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I really like this shoe,
I bought mine for for the sole purpose of tt training on a regular basis. I bought them for about £120 hoping that the price reflects the quality, and they delivered. They are comfortable , attractive to the eye and lightweight so I have no problem doing drills that require lots of footwork . The rim of the sole feels sturdy so if you put pressure on it the rigidness provides additional support for you feet and ankles. The downsides to the energy force shoe it that it is expensive , however I feel that the high price reflects it's high quality . The other problem is that the grip of the sole is lost slightly if not regularly cleaned with water . Overall a great shoe for table tennis .

Definitely the best wood blade i have used. although in the past i have been more favorable to carbon blades to match my attacking style, the amount of feel that this blade gives me when executing the strokes combined with a good speed, something i havent found in other wood only blades, making it a real winner in my book.

especially good at playing serve and short game, whilst also allowing m to play a strong attacking game. 9/10

Using this rubber atm in combination with the Stiga Rosewood VII blade. First thing i noticed with this rubber is that it is definitely more suited to use with the new poly ball than the old celluloid ball, although obviously with the rule changes coming into effect from July i can only see this as a positive thing, as STIGA have clearly designed this rubber series with the new balls in mind.

The main thing for me was that when playing attacking shots, as i have also found with a large variety of STIGA rubbers, the trajectory on the ball is very flat compared to some other brands, and this left me feeling there is little margin for error, and as a player whos style is generally to play with high quantities of spin i found it didnt allow me the trajectory i need to play to my strengths, something which i did find with the STIGA boost series of rubbers and Tibhar evolution. However, positives of this rubber were that it was easy to control and also durable, having used it for 3 months without having to change.

I will probably persevere with this rubber through to next season to see how my results fair with the new ball. 7/10

I used this rubber during the speed glue era along with Sriver. These two rubbers were extremely popular during the speed glue era. The amount of control you had to ratio of speed and spin was perfect. The only problem is without speed glue you don't have enough speed.

Nowadays this rubber is very good for beginners and intermediate players wanting to develop their technique. I haven't seen to many players use this rubber any more. It use to be so popular! Those were the days...

This blade has tremendous amounts of control and feel. I would recommend this blade for beginners and intermediate players. I used this blade when I was younger and it really pushed me to work on my strokes. The high control allowed me to not make many unforced errors when developing my technique. I also know a few kids starting out who use this blade and they are blocking very well to.

Meant for the plastic ball, but is just as good for the old one.

A lot of my friends have been using this ball. I like it better than other plastic balls I have tried. However all in all I really dislike the new plastic balls. I hope they get better in quality.

Excellent rubber suitable for forehand or backhand attacking play.
Generates great spin and speed, for me personally, great for backhand.
This is a little slower rubber than Bluefire M series, but very good control and great feel.
To me, the bluefire series from Donic are very similar to Butterfly tenergy series, just these are much cheaper..

The holy grail !

This blade is fast and powerful! but I keep maximum control.
The outter ply made of limba makes the short game so easy, and helps me to generate lot of spin.
I feel like I am able to play the ball where I want... every shot is accurate.
It's quite stiff, so block is very easy. But it is flexible enough to play slow and spinny topspins.
The dwell-time is very long for a composite blade.
Evrything is under control.
Actually, I'm not able to find any fault in this blade.

Mine is 82g but it doesn't lack any power.

This blade made me forget my Viscaria.

If the T05 is too spin-sensitive, if the T64 is too fast, then try the T80.
I think it's the perfect Tenergy for medium level players.
It's the easyest one, the most forgiving. But it's still a Tenergy ! power, spin, touch, durability...

This blade is my favourite.
It lasts very long, I've had it for 2 years. It has a very long trajectory, but when you pair it with the right rubbers you could still be able to play short spinny loops on the table. It also has very good feeling In the short game. To me, this is the perfect carbon blade. Not the typical one that's just really fast and leaves you no other option but attack, but it's really an all round offensive blade. Of course I'm giving this the full five stars, because it's my blade of choice, but this equipment rating can only be subjective

Any how, if you are on national level or higher and wants to play offensive with good control, this is a really good blade. If you're just a hobby player, you won't notice the feeling that much and feel it's just too fast.. This one requires some skill, but when you got the level right it is really good!

This rubber has been my backhand rubber (some breaks for the FX-version) for about 2 years. This is a really good rubber and is really suiting my backhand perfectly. It has a long trajectory and is quite easy to control, but the only con is that it is rather hard to impact enough spin on the new ball, that is why I will soon change it for one of the Tenergy rubbers.. For players that ain't high level, it will still play good, so it gets my recommendation any way.

This rubber is by far the best forehand rubber I've ever used. I'll use the next lines to explain why:

I'll review this as a forehand rubber, as I use it for my forehand only. I've used the T05 on many different blades, both carbon and all-wood, and it is the only rubber I've tried so far that have worked just as good on all the different blades! The rubber is spinny, but not tacky, it's fast but not uncontrollable, and it is playing good both with and without boosters.

Good control in the short game, great spin when looping, and easy to play both fast and slow without making to many adjustments.

Only "con" is the price, but you know, it's totally worth it. Normally I would have to change my rubbers every 3rd week, but this can be used for 4-5 weeks. Please keep in mind that I practice and play a lot, so if you only play once or twice in a week you won't have to change for about 4-5 months. On the other hand, why do you need this rubber if you only play once in awhile? The rubber won't make you a better player, you'll have to find a rubber that suits you.

