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Achieving maximum efficiency in your table tennis playing style is facilitated by rubbers for table tennis rackets. You can purchase a table tennis racket and separately choose a suitable rubber, allowing you to optimize your strengths during a ping pong game.
Rubbers for rackets directly influence the key characteristics of the game, such as speed, spin power, stroke force, ball flight speed, control, and more. For this reason, this element is chosen individually for the player, especially if you play and train professionally or at a high amateur level.
What types of rubbers are there for rackets?
In our specialized online store, you can purchase rubbers for table tennis rackets from well-known brands in this field. A professional choice for a racket would involve purchasing a high-quality, suitable blade, which is then covered with rubbers on both sides of the surface—one rubber for each side.
These elements come in the following types:
- With a smooth outer surface – this is the most common option as it provides the best characteristics for an offensive playing style. This type of rubber generates excellent spin and is ideal for powerful strokes like topspins.
- Pimpled with short pimples – although less common, it is used in professional play. This structure provides good control, although it minimizes the ability to impart spin to the ball.
- Pimpled with long pimples – used in a defensive playing style and offers the best ability to return the spin of the opponent's ball.
- Anti-spin rubbers – have a smooth surface with low friction, allowing them to neutralize the opponent’s spin. They are well-suited for defensive and mixed play.
Another type—combined rubbers—can also be selected, though they are rare. This setup involves the player having different types of rubbers on each side of the racket. This option allows you to customize table tennis rackets and adapt them to the specific individual characteristics and skills of the player.
The surface of the rubber includes a base layer, which can vary in structure, thickness, and material. These differences significantly affect the racket’s final characteristics.
Features of choosing a rubber
When choosing a rubber for yourself, whether you are a professional, a skilled amateur, or a beginner, you should select it based on your specialization or strengths in the game.
When making your choice, consider your preferred playing style. The main types are as follows:
- Offensive – an aggressive style involving frequent strokes with strong ball spin. Smooth rubbers with a thick but firm base (sponge) are suitable for this style.
- Defensive – for players specializing in blocks, counterattacks, and altering the trajectory of the ping pong ball. In this case, smooth rubbers with inward-facing pimples and a thin sponge base are often used, providing good control.
- Combined – suitable for players who combine offensive and defensive skills. In such cases, smooth rubbers with medium hardness are used, although some players prefer rackets with outward-facing pimples.
The type of rubber used determines the dominant playing style. This piece of equipment affects the ball's flight speed upon impact, the spin power, and control over the ball. Therefore, it should be selected based on your game preferences.
How to order a rubber for a racket
At our store, you can not only purchase table tennis rackets from leading brands but also create your own by purchasing the blade and rubber separately. Our range caters to both professional players and beginners.
Making a purchase on our website is simple and safe: add your selected rubber to the cart, complete the payment, and receive your order quickly via delivery. Our offerings include only top-quality products that meet the standards of the ITTF (International Table Tennis Federation).