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Hi guys,

Many people here know my style of game, LP BH chopping mixed with FH fishing and looping.

I'd like to have a go at incorporating FH chopping. I'd like to try FH and BH chopping, then coming in with my FH to attack pushes and weak returns.

So I need a rubber that is excellent for FH chopping, but also can be used to fish and counter away from the table, and is capable of opening up and attacking at the table too.

If you could recommend me a rubber, along with the sponge thickness that would work best, I will give it a go and review it after having played it.

Thanks everyone!

Hi!
I think the most important is the blade, and the rubber would be second.
I play with a very slow blade and have no problems with chopping using a Donic Baracuda rubber in max thickness. For me this is a great rubber cause it's not very fast but also not slow and has a superb spin potential and good control. I would recommend trying it in 2.0 thickness for example.
Also I find the Yasaka Rakza 7 a good rubber for chopping and fishing.

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I think Mark V is the classic standard for a balanced all-round FH rubber. Many players (including myself) now want something faster and spinnier, but the same linear characteristics are important to me since I need high control without any unwanted catapult when chopping. I tend to prefer Japanese rubbers on my FH, with some exceptions. Renanos Hold is my current choice. It's quite powerful and very spinny, but is very linear with lots of control for pushing and chopping. Rakza 7 should work well, or Mark V HPS. Victas 402 DE if you like somewhat harder heavier rubbers. Going to depend on your preferences and blade but there are plenty of options.

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Regalis in 2.0 or less (linear, many gears)

Secret flow chop in 1.8mm (slower but linear)

And it's faster, but I love chopping with xiom omega IV asia in 2.0.

For FH chopping I have come to see that really any rubber will do, you just have to get used to it. Even MAX thickness. For me personally, I have a harder time adapting new LPs on my BH (or inverted on my BH if I'm chopping with inverted).

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H3 w or w/o Tuning if you have a tight budget
, else T64 in 1.9 mm. Want something with less
catapult, then take a thin MX-S.

IMHO in general, the better your technique/physique
the less catapult you want for your FH chop rubber.

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Depends on whether you have a slow or fast blade. If the former then a medium sponge tensor in 1.8mm should be good such as Xiom asia df. If you have fast blade then a softish classic rubber may work best for you.

My FH chop is garbage, but I've used these rubbers fairly successfully in the style you described:

- Rakza 7 2.0mm
- Victas VS>401 2.0mm

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