using 2 different setups
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Topic: using 2 different setups
Posted By: pm71
Subject: using 2 different setups
Date Posted: 10/03/2021 at 5:15pm
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Hi All, I use 2 blades, one has great control, less speed and more dwell time. I use it against defenders because I'm not able to attack every ball. I mostly alternate attack and placement. The second blade has less dwell time and is better for active block and power topspin, so I use it against non/defenders. Rubbers: Yasaka Rakza 7 / Andro Rasanter R47 on slower blade, Donic S3 on the faster. What do you think? Is it valid strategy or should I pick 1 setup and train only with it?
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Posted By: TT newbie
Date Posted: 10/03/2021 at 6:05pm
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I also carry 2 setups to the training, but both are similar. Both blades ALC, same FH rubber and two types of Hurricanes in BH.
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Posted By: tuco
Date Posted: 10/03/2021 at 7:13pm
YES ------------- The Dark Side is: "Quicker, easier, more seductive" - Yoda |
pm71 wrote:Posted By: Baal
Date Posted: 10/03/2021 at 7:29pm
| It's table tennis, not golf. You will improve faster if you pick a blade. |
Posted By: vanjr
Date Posted: 10/04/2021 at 8:57am
| Only two??? |
Posted By: pgpg
Date Posted: 10/04/2021 at 9:16am
Well, to follow golf analogy from the above, you should have no more than 14 paddles in your bag.  ------------- USATT: ~1810 Butterfly Defense Alpha ST - H3 Neo - Cloud&Fog OX |
Posted By: vanjr
Date Posted: 10/05/2021 at 10:25am
Not a problem. Usually have at least 4 in my bag, but often will have more. Not sure I have put 14 in it, but that would be very easy to do. Only used 3 last weekend at club play.
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Posted By: Tisch
Date Posted: 10/05/2021 at 12:12pm
I have to agree with Baal. The total number of rackets you must have is ALWAYS N+1 where N is the current number of rackets you have. But seriously you must have at least 2 identical rackets since the rules require you to use an identical racket if your racket in use in a match breaks. Identical means same blade, same rubbers (& same speed glue & same booster
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Posted By: pm71
Date Posted: 10/06/2021 at 7:40am
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Hi guys, thanks for your replies :) but still I'm not convinced... Let's say, you mostly play against players using normal/pimple-in rubbers and you can play your own style. Then, if you play against a chopper (long pimples, chopping on top spin...) your style should change: top spin is slower but with much more arc/spin, you probably do not attack every ball but vary your strokes (positioning the ball, dropshots...) So, what's wrong using a setup that is more suitable for that style?
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Posted By: Tinykin
Date Posted: 10/06/2021 at 4:06pm
Let me break this to you gently -Like most of us, you will never be world champion material. You will never need TT to provide you with income, that is, you will never be a top professional. Having said all that, do anything you please. Experiment with bats, rubbers etc. Just enjoy all the vagaries, features and friends in the sport. It's a lifetime way of life, live it. ------------- Blade: Darker Speed90 Rubber Fh and Bh DHS Hurricane 3, 39/38deg Delusion is an asset |
Posted By: Skyline
Date Posted: 10/06/2021 at 7:07pm
| Using 2 different setups might not be recommended but players who switch equipment atleast once a year are used to different setups faster. After 20 years of table tennis I can say i play just as well with double inverted as double short pips I can switch to short pips dependimg on the opponent after having used them extensively for 2 years. I recommend to try different stuff once in a while because I know a lot of players who stuck with one rubber or blade for so long that they cant use anything else. That could be a problem once your rubber or blade becomes unavailable. |
Posted By: gekogark1212
Date Posted: 10/06/2021 at 9:30pm
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Oh @Skyline, did you change back to double inverted mate? To the OP: carry and train with as many as you like. As long as you don't get anxiety deciding which set up to play on any day. ------------- (\__/) (='.'=) But there's no sense crying over every mistake, (")_(") You just keep on trying till you run out of cake. |
Posted By: jfolsen
Date Posted: 10/06/2021 at 10:20pm
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Plus, you can't switch rackets during a match, unless your original is damaged. Yes, someone tried that on me.
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