Reddit reviews Palio Expert 2.0 Table Tennis Racket & Case - ITTF Approved - Flared - Intermediate Ping Pong, Racket, Paddle
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The Palio Expert 2 is an exclusive collaboration between Palio and Expert Table TennisThe Palio CJ8000 rubbers remain unchanged, provide great spin and are ITTF approvedThe redesigned Expert Table Tennis blade gives players even better control and feelingThis really is the perfect bat for beginnersSpeed = 6/10, Spin = 9/10, Control = 10/10
Two really popular, cheap, beginnerish rackets:
If you want something a little more premium, although not necessarily better, pick one of these blades:
And combine with one of these rubbers:
Megaspin also has a Sweeden Extra with Mark V combo for $95. Megaspin (and other vendors) will usually have the option to assemble the racket for you if you don't want to build it yourself.
Jumping from a very basic paddle like the Killerspin Jet200 to a custom made one probably isn't worth it; especially a custom defensive one which you may not like.
Try out a beginner's setup first like this Palio 2 star racket: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32855593263.html
Same product on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Palio-Expert-Table-Tennis-Racket/dp/B016BQTCFU
This is just a bit above your budget, but it's a very good allround bat that can be used for defensive play:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Palio-Expert-Table-Tennis-Case/dp/B016BQTCFU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1487089359&sr=8-1&keywords=palio+expert+2
It will be hard to find something better at that price (or less) unless you look for deals on blade/rubber and assemble it yourself.
I'm a little confused as to whether it has 2 carbon layers myself, although it states it's an all wood blade if you look at the picture from the amazon site I bought it on, you can see the black layers. If not carbon, what are they? The paddle they sent me also has a mauve/purple sponge on the black rubber and a slightly thinner (guessing 2mm) thick yellow sponge on the slower red rubber side. Not shown or mentioned in the sales blurb.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Palio-Expert-Table-Tennis-Case/dp/B016BQTCFU/ref=pd_ybh_a_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=XGJ087KB5DM05YESQF0M
Have you ever played with one? Or maybe you got taken-in like me, by its sales/marketing pitch. I've played over 500hrs with it over the space of around 30mnths, tried many other paddles and I can truthfully say it is definitely not a beginner bat.
Perhaps you can explain to me what the Palio Expert properties are and what it has that makes this bat a slow controllable beginner bat, maybe comparing its weight, number of plies, characteristics of blade ie, types and thickness of its plywood or anything that can be relied upon to make (comparable to a budget fast blade) it one of the slowest blades available.
Same with its CJ8000 rubbers, which incidentally come in 3 different thicknesses I believe, with even more variations of sponge thickness and hardness. Can you tell me with absolute certainty that with these rubbers on that blade, will give a beginner a realistic chance to have good control? because it won't.
If there was anyway you could stretch to the Palio Expert 2 at $39.95 it would make a huge difference to someone learning the game. It's basically the cheapest "proper" bat available on amazon. Plus the rubbers are incredibly hard wearing so will last for ages and can take a beating.
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But if it's for a school club I would reach out to some of the well known shops and see if they can cut you a deal/give you some stuff for free. Megaspin might be worth a shot. I'm in the UK, so not much help on that side of things.
Palio Expert 2 is usually cited as one of the better 'premades':
https://www.amazon.ca/Palio-Expert-Table-Tennis-Racket/dp/B016BQTCFU
Cheap and cheerful :)