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Can I play with a paddle that has no rubber or sponge coating?

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Casual play has no rules, so you could play with a paddle that does not have a coating on it. However, clubs may enforce the rule, and tournaments will enforce the rule, so it depends what type of play you are trying to engage inl.

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What are the pros and cons of using sandpaper ping pong paddles?

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Pros: It's cheap. Cons: You can't use them in tournaments. You'll have a hard time getting used to a paddle with rubbers. They barely have any speed or spin, which is a problem if you plan to compete.

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How to test if the rubber is powerful or not?

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Lay the racket on a table and drop the ball on it, if it bounces high, it is powerful.

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What is the difference of the black and red pads on table tennis rackets?

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It's regulation, so that an opponent can't switch sides quickly to fool you if he or she tried to switch colored pads.

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What are some common brands of ping pong paddles?

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Butterfly and Stiga are probably the most common brands when it comes to paddles.

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Using penholder racquet, with rubber on one side, playing right handed, is it acceptable to use the wooden flip side to return from the backhand side?

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Yes, it is acceptable but you might as well get a sheet of rubber on the backhand side of your racket since what you're doing is called reverse penhold backhand.

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Can I play with one side rubber and one side wood in handshake mode?

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You technically could do that but I would advise not to do that as your backhand or forehand technique would not improve in conjunction with the side that has a rubber on it.

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