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Topic: Need help with racket construction

Posted By: K-Style
Subject: Need help with racket construction
Date Posted: 03/24/2008 at 12:40am

First off I'd like to say that I'm an intermediate player and have about $80-90 to spend. For my forehand I use a lot of loops and topspin. Backhand is more defensive, using backhand loops and a decent amount of backspin. I also love using backhand drop shots. I've been looking at a few blades and some rubbers. But I want opinions from some more experienced players or people who have used the equipment I also need advice on a backhand rubber.

Blades:

Friendship 729 Bomb

Friendship 729 Hao Shuai Championship Carbon

Butterfly VSG-1000

Butterfly VSG-2000

Donic Baum Carrera Senso

Donic Appelgren Allplay Senso

Rubbers (forehand):

RITC 729 Focus III

Donic Gallardo Sound

Donic Sonex X 40

Any advice is more than welcome and appreciated. If you have any suggestions about things besides what I listed I'd love to hear it. Thanks.

Replies:

Posted By: cmetsbeltran15
Date Posted: 05/07/2008 at 10:20pm

I've heard Gallardo Sound is horrible, I think its not in production any more.

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Posted By: ppgear
Date Posted: 05/07/2008 at 10:26pm

The Focus III is too slow for your FH, I'd recommend the Cream Transcend; medium tacky and medium sponge. Fast for a Chinese tacky rubber.
Backhand maybe Cream MRS.

You can check more reviews and ratings on the http://www.tabletennisdb.com - Table Tennis Database .

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Posted By: T2Russo
Date Posted: 05/08/2008 at 9:43am

If you want a tacky and fast FH, go for Galaxy Venus in 2.2mm.

Non-tack and fast, Dawei Inspirit Quattro in 2.2mm

Focus III is heavy , so combining it with Quattro will bump up the weight of your racket, but if you can handle it, unglued it's a good BH control rubber.

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Nittaku Rorin 10.5mm (Andro Plasma 470 2.0mm)
Yasaka Musashi 9mm (Friendship Focus III)