Sauer & Troger Schmerz will cause pain to the opponent. It offers, in fact, the perfect combination of a "nuisance effect" in defense and a topspin stroke in attack.
Very flexible long pimpled paddles (rubber) that can be excellent for all attacking actions due to good control. Especially when it comes to spin, practically no one can beat Schmerz.
is the true "wall" in defensive play. Blocking the ball while cutting is far better than with other rubbers, especially in terms of the disturbing effect that completely disrupts your opponent. In offensive play, topspin with rotation is the real secret weapon. This is possible thanks to the soft sponge, which gives it the greatest adaptability to different strokes.
Sebastian Troger's tip:
Also try the ultra-thin 0.5 mm sponge version. The special sponge softens strong attacking strokes and still offers enough dynamics for disturbing attacking shots.
Color: red and black
Thickness: OX and 0.5
Type: ALL- /ALL (long pimples - grass)
Speed: 43
Control: 94
Spin/Disturbing effect: 100
Hardness: medium +
Long bumps Schmerz have 3 basic characteristics, that differentiate it from other brands.
1. Bumps structure:
Heads of the bumps are placed tightly together and compact. This allows you to hit the ball really equally. Even if you don’t stand on the optimal distance from the ball or don’t optimally hit the ball, Schmerz automatically compensates for the inaccuracy.
2. Width of the bumps:
With Schmerz development we made sure, that the bumps are thinner than on other rubbers. This creates more control in a defensive game. No matter if you are right next to the table or if you are at a distance like a classical defender, the prefect control of the Schmerz put your opponent into despair.
3. Hardness of the bumps
Is the most important part of each rubber. Rubbery mixture of the individual bump heads is comfortably soft. You feel this the moment you softly stroke the rubber. This way the rubbers are more flexible and prevent their easy braking. Besides this the balls "bite" deeper into the rubber and with return to the player with a lot of rotation and an uncomfortable disruptive effect. Especially when playing with a plastic ball, the disruptive effect is extremely necessary, so the opponent gets put under pressure.