00:00If your game feels stuck, it's probably not your technique, it's your gear.
00:04I went through the best deals for table tennis blade vs rubber, which upgrade first, and honestly,
00:10most players buy the wrong one first. Here's the order I'd actually buy in.
00:16First, the blade that surprised me, the Loki Kirin K9 K10 K11 1368. It's carbon fiber laid
00:24over a K7 pure wood core, so you get that crisp, direct attack on your loop drives,
00:28but the wood underneath keeps it from feeling like a brick in your hand.
00:32Over 4,000 sold, rated nearly 5 stars. If your current blade feels slow and dead,
00:38this is where your money should go first. Next, the Sanway T51076, which makes this the
00:45cheapest blade here, and it is not a toy. 5 wood, 2 carbon, built for loop drive with fast attack.
00:52The wood plies give you that classic springy feeling on the ball,
00:55and the carbon sharpens the response when you go to smash.
00:59Nearly 5 stars from 4,000 plus buyers. For a first real upgrade or a solid backup,
01:05you honestly can't beat that price. The Inha T11s is the one I'd call the most fun.
01:1272 grams, super lightweight and still 5 wood, 2 carbon, built offensive.
01:17A light blade means a faster swing, and a faster swing means you're getting to the ball before your
01:22opponent does. 25 bucks is a bit more money, but if you like to attack and feel your current blade
01:28dragging behind you, this fixes it instantly. But here's the thing, rubber is where most of
01:33the performance actually lives, and the Inha Mercury 2 is $7.
01:387. It's a pimple in sheet, so you get extra grip and spin, and it's tuned for quick attack with
01:44a nice
01:44looping trajectory. At that price, a fresh rubber on any blade will feel like a bigger upgrade than
01:50triple the money on a new blade. Then there's the Inha Jupiter 3 Asia, 1752, and this is my top
01:57rubber pick if you like sticky, control first play. It's ITTF approved, it comes with pre-tuned
02:03dense sponge, and you can choose hardness from 37 up to 40 degrees, softer for spin and feel,
02:08harder for smashing through. Almost 5 stars from close to 3,000 buyers. Rubber first,
02:15blade second order argued in PARA 5. Jupiter 3 equals control pick,
02:20Mercury 2 equals budget pick, both above blades on, performance per dollar.
