Control & Speed

Ratings for ball speed and ball control.

Minimum rating: 1-
Maximum rating: 10+


Play Style

The first step in selecting a blade is to analyse your playing style: What type of player are you? A general distinction can be made between the following playing styles:

 You are a defensive player who prefers sliced balls.

 You are an allround player who uses all table tennis techniques: block, spin, smash and chop. You prefer                     tactical playing and exact placement of the ball over a speedy game.

 You are a strategical player who uses pimples-in sponges. The main feature of your game is the top spin                     shot. Playing close to the table, you try to win your points with spin strategies.

 You prefer speed to spin. The main feature of your game is precisely placed or hard blocked balls and                         smashes. You usually play with pimples-out sponges on the backhand.

After having found which category of player you belong to, find out whether you are a Classic or Progressive player:

Classic

You prefer exact placement of balls to speed. Your movements are slow, and you return the ball when it achieves maximum height. Your aim is safe ball control.

Progressive

 You prefer to speed up your game. You like to put your opponent under pressure. Your movements are fast and you return the ball in its rising curve or at its maximum height. You take advantage of any possibility to win a point, even at a high risk.

Elasticity

The control of the ball is affected when the ball comes into contact with the bat. The elastic properties of a blade make you feel this contact. It depends on the player what type of elasticity he or she likes best. We distinguish five elasticity categories. The elasticity category is the most critical when choosing a rubber type. Taking these categories into consideration will help you find the right blade:

ELASTIC: You can feel exactly the contact between ball and blade, and you can often see the blade vibrate. A good example is the defensive blade DONIC DEFPLAY SENSO with good control.

CONTROL-ELASTIC: Balanced, distinct contact between ball and blade without disturbing vibrations. Perfect control for all allround strategies and when you combine these blades with a spin-elastic rubber for offensive strategies. Example: DONIC APPELGREN ALLPLAY SENSO.

SPEED-ELASTIC: You still realise clearly the contact between this elastic blade and the ball, but the blade is obviously stiffer and faster than a control-elastic blade. Example: DONIC WALDNER SENSO.

NEARLY STIFF : The vibrations have been reduced to a minimum. You still have a good ball contact. These blades are usually very fast. Example: DONIC PERSSON POWERPLAY SENSO.

STIFF: Predominant speed, not always easy to control. An example for a good solution to this problem is the: DONIC EPOX TOPSPEED.

Handles

Donic produces straight, ergonomic and concave handles to suit the personal preferences of all players. The penholder version (not pictured) is also available in some blade models.