Korbel/TB ALC/Latika- What to Use?
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Topic: Korbel/TB ALC/Latika- What to Use?
Posted By: austt
Subject: Korbel/TB ALC/Latika- What to Use?
Date Posted: 07/18/2014 at 9:29pm
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Hello, I am struggling to find a blade that is good (for me)! My main pick for now is Korbel, Boll ALC and heard good things about Latika. I am curently using the Nittaku Acoustic, its a good blade, but just dosnt seem to fit my style of play. I am a 1800 player and has been playing for 5 years. My strengths are FH topspin and looping. Any recommendations? Thanks
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Posted By: viva
Date Posted: 07/18/2014 at 11:15pm
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Go with ALC It will suit you well have seen many > 2300 players use it well. PS: I love my acoustic more than my ALC but then I am not that high rated yet
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Posted By: austt
Date Posted: 07/20/2014 at 12:42am
| So is it still worth getting a ALC if i already own a Viscaria? |
Posted By: *_strataras_*
Date Posted: 07/20/2014 at 4:23am
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In my opinion you should use the viscaria and dont spend money for new ALC.Viscaria is more controlable in short game in my opinion. ------------- OSP Virtuoso SQST Tenergy 05(black 1,9mm FH) Tenergy 05(red 1,9mm BH) http://mytabletennis.net/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=74157&title=feedback-strataras" rel="nofollow - Feedback |
Posted By: Bran
Date Posted: 07/20/2014 at 6:53pm
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Try the viscaria instead, indeed, but what do you mean when you say it's not suited to your game? The acoustic is pretty powerful, has reasonable speed and excellent touch and control, it's overall a very solid all-purpose attacking blade. The Korbel and Latika are a five-ply medium stiff wood blades, the viscaria or ALC are 5+2 stiffer composite blades… they're not in the same category, what exactly are you looking for? |
Posted By: mikepong
Date Posted: 07/20/2014 at 8:13pm
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Dont you like your viscRia? ------------- Viscaria FH: Tenergy 05 black BH: Tenergy 05 red |
Posted By: hithithit
Date Posted: 07/20/2014 at 10:45pm
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Bran wrote:Posted By: debraj
Date Posted: 07/22/2014 at 6:42pm
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Latika is closer in feel to acoustic, but little more speedy. I liked Latika more than TB ALC anyday. But didn;t play enough with korbel... can't comment. ------------- 729-F1||Rhyzm-P(FH)|| Rasant Grip orRhyzm-P max(BH) http://youtu.be/y9y9nE9g778" rel="nofollow - vid1 http://youtu.be/xqNy786yGOs" rel="nofollow - Vid 2 |
Posted By: assiduous
Date Posted: 07/23/2014 at 11:11am
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TB ALC is the best blade of everything listed above, but if you have Viscaria, no, its not worth getting it. Will be hard to tell the difference if blindfolded. ------------- puppy412 : Sorry man, I don't mean to sound disrespectful, but I know that more training will make me better, I don't need to come here to figure that out |
Posted By: BH-Man
Date Posted: 07/23/2014 at 6:54pm
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I have a 2300ish friend who uses a Korbel and plays that level no problem. A Korbel isn't gunna stop you from elite amature level, even some Korean pros use it. ------------- Korea Foreign Table Tennis Club Search for us on Facebook: koreaforeignttc |