thinking about acoustic

im currently using a joola rosskopf force and i edged the table one too many times now so i want a new blade.  reading around, the acoustic seems like a great blade and seems like it will improve my game.  i was wondering if you guys have other suggestions.


i love the rossi force but i want something that would make a close table game easier.  and iv heard the handle for the acoustic (FL) is a bit small.  i think the handle for the force is a bit small too but how does the acoustic compare to it?

well suit my game better then

I have an acoustic for sale on the "for sale" section of this forum. You probably saw it already.

fatt wrote: I have an acoustic for sale on the "for sale" section of this forum. You probably saw it already. If you like the speed of Rossi Force you will find the Acoustic a bit slow. I played the Rossi Force and it's a great fast blade that is not uncontrollable. The only reason for you to go back in speed choosing acoustic after playing rossi force is that you decide to develop your strokes and suffer practice pain with a better blade that can do everything great. Is that your plan?

which blade can do everything great?  you mean acoustic right?  and im cautious about sacrificing the speed and i do agee that rossi force is controllable.  and by saying "go back in speed", are you implying that i would be down-grading if i use an acoustic?  i have noticed the commercial H3 i am using is 41 degree which is very dense.  would i get better loops with the #19 or just a softer H3 in general?

i will check out your acoustic too.  not sure which one it is but iv looked through the threads on the sale section.

xawiell wrote: Which rubbers do you play? I think acoustic is a top blade. But it would be too heavy to play acoustic with 2 rubbers over 46 g^^

im currently using commercial H3 and joola express 2 both at 2.2mm on my Rosskopf Force.  i dont find it too heavy.  my professional tt friends all use heavier setups than me.

fatt has so good a blade for a very reasonable price.

why not nittaku?butterfly has produced the most blades in recent 2-3 years,ans some of them are just crappy.brand is not so important,the blade ' qualities and your playing style are more important.

ohhgourami wrote: i am a power looper so that might tell you a lil bit more on how i play.  my mid table play is my best and i want to improve on my close table play.

I also have both these blades, The are both very different blades, the Accoustic is a little slower, totally bendy and feels nice in the hand (except the handle is 100% crap).  The Force is a typical hard blade, nothing special about it but it's a good blade.  I play power loop close to the table and neither of these blades are ideal for that game, I have about 5 blades that are much better close to the table than either of them

H3 isn't all that good close to the table, you need the lowest throw and stickiest rubber you can get your hands on. I think you should try a Butterfly balsa carbo X5 and H2 :) once you got used to the blade you would be in near table nirvana

i guess acoustic it is then but what about FL handle?  it cant be that bad right?

can you give me some tips on getting my opponent to play mid table?  i can out rally opponents that are much higher level than me.

what about the DHS Hurricane King?  its supposed to be a great looping blade but how is it for close table?

My HK is less than 90 g, and it works great close to the table. :) It is indeed a great power looping blade away from the table. But if you have a DECENT shortgame technique.. it works beautifully. Even looping over the table is nice.

It seems you prefer FL handle than ST handle. Then You better buy H-king since it's FL handle is bigger than Acoustic's and it's comfortable to grip.

Commercial H3 to Pryde? It's a huge difference. Even the H3 Provincial which is faster than commercial H3  is much slower than pryde. The #19 maybe a bit faster but still slower. Express 2 is Ok for BH. Roxon 450 is the same kind of Express 2 both are latest generation tensor, it's should be Ok.

rokphish wrote: if you're thinking about HK... you might take a look at HWL too... it's very similar... harder and faster than the HK... a lot cheaper too...

Yes, HWL is faster, but it is not the same. HK has better control and feel. HWL has no dwell time at all.

pryde isnt a chinese rubber and i like how chinese rubbers play.  ill try H3 first and if i think i need more power, ill switch then.

and since fatt's acoustic is gone...well...=)