A game of table tennis can be a leisurely activity for the family or a fun way for you to get in shape. Most sports clubs have table tennis tables so that members need only to bring their own table tennis racquets. Buying your own racquet for the first time is often a major decision you must make because a table tennis racquet will have a major impact on your playing skills.
Basic Types of Table Tennis Racquets
There are two basic types of table tennis racquets to choose from:
* Recreational racquets
Recreational types are pre-assembled wood and rubber racquets that provide good to moderate performance levels, sufficient for beginners and recreational players. These racquets are less expensive than custom-made types and are usually available in most sporting goods stores. If you don’t want to go through the hassles of selecting wood blades and rubbers and gluing them together, then this type is for you.
* High performance custom racquets
Seasoned players invest in high performance table tennis racquets because these provide the right kind of spins and speeds best suited to their playing styles. This type of racquets is made of specialized and higher quality table tennis rubber and blades which produce higher speeds and spins than recreational racquets. Competitive players assemble their own racquets by choosing the type of rubber (inverse, pips or anti spin), padding and blade (natural wood or composite materials). Users of custom racquets generally enjoy play advantage against opponents with recreational racquets.
How to select custom table tennis racquets
Getting a high performance custom racquet is a good idea for those who play table tennis regularly or who want to develop their games. Unlike recreational racquets, custom racquets allow you to replace rubbers when they are worn out, damaged or no longer responsive to your playing style.
Consider your playing style when buying a custom racquet and choose from among the following:
* offensive spin, which produce high spins with less emphasis on speed
* offensive speed, which produce high speeds with less emphasis on spin
* all around spin, which provides superior spin control and the ability to mix in topspin offense
* all around speed, which provide enough control and high offensive ability to mix in topspin offense
* defensive spin/control, for defensive play when you want to control the rhythm of your opponent’s game by producing deceptive returns and a variety of spins.
As you develop your skills, you will want to change blades or rubbers or table tennis racquets altogether, so it’s best not to buy the most expensive racquet immediately.
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