Chopping with Off+ blades
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Topic: Chopping with Off+ blades
Posted By: BlackCat510
Subject: Chopping with Off+ blades
Date Posted: 09/04/2021 at 12:04pm
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Hello everyone, I’ve got a weird post here. I was just wondering if anyone has tried playing as a Long Pip chopper with Off+ blades? It seems bizarre, but it could possibly work if you chop very far from the table and need an extra boost of power in your chops/fishing and for your killing shots. I have heard of hard, stiff blades being used for lp blocking (a hard surface is helpful for spin reversal), but I haven’t heard of pro choppers using them. Could power chopping be the solution for choppers, perhaps? ------------- Blade: Xiom Power Hinoki (J-pen) Fh: Nittaku Fastarc G1 (Red, 2.0mm) |
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Posted By: yogi_bear
Date Posted: 09/05/2021 at 12:35am
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let say you would get some pointa against average intermediate players but when facing an opponent woth much more consistent loops and spin drives, using off+ blades will be a liability. ------------- Independent online TT Product reviewer of XIOM, STIGA, JOOLA, SANWEI, GEWO, AIR, ITC, APEX, YASAKA and ABROS ITTF Level 1 Coaching Course Conductor, ITTF Level 1 Coach |
Posted By: firetack
Date Posted: 09/05/2021 at 5:47am
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I tried ox lp on Wosik senso carbon and that's the most spin reversal combination from passive blocking that I've had,pip was 388d,however no dwell for chopping. I then tried the grippier Tibhar Grass (the original not the d tecs version)which is the slowest ox lp that I know and could make enough backspin when chopping with good control,spin sensitivity is low and with T05 on f/h this blade is a real weapon,sadly the blade is heavier than I can manage as I have some tendinitis in my arm,but I think it is possible with a slow enough lp ,maybe even better with sponge. I remember Filus using an arylate blade at one time. ------------- Black Balsa 3.0 fh/tenergy 05 1.9 388d ox |
Posted By: GeneralSpecific
Date Posted: 09/05/2021 at 6:02am
That kind of set up would only work at long distance. It would be useless at mid and close distance ------------- Blade - Xiom 36.5 ALX FL Forehand - Xiom Omega V Asia 2.0mm Backhand - Victas Curl P5V with Der Materialspezialist Firestorm Soft/Outkill 1.8mm sponge |
BlackCat510 wrote:Posted By: Veet
Date Posted: 09/05/2021 at 6:16am
I use an OFF+ish stiff/hard carbon blade with 0.7mm sponge, and it works fine @ blocking, close to the table, even against power-loops..When it does not, it's probably due to lack in skill and technique.. I think, Manika Batra uses (or used) Timo Boll ZLC, along with D.tecs
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Posted By: notfound123
Date Posted: 09/06/2021 at 8:28pm
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If you really want chopping, like decent level chopping, you need an oversized blade. You can "chop" with pretty much anything, from Def to Off+, but to chop with control and to land those chops you need a defensive blade + a lot of skill and practice.
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