought the wrong way, so they just ignored what i said and continued to share their thoughts about this.

we were guessing what the pros were using, but the main point of this topic is to discuss about the weight of your blade. You think wang liqin would play with a light setup? I doubt he does.

i love the amount of hear say wang liqin uses a heavy blade so&so uses a light blade does anyone actually know or does every one just guess i bet if you wieghed pro blades they would fall in line with what we all play with a average of 84-87 with a few exceptions on both sides

todays been a rough day for him... arguments to lose, forums to close, rages to sook, an heroes to make

sil ......

silvalis wrote: Here's something else to consider - can heavy rubbers make up for a light blade (and stabilize a loop or whatever)?

I think the weight of rubbers is a different story.  Now, you are speaking about making your loops stable, it is said that HEAVIER WEIGHT BLADES:( over 90 grams) are often more stable when hit off center and once accelerated, produce a higher speed to spin ratio for topspin attacking shots. I got it from this website http://www.gotabletennis.com/Blades_s/2.htm who was designed with the help of a professional player (Heather Wang).

Final mass is whats important, so having Chinese rubbers or lead tape will help tweak the way it plays.