Red Putter

A good bat table tennis should be a red rubber on one side and black on the other to be used legally in the competition. What is the reason why, and what is really important that you use on your forehand or backhand?

Why red on one side and black on the other?

Went several years ago that brought the rule of the ITTF in this part of the bat necessary be covered with red rubber and black on the other side. The main reason is that many players use different tires on each side stick, some radically different, as antispin one side and a rubber Spinny fast in the other. The idea was that opponents need to be able to anticipate what was in the ball of entry by the move played by the opponent, and should not be failure to guess that the rubber used. Having the two rubbers of different colors allow opponents to see that the rubber is used for stroke.

These days one frequently asked question is why certain players or teams around, always use a rubber colored forehand and the backhand. The gums are red and black, even the same brand and type, intrinsically different?

Well, the consensus is that yes, they are significantly different but for some rubber is much more important than others ... Chinese style rubbers too, For example, the difference is usually more obvious, Red gum is a little less sticky, and black is a little smoother and Tackie. The sticky surface slows the ball a little, so it also makes red a little faster than black. Then he chose the one that suits you better on the forehand. For a game of spin a loop-based style, a black rubber may be a better choice to help creation of spin. For more than a game style seal in the conduct of Red may be a better option, which will not only give extra speed, but the red gum is also somewhat less sensitive to the rear entrance, making it more forgiving.

This difference comes from the process manufacturing. The raw rubber used to manufacture rubber topsheet is, of course, sticky and black. The contrast needed to make your gums red, it loses some of its characteristics in poor taste and finesse. For some rubbers, the various features are quite obvious. By example, a Black "729 Geospin sticky," one of the tires spinniest made by the Chinese manufacturer "729 friendly" is rather Tackie black rubber even red. Because players often buy this gum for its great potential for spin, black is more popular than red.

For many Japanese or European glue has done, most of which are intrinsically non-tacky (but grip), differences not really noticeable, not what the decision is so important.

So in conclusion, the decision on which color is used on which side really make a difference, even if many players are not even aware, and its decision is based on personal preferences, or is simply inherited from other players. For a game based more spin I recommend black on the side which is mainly used to generate spin. For a game based more speed in red on the side attacker May be more appropriate.

Alex Van is a player and former coach, who runs several table tennis websites and is an advisor for the Online table-tennis equipment store One of a Kind Trading. He also runs a Table-tennis rubber reviews website with a huge collection of table tennis reviews, guides and tips.