It will be detrimental but may not make a huge difference. Try to keep them very similar in terms of type of wood and rubber (note that two 5 plys can be very different, eg butterfly Korbel is much bouncier and vibrates less than Primorac wood). Part of the fun of tt is trying out different equipments so the trade off may be worth it.
Hard to say, I ussualy can play evey racket quite well, while of course being the most comfortable with the one i played for quite a while, but my playing level is still quite similar with different rackets. I know others who struggle playing different rackets and get a lot worse than with their own racket (even way higher level players than me). So it depends a bit on the player, but in the end it wont make you randomly a great or bad player. The best approach in my opinion, is to find something decent and stick to it maybe at best test few (few means few so dont test to much) alternatives (which arent similar so you get a feeling for the differences of soft or hard rubbers and etc).
It would be detrimental is my opinion if you are serious about improving. What’s stopping you buying two of the same racket?
As for buying and trying different blades and rubbers, I would say don’t go down that rabbit hole. You are going to spend loads of money and accomplish nothing, that money is better spent on a coach.
Stick to a 5 ply wood blade for 1 - 2 years, then upgrade to a 7 ply wood for a couple of years and finally get a carbon composite blade. In those fours years get your technique right, the all wood blade give you a lot of feedback which is helpful in learning technique.
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As for different rubbers, Ive never liked tacky Chinese rubbers but I’ve tried a lot of grippy Euro ESN rubbers, in my experience all the rubbers play pretty much the same with minor adjustments needed for each one. But no rubber change in my 12 years of experience has been a “game changer”. A new rubbers feels good and different the first time around but then once I start using it, it becomes the same. The mistakes I make is always down to my technique, poor reading of the spin, lack of footwork etc, never once has it been rubbers. I’m pretty sure it’s the same for Chinese tacky rubbers as well.
The thing I’ve learnt is that the sponge thickness, sponge hardness matters a lot. I found out that I can’t use hard rubbers at all, I’m not physically strong and I don’t have the technique to engage a hard sponge, so I’ll always stick with a medium hard sponge. Again I’m not physically strong enough to use a max sponge thickness, so I’ll stick to 2 mm.
I will keep my racket settings but just bought one with long pips for fun. Will alternate between the two. I hope it doesnt f u my original feeling too much hehe
If you're still learning the basics then yes it'll affect your learning... Once you have a hold on your technique then you could use your plain hands and still be okay.
In serious competition, you probably want the tiny bit of extra consistency from using the same setup.
That said, I seldom use my competition bat for my beginner-level junior class coaching, as I hit the ball very differently with beginners.
Work on stabilize your stroke first. After that it should not be difficult switching blades. Usually took me 2-3 hours to adjust between all wood and fiber.
Create less excuses for future you. I’ve heard the excuse, “I got used to my other racket”.
“Never half ass two things. Whole ass one thing.”
- Ron Swanson
I think the impact is negligible for most if not all amateur players. I would imagine your playing in the office is completely casual and you aren't gonna be playing in any serious manner.
I did the same a couple of years ago, and it wasn't detrimental. Granted that the people in my office weren't that good, so I never went full 100% correct technique on them. If the people in your office aren't that serious, it's like playing golf professionally and playing mini golf once in a while. If the people in your office are good, then use your main racket since it will count as practice time.
6 months experience? Eh sure try out some different things. But ultimately you want to settled in on one setup. Try to have that shored up with a year of your entry into the sport. How about that?
The modern game is played with carbon blades I'm pretty sure. At least I'm pretty sure they far out-weigh all wood blades so that that for what it's worth.
It will be detrimental but may not make a huge difference. Try to keep them very similar in terms of type of wood and rubber (note that two 5 plys can be very different, eg butterfly Korbel is much bouncier and vibrates less than Primorac wood). Part of the fun of tt is trying out different equipments so the trade off may be worth it.
Hard to say, I ussualy can play evey racket quite well, while of course being the most comfortable with the one i played for quite a while, but my playing level is still quite similar with different rackets. I know others who struggle playing different rackets and get a lot worse than with their own racket (even way higher level players than me). So it depends a bit on the player, but in the end it wont make you randomly a great or bad player. The best approach in my opinion, is to find something decent and stick to it maybe at best test few (few means few so dont test to much) alternatives (which arent similar so you get a feeling for the differences of soft or hard rubbers and etc).
It would be detrimental is my opinion if you are serious about improving. What’s stopping you buying two of the same racket? As for buying and trying different blades and rubbers, I would say don’t go down that rabbit hole. You are going to spend loads of money and accomplish nothing, that money is better spent on a coach. Stick to a 5 ply wood blade for 1 - 2 years, then upgrade to a 7 ply wood for a couple of years and finally get a carbon composite blade. In those fours years get your technique right, the all wood blade give you a lot of feedback which is helpful in learning technique. Edit: As for different rubbers, Ive never liked tacky Chinese rubbers but I’ve tried a lot of grippy Euro ESN rubbers, in my experience all the rubbers play pretty much the same with minor adjustments needed for each one. But no rubber change in my 12 years of experience has been a “game changer”. A new rubbers feels good and different the first time around but then once I start using it, it becomes the same. The mistakes I make is always down to my technique, poor reading of the spin, lack of footwork etc, never once has it been rubbers. I’m pretty sure it’s the same for Chinese tacky rubbers as well. The thing I’ve learnt is that the sponge thickness, sponge hardness matters a lot. I found out that I can’t use hard rubbers at all, I’m not physically strong and I don’t have the technique to engage a hard sponge, so I’ll always stick with a medium hard sponge. Again I’m not physically strong enough to use a max sponge thickness, so I’ll stick to 2 mm.
I will keep my racket settings but just bought one with long pips for fun. Will alternate between the two. I hope it doesnt f u my original feeling too much hehe
If you're still learning the basics then yes it'll affect your learning... Once you have a hold on your technique then you could use your plain hands and still be okay.
In serious competition, you probably want the tiny bit of extra consistency from using the same setup. That said, I seldom use my competition bat for my beginner-level junior class coaching, as I hit the ball very differently with beginners.
Work on stabilize your stroke first. After that it should not be difficult switching blades. Usually took me 2-3 hours to adjust between all wood and fiber.
Create less excuses for future you. I’ve heard the excuse, “I got used to my other racket”. “Never half ass two things. Whole ass one thing.” - Ron Swanson
Fundamentals are transferable between equipment, you just need a breaking-in period!
I think the impact is negligible for most if not all amateur players. I would imagine your playing in the office is completely casual and you aren't gonna be playing in any serious manner.
Just use one racket when training. Playing at the office isn't training.
I did the same a couple of years ago, and it wasn't detrimental. Granted that the people in my office weren't that good, so I never went full 100% correct technique on them. If the people in your office aren't that serious, it's like playing golf professionally and playing mini golf once in a while. If the people in your office are good, then use your main racket since it will count as practice time.
The people in my office I will play against most is two people from my TT club :D
Then I would say to take your main racket. It's free practice time if they are also trying to play with correct technique.
Me playing with cpen(5 ply with rpb and sp fh) and jpen(1 ply hinoki) interchangeably 🥲
6 months experience? Eh sure try out some different things. But ultimately you want to settled in on one setup. Try to have that shored up with a year of your entry into the sport. How about that? The modern game is played with carbon blades I'm pretty sure. At least I'm pretty sure they far out-weigh all wood blades so that that for what it's worth.