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[ejunkie]

The title says it all. What are the best type of blades for Chinese rubbers like Hurricane and Skyline for a offensive game?

[rokphish]

any soft to medium feel blades for me so far...

[ejunkie]

I think I am more adventurous. I have used medium to hard and stiff blades to pair with Chinese rubbers so far, and all have been offensive. I am thinking that the main charteristic I want might be just a very stiff blade, not fast. So something like a Grubba Carbon or something stiffer would probably work.

[729 fx]

Yes, I have tried stiif as well as soft blade with Chinese rubbers. For an offensive game, ejunkie is right when he said to pair the Chinese rubber with a stiff blade like a carbon blade or hard wood.

[ejunkie]

I haven't use PF4 for years and years. How is it compare to H3 and TG2 on a Korbel type blade?

[729 fx]

I haven't use PF4 for years and years. How is it compare to H3 and TG2 on a Korbel type blade?

Haven't used on a Korbel-type blade, so I cannot comment on it.

The PF4 is a heavy and slow rubber compared to H3 but the tackiness is there. Have not try TG2.

[ejunkie]

Sounds like a good fh rubber but it's interesting that you like it as bh.

[729 fx]

I am more used to having the Super FX as FH as both the blades are penhold. Am experimenting a shakehand carbon blade next week with the PF4 as FH and Yasaka Zap 36-38(softer rubber) as BH.

BTW, most chinese rubber belongs to the medium to hard category. Only a handful in the Kokutaku, LKT and 729 range can be considered soft rubber.

[ejunkie]

What so you guys consider Chinese rubbers to be, a hitter's type rubber or loopers' rubber? When a H3 is glued up it's for looper but the hard sponged commercial version is very commonly used here by hitters.

[729 fx]

For me, I do not consider Chinese rubber as a hitter or looper's rubber. It is just rubber and can be used defensively too. My main style is to drive the ball too, looping is secondary, so whichever rubber I used, it will have to perform for driving, looping as well as pushing/chopping.