about clipper wood and rubber
 

is the clipper wood mate well with the innova light rubber?
i am currently using the markV and want a change. please suggest

J

Re: about clipper wood and rubber
 

I suggest keep on using Yasaka Mark V, Stiga Innova is not better than Mark V.

Re: Re: about clipper wood and rubber
 

actually i want a rubber with better control than the markV, any suggestion ?

Alternative for MarkV
 

What thickness do you use actually? What is your preferred playing style?

Re: Alternative for MarkV
 

i play 2.1mm thick and allround style. i want one is less aggressive and more spinful, good control and medium speed.

Try these out...
 

Maybe Donic J.O.Waldner, Stiga Mendo or Tibhar Rapid.
I would say J.O.Waldner first; if this is still too powerful than something like Innova (no UL)or Mendo Energy, or if it's all too soft Mendo or Rapid.

Re: Try these out...
 

what is the difference between the innova and the innova UL?

On Rapid and maybe Mendo I would reduce the thickness to 1.8, Innova could also be better in 1.8.

IUL is some grades softer than normal Innova and makes shots a lot more difficult, even more if it is compared to Mark V.

A soft backhand alternative for MarkV could be Mark V GPS, also in 1.8 instead of 2.0.

a little remark:
 

If there are huge problems actually with those fast rubbers together with that offensive clipper-wood and you didn't become used to use MarkV on that wood, then you can surely switch to more different rubbers like IUL or, as an extreme, Chop&Drive.

Re: a little remark:
 

i have tried the IUL today and i like it a lot.
it is light and more controlled than the MarkV.
however i cannot say it's better than the markV since markV is much faster. i wwonder why the rubber "dry out" so easily and i need to change need one very often.
BTW, how much is the IUL in your countries? it is just $us15.692 in hong kong here.