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Firstly,I have to thank Mr Moon from Nexy for sending me this ball along with my Actium.

This ball was tested side by side with a celluloid ball,and the results I had made me look forward to the poly ball age!

It has a higher bounce than the celluloid ball,and less spin(slightly less,but noticeable).

It is perfectly round.

It has a distinct sound compared to the celluloid too(obviously as the material is different)

It took me less than 5 minutes to adjust completely to this ball,and I am really satisfied with it.

I actually even prefer it over the celluloid balls.

EDIT:
I have already played with this ball for more than 3 hours,and there is only a small scratch that indicates damage.So this tells me that this ball is really durable too.

I hope that in the near future,all brands will be as good as these.

I have been playing with the Instinct shoe for the last four month now and I have used them maybe 6-8 times a week in practice. The shoe is very durable and many in my club are as satisfied as I am with this shoe. It's a light shoe with a very grippy sole that still looks almost completely new. I think it's the best Stiga shoe so far and I feel very light and fast playing with them!

After giving a 'small break' like 15 years in table tennis, I was used to Sriver and Tackiness mostly in 1998. I've just noticed that DHS Hurricane 3 Nat and Nat Blue was for me to continue for progressing. This rubber helped me a lot for improving my drills, how to shoot, spin, block, serve, positioning with foot etc. Definetly for players who love to play in close range. You really need to train yourself as you've to use your whole body for spinning like Chinese players but this is the way how you learn to play.

So, as a result, this rubber is a monster when you boost it. You always need to be ready for every position in means of foot, body, position. You really need very good footwork to handle this. If you do the necesities, then this rubber is the ONE.

Only handicap is you lose control away from the table.

I've used this boost for the rubbers bought from ttnpp which is DHS 3 Nat and Nat Blue sponge especially. Definetly boosted nicely and lasted over 20-30 hours of playing, nearly one month. To be honest, i don't have much booster experience, only used this booster. Probably used 10 times at most. Still have it. After boosting, I've noticed especially increasing speed of the rubber than the spin.

I've bought this rubber for my FH to test. Very similar to Tour series. To be honest, I hated on my FH in means of spin. Totally frustrated. I couldn't hold more than 2 weeks, switched to Tenergy 05 and took a deep breath. This rubber is very disappointing in means of spin.

If you play in mid/far range, you notice the strength-power-more spin of the rubber and If you play all-a-around, you can enjoy with this rubber. BUT...
If you are more close/mid range player, this rubber is not for you.

I have been using this blade for 3 months now and I loved it. I had a Stiga Maplewood blade before, and this blade feels very different from Maplewood. First of all, it is very thin, light(78g) and well made. The handle and wood feels expensive and nice. Because the lightweight, I feel I can recover from strokes faster comparing with Maplewood. However, using same rubber, the speed and spin has also dropped comparing with Maplewood. Sometimes my opponents can return heavy shots that was previously difficult when I was using Maplewood. The good thing is that I do better in continuous attacking due to the fast recovery. It is a bit expensive(£100) for a blade. But if you can afford it, and you need a lightweight yet fast blade, you won't regret.

This is my first blade used for penhold (rubber on both side). Comparing with another blade Stiga Rosewood XO, the maple wood can generate more spin and speed. It is also easy to control once you get used to it. The dwell time of the ball is great, due to the soft nature of the blade. The only drawback is that it is a bit too heavy and thick for penhold play. Compare with Rosewood XO, the recovery time is longer and it can feel too thick.

Overall, a great blade that is underestimated, highly recommended for loopers.

These balls are in the middle range of the pack, they are ok. We use them to train and they are more durable than some of the other balls like the Joola and the Double Fish. They are difficult to spin, the speed is okish and the bounce is not too bad. They are a relatively good level of roundness.

I did a review on my first impressions of the DHS plastic ball and it seemed ok at the time, it's growing on me still

Not much of a fan of the Joola Super P ball. They break frequently and feel a little slower than some of the other plastic balls. Let's be honest, all of the plastic balls are fairly terrible at the moment so it's hard to give a good review. Joola are probably in the bottom half in terms of performance and quality. I have trained and competed with a wide range of plastic balls and Joola are probably one of the ones which need most improvement.

I used this rubber on and off for 2-3 years during University and it was my go-to forehand rubber. I loved the soft feel of the sponge, the ball really sinks in and offers good feeling. It is perfect for producing a high arc and safety on opening balls as well as offering a spongy impact for blocking and control. The only thing I can say wrong about it is that the edges do start to flake after 2-3 months as it is very soft.

