Desperate need for help with short pips
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Topic: Desperate need for help with short pips
Posted By: kammat777
Subject: Desperate need for help with short pips
Date Posted: 12/12/2016 at 4:34pm
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Hello everyone :) From quite some time im considering switching my BH rubber (Tenergy 05fx 2.1) to the short pips. My BH game is based on blocks, spinny backspin pushes and counter-counter smash game over the table with occassional short to the net game. I dont play that many topspin loops during matches; it isn't my way to finish the point. I look for a short pips who will be good in blocking (with some spin returning effect as well as a little of deception) hitting and counter attack over the table(also through opponent's topspin). It's important to me for them helping me a bit in returning tricky services. I've read many reviews and i picked Friendship 802-40 MAX and i guess more likely to match my description-Dr Neubauer Leopard 2.0. My main question is: will those short pips match well will my Timo Boll Spark ? Beside the matter with the blade , i will be happy to see some reviews or opinions on those two particular short pips rubbers and also some other propositions of rubbers that in Your opinion may suit my style. Thanks in advance :) Kamil ------------- Blade : Butterfly Timo Boll Spark FH : Tenergy 05 2.1 BH : Tenergy 05 FX 2.1 |
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Posted By: Skyline
Date Posted: 12/12/2016 at 6:53pm
| There is only one answer to the question, try it. I also made the switch to short pips recently. I use Flarestorm 2 on a Primorac Carbon. I like this pip, it's good for blocking and flat hitting close to the table, and it has a little sunk/knuckle with the right stroke. Normally Boll Spark is more like a soft arylate blade that's suitable for mid distance topspin but I guess it might work for you. If it doesn't maybe you can try the Boll Spirit, it's slightly harder so it might be better for sp. Remember if you make the switch to pips, be prepared for a lack of catapult effect. You always have to use an active stroke and think about the blade angle (quick reaction/lazy blocks are a lot more difficult). |
Posted By: 100niTenis
Date Posted: 12/12/2016 at 6:56pm
| I am considering switch to short Pips too :-) Don't know where to start 📣 |
Posted By: penholderxxx
Date Posted: 12/12/2016 at 7:18pm
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Hi, Just buy one 802 40 and learn to enjoy playing with it. Its so cheap. And it last such a long time. penholderxxx ------------- Iloveplayingtabletennis |
Posted By: ronakvyas86
Date Posted: 12/12/2016 at 8:09pm
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You need spinny pips. Get 802-40 in max. It won't be easy at first so you'll have to be patient. It took me more than a couple of weeks. Initially I hated short pips and went back to inverted, now I just love them ------------- Yasaka Goiabao 5 CPEN, Donic Baracuda MAX FH & RPB |
Posted By: TT newbie
Date Posted: 12/12/2016 at 8:14pm
Yes, TB Spark is like the old Keyshot which absorbs energy, and this is everything you don´t want when playing with short pips. TB Spirit would be better for sure, but in my opinion 7-ply blades are the best match with SP. And they have the advantage of being much cheaper (DHS PG7, PG9, Persson Powerplay, Xiom Extrem S...). As for the pips I like more those with soft sponge. Flarestorm 2 is too hard for me. The softest I tried were Rakza PO, Hexer Pips and now Spinpips Chop 2. I suggest the OP to start with thinner sponges like 1.8mm to get used with blocks and return of serves. Then if he needs more speed upgrade the thickness of sponge. It´s curious but I made the opposite way: started playing with max thickness and now I´m using a thinner sponge. |
Skyline wrote:Posted By: notgooord
Date Posted: 12/12/2016 at 8:34pm
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80240 is the same as inverted. Opponents wont feel the difference. I recommend dhs rubbers, 651 and 652. Cheap and deceptive. Personally I wouldn't go back to sp now. |
Posted By: ThePongProfessor
Date Posted: 12/12/2016 at 9:47pm
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Background: I switched to BH SPs ~18 months ago after having played with inverted throughout my youth. I would second the 802-40 recommendation given by other forum members. I found it easy to make this switch (in fact, I made it mid-tournament, fuelled by frustration). They are not deceptive, but good for hitting, blocking, and serve returns, and can even be used for occasional chopping. 1.8 mm soft sponge from zeropong. TSP Spectol or Spinlord Waran are also pretty easy to play with. A very deceptive and underutilized SP with soft topsheet is Xiom's Zava (Adidas Blaze Spin plays similarly). Also, I have found that short pips work best on blades with hard outer plies.
