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Sauer & Troger Monkey Table Tennis Rubber
A highly controlled long pimple which is easier to attack with than many rubbers in this category which inevitably create problems for your opponent.
The effect is not extreme, but you will always feel in control and loops seem easy to return.
The pimples are quite widely spaced with slightly roughened heads, which when under pressure give way and create a soft and easy feel effect.
| Manufacturer | SAUER & TRÖGER |
|---|---|
| Effect | 67 |
| Speed | 43 |
| Control | 74 |
Sauer & Troger Monkey Table Tennis Rubber
A highly controlled long pimple which is easier to attack with than many rubbers in this category which inevitably create problems for your opponent. The effect is not extreme, but you will always feel in control and loops seem easy to return. The pimples are quite widely spaced with slightly roughened heads, which when under pressure give way and create a soft and easy feel effect.
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | SAUER & TRÖGER |
| Effect | 67 |
| Speed | 43 |
| Control | 74 |
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philip wolski (verified owner) –
If new to long pimples on BH, I recommend Monkey OX on a S & T Zeus (or perhaps S & T Banana) blade for an easier migration from inverted rubbers. Having briefly tried a number of other LP rubbers during practice, I first tried Monkey with the 0.6mm sponge on an Innerforce ALC blade. Frankly, for me it required significant wrist & arm adjustment as it was just too “dead” as the Monkey sponge dampens (unlike regular sponge), but I could, at least, feel how it offered great disruption with significant control. For wholly defensive players I can see the potential benefit of the Monkey dampening sponge, but I had previously played with Tenergy 25FX where, by comparison, a gentle chop block simply catapulted back, meaning my touch with Monkey with the dampening sponge was much too light and initially, ALL of my returns were too short, too high and easily punished.
I then tried Tibar Grass D-Tecs, which was much faster, but far harder to control on the same Innerforce ALC blade. A switch to back to Monkey, but now in OX, improved things, but it wasn’t until I got a S & T Zeus blade that everything clicked. I now have Monkey LP OX on BH and Hass 1.8 Short Pimples on FH and suddenly play with combination pimples is very easy. I have full control over placement (both long and short) and I am suddenly beating far higher ranked players despite still being in the early days of refining my pips out skills. Good players that previously ran through me are patently hating playing against my Monkey/Hass/Zeus combination.
In summary, I might have struck lucky having purchased a combination that evidently fits my personal style, but my experience is that selection of blade plays a surprisingly important role when switching to the “dark side”. Opponents hate the annoying “plonk” sound of the ball hitting my S & T Zeus bat and the disruption from either of these pips out is pretty severe, yet I can now attack and defend with both Monkey OX (or Hass) with great control applying only marginal adjustment to my play from what I previously did with Tenergy 25FX. To be fair, I was arguably previously a better blocker rather than top-spinner, and Tenergy was probably a mismatch. But having only recently migrated to the “dark side”, I felt others might benefit from a better understanding of the role of the Monkey dampening sponge and how applying ANY long pips on the wrong blade can lead to a more difficult transition. Monkey OX on a Zeus (or Banana) blade is well worth a try for those new to long pips, or for experienced long pips players.