Japanese to Chinese equipment

the speed and the spin duhh

 

Thanks for your reply transmed999

I think I play a little bit vario offensive. I like a game with a lot of tempo. In a typical loopduel I like to finish it with a hard smash or some loopdrive with my forehand or backhand. I prefer both.

My defensive game is a little bit more connected with my oppenents serve. If he serves short I play passive and wait for the right momement to open. But typically I fail if he is sending the ball short over all the time, I think I get a little bit frustrated.

Service is also a very important thing for my game. I almost only serve with my forehand. I try to serve varied: The amount of spin, which spin it is, the speed and the lenght of the serve (short or long)

Hmm I think I have got it all, hope it is good enough.

You wont find any chinese with the speed of glued up Torpedo but the new non sticky softer sponge versions like Skyline, Focus, Inspirit and Saviga are quite fast and spinny.  They are also lighter than Torpedo.

I'm using the energy wood right now with mark v on FH and mendo energy on BH... I find it quite slow, but at the same time.. I've only been playing a few years (with that set-up) and would consider myself at an intermediate level... I am actually looking to change to your current set-up... have you tried the ma lin with the H3s on both sides? let me know... thanks..

7homuz wrote: waldiii wrote: don't waste your money. chines rubbers can not be compared against japans equipment. i wonder why the japanese aren't beating the chinese

That is not because of equipment quality. It is for player's quality.  As you now the most famous players in china are plying with Japanese equipments.  

 

 

 

waldiii wrote: ...most famous players in china are plying with Japanese equipments...

I like to hear you mention a few of them .....

zhang yining. haha. wang is using nodias on his backhand.

Greetings

Anyone know how much stiga energy wood + hurricane 3 (2.2) + Sriver EL (2.1) would weight about?

chops wrote: Greetings Anyone know how much stiga energy wood + hurricane 3 (2.2) + Sriver EL (2.1) would weight about?

it depends. Energy wood varies from 80g to 95g. My old H3 was 46g (quite light version)cutted to Primorac Carbon. Sriver EL 2.1 is average 40g - 44g cutted. So the overall weight is between 165g to 190g (worst case).

I agree with most of the comments posted about Chinese rubbers.  I used to use Chinese rubber all the time and these are the observed characteristics.

Chinese rubber tends to be be more tacky surface and less bouncy.  It is good for serves and the flat hitting/horizontal attack game.  The ball travels back very differently from Jap rubbers that tend to arch more.  Many upper level players that I have played normally use Japanese rubbers whereas the lower level players use Chinese rubbers (just an observation so don't start a dispute on this).  I do notice that some of the players that use higher quality chinese rubbers like H3 give those players a much harder time due to the different trajectory that the Chinese rubbers provide on the return attack and counterloops. 

Chinese rubbers, due to the tacky surface (most but not all Chinese rubbers), make this "cracking" sound when hit hard or medium speed (more like clunking sound).  Chinese rubber is almost always cheaper and the quality control and consistency of the rubbers are questionable so you may or may not get the same type of play with the identical type of rubber and sponge (for the exception of the national and provincal versions). 

As of late, the Chinese rubbers have "gotten with the program" and stepped up the quality of the rubbers and are getting closer to matching the Japanese rubbers but the consistency still have not been resolved.  This may be due to the fact that there are many "fake" and "imitation" versions floating around as well.  I am currently using Butterfly rubber due to consistency but am looking at trying the newer Chinese rubbers to see if they in fact have improved in quality and consistency due to the lower prices. 

Just my 2 cents.

 

Also because it is cheaper. Chinese rubber should be a good beginner's rubber due to price. Agreed that control is good for starters.