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Hello, it is my first post, I am thinking about buy a paddle but I am at edge of both companies, Killerspin or Gambler, I heard both have good reputation but I want to get good quality paddle at good price. What you think which of them is better?

And what about 729?

All three make some good quality products. Are you after a premade (factory assembled) bat, or a blade and 2 rubbers?

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Killerspin is going to be more expensive than the other two. If this is your first "serious" bad, then I'd go with 729. They have a huge array of options that are affordable, to suit any type of game.

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one blade with two different rubbers

one blade (ply) and two rubbers (same or diff ) is the way to go for decent quality at decent price

i wonder how you shortlisted these 3 companies ... and why? 729 and gambler are same company and killerspin is a brand that gets rubbers manufactured by other rubber makers ... mostly in US market only. more of a regional co than a global co.


frankly, unless you go to a few extreme level of technology over the edge, most companies would have all types of blade rubber fairly comparable in quality. pick a company thats inexpensive. ....but while choosing which rubber or which blade, describe preferred your game style, and members in the forum would be able to help.

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Blade: 729 F1 || FH: Joola Rhyzm max || BH: Tenergy 05 Max updated: 1/2014

I don't think 729 and gambler are the same company.

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Tianjin 729 Sports Equipment manufactures 729 rubbers from Tianjin factory and sells worldwide. Their US dealer Tom (zeropong) started a new brand gambler for US market. YOu wont find a gambler elsewhere in world.

hope that helps

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Blade: 729 F1 || FH: Joola Rhyzm max || BH: Tenergy 05 Max updated: 1/2014

Gambler blades and rubber are pretty good. I have been a TT player for almost 40 years and I will never go back to the High price stuff again. Plus since I am only 20 miles away, I can go to Tom's shop (Zeropong) and touch, feel, test his products,

My advice would be to order from zeropong, great service and quality products and small enough to stand behind his products. I have played with blue thunder, arylate carbon and bomb blades. Can get custom racket from 40 usd to 55 usd.

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Hunter Venom, elp max both sides

good advice... but what's the other option ?

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Blade: 729 F1 || FH: Joola Rhyzm max || BH: Tenergy 05 Max updated: 1/2014