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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.

When I first played with the adidas tenzone rubber I was impressed. One of adidas' first rubber and like a lot of their products this was high quality.
I fond the rubber fast and quite explosive and the hardness of the rubber adds to the rebound effect when you are playing strong loops.
The amount of spin you can produce is good too as it really propels the ball off of your racquet. The control it has is reasonable but is obviously affected by the fast rebound.

I really hate this rubber. Coming from 05 you really miss out on many qualities. I play on elite level, and the 80 cannot find it's way, it is simply not good enough to compete on high level, just like the Calibra.

I love this rubber, I Play it on both sides, combined with the Biobooster, it becomes the perfect rubber. Although I sometimes find it to be hard to make high power opening loops, but the spins adds up for that.

I used the Hurricane 3 rubber a few years back and I feel it really helped developing my forehand technique. It does lack speed in comparison to some Tensor rubbers but it really does make you use all your body and arm/wrist to hit a good ball. The rubber has excellent control and you can grip the ball very well due to the tacky surface.

These shoes are worth the money! You are buying an excellent product here. Shoes are very important for my back and knees and I feel these shoes keep me stable when playing. I like how they stay cool after a few matches. My old shoes my feet got very hot and sweaty quickly.

The grip of these shoes are also very good and feel strong when I move side to side.

Nice shoes!