But is it still faster than your last combo, with 7-ply all wood, and much slower rubber?

 

Good question.  Not sure on relative speeds, but I used the current rubber with faster blade and even played tournament with that setup before switching.  

I first posted on MX-S a few weeks ago and I stopped using Big Dipper about the same time - I went through stages and I used the current rubber with a couple of the same 7-ply all wood (and even a faster one) for a while and played a few tournament and league matches with MX-S and the 7ply, and then silently switched to the 5 ply ALL/ALL+.  Again, no one has commented on switching blade from OFF-/OFF to ALL/ALL+, even the people who hit with me regularly.  But the day I did it, I knew I had made the right decision.  Everytime I want to remain focused, I just remind myself of what Danny Seemiller is using.

 Great feeling, spin and touch.  I'll leave the speed to the young guys.

 I figure if I can't move fast and hit rockets anymore play with a slower blade 

using heavy spin and control to try to win.

Does the slower blade enhance the 'funny' effects of your anti ?

Can I see a video of that ?

Interesting you write this because Butterfly rates the Grubba Pro as ALL- and the Grubba as ALL+.

was available at tt11

Interesting you put it that way.  If you wanted mostly sensory feedback, just a blade would mostly softer woods like hinoki or limba would likely have sufficed even retaining a thick blade.  Thaqt said, Yasaka Extra is a great blade in any shape or form.

BTW, with the bold part,  you sound like bluebucket...

It gives me great feel and, to date, noone has yet complained that the ball is not going fast enough when I loop.

I started out using fast carbon blades, but over the years kept on going slower.  I like the old Stiga's enough to have acquired about half-dozen of them over the course of the last two years, so that I do not have to start a new blade search if the one I use breaks.  

So far, one of my blades cracked in the neck and had to be taken out of commission.  The one I transitioned to is holding up just fine.  I figure if these blades last me no less than five years each, I am set for a while.

ILya

I like the feel of these old blades, but as I kept trying different blades I realized how much difference the grip makes for me.  With some adjustment period, I can play with almost any blade.  The speed and weight do not seem to matter too much too me within reasonable limits.  I am a looper so I tend to prefer somewhat head-heavy blades that are a bit on the heavy side, but I have been able to adjust to quite a few different designs with no issue.  However, that Bengtsson handle (early straight/square handle that is a bit short) makes all the difference in the world to me.

It fits my hand and provides incredible amount of feedback.  The same blade with a different handle does not feel nearly as good and I gave it a shot for a almost three months once trying to get used to it.

I am sure it is something about the way my hand is shaped, but it makes a huge difference to me.

ILya

thank you sir. I have the same feel about Bengtsson handle.

Do you have a dimension of Bengtsson handle?

It's OFF to OFF+. Do you know someone in CNT or Provincial Team use ALL+?

Yes, very true we can play badly using expensive, exclusive blades or crappy blades. I guess in the first case we can lose with style.

I personally use hard thick rubbers to control that, but others may have a different view.  I like to feel the ball somewhat as a tool for adjusting my stroke, so the feedback for me is usually positive.

Usually, these blades don't have the hollow handle problem common in many blades.  What blades have you tried?

I typically use thicker offensive rubbers also, so we may like something similar as far as blades go.
 

I think the key would be getting a heavy ALL blade, something as heavy as possible, especially the ones without hollow handles.  Have you tried a Yasaka Extra?  Or a regular Appelgren Allplay (not the horrible senso ones)?

You may be disappointed in your results going to a slower blade.  This will allow the incoming spin to take more and force you to come forward through the ball even more.

Using a faster blade will minimize dwell and help you ping through those balls at the top of the bounce.

If you're letting the ball drop and spinning it back up, you'll probably like the slower blade more. I guess I'm not completely sure what you're trying to do.

Cole- That is exactly what I do, take the ball below the table and spin it up. I know it's not the right way, but it seems thats the only way I can keep the ball spinning and low over the net.

I definitely agree that rubber selection makes a huge difference on allround blades. Because when I said I had a lack of put away power I was using Airoc Soft on my allround classic carbon. It was boosted but still, soft rubber on a slow relatively flexible blade might not be ideal. But even when I changed the Airoc Soft to Tenergy 25 I still had problems. When playing with allround blades you have to generate a lot of your own power if you want speed, and thats not something that I am good at. I'm rather lazy and I like to borrow power from the opponent.

I'm curious about one comment of mister danseemiller though. Why do you think is it easier to block spinny opening loops with allround blades?

So you are you saying because Allround blades are slower you have more control over the incoming topspin?

Sometimes I wish I had a little more solid feel to the blade when I'm trying to hit through a topspin.  Probably just means I need to put more positive into it.

Why are you trying to hit through a topspin?  Not enough sponge to re-loop it?

I see where Cole is coming from. I hit through the slow/spinny topspins all the time. Seems to be the easy way to end a point if I am in position. Otherwise, I'd resort to relooping.

thanks VictorK your explanation seems to make sense. 

I was really curious about Dan's comment  so today I played with my stiga allround classic carbon with tenergy 25 2.1 on the forehand and stiga calibra lt spin on the backhand. Like you said the rebound is shorter and the dwelltime is much longer with this setup than with my usual stiga clipper with omega v combo. However the the llround classic carbon has a much smaller sweetspot and vibrates like hell. Playing wise the allround setup might give better blocking control but it doesn't feel that way to me at all.  For blocking I prefer stiffer blades.

My first couple of matches were terrible. My pushes were catching the top of the net, loops were all over the place both in the net and long. Eventually I learned that this set up is extremely dwelly and the cause for much of my mistakes. After that realization, a larger percentage than normal of my shots stayed on the table. Its going to take more hours of training to see where this equipment change takes me.