OOAK Table Tennis Forum

Hey guys
I hav been plannin to buy myslf a new racket but i m very much confusd nd therefore need ur help...
My current setup is joola mambo c fh nd lkt rapid soft bh on a joola fever blade...
I like to play loops/topspin frm fh nd flicks topspin nd chop(sometimes) frm bh...
I play close to da table nd mid range game(2 ft away frm da table)
I hav short listed sme blades nd rubbers pls help me choose frm dem
Pls recommend odr alternatives too if possible..
BLADES--
Timoboll alc
Innerforce t5000
Ishlion
Rubber(fh)

Donic bluefire m2
Yasaka rakza 7
Andro hexer
Rubber (bh)
Rakza 7 soft
Acuda s2
Bty sriver g2


I play mostly control topspin game from bh nd flat hittin game frm bh..
Pls help me choose guys
Thanks a lot in adavnce

For forehand rubber, I have tried Razka 7 and liked it quite a bit. Good spin and speed. The only downside is the sheet I had was not very durable - started to crumble around the edges within a week of getting it.

Another FH alternative could be Tibhar Genius rubber. I used the original and it was controllable, spinney, and fast on an off- blade. As an added bonus, it has been a very durable rubber for me.

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Offensive Setup: Blade: Tibhar Stratus Power Wood, BH Friendship 802-40 (black) 1.8, FH Friendship 802-40 (red) 2.15
Defensive Setup: Blade: Butterfly Joo Se Hyuk, FH Friendship 802-40 (red) 1.8, BH TSP P-1R (black) 0.5

Thanku fr ur suggestion..,
Will try to find tibhar genius rubber online...
Any advice for bh rubber nd blade??

Try Galaxy 896... Absolutely the cheapest and best looping shakehand blade you will ever use ALL+/OFF-in speed depending on weight. Simply a continuous spin attacking machine with loads of control. You won't hit through anyone on your fist attack, but you don't shape up to be a 3rd ball attack winning ape anyway.

That blade can effectively use a LOT of rubbers. Go with a familiar rubber. Genius is a good one. so is Aurus. So is a softer version of Evolution, like EL-P or even FX-P. Try H3 NEO on BH or any control oriented rubber you trust, just don't go hard as rock sponge.

I have been using this setup the last couple months as T. Boll & M. Maze are poster child casualty of the TT warfare and club life. I am a 3rd-ball attack-happy ape and use this setup effectively as a rally style oriented play and it not only works, but shapes up to really help me out long term development.

I test a lot of gear and every time I test an ALL+ class blade for at least a month full time, that aspect of my game grows and it helps me out later.

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Goof-off chopping bat
Gambler All Rosewood
Aurus Soft / Gambler GXL .6 sponge

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Thanks a lot Mr Tarlak
So i hope dis setup works for me
Galaxy 896 wid h3 neo bh nd rakza7 or aurus fh whichever is available...

BTW, the Genius is identical to the Hexer.

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Equipment: Dr Neubauer Firewall+ - Butterfly Tenergy 05 - Spinlab Vortex 2.3 (red sponge)

I havnt ordered my racket as yet...
Guys what fh rubber u think is bttr fr mystyle of play??
Nd also heard good reviews abt bluefire m2...
Will dat work fr me??

Galaxy 896 may have been a good loopers blade years ago but now days its hard as steel and inflexible, same is true for Yinhe w6. The W6 is a stiff koto blade now. In fact as I remember the current 896 has koto as a second ply. That's the trouble with Chinese blades, they are constantly changing. Be smart and stick with Swedish blades if you want a good one. Japanese and Korean also are OK.

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Donic defplay senso
Haifu whale soft (grips-euro)
Nittaku pimplemini 1.0mm

Well good to knw dat bfr hand only...
Well suggest one for me...
I ws thinkin of orderin bty zhang jike...
I hav already ordered my rubbers andro hexer nd h3 neo
Wil dese rubbers b gud wid zhang jike blade??

Timoboll alc
4H Donic bluefire m2 2.0
BH Mark V original 2.0

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Panda Drive / 4H Xiom Sigma Pro 2 2.0 / BH Xiom Omega IV Elite Max / Play right-handed
XVT balsa carbon 10mm / 4H Xiom Sigma Pro 2 2.0 / BH Globe 979 Long Pips OX / Play Left-handed shakehand
Stiga Def Wood / 4H Xiom Sigma Pro 2 2.0 / BH GD CC LP OX .. Play Left-handed
Cpen SOS Wood / 4H 729 802-40 2.0 / BH GD Talon use righthanded shakehand grip
HARDBAT / Shakehand Hock 3 ply / Friendship Dr Evil OX .. Play Right-handed