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Posted By: kammat777
Date Posted: 12/13/2016 at 1:46am
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First of all, thank you all for answers :) So, is it totally pointless to even try Spark-short pips combination? I know that Spark absorbs a lot of incoming energy, and through latest months i mastered using it against my opponents. With good pips it should be nice blocking weapon, am i wrong? I dont really need to create very fast and powerful setup on BH. I just want more ease in serve returns and to counter opponents' shots across the table with more easy for me and opposite for them. Do you think that Dr Neubauer Leopard will be a miss ? Thanks :)! ------------- Blade : Butterfly Timo Boll Spark FH : Tenergy 05 2.1 BH : Tenergy 05 FX 2.1 |
Posted By: ronakvyas86
Date Posted: 12/13/2016 at 2:14am
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Don't know much about spark but blades with too much flex don't do well with pips (or at least they don't work for me). Solid feeling, somewhat stiff blades with hard outer-ply are great for pips. Stiga clipper, avalox p700, yasaka maxwood, yasaka goiabao 5 (I like this one most) are all great for learning pips and quite reasonably priced also ------------- Yasaka Goiabao 5 CPEN, Donic Baracuda MAX FH & RPB |
Posted By: kammat777
Date Posted: 12/13/2016 at 2:44am
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The problem is that im in the middle of season and i can't change my whole setup. Too much risk :/ Plus my Spark + Tenergy 05 on FH works too good to change it. Thats why i am asking for a pips that may play well on flex blade like Spark ------------- Blade : Butterfly Timo Boll Spark FH : Tenergy 05 2.1 BH : Tenergy 05 FX 2.1 |
Posted By: Johnny Erasure
Date Posted: 12/13/2016 at 3:51am
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I play with Timo Boll ALC + Tenergy 05 on FH and TSP Super Spinpips 2.0 on BH. I played all the time with inverted and from about two months I play with short pips and I love it. ALC work great with T05 and short pips, has koto outer which it's harder. Also I have a friend which play with ALC and Joola Express Ultra 2.0 on BH and he said that it's the best short pips for him. ------------- Blade: JM ZLC Rubbers: FH Dignics 09C BH Dignics 05 Feedback: http://mytabletennis.net/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=63937&KW=Johnny+Erasure&PID=764628&title=feedback-for-j |
Posted By: kammat777
Date Posted: 12/13/2016 at 12:31pm
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Do you think Friendship 802-1 would be nice with Timo boll spark ? As my first short pip rubber? ------------- Blade : Butterfly Timo Boll Spark FH : Tenergy 05 2.1 BH : Tenergy 05 FX 2.1 |
Posted By: ronakvyas86
Date Posted: 12/13/2016 at 1:19pm
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802-1 will be a bad idea. I mean it's a pretty good deceptive pips but due to the low spin and throw you'll face lot of difficulty when driving the ball. Since you're coming from tenergy 05 you need spinny, high throw pips for a smooth transition. Even pips like Joola Express Ultra, Butterfly Raystorm, 802-40 (which have high throw amongst pips) will feel like having annoyingly low throw. There's always a trade off between deception and spin when it comes to short pips. You just can't get both of these. The thing you should be concerned with when trying new equipment is to go for something that gives you the most control. It all boils down to control in the end. Without control, all the speed/spin/deception are just waste. ------------- Yasaka Goiabao 5 CPEN, Donic Baracuda MAX FH & RPB |
Posted By: kammat777
Date Posted: 12/13/2016 at 1:26pm
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I dont really plan on playing topspins with this pips. I'd rather block and counter drive opponent's attacks. What is Your opinion about Dr Neubauer Leopard 2.0 then ? It seems like nice blocking rubber that allows nice pushes due to its not the highest spin sensivity. ------------- Blade : Butterfly Timo Boll Spark FH : Tenergy 05 2.1 BH : Tenergy 05 FX 2.1 |
Posted By: AcudaDave
Date Posted: 12/13/2016 at 3:20pm
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Ok kammat777...listen up cause like the guy I asked for directions once in NJ said, "I'm only gonna tell you this once". I switched to short pips about 10 years ago on my FH. My FH was ok for looping, but not good enough against the 2200+ players, so I decided to give them a try. Raystorm 2.1 was the pips I tried. I hated them at first, but I told myself to play with them for 1 month then to decide if I should go back or not. My level went up from 2100 to 2200 because they simplified my game and made my FH more effective against loopers. As Roank...said, it all comes down to control. Going to max thickness is a waste of time because you might as well stay with inverted since it won't be that much different. Start out with either 2.0 or 1.8. I started out with 2.0, but now play with 1.8. For FH I still needed something not quite so deceptive, but something that had good control. The BH will be a little different. Since you need something good for blocking, and want something