Equipment
Ivanovitch asked 6 years ago
Hey,
I am a novice table tennis player. Play since a year and recently joined a club. I play with a stiga all round classic bat. On both sides I play with a rubber Friendship Super 729 FX. This rubber should be sticky and allow a lot of spin on the ball. However, I have the impression that this is not the case. Which rubber would you recommend to me at the next switch? What rubber do you play with? I myself would tend to choose a rubber with a medium hard sponge and not a soft sponge.
I want to add that I have conservative style. I like to keep the ball in the game by playing deeply and using the speed of the opponent’s ball.
Thank you.
Ivan
Tom Academy Coach answered 6 years ago
Hi Ivan,
Sounds like you have the right idea to suit your game, if you are a more controlled and spin player you need a rubber which is not too fast and has a good grip which will allow you to make the most of your strengths.
It actually seems to me that I have a fairly similar style and rubber choice to you, I currently use Stiga Genesis medium 2.0 on both sides which is not as fast as some other attacking rubbers but has fantastic control and has a really grippy top sheet which gives amazing spin and a pretty hard sponge too, it could be worth giving that a try for your style as I feel that it could suit you well.
If you feel this could be too fast for you perhaps try the sponge try it with a thinner sponge or in the soft version, which is actually still pretty hard despite the name. The other option could be Hurricane 3 which is definitely slower but again is very spinny and has a extremely tacky surface with a very hard sponge.
Any other information you need just let us know!
