OOAK Table Tennis Forum

Which table tennis balls do you think produce the best Wobble when using Long Pimples?
I know that in theory all balls should be the same weight and hardness but as we all know there are differences!.
I find slightly softer balls wobble more than hard balls.
Also Poorly made balls with irregular seams will wobble more than a well made perfect ball.
I personally find that the Standard Stiga 3* ball (not the ultima) produces the best wobble where something like a Butterfly 3* will produce the least.

_________________
By the time I am finished they are Scrambled in the Head

Damn! Is that why I can't get wobble when my comp uses BTY 3* balls!

_________________
I'm always in the dark, but the Dark sheds lights upon everything!! Beauty is only pimple deep! Beauty is in the eye of the pipholder!
S/U 1: Blade: Bty Gergely . FH Black Andro Rasant 2.1 . BH Red Tibhar Grass Dtecs
S/U 2: Blade: Bty Gergely . FH Black Hexer+ 2.1 . BH Red GD Talon
S/U 3: Blade: Bty Gergely . No rubbers...thinking of adding Red Dtecs and Black Rasant
Aussie Table Tennis Shop / Aussie Table Tennis Facebook Page / Equipment Review Index / Read my Reb Report Blog: click here.

Double fish training balls will wobble without using LP...


As far as 3 star balls are concerned, I'm suprised you rate BTY as the most stable, we got a batch of BTY instead of our usual Tibhar three stars and eveyone hated them for their poor stability and short lifetime. If the stiga ones wobble even more, I really wouldn't be able to play a match with one.

_________________
Ask me about:

Tibhar IV-S - Donic Defplay SensoV3 - BTY Tackiness D/C - BTY Feint Soft - Meteor 813

You're right about the short life on the BTY balls Jasper. Ours are lucky if they get through a nights comp without cracking. If they do make it, they usually crack very soon after if we have a practice hit with them.

_________________
I'm always in the dark, but the Dark sheds lights upon everything!! Beauty is only pimple deep! Beauty is in the eye of the pipholder!
S/U 1: Blade: Bty Gergely . FH Black Andro Rasant 2.1 . BH Red Tibhar Grass Dtecs
S/U 2: Blade: Bty Gergely . FH Black Hexer+ 2.1 . BH Red GD Talon
S/U 3: Blade: Bty Gergely . No rubbers...thinking of adding Red Dtecs and Black Rasant
Aussie Table Tennis Shop / Aussie Table Tennis Facebook Page / Equipment Review Index / Read my Reb Report Blog: click here.

We don't use BTY balls anymore, they crack too easy. Nowadays, we use Double Happiness 3 star balls, we found that it last a lot longer even compared with Nittaku premium 3 stars. With the above 3 different balls, I don't feel there is any difference in the wobbling effect. with long pips.

With that said, I think the lighter balls will produce more wobbling effect.

Hi Tat, I totally agree with you on the DHS balls. I bought 30 of them a little while ago, and while I find they discolour quite easily, they last and last. And they have a very nice bounce. I always keep them in my bag in case the BTY ones crack or just for practicing with.

_________________
I'm always in the dark, but the Dark sheds lights upon everything!! Beauty is only pimple deep! Beauty is in the eye of the pipholder!
S/U 1: Blade: Bty Gergely . FH Black Andro Rasant 2.1 . BH Red Tibhar Grass Dtecs
S/U 2: Blade: Bty Gergely . FH Black Hexer+ 2.1 . BH Red GD Talon
S/U 3: Blade: Bty Gergely . No rubbers...thinking of adding Red Dtecs and Black Rasant
Aussie Table Tennis Shop / Aussie Table Tennis Facebook Page / Equipment Review Index / Read my Reb Report Blog: click here.

Hi ReBorn, DHS is our preferred balls now in Tat Wai Table Tennis Academy (that is, my garage).

One of my practice partners bought a gross (144) of them in orange and the other partner bought a bundle in white so we are able to play a new ball every time. Since I provide table, net, space, water and electricity, I don't need to buy balls.

Well thats a fair trade off Tat!

Do you like orange or white balls better?

_________________
I'm always in the dark, but the Dark sheds lights upon everything!! Beauty is only pimple deep! Beauty is in the eye of the pipholder!
S/U 1: Blade: Bty Gergely . FH Black Andro Rasant 2.1 . BH Red Tibhar Grass Dtecs
S/U 2: Blade: Bty Gergely . FH Black Hexer+ 2.1 . BH Red GD Talon
S/U 3: Blade: Bty Gergely . No rubbers...thinking of adding Red Dtecs and Black Rasant
Aussie Table Tennis Shop / Aussie Table Tennis Facebook Page / Equipment Review Index / Read my Reb Report Blog: click here.

I like white better, I think, but I can play fine with orange.

Joola, they are oval

_________________
the covers blown, mission over

joola, they are oval

_________________
the covers blown, mission over

Friendship 1* were rather lousy

_________________
Chasse Patate

Milky Way 3*stars rates pretty low to me....

after playing with it for awhile you think you've had few

_________________
the re-evolution of war
Bty Gergely Palio Macro Era 42.5 Max DHS H2 Max

Chuckle!

Besides the brand/condition of the ball, do you think wobble also has to do with what you do with the ball? LP is supposed to generate wobble, I have yet to notice it. Perhaps I don't adopt the right stroke for it?

_________________
I'm always in the dark, but the Dark sheds lights upon everything!! Beauty is only pimple deep! Beauty is in the eye of the pipholder!
S/U 1: Blade: Bty Gergely . FH Black Andro Rasant 2.1 . BH Red Tibhar Grass Dtecs
S/U 2: Blade: Bty Gergely . FH Black Hexer+ 2.1 . BH Red GD Talon
S/U 3: Blade: Bty Gergely . No rubbers...thinking of adding Red Dtecs and Black Rasant
Aussie Table Tennis Shop / Aussie Table Tennis Facebook Page / Equipment Review Index / Read my Reb Report Blog: click here.

At the college, they have one of those gumball type machines, put a quarter in and get a ball. These have to be the worst balls in the world. They even wobble if you roll one across the table! In the last 4 years, I have gone threw more than a gross of good balls for the students from my own pocket but this year, we finally got a grant for balls and other things. We got new nets first. The old ones were terrible. I could hit an inch low with a smash and the ball would fold the net and go over. LOL
There are some balls I like better but for the money, we are getting Gambler Platinums. They play pretty good.

_________________
Shakehand, left handed.
Blade, Yinhe, W-1
Forhand, H-3 National
Backhand, Sriver FX Max