Author: dingyibvs
Subject: Equipment doesn't matter like you think it does
Posted: 07/30/2013 at 4:54pm
Subject: Equipment doesn't matter like you think it does
Posted: 07/30/2013 at 4:54pm
 kurokami wrote:
before ma long became pro team sponsored, he had to have used 'regular equipment', so no way he'd lose to 2200. that's the avg min rating for entering china provincial pro teams. at 2900+, he'd beat even 2700 with "off the shelf" easily. but 2500's often say they can substitute anything with a flat, solid, striking surface and be ~1800, but they're not going to beat 2000's that way. so there's a limit to what you can sub for. |
There's certainly a limit, and the higher ratings you go the more it matters. For sub-2000 level players, their problem is consistency more than anything else, so as long as you can return a couple looks back, it doesn't really matter what you use. In fact, using a LP-like material like a clipboard might actually be better than just a different inverted rubber. I think at higher levels, the difference can be 300+, and that's assuming you're not playing against kids/upstarts who have trouble adjusting different styles.