Killerspin JET600 Spin N2 Ping Pong Racket – Advanced Table Tennis Racket| 5 Layer Wood Blade, Nitrx-4Z Rubbers, Flare Handle| Competition Ping Pong Racket| Memory Book Gift Box Storage Case

If you're like me, you've mostly used lower end paddles, especially the ones that come with the table or net. This racket is in a whole different league, and you'll feel it. This is not something you buy and say, "Oh I think I notice a difference". Once I got used to the racket I was averaging 10 more points each game.Why is that?First of all, the speed is incredible. The ball bounces off as if a magnetic field is repelling it: it's so quick. So if the ball comes quickly you can simply hold the paddle there and it'll go across the net. This does take a bit of getting used to. When I first got it, I would keep hitting it over the side. But no worries, you quickly will get used to it and the speed will be to your advantage.Because it's so fast, defensive shots often become offensive. If your opponent smashes and you just hold the paddle in front of the ball and angle it to one side, it'll definitely catch them off guard. If you want to see how effective it is, just ask someone to play you at first with a bad paddle, and then let them use this one for a bit and you'll see how quickly the ball comes back. It doesn't give you enough time to respond with a good shot, which is essential.Second, the spin is awesome. I used to have pretty good spin even with a lame paddle. I had mastered the movement required to make opponents miss my serves or hit them into the net.Once I re-learned those movements with this paddle my serving got dramatically better. For example, if I concentrate on a backspin serve, I can easily get my opponent to miss 3 out of 5 serves (they hit it into the net). The rubber is quite sticky so it really turns the ball.What's great about the combination of these two features is that you can do some crazy forehand smashes. Just learn how to do them and you can get several easy points.Also, you can easily hit the ball from under the table and surprise your opponent because of the speed of the racket. Trust me: If you want to up your game and you're intermediate to really good, you want this paddle. If you're a pro there are more expensive paddles you can buy but for this price this paddle is very very good.One last thing to mention: The paddle comes smelling really bad (like a fishy type of smell). It'll take about a week and a half to go away. But even then your hand might smell weird after playing a while with it. It didn't bother me too much after two weeks though.

I've been playing Table Tennis / Ping-Pong for about 5 years now and I've used a mix ofbeginner-intermediate Stiga paddles. This paddle is very very good as far as the weightand size go. I have big hands and the size of the handle is just right for a Western grip.The paddle felt slightly heavier than my old Stiga but my arm is accustomed to the newpaddle after using it for 4+ months.As far as speed goes, this paddle is top-notch. A perfectly placed high speed return willhave the ball whizzing past your opponent. 5/5 in this department.As far as control goes, this paddle doesn't automatically give you great control. You'llhave to get used and in a way earn that control but once you do that, drop shots looksublime either off forehand or off backhand. Once you master the control element with thispaddle, your spin shots will be even more effective. 5/5 for control.Spin. This area was a bit underwhelming after reading the other reviews. I must admit thattop-spin forehand and backhand drop shots are much better with this paddle but otherwisethe spin provided is great. Not incredible. Not soooo much better than regular paddles butpretty decent. 4/5 here.Overall I'd say 4.5 / 5 but for a $80 paddle, a solid 5 stars is warranted. If you have theknack for the game and want a really good paddle, you can find carbon-fiber blade racquetsfor $200+ or more. Or if you really want a good paddle, you can invest in a separate bladeand rubber (sometimes different rubbers) for forehand and backhand. Those usually will costyou anywhere between $150 and $300. For the value and what it brings to the table, thisracquet is a pretty good intermediate choice.

Co workers had a pong tourney and a few players had killerspin jet series bats. I've always played with butterfly's or Joolas, so I was curious to try one out..played with the Jet 300 and loved it, so 1 bought one about 4 months ago...ended up selling it to a coworker for $25 and up sold myself the K'S Jet 600...What a difference a few more $$$ can make..This bat is phenomenal. .lightweight (165grams) with controllable power/speed/spin. At the same time, you can easily put great delicate touch on the ball if playing close to the net.The biggest difference for me has been with my serves having a ton more controllable spin and placement.It helped my mental game as well. I feel more confident than before going into every point, whether I'm serving or not.I'm not at all worried about getting slammed on when using this bat . Ive had numerous defensive slam returns that just seem to drop from the skyon my opponents side of the table, usually very close to the end line...it literally reminds me of a slider pitch in baseball where the ball just drops at the last second. The whole time your thinking there is no way your return will hit the table. My opponent and I will look at each other every time and shake our heads because we can't believe what we just saw....it's almost comical.I could go on and on about this bat...great for anyone who has mastered the basics and would like to take it to the next level. Meaning amateur or rec....I'm sure pros would laugh at a pre made $60 bat, but I don't play with pros so who cares.I would most definitely recommend without hesitation. Will probably buy another down the road someday.Only reason at all with 4🌟 review.... Not a fan of it being made is China. It has that nasty fish smell from the glues they use in their factories over there. Every DHS and some Butterfly bats I have purchased in the past also have had that smell..it lingers for awhile after opening. Goes away after about a month of being in the open air. 5 star review if not made in china.