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Mark H wrote: ... I play double winged loops (albeit somewhat inconsistent) and try to play a good controlled game).  ...

What else have you tried besides T05 and Renanos?

yeah, I wana see how u gona like markV or a chinese sheet after trying T05. Its like somebody turned off the power from the power steering. Stick with your tenergy, at least until you wear it off. Aint gona find notn betta

Mark H wrote: I'm using a Timo boll Spirit Blade with tenergy 05 on both sides and it's a bit too high class for me. I'm around a 1350 USATT rating. I play double winged loops (albeit somewhat inconsistent) and try to play a good controlled game).  Which rubbers would suit my play style best? I've considered going to some classic rubbers like mark V and mendo, but I'm not sure that those would loop well or have enough speed to thoroughly put the point away when i create the opportunity.  I've also considered getting chinese rubbers, but they have inconsistency issues and I would like to adopt consistent rubber sheets. As far as sponge hardness, I prefer the medium or even medium soft sponges.

Mark H wrote: I'm using a Timo boll Spirit Blade with tenergy 05 on both sides and it's a bit too high class for me. I'm around a 1350 USATT rating. I play double winged loops (albeit somewhat inconsistent) and try to play a good controlled game).  Which rubbers would suit my play style best? I've considered going to some classic rubbers like mark V and mendo, but I'm not sure that those would loop well or have enough speed to thoroughly put the point away when i create the opportunity.  I've also considered getting chinese rubbers, but they have inconsistency issues and I would like to adopt consistent rubber sheets. As far as sponge hardness, I prefer the medium or even medium soft sponges.

You can call Paddle Palace, who have equipment consultants available for your help.

You can also call Zero Pong for too.

Vega Pro in 2.0.  Easier to control than T05 and less sensitive to spin

Mark H wrote: I'm using a Timo boll Spirit Blade with tenergy 05 on both sides and it's a bit too high class for me. I'm around a 1350 USATT rating. I play double winged loops (albeit somewhat inconsistent) and try to play a good controlled game).  Which rubbers would suit my play style best? I've considered going to some classic rubbers like mark V and mendo, but I'm not sure that those would loop well or have enough speed to thoroughly put the point away when i create the opportunity.  I've also considered getting chinese rubbers, but they have inconsistency issues and I would like to adopt consistent rubber sheets. As far as sponge hardness, I prefer the medium or even medium soft sponges.

since you have timo boll spirit which is a pretty fast blade already so you dont really need to worry about power but control. in that case i recommend
chinese rubber on forehand, because if you put your body into every shot it will be powerful and fast and you will not error much due to the control.

chinese rubber are slower but they are very consistent in what they give out, they have many gear they can be slow and spinny or fast drive if you want, its all in the technique chinese rubber are great to improve forehand because they have alot of control, but in order for it to be powerful you need to supply your own power, when you master it your forehand will be unstoppable because it will have power and control. chinese rubber i would recommend is

Hurricane 3 neo fastest one with no boosting imo the best one to get and try it has lower arc for power loop but opening loop is not as strong, flips and pushes are great with any chinese rubber

skyline tg3 neo is all-round, very good opening loop has high arc so be careful if its too high it will get kill, great pushes, slow closes to table but can be fast mid distance if you swing hard

hurricane 2 ex 19 sponge speed is okay but only fast  if you boost or else too slow but very accurate and alot of feel on brush looping, low arc

these are cheap so if you dont like it no harm done just try it out

some other good ones are globe 999 national and  Tin /Gold arc have not tried myself though only heard

these are all DHS rubber

national or provincial version of these rubber are boosted and more expensive imo they are unessecary even boosted they are not that much better then original except they just have more speed

and for backhand you can keep tenergy you need all the power you can get there i recommend T05 fx insted for backhand though or T80 , regular 05 is too hard to control on backhand




Edited by boaspirit - 04/25/2014 at 6:45pm

Mark H wrote: I'm using a Timo boll Spirit Blade with tenergy 05 on both sides and it's a bit too high class for me. I'm around a 1350 USATT rating. I play double winged loops (albeit somewhat inconsistent) and try to play a good controlled game).  ...