Absolutely Yespingponger wrote: on Sunday 08/18/2024 at 6:23pm
Can I get into long pips and/or anti spin rubbers right away as a beginner?
The best racket for a beginner is spinny inverted rubber on one side & an OX (no sponge) long pips on the other side.
However you will run into lots of players & coaches who had been brainwashed by the (click link >) robotNazis controlled ITTF, into thinking that the best racket for a beginner is double spinny inverted (both forehand & backhand)
There may be some exceptions to this in some cases. In such cases the OX long pips still stays but one may want to use anti spin or wide pips on the other side. But it is not relevant here