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    Posted: 06/03/2021 at 7:15pm
I am having trouble on deciding what equipment to buy because of the many options.
My playstyle generally can be described as all round +. 
I would like control and spin on my fh because my top spin is the main way i get offensive.
With my bh i generally chop and play defensively. 
My strongest characteristic is my blocks. Is there any combination of blades and rubbers that fit my criteria? 
Thanks for reading! Sorry for my english I am not a native speaker


Edited by Xdeath - 06/03/2021 at 7:19pm
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If your style is Allround+ get an Alround+ setup. Don´t go to ALC or ZLC blades.
There are many options, for example, Korbel blade and Rakza 7 Soft rubbers.
But since you have a good block, you could try a short pips BH.
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Thanks a lot! Ill keep that in mind
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What equipment to buy?  Simple.   All of it.  

Remember, the correct number of blades to own is N + 1 where N is the number you have now.   And every one of those blades will require testing of the best alternative to whatever rubber you use now.

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Hahaha thanks for the tip. Sadly i do not have the budget to buy a lot of different rubbers and blades so i had to decide on one. 
I chose the Donic Appelgren Allplay with the yasaka rakza 7 soft 2.0 on the fh and the 1.8 option on the bh.
I wanted to focus more on spin, control and feel rather than power and speed, is this a good choice?



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Simply buy the most expensive blade and rubber combo. Because when you join a club, everyone will tell you that his SZLC/D09c blade made them a better player. And always remember: in table tennis, the newer generation of a blade and rubber is improving your game, no matter if you exercise more or not.
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Originally posted by Xdeath Xdeath wrote:

Hahaha thanks for the tip. Sadly i do not have the budget to buy a lot of different rubbers and blades so i had to decide on one. 
I chose the Donic Appelgren Allplay with the yasaka rakza 7 soft 2.0 on the fh and the 1.8 option on the bh.
I wanted to focus more on spin, control and feel rather than power and speed, is this a good choice
In my opinion it´s an excellent setup. I´ve had an Appelgren Allplay before and could exchange loops all day long. But it lacks power, and since I´m not so patient, quickly sold it and went to Persson Powerplay, and later to Persson Power Carbon.
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Originally posted by Xdeath Xdeath wrote:

Hahaha thanks for the tip. Sadly i do not have the budget to buy a lot of different rubbers and blades so i had to decide on one. 
I chose the Donic Appelgren Allplay with the yasaka rakza 7 soft 2.0 on the fh and the 1.8 option on the bh.
I wanted to focus more on spin, control and feel rather than power and speed, is this a good choice?




Actually you made an excellent choice.
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Appelgren Allplay is good choice but I'd suggest little bit faster blades such as Stiga Infinity VPS or Yasaka Ma Lin Extra Offensive.


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Oh okay. I am thinking of improving my strokes first and then going into something faster. Besides, im not that aggresive of a player, thanks for the advice though!!
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Thanks! Another thing, is this a good rubber for chopping?
 Because i would like quite a bit of control when chopping due to my playstyle.
 I usually dont create opportunities, rather i wait for them to come to me. 
I am wondering, due to the rubber being tensor, if it reacts a lot to oncoming backspin.
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it's certainly not the intended use of any of the parts of that set-up but it will be sufficiently controlled that you ought to be able to chop.
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