that will make it a little harder on the loopers I would go with something like TSP's Spectol. TSP now has a new version called Spectol Red and my practice partner that is 1900 - 2000 plays great with them. It has good control, but has plenty of speed and still causes a little bit of a sinking ball against loops. Get it either in 1.8 or 2.0. They also have Spectol Blue that is probably just a little less spin as it's supposed to be a slightly harder sponge. I tried the 802-40 but I never really liked them as I just never found them to be really great at anything. I currently play with Victas 102 (premium version of TSP), but I may switch to the Spectol Red as they are excellent. This is the only pips you will need so don't waste any more time talking about them. Go out and buy a sheet right now. You might try the Blue version, but I'm not sure about it since I haven't tried it. I would get a sheet of it in 1.8. Enjoy and best of luck. P.S. - don't go to something like Leopard at first. The medium pips are harder to control and many of them don't last as long. Just go with Spectol Red or Blue. ------------- Joola Zhou Qihao 90 blade Joola Dynaryz Inferno max - BH Nittaku Moristo SP 2.0 - FH |
Posted By: Chairman Meow
Date Posted: 12/13/2016 at 3:33pm
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SpinLord Waran would also work well.It blocks and drives through the ball well. ------------- -1 ply Cypress 11.5mm "The Castigator" -H3 Prov. Blue Sponge 2.2mm 41 deg. -H3 Prov. Orange Sponge 2.1mm 37 deg |
Posted By: piligrim
Date Posted: 12/13/2016 at 3:36pm
very hard to play with. this rubber hard as rock and slow |
Posted By: kammat777
Date Posted: 12/13/2016 at 3:41pm
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I've seen some reviews of Timo Boll Spark and Btf Challenger Attack combination. Would it be better than Spark - Dr neubauer Leopard combo that you aren't really recommending ? ------------- Blade : Butterfly Timo Boll Spark FH : Tenergy 05 2.1 BH : Tenergy 05 FX 2.1 |
Posted By: Matt Pimple
Date Posted: 12/13/2016 at 4:05pm
Actually Waran has a soft sponge and is quite fast! ------------- OSP Ultimate; Dr. Neubauer Dominance Spin Hard max, Dr. Neubauer Troublemaker 0.5 http://mytabletennis.net/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=55835&title=feed-back-for-matt-pimple" rel="nofollow - My Feedback |
Posted By: malin87
Date Posted: 12/13/2016 at 5:44pm
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If u come from inverted you will need an easy pimples rubber for you.I will recomend you spectol blue (with a litttle sinking effect) ot spectol red (much less sinking effect) or moristo sp( without sinking effect).I play all my life with pips and i have tried them all so i recomend you these choices.With these rubbers u can spin the first ball and hit or block any heavy top spin.I preffer the old spectol 21 cause the effect was bigger and that count for me..i dont need to stay in long rallies..regarding prices the japan site has the best like 23 euro each but in all other sites are at 40.. ------------- Icecream AZX,T05,Spectol21 |
Posted By: Inkognito
Date Posted: 12/13/2016 at 5:55pm
I am using Rakza PO in max, I started with 2.0mm. Matter in fact if anyone need a black Rakza PO 2.0 in black I have one for 35€. It's spinny and kinda hard and easy to kill the ball with. Look at Mattias Karlsson when he plays  ------------- 3 BTY Jun Mizutani ST SZLC FH/BH Butterfly Dignics 64 max Buy some Butterfly or Stiga equipment?!?! PM me!!! EJ since 1993 |
Posted By: kammat777
Date Posted: 12/13/2016 at 6:05pm
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Thank you for your's suggestions. I don't base my game on opening loops or heavy topspins if it comes to my BH side. That's the reason why i want to try short pip. I've noticed that even though i can pull not the worst spinny BH topspin, it isn't as useful as block, pushes and smashing, especially during matches. To conclude, I don't want spinny pips because im quite sure that it will overally be worse than my regular play with Tenergy05fx ( blocks, pushes and drive game on the table). I train 6 days a week so I guess i can adjust to less grippy pips quite fast. I seek short pip that is designed to block, drive, smash and occasionally pull out some rotation (push or gentle topspin) just to distract the opponent. My main problem is again, my blade that isn't the best one for all the types of pips ( I can't pair flexi and soft Timo boll spark with ultra soft or soft short pips like some of mentioned above). ------------- Blade : Butterfly Timo Boll Spark FH : Tenergy 05 2.1 BH : Tenergy 05 FX 2.1 |
Posted By: JacekGM
Date Posted: 12/13/2016 at 9:42pm
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I like 802 on Clipper. This should play the way you want. ------------- (1) Juic SBA (Fl, 85 g) with Bluefire JP3 (red max) on FH and 0.6 mm DR N Desperado on BH; (2) Yinhe T7 (Fl, 87 g) with Bluefire M3 (red 2.0) on FH and 0.6 mm 755 on BH. |
Posted By: Skyline
Date Posted: 12/14/2016 at 9:10am
What I dislike about the Flarestorm 2 is that it's not very bouncy. Are these softer sponged pips more bouncy? I'm looking for a pip that acts more similar to inverted catapult wise.
