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I am trying to understand the difference between the pip tops that are rough (ribbed) vs pips that are smooth (glassy)

Jacq Kallis wrote: ↑December 15th, 2025, 12:13 am I am trying to understand the difference between the pip tops that are rough (ribbed) vs pips that are smooth (glassy)

This is one of the misunderstood issues in tabletennis

Lot of players are under the impression that glassy ( frictionless ) pips give more backspin

Almin wrote: ↑February 3rd, 2026, 3:45 am Lot of players are under the impression that glassy ( frictionless ) pips give more backspin

This myth has been perpetrated ever since Manika Batra made Tibhar Grass Dtec OX very famous.
Yes Dtec has good spin reversal but it does NOT come from its glassy pips
It comes from the material used to make these pips & the pips being quite flexible