Getting back into TT recommendations on racket
I used to play TT in the office back in 2014 with GKI hitback rackets. I was a beginner then and I'm still a beginner now. Recently getting into the game again but those premade rubbers have completely disintegrated. The rubber has hardened beyond use and my shots aren't landing where my muscle memory expects them to land. So I decided to get a GKI offensive for temporary use but I still have these 2 gki rackets from 2014 that I want to put to use.
I already ordered mercury 2 front and back rubber to test it out for one racket and see if it'll be worth investing in just the rubbers. They're yet to arrive. But this turned out to be more expensive than outright new premade rackets! Spent Rs. 1500 on the rubber!
Are these rackets really worth putting expensive rubber on? They're comfortable to play with and very controllable for me. I used to be able to place the ball wherever i wanted back then with fresh rubber!
I have no idea how much of a difference the blade makes to the shots. I play heavy top spin and a fast game using placement rather than outright smashes. These old racket blades seem to be having 3 wooden ply construction. What kind of rubber should I get and if it is even worth sticking expensive rubber on these old premade racket blades. Would removing old rubber destroy the racket blade completely?
Any opinions and suggestions are most welcome!