Question for the EJ's here...

Background:

As you can see from my sig, I play pips on J-Pen(802-1). I like the set-up since I can do my spin variation game quite effectively.

Last weekend, I've won a berth for a semi-final place but the problem is I am facing my practice partner who knows all of my spin game. He can read my hands strokes 90% of the time and I CAN'T FIGHT fire with fire since he is younger than me by almost 10 years. In short, I have great difficulty in winning against him.


Probable solution:

Surprise and change my game style just for him. I have two full weeks to practice.

As you know, 802-1 is a short-pip that is somewhat more spinny than the usual short-pip but not as spinny as an inverted rubber or other spinny-pips out there. Characteristics of the rubber is very low-throw and can pick-up below the table balls if you have the distance and hit the ball hard enough yet can do some spin reversal on touch shots. You can play the looping game with this rubber but you can't counterloop quite effectively as an inverted type. Very good rubber for spin variation game.


The question:

Anyone can tell me what is the lowest throw inverted rubber out there(as low throw as a short-pip, if possible)? Preferrably Chinese.  Please no Bryce since it would too expensive just to use a single time.

I have one blade that has cheap chinese spinny rubber on it and .6 sponge, the thinnest I could get.  Maybe something like this could help.  The close to the table game is somewhat like the SPs, but you can now skim the top of the ball, and have an all around spin game.

I agree with radical, use a sheet of chinese rubber with very thin sponge, 0.5-1.0 mm.  You will be able to create good spin if you carefully brush the ball but the thin sponge will still let you hit and drive effectively.

I would feel nervous switching blade before an important match.  Not to be discouraging, but imo your move will hurt you more than your opponent.  With two weeks of practice, most likely you still play the same game, maybe with a little more spin but probably a lot less consistent and confident.  But who knows, your gutsy move may pay off.  Let us know how it turns out.