OOAK Table Tennis Forum

Being the summer break when many of us mess around with different blade and rubber combos in search of that elusive something I have just reversed use of the FH & BH sides of my B&W blade.

Finding Rhyzer 42 2mm a bit to lively on the FH side of the blade and Breakout 1.5mm a bit slow on the BH side I swapped the rubbers over. Result just about right as the Breakout now has much more penetration with the plastic ball and the Rhyzer is more controlled but still plenty fast when needed.

I believe this swapping of the FH & BH sides is something often tried by re-impact blade users.

I've been looking to experiment a bit with balsa without the potential downsides of it not having that much feeling. Looks like there isn't that much information on this blade online except for mostly this thread.

Any thoughts on using this mainly with short pips ala-Mima Ito on this blade (Moristo SP backhand, G1 forehand)? I see balsa and carbon blades are highly recommended for the short pip hitting playstyle, but I was looking for something with a bit more control before fully making the switch.