Remember: it's not the racket that plays bad, it is the guy holding it!

Managed to try Dans blade when I was at practise the other day for half an hour, and I was blown away by the amount of control this blade has without compromising on speed. I normally use a Timo Boll ALC and I thought it was the perfect blade for me but the Carbonado 145 actually surpasses it. It has a similar amount of speed but the control is better and it has a huge sweet spot and wherever I hit the ball on the blade I got a really nice connection. The price is potentially the only thing stopping me from getting this blade as it is so expensive but the quality could be said to make up for the price.

A 7 ply limba ayous special with good control. The handle is very comfortable - rumor has it that the handle design copies that of a blade that Samsonov really liked. The blade is not as fast as some thicker 7 ply blades, but it is definitely an offensive blade. The straight (ST) handle feels a bit thin which makes it head heavy with thicker, harder sponged rubbers and is not as nice as the flare handle, though I hear the ST handle is being improved in the Black Edition. I do use the ST handle with some grip tape because aspects of the handle suit my serve and backhand.

Currently my main and favorite blade.

The DHS Hurricane 3 NEO is very spinny and lasts also very long. But it is not very fast and it's quite difficult to block because of the tackiness. With the DHS Hurricane 3 NEO you can make serves with a lot of spin, it's good for the short short and the flip becomes easier. During the topspin topspin play you have a lot control. Overall I would say that at the beginning it is a bit difficult to play the DHS Hurricane 3 NEO, but if you are habituated to it you can improve table tennis.

The blade is as described - heavier weights play slightly faster, but this is still a relatively slow blade for the relatively close to the table player or the control looper with a spin over speed focus away from the table. The straight handle is quite large for people who like that. The pair I had played consistently at 87g. I would recommend this blade to players starting out, as well as to advanced players who want something that is easier to control with close to the table play or with non-inverted rubbers.

I have used this blade for 2 years now and have never changed since because it suits my game perfectly. I like to backhand punch a lot and this blade helps me do that due to the hard nature on contact. I also find I have great control in the rally with the Rosewood, I am able to block a lot of balls on the table with good consistency.

Stiga Infinity VPS V, Rasant Turbo, Vega Japan

Hey guys

Here is a review of the Stiga Infinity VPS V I was allow to testfor a few weeks by my local TT dealer in Denmark. Thanks BTEX.DK!

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The blade was paired up with the new Andro Rasant Turbo on FH and Xiom Vega Japan on BH.
The quality of the blade is very nice and this sample has a weight on 88g and total with rubbers 187g. There was not a separation line in the outer veneer as you may find in e.g. Rosewood and Ebenholz blades.

The Infinity VPS V has a lovely crispy sound when playing and generating speed was not a problem. It has medium vibration which gives a player good feeling with the ball.
When making topspin from both wings I had the feeling the blade had a lot of dwell even with the hard Rasant Turbo. It seemed easy to hit the balls on the table and I was surprised the amount of control the Infinity VPS had. Short game I did not have the feeling that the ball was jumping of the racket and of cause it is depending on rubbers as well. Blocking was extremely easy and if you want to power block - this could be done with a lot of control and with good placement.

I would recommend this blade to close to the table offensive game

Hi guys. I will shortly return with a review on this blade about how it plays. Before I can do this I am preparing some rubbers to out on the blade. Here is some pictures you guys can enjoy My initial thoughts about the blade is that the finish is quite smooth and the quality is top class. The sample I received of Hurricane Long 3 weighs 86g which is 4-5g less than the commercial DHS 506. The thickness is 6.48mm which is a composition of limba/ayous/red dye ayous/ayous/red dye ayous/ayous/limba. I am curious about how much difference in the playing characteristics there is going to be due to the weight difference. It is not indicated anywhere on the blade or box that the HL3 has the same High Pressure Ballonet technology that the DHS 506 has, but looking at both blades they seem similar.



I have decided to put a couple of layers of coating on both sides of the blade to prevent the top limba layer to splinter when removing the rubbers.



Then I glued some rubbers on the blade Hurricane National Blue Sponge 2.15mm 40deg in FH Tenergy 64 in BH. Here is the final result.




Review:
This are my thoughts after playing 3 sessions with my new racket Total weight with rubbers 180g spot on!

Drive
When driving with the Hurricane Long 3 the blade felt very solid, but still with a little amount of vibration. The feel is very good even with hard rubbers and I had the impression that I was in control of the ball all the time

Loop
With the Limba as top ply of the blade it was easy topspin from both wings, because of the dwell time, giving the ball a low trajectory. The power of the blade was surprisingly high and I did not expect that at all. Very controllable even when you are trying to hit hard.

Push
Easy peacy and you force a deadly deep push against you opponent with out doing a large movement forward.

Service/Return
With the combination of the rubbers and blade service/return is easy to perform.
With the hurricane in FH spinny serves with out the ball bouncing to much of the blade.m which is a composition of limba/ayous/red dye ayous/ayous/red dye ayous/ayous/limba. I am curious about how much difference in the playing characteristics there is going to be due to the weight difference. It is not indicated anywhere on the blade or box that the HL3 has the same High Pressure Ballonet technology that the DHS 506 has, but looking at both blades they seem similar.