Tenergy 05 Table Tennis Blogs

I am struggling on my choices here. Sometimes I want fx both sides sometimes f3. But I can't go double f3 because I feel limited by not being able to spin up. Tenergy of any side both sides on this blade will feel to head heavy and possibly to spinny or dwelly, so the f3 05 fx combo continues.

The thing I am really struggling with is backhand or forehand.

I would think it most logical to have f3 on backhand as the flatter punchier more open blade choice, with the spinnier for fh serves and stepping to use fh more often to loop and counter loop a bit back from the table. And yes this works for me. But it seems that my opponent adjusts and then if they drive hard into my backhand the sponge is too soft to block with spin so the ball goes straight into the net.

The I if I go f3 fh I really should twiddle for my serves half the time, and I can do spinny backhand loops on my backhand (which most people say is my greatest strength). When I loop with my fh with f3 though I find it very unstable as the sponge bottoms out. Although the overall weight balance and optimum angle makes 3rd ball finishing of ball slightly slightly popped up so easy to drive smash. It is like I have rediscovered an old old shot I have done for ages because I used tenergy for ages on my fh.

The problem I have always found with any tenergy is that high throw angle makes putting the ball away difficult when over the table. A low throw setup makes life so easy.

I am holding the blade much much looser and finding it especially great for that fh drive now. I do love this. It's like I almost don't have my index finger backing the blade when I do the shot and can hold the handle much lower giving me a feeling like my arm is longer for reach but also giving much more power in the wrist and length of the shot.

I would say last night 80% of my 3rd balls hit this way were perfect. I want to work on this and also see if I can improve counter looping a bit back from the table with the f3 on fh.

The main thing I am loving is the weight of my setup.

- final note I am not liking the 05 fx for backspin serves, its too bouncy.

"The problem I have always found with any tenergy is that high throw angle makes putting the ball away difficult when over the table. A low throw setup makes life so easy."
Having a high "throw' angle means you can get more spin on the ball. The force that the paddle imparts on the ball can be broken down into a normal force and a tangential force. The tangential force causes spin and the high 'throw' angle. If you don't brush the ball there will not be a tangential force and the "throw angle" will be less. You have control with how much you brush the ball. You can simply flat hit or whack the ball to get speed.

over the table when a ball is just slightly higher than the net a low throw rubber makes it easier to hit, drive or loop the ball down.

Simple.

But these rubbers then become problematic once the ball has dropped lower than the net.

I am now back on 05 fh and 05 fx on my def blade anyway.

well i reckon given the same swing with the same bat in the same conditions ( ie THE SAME), tenergy05 will throw higher than red diamond

i know, i only want it in black also as that is my BH colour.....i dont want black power, it simply doesnt rate like red diamond

I am looking at LKT XT Pro as a possible replacement for the BP on my Caro Balsa X5. It is much slower and the spin to speed ratio is better. LKT XT Pro is not for playing away from the table as it is too slow. Boz, wouldn't like it but for those of us that grow roots at the end of tables and are fixed like trees the rubber should do well. LKT XT Pro is light,soft and a little tacky. Except for the tacky it seems like a description close to the Big Slam you have used. I don't know how LKT XT Pro would compare to the Big Slam you played with before. The reviews I have read said LKX XT Pit would be a good BH rubber. That would be good for me because I would want to use Red Diamond as a FH rubber on the other side of my Carbo Balso X5. Red Diamond is still fast for me. All of this will have to wait as I have LPs an Antis to test.

i am holding it in a death grip i think which is why my BH is now crap...no wrist due to holding o hard with my fingers.

im glad in 3 days u wont be playing for a couple of months

The fragility of the blade really sucks. The top veneer has started to become unstuck to the alc layer, so I must say this is a super fragile blade guys, I was so close to buying 10 of them but now might not buy another one at all and instead go back to my grubba carbon all+ which I think is the next best thing to get a similar sort of game.

But not fall apart.

I was pretty tired on Friday night when I re tried tenergy 05 fx both sides on the defensive blade.

I know I am breaking my own rules (don't use the same rubber on both sides) and yes it is easy to see why again again again again. I have done this before - on another level the player is fine with adjusting to your shots. As soon as you have two you dont do anything different but they miss you get a free point or 2 every game.

So yea, you can try and learn from mistakes and then just learn nothing.

I still like the blade and playing a slower game, I got to get up of my flat feet and just move around all the time.