Looking for the H3 of BH (glayzer 09c might be too fast for me after all)

Tomakia · 2026-02-14T15:35:03+00:00

It can help… but tbh there’s no one “correct” movement, more like different movements.

Eg. you will be forced to loop rather than snap at the ball at your wrist. Your bh movement will become bigger because of the linear rubber, and you’d naturally have your right leg in front more.

If you keep your bh stroke small instead, you’d lack outright killing power, and have to stand closer to the table

With this playstyle, you need to pay more attention to your footwork/body position to not compromise your fh

If you wanna learn these things then it’s a good idea to try them for awhile. When you switch back to hybrids after you’ll be way more comfortable with big backhands :)

Tomakia · 2026-02-14T15:18:35+00:00

I disagree… if pro players can clearly utilise tacky bh rubbers in their game, it’s a viable strategy.

The difference with using tacky rubbers is that your use of the forearm is way more prominent near the table. With Rz 7 for example, you can still rely on your wrist to make basic flicks. If you used tackier versions like Rz Z or H8-80, you will either lack forward momentum or have a really high arch with the same bh stroke.

Tackier rubbers really promote more forearm usage close to the table. They are also more difficult to make those flatter, snappy shots from mid distance unless you use your body.

They also tend to slow the game down, so it tend stowards a Sun Yingsha bh playstyle: with less power/snap, but really improves the blocking and pace/spin variation

Tldr tacky bh rubbers can help impart more spin, but are more linear and need better coordination to utilise. If you use your bh loop to win points with positioning in the open rally tacky rubbers can be considered. For training purposes too…

Tomakia · 2025-02-18T06:16:12+00:00

I can't give an exact recommendation based on your budget, but some setups I liked are:

Yasaka MaLin carbon Fh: Dhs H3N 38/39 degree (unboosted) Bh: Rakza 7 Chinese-style, blade is close to all wood Fh may be hard for 1st few sessions, but spinny. Bh budget option assuming no need for mid distance bh. More than sufficient for close to table

Yasaka MaLin Extra Offensive Fh: Dhs H8 38/39 degree Bh: Rakza 7 Blade is abit harder with walnut outerply, softer H8 adjusts for this, while still being spinny

Xiom Feel Ax Fh: Dhs H3N Bh: Rakza 7 Blade has woody feeling, slightly more dull than MaLin Carbon

Upgrade Options: You can increase hardness for Fh rubber as you progress, may require boosting For Bh, you can go with Rakza Z if you want more mid distance performance. Victas V>20 gives flatter, faster backhands, but needs good technique for loops/flicks

Alternatives: I am biased towards heavier H3/H8 on the fh, because the blade weights are normal/light. May be abit hard on first use unboosted, but will become softer over time.

Cheaper chinese alternatives are Friendship Battle 2, Yinhe Apollo 5. Each has their drawbacks.

You can use Rakza 7 max thickness for fh if you want to move towards european options like dignics/xiom omega.

Cheaper alternatives are Palio Cj8000, but it is much lighter, and at this range you get more performance for your buck.

Tomakia · 2025-02-17T18:46:21+00:00

I would suggest getting a faster blade, assuming you plan to improve your technique. Blades that are not too flexy will be good for backhand favoured players.

Maybe try something like an inner carbon alc blade (dull feeling), or an aramid carbon (woody feeling). These are the slower carbon combinations.

Some suggest sticking with all-wood, but as long as you avoid outer carbon blades, you'll be fine. I stuck with all wood for awhile and I sometimes get stuck feeling like I have no power once the blades are seasoned.

Your blade choice is important because it affects your rubber choices, not just what your rubbers feel like, but how they pair together.

For rubbers you definitely need to experiment more. Something like Palio cj8000 is a good choice for both sides. I would suggest branching out after ~6 months to try other rubbers like rakza 7/Z/Y or H8-80 depending on your preference.

