Recent content by MikeWarrior

I used hard rubbers for my backhand, one was 50 degrees and the other 53. I discovered the 53 was way too hard for my game. Not much grip at all. But great on punch shots. There is a lot of power with 53-degree rubber. Now the 50-degree with almost perfect, I could loop, and create good serves...

Truls is struggling a bit in this league...lol. Not easy! I was watching one of his teammates play and Truls seemed to be distracted, perhaps admiring the other players as he was standing behind the opposition's team. I thought it was a little disrespectful, he should have been cheering for his...

I know about the super league but know so little about the details so bare with me with all these questions...lol...While it is easy to tell how the top players in China would qualify for this league, how do the other players qualify for playing in this league? Also, how do non-Chinese players...

One good example of the different games men and women play, you should watch mix doubles. Usually men tend to have more spin on the ball than women. But from my own experience, women tend to play closer and would use speed more than spin.

What kind of rubber are you using? Is it good for close to medium range from the table?

That is great news, a cut in price makes it more affordable for more people to play and the ones who use it may buy more of it because it's cheaper.

Has anyone tried or used one of these blades: Donic Extension AC or OC? If so, what do you think?

Loved the video, You picked the right guy to start out with your interview of the players:) I know him, it was Aaron Avery from my state (Wisconsin) and on rare occasions, he comes to my club. I wasn't surprised that he was at the tournament, he has played in so many other table tennis...

I have played with Nittaku Premium balls since last year, it's the most durable plastic ball on the market, However, it is not as fast as the previous 40mm balls nor is the spin better. Like all plastic balls, the balls are slightly slower with a slight reduction in spin. With my old rubber M2...

I've been playing with it for a number of weeks. Not as fast as my current blade, but this one has good control. I like the fact it's light which is hard nowadays to find a blade that has speed at 85 grams. Most that have this kind of speed is 88 to 93 grams. I was looking for a second blade...

Great review guys, I will be getting Mantra Medium when the time comes to replace my rubber! :)

If I could vote, I would vote for Jean Michel Saive...To have a great player who could lead the ITTF would be truly amazing rather than having a long standing bureaucrat lead. Change is needed in the ITTF!

Nano Spin II Charisma, good rubber for control for intermediate play. Currently on sale for 39.99 (at paddlepalace), normally sells for 54 dollars. Offer expires in less than 24 hours from now because it's on the daily special.

I have seen many of the free videos on youtube which has helped with my game, I just purchased a couple of videos from their website. Both free and paid videos are quite good! :)

I love Astro S, for my backhand...It has a good combination of speed, spin and control. I also love M2 from the Bluefire series for my forehand. Both these rubbers are good options besides Tenergy 05 which I think is a little on the slow side compared to other rubbers.