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Posted By: AcudaDave
Date Posted: 12/14/2016 at 11:15am
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that's why you want something like TSP Spectol on the BH. It's made for blocking, not spinning. I watched a 2600+ Chinese woman who was visiting in the area take down a bunch of 2500 loopers with Spectol on her BH. Her blocks were devastating. They almost always looped her blocks into the net. My 2200+ practice partner used to use Spectol on his BH and his blocks were deadly. If you want to create a little more trouble for your opponents then use 1.8 instead of 2.0. Victas 101 is also like a premium version of Spectol that my friend has used very successfully. So either get a sheet of Spectol, Victas 101, of the new Spectol Blue as it's harder than the Red version and probably not as much spin. ------------- Joola Zhou Qihao 90 blade Joola Dynaryz Inferno max - BH Nittaku Moristo SP 2.0 - FH |
Posted By: tuco
Date Posted: 12/14/2016 at 11:51am
Well, my old friend, are you trying to switch to SP from LP? Or switch to SP from inverted? Switching from inverted is a totally different animal. it not only changes your strokes but completely changes your mindset and approach to the game. it was a painful and unsuccessful experiment for me. anyhoooo, i got tons of once used SP's lying around. If you are interested, pm me. ------------- The Dark Side is: "Quicker, easier, more seductive" - Yoda |
Posted By: piligrim
Date Posted: 12/14/2016 at 11:57am
then we have different feel. I had it on Infinity and it was almost unplayable for me. I have it for sale if somebody wants it |
Posted By: Matt Pimple
Date Posted: 12/14/2016 at 12:28pm
Could be! The Waran actually uses a hard topsheet combined with a soft sponge which is tuned. Is it possible that you might have tried the Waran II? It uses the same topsheet but a harder sponge and actually comes with the same package and just a sticker on it. The sponge colrs are different; the Waran II has a pink sponge and is fast than regular Waran. ------------- OSP Ultimate; Dr. Neubauer Dominance Spin Hard max, Dr. Neubauer Troublemaker 0.5 http://mytabletennis.net/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=55835&title=feed-back-for-matt-pimple" rel="nofollow - My Feedback |
Posted By: piligrim
Date Posted: 12/14/2016 at 12:41pm
no. I have regular Waran as far as I remember ... |
Posted By: TT newbie
Date Posted: 12/14/2016 at 12:45pm
Rakza PO is extremely bouncy. Actually I barely control it when I tried to play Rakza PO with an inverted RPB. I had to remove the RPB rubber to control it properly. |
Posted By: TT newbie
Date Posted: 12/14/2016 at 12:48pm
Very true. I used to play with max thickness SP but now I´m using 1.5mm sponge and my opponents all complain "man, things are much worse now..." 
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Posted By: bbkon
Date Posted: 12/14/2016 at 3:48pm
Is waran 2 more nasty to the opponent? |
Posted By: ronakvyas86
Date Posted: 12/14/2016 at 8:47pm
Still waiting for the comparison between rakza po and hexer pips ------------- Yasaka Goiabao 5 CPEN, Donic Baracuda MAX FH & RPB |
Posted By: TT newbie
Date Posted: 12/15/2016 at 12:28am
Problem is I put Hexer to my backup blade. I got a 2.1mm Hexer but I´m not using this thickness anymore. Every training session I use only the Spinpips Chop 2 (1.4~1.7mm) with an inverted RPB. With this combo I´m beating junior players I never beat before. After Saturday 17th, the last tournament of the year, I will try to play more with Hexer Pips. |
Posted By: bbkon
Date Posted: 12/16/2016 at 12:43am
I tried today spectol blue and feels a truly pro pip not as tricky and odd as zava but every ball is hard to deal.the flicks are dangerous only true skillful players will atacck succesfully the blocks sink you see the ball glide dangerously |
Posted By: Peergee
Date Posted: 12/25/2016 at 11:28am
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I switched to SP from LP on my BH. The very first short pips I tried was Patisuma 1.5 . Since then, I have tried several short pips (different brands and thickness) and I keep coming back to my Regular Patisuma 1.5 for my style of play. I attack often (more than my smashes from FH) and my opponents acknowledge that they have most trouble with this. I guess, it all depends on each individual's experience playing with SP. I also feel that I wasted my time playing with LPs for lot of years. ------------- My Feedback:http://mytabletennis.net/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=68326&PID=826612󉳴 TBS Tenergy 64 Juice Patisuma |
Posted By: piligrim
Date Posted: 01/08/2017 at 1:13pm
I am sorry. possible was gluing problem. Tried it one more time and it totally different. fast and soft as you said. Actually very good rubber |
Posted By: mjamja
Date Posted: 01/08/2017 at 2:08pm
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Pilgrim, Thanks for taking the time to post your corrected results with Warran. Sometimes a reader is left totally confused when posters have such different opinions. Mark |