r/tabletennis • u/AgitatedEmployer6826 • 3h ago
I need a rubber that is fast yet safe I love playing quick with a backhand flick being my main attack but I also twiddle and use it for a forhand drive what would be the fastest yet safest rubber something that launches high enough to get over yet gets down fast. thanks so much
r/tabletennis • u/NegativeSplit125 • 21h ago
Her instagram and the japanese national team. Look at it who's downvoting lol
r/tabletennis • u/Far_Can_1112 • 16h ago
My current setup right now is Loki Kirin K3
Mercury II and Tuttle Positive Energy
If you guys cant currently tell, I'm on a very tight budget of 30 EUR
I'm looking for what rubbers to replace my current rubbers that'll also fit with the blade
r/tabletennis • u/Ok_Amphibian914 • 1h ago
r/tabletennis • u/ClassroomSpecial1419 • 3h ago
I often see Vega X Ten recommended on forums. It’s durable, plays well, and requires no booster. Many mention it is heavy, yet there are few actual weight measurements shared. Shoutout to my girlfriend for sponsoring two sheets. I plan to use them on FH and BH:
Gluing setup：
MAX sheet: 2 coats of water-based glue, NO booster
2.0mm sheet: 1 coat of water-based glue, NO booster
Forehand: Black, MAX thickness
Backhand: Red, 2.0mm thickness
Blade info ：
Blade size: 160*150mm
Blade bare weight: 85g
Measured rubber weights：
r/tabletennis • u/victormanriquey • 19h ago
I'm back with a new review on two 'hybrid' rubbers (more like grippy tensors really) that have been in the market for a while but are still quite popular amongst amateurs: the Tibhar Hybrid MK and the Hybrid MK Pro. I've enjoyed playing with them and especially with the Hybrid MK on the backhand (even though durability is a bit average-ish).
You can find the full blogpost and review here as always: https://www.tabletennisequipmenthelp.com/blog/tibhar-hybrid-mk-mk-pro-review
And the TL;DR table for those of you in a hurry:
| Category | Hybrid MK | Hybrid MK Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | Medium, 46 grams cut to my B2X (MAX), pretty light for a hybrid rubber | Medium, 46 grams cut to my B2X (2.0), also very light for a harder hybrid rubber |
| Sponge & Topsheet | Medium 48 ESN degrees sponge but feels softer, it is grippier than tackier, only a very minor tack to it | Harder 51 ESN degrees sponge but feels softer, it is grippier than tackier, only a very minor tack to it |
| Speed & Gears | The most linear tensor hybrid I have tested, also with a speed cap but plenty of power initially | Linear-ish, more explosive from the medium-high gears, less clear speed cap and noticeably faster |
| Spin potential | High spin and very good grip even though it's not tacky | Similar high spin and very good grip even though it's not tacky |
| Throw angle | High throw angle, a bit lower than Rakza Z, safe medium flight that is always predictable | Lower throw angle, similar to a NUZN 48, less safety and consistently longer flight |
| Drives & Loops | Safe and linear power on all shots, very easy openings, topspin loops and counter drives, counterlooping is not as simple as with others | Less safety but more power in all shots, making them harder but more rewarding if they land, especially from the middle gear onwards |
| Serves | Good spin on serves, harder to keep ball short and low as it's expected from a tensor hybrid, still dangerous spin on the serves that wins points | Good spin too, easier on the shorter and lower serves, trickier in the longer serves as catapult activates more on those |
| Flicks | Very safe for flicks that open up the rally, but often not enough power to finish the rally, focus is control | Easy flicks on the forehand, throw and catapult combine well with the high grip, more power on BH flicks |
| Pushes | Good for pushes, quite insensitive to incoming spin, you have to watch out for popping up the return | A bit better for pushes especially in the short game and dead pushes, longer pushes are harder to do |
| Blocks | Very good at blocking, works on autopilot, excellent for controlling the tempo and for precision blocks | Also great blocking but you need to adjust the racket angle on power loops as those tend to go long |
| Flat hits | Very good at counter drives and flat hits and punches, one of the best hybrids for this as expected | Still good at those shots but a bit trickier, the catapult activates more easily and shots go longer |
| Boosting | No need to boost, perhaps only to revive the sponge tension after 3-4 months but sponge feels fragile | No need to boost, sponge is not very hard and has enough speed, durability of tension seems better |
| Price & Durability | Medium rubber segment with recurring discounts, durability seems to be the issue after around 3-4 months, noticeable after 1 month | Medium-high rubber segment but also has recurring discounts, durability seems better, probably the better value-price tradeoff |
I'm currently working on the extended reviews of the good old Battle 2 Provincial Blue Sponge (yes, it's still very much a thing in 2026) and its new version the Battle 2 Neo, while at the same time I'm testing the Xiom Vega China and the Sanwei Target National and Gear Hyper. After that it's the turn of the Donic BlueGrip J1 and J2 😄 Oh and I expanded a bit the D09c and H3N reviews, for the H3N I got the national booster and overboosted a bit, that was fun.