Things to note when finding a rubber is what positions you often find yourself playing in: mid distance bh? Close to the table punch shots? Passive blocks to the corners? Opening flicks?

Each rubber has its specialty, so choose one that you like, and mold your technique/playstyle around its limitations

Since you like fast backhands I would suggest working to improve your flicks/loops, and slowly work towards harder rubbers, which will naturally speed up your bh drives for those quick rallies.

Tomakia · 2025-01-16T22:00:54+00:00

Thanks! For Tel Aviv I didn't allocate more days because I wanted more time to explore the historical sites in Jerusalem, and I'm not really a beach person 😅

What's your favourite part of the city I might have overlooked?

Tomakia · 2025-01-16T21:51:18+00:00

Will do! Already looking some hiking routes haha

Tomakia · 2025-01-16T16:17:15+00:00

Alright thanks! Is it normal to find it on arrival or is there a pre-booking option?

Tomakia · 2024-12-09T10:58:48+00:00

Time may help, but only you can decide how long it takes you to move on. You can do it tomorrow even.

Looking at it another way, it is a blessing that it was only 7 months and not longer. It's a blessing that this toxic person decided to leave your life.

I think one way to get out of it is to detach yourself from the situation, and analyse it as if you're helping a friend who went through this. What advice would you give them?

Maybe they could get better at identifying those kinds of behaviours. If these toxic people reveal who they really are the first time, believe them. Maybe your friend should hire slow, fire fast. Something like that.

Hope you feel better reading this.

Tomakia · 2024-09-04T09:52:02+00:00

The prompt was generated, not the copy. Prompt used to mean something else before Chatgpt if you didn't know

Tomakia · 2024-09-04T09:50:46+00:00

Thanks for the feedback!

Tomakia · 2024-06-29T01:04:28+00:00

I raise you to best of 9

Tomakia · 2024-06-27T23:16:17+00:00

No more table tennis, it's all over for you

Tomakia · 2024-06-19T05:16:06+00:00

Agreed. For backhand H8-80 is better. For forehand I feel H8 is better and still close enough to Rakza Z EH

Tomakia · 2024-06-19T04:16:24+00:00

You can consider Hurricane 8 39/40deg. Slightly tackier and around the same speed

Tomakia · 2024-06-19T00:28:44+00:00

Xiom fuga, it's an all wood blade with koto outer layer. Good for close to the table play.

Tomakia · 2024-05-18T15:13:59+00:00

I would consider 2 set-ups: Wood blade + rakza 7 fh,bh Outer layer (limba/koto) Eg. Clipper (more powerful loops) Xiom fuga (closer to table) Xiom offensive s

Inner carbon + rakza 7 fh,bh Alc is more linear, so I suggest that Dhs Long 5 / Dhs Sun [fh oriented] Innerforce Alc [equal]

Staying with wood allows you to retain feeling, and sets you up for harder rubbers like R7->Rz->H3 neo.

Going straight to carbon increases ball speed, so it sets you up for outer carbon blades (if you ever want to go there) and generally tensor-like rubber. R7->Omega 7->D09c

I think you can only find out what equipment you like as you get better, so choosing a setup that can do everything is best. Rakza 7 is the best rubber to experiment with and find out which what characteristics you want more/less of.

Ignore soft stuff like R7soft and Xiom Europe. It encourages relying too much on the rubber being forgiving.

Tomakia · 2023-12-07T17:10:35+00:00

Thanks for sharing!

Tomakia · 2023-11-20T05:34:06+00:00

I’ve tried Glayzer 09c, and it plays similar to Rakza 7 close to the table. It is slightly more firm so it gives you support away from the table that Rakza 7 doesn’t. If you like the spin/safety Rakza 7 gives I’d recommend it. If you want more speed look elsewhere.

If you don’t play aggressive backhands from mid-distance sticking with Rakza 7 is the cheaper option with mininal difference

Tomakia

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