OOAK Table Tennis Forum

First, I simply love playing with the Diamant rubber. I have it on my BH and feel I can block everything with it (1,5 mm). I'am playing it with the Stiga Optimum Sync blade, and Stiga Almana or Andro Hexer in FH.
I considering buying a new blade, and I wonder if any have tried the Diamant with Dr. Neubauer Bulldozer, Donic Cayman or Butterfly Balsa Carbo X5???

My game is based on blocking with my BH, and then hitting straight winners with my forehand. Any thoughts???

I have tried Diamant 1.2, 1.5 & 1.8 and have settled for the 1.5 as this gives enough speed/control with a certain amount of distruptive effect. Fantastic to block. I have used it on Bulldozer and the combination for me was far to fast. Almost everything went off the table. I use a Andro super light carbon blade (70grms) and it is fantastic I have tried many other combinations but always come back to the Andro.

Yes I also think that Diamant on Bulldozer will be too fast.

There is the girl who is ranking # 1 for 12 Years Old division in Thailand also using the Dr.N Diamant rubber. Her blade is JUIC Bamboo shot (not the shot shop version). So, I believe it's may be one of the interesting option.

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