This rubber is absolutely great with the new ball. It has a good balance of porous but firm sponge with a tacky topsheet. This allows for a high level of power and spin combined with accuracy and a relatively good level of control to keep it all together. It is great for 3rd ball and low trajectory attacking plays and also is very effective in serve and return. I reviewed this rubber with tt11 and thought it was really good!

This is probably the most stable attacking rubber out and was incredibly popular for many years in the sport. It has a strong mix of spin, speed and control all carefully mingled together. This was dubbed as the perfect rubber for developing and intermediate players at one point and is good value for money also. It's a classic!

This is a fantastic rubber for it's incredibly low price. It is a typical cheap Chinese rubber, tacky surface for producing decent amount of spin. Firm sponge gives a crisp impact on the ball and the control ratio is OK. It's not the best rubber out there by a mile but for dollar value it's certainly a good one!

This is a fantastic rubber and was one of the leading tensor rubbers. Noted as one of the best alternatives for attacking to Tenergy series and at a lower price. This rubber produces high speed and high accuracy shots with a reasonable amount of control. It is fast and for the all out attacking player.

Stiga Airoc M is a great rubber for producing spin with the new ball and maintaining superb control. While it lacks power it is well suited as a backhand rubber or a forehand rubber for a control spinning and more consistent attacking player. It produces a good arc and has a great safety margin on opening balls.

I did a video review with tt11 which covers most areas

The Galaxy 896 made by Yinhe (also known as Milky Way) (Confusing, isn't it?) I picked up this blade's product description from Colestt.com and usually, product descriptions are as accurate as a politician's political promises to the public. In this case, Cole hit the nail on the head. There isn't a whole lot you can say about this blade that hasn't been said already. This ALL+ to OFF- (depending on weight of blade and batch) does everything well enough, but has the control with the right mid soft rubbers. It also is very inexpensive. This blade can really spin it up, but it isn't a terrible slouch in the other areas. I recommend this blade to the player who needs a blade to function with, doesn't want to spend a lot of money, and wants to learn to SPIN the ball. When players forst start their TT life, they seem to be very reluctant to spend a lot of money. That is where Cole, eacheng.net, and any one else who resells this fine blade comes in to help out with this blade offering.

I further modify it by taking off the handle, inserting nails or whatever, then fill the empty hollow space in the handle area with wood glue and put it all back together, slap on my favored FH/BH rubber combo, and call it a "Der_Echte Special". Indeed you can create your own weapon of mass destruction for less then the cost of a sheet of modern rubber (if you slap on a USED FH rubber of your choice). I pimp this combo on forums a lot. newer players need a blade that can do many things acceptably well, and spin with control. That is the strength of this blade and new players want 'em cheap in price, but full in function. It doesn't get any better. Don't expect to be blasting balls through walls with this (even with my mod) (Unless you got my BH) but you don't need that if you are well suited for a blade of this speed class. You will make your coach and your wallet happy, then later buy something else you discover and like.

I remember when this first rubber came out from Butterfly. A Chinese style rubber from Butterfly!

I think I used it during 2006. I had it on my forehand side and a few of my other friends had it on the forehand to, we found it excellent for first spin and spinning against backspin. Block also had high amounts of control. However speed glue was definitely needed with this rubber to produce enough speed. I used it on the backhand for a little while to however I found it a bit to hard. A high quality rubber.

I really enjoyed playing with the P5. Similar in a sense to the tenzone where the rebound affect propels the ball off the rubber. However the p5 gives you more control and more spin. I found the p5 was efffective when counter looping as the softer rubber allowed more dwell time on the ball so the feeling it offers you is impressive. The p5 gives you good control for effective flicking (I prefered on the backhand side) as I was able to produce a lot of spin and power when backhand flicking short balls, the added control and overall feeling of the rubber meant that receiving was also very easy as I could direct the ball very accurately. If you are a player looking for a spinny (soft-ish) rubber but still fast then this is a good option.

I love this blade. It really suits my game of attacking spin shots. It is amazing how I can change between speed and spin so easily. Also it is really fast when it needs to be, but I feel very comfortable in the over the table touch game, but also in general when blocking. Nothing to put on this blade. I play this blade with Tenergy 05 on both sides.