All right folks, that was it for today, hope you enjoy the reading (if you are brave enough to read the whole wall of text) and if not, I hope you also enjoy the TL;DR and the discussion here, if you have any questions or comments or feedback just drop me a comment, I'll answer as soon as I can!
Take care and thanks!
Victor
Ps. Remember that you can nowadays compare all the rubbers I've tested on the rubber database, it's still sort of in beta as I want to expand it further, but it already works nicely! You can find it here: https://www.tabletennisequipmenthelp.com/rubber-database
r/tabletennis • u/phillie187 • 17h ago
r/tabletennis • u/YOURMOMSAHOE5 • 8h ago
I am from the USA, so there is not a lot of places to shop for gear in the first place. Does anyone know a way I can buy just the weights? Unfortunately the Stiga website is sold out. Plus, I’m not sure if they ship to the US in the first place.
r/tabletennis • u/amon937 • 20h ago
I'm intermediate player using Cs grip. Can anyone have these two blade can comparison and help me?
r/tabletennis • u/maksim1992 • 8h ago
I played Joola J Allround + 729 FX max, which are really old-fashioned cheap rubbers, and had better results against pushers. Literally, there are guys who, without pips, just try to push unless, it's a high ball over the net. Against them I managed to slow lift their pushing serves and lift their pushing returns. But agains more normal players I struggled a bit, lacked speed.
When I put Vega Max, my play from zone 2 and 3, especially my topspin, improved, as well as backhaned topsin from zone 2, if I am in the position. However, results against pushers dropped.
To lift, there should be forward and upward movement, and probably I didn't calibrate it yet and the ball often flies over the net. The same when I push, catapult effect works and the ball bounces high and sometimes too long. Against those who only pushes, it's fine, but there will be people who give short balls deliberately in the hope with the hope that return will be high. Recently, while playing with 729 FX, I managed to learn flicks, they work well against empty short dead balls, but with Vega I haven't adapted yet, playing for two weeks. Also, flat shots became more difficult, and instead i try to topspin, I am afraid to send the ball over the table
I am going to buy Petr Korbel Japan, as it is another quality blade. But it is even faster.
I am 34, playing 3 times a week, good on legs and still improving my leg movements, also have trainings with an opponent, but I am a self-taught player, was taught how to play in my childhood, played in school during breaks, then at uni when I was 27-30, went to trainings 2-3 times a week, where we practiced drives and topspins with a coach. Not a completely beginner, have some foundation, but the tecnique is not established. So the question is, are Vega Europe too professional and I need to buy calmer rubbers or is it possible to adjust?
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I wanted to add that Vega in my case is good for backhand drives or topspins, but worse on forehand, probably bcs it is naturally a more difficult movement. Backhand pushes are more or less fine too, so probably I need smth different for my forehand
r/tabletennis • u/Shoop1014 • 10h ago
It would be roughly pov from the receiver, then watching the serve and judging what’s on the ball. What spin, depth, placement. Preferably there’s a stop after first bounce to make the guess.
I think it would be a great training aid to be comfortable against all the different serve types with a variance of people. And you can do it anywhere and not have to think about all the other variables of a receive.
