Hey Dan,
Apologies on the delay in getting back to you we have been away for a few days. I would absolutely go for an all wood blade in your situation this will help with the control and getting the technical skills all back again. So a really good one is a Stiga all round classic, you can’t go wrong, very good feel and control and good price too! The Rakza 7 rubbers will be a great choice too, the are quick enough for the topspin game but not ultra fast so you can’t control them. The spin level is good too and I would definitely recommend that about a Rakza Z or similar, Chinese rubber isn’t often the best thing to learn with if you aren’t very used to it. So it soj ds like you’re on the right track with equipment set up!
Let us know if you have any other questions on this and we look forward to helping you re-learn here with the Academy!
All the best, Dan 🙂