Blades in table Tennis
Gabriel Kozakevych asked 3 weeks ago
Hi so with the Timo Boll alc what i do notice that the Blade Is not repsponsive enough and that the ball on light Touches falls into the net the passive Block here feels very Bad but the counter topspin, topspin feels very good. But still i feel Like i can Not get used to a Wood that has No ball Feedback every shot in Play i dont feel the Wood even a little its like the ball coming to the other Side but i dont understand even how and did Not felt the Blade even a little. Because of this i See a have to Switch Timo Boll alc personally i talked to my Trainer and he sayed the Same Like i could get to everything used to but the end Resultat also Just depends on my feel and playing Style. Because of this i wanted a Wood with very good ball Feedback and even faster than Timo Boll alc would be even better because i Love to Play fast punches and quick Backhand Strokes Close to the table but also i need very good ball Feedback and the passive Block should be very good the would should catapult the ball Just by Holding the Racket. But My Trainer Tell me dont even Touch Super Zlc Woods. For example my oncle bought me Zhang jike super Zlc Wood in Canada and my Trainer Tell me now dont even Touch this Wood It will feel 10 Times less effective than Timo Boll alc for me. And i dont understand why i read everywhere that super Zlc Woods should have good ball Feedback. And i would like to Play the fastest Wood but still have very good ball Feedback Is there Not such a super Zlc Wood Is my Trainer right for me. Because the viscaria super alc i tried from some in the Training and the feel was very good for me also ovchatrov innerforce but i prefer to try First viscaria super alc because its faster the feel was perfect AS i tried It from some team mates. So would you say i should Go for viscaria super alc and my Trainer Is right that i should Not Touch a super Zlc Wood or this IS Not true ?
Tom Academy Coach answered 2 weeks ago
Hey Gabriel apologies for the delay. I think it’s very difficult to say don’t touch certain blades because equipment is a very personal thing and different players with different styles prefer different equipment, some people will love zlc blades and others won’t like them at all for example. So I would the best for sure is if you can try to test a few different blades from team mates or people at your club to start to get a feel for which type of blades you like the feel of best. The Viscaria super alc would be a good choice in terms of speed for sure and if you already tried it and know you like the feeling of it then this is a big help! At the same time you may test some zlc blades and find you love the feeling of them, so I would say try to give a few a try before buying something else if possible then you will have the best understanding of what you prefer. Tom
