OOAK Table Tennis Forum

Hi the names Cuthbert from Middle TN interested in long pips or short pips or to stick with no pips currently I use no pips just smooth racket my grip is the penhold grip my style is defense with a tiny bit of offense so I mostly block and when my opponent gets tired in this situation then I start to try to play offense I’m assuming long pips are defensive based and short pips are offensive based so should I choose long pips? Or just stick with no pips or am I misinterpreting what long pips even do?

1. What is your approximate age or age group ?
2. What type penhold do you play ? Traditional or Reverse or Hybrid ?
3. Is penhold your natural grip or is it shakehand ?
4. What type of racket do you currently use ? cPen or jPen
5. Do you prefer a heavy blade or a lite blade
6. Do you have rubber currently on other side of your penhold racket ?
7. Can you loop at all or plan to learn ?
8. Can you flat kill ? How consistent is your flat kill ?
9. Are your serves very spinny ?
10. How long have you played ?
11. Any USATT rating or estimate ?
12. Do you have a coach ?
13. Any videos of you playing ? (without violating your partner privacy)