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The second time i buyed this rubber, and i must say, i have tried now 184 rubbers, and this hs it all. Its a fast, incredible spinny, little tacky first class rubber from what now is the biggest tabletennisbrand in Europe, Tibhar. This does it all, and the spin stays the same for months and months. Its main goodies is of course the Spin, Speed (almost as fast as MX-P, Incredible spinny service, and it is a looper of absolute worldclass. Its a stayer on my magical blade Nittaku Septear Lead, a very, very good Hinoki-Kiso Nittaku quality blade. Oh, and the rubber reminds me on the first times i played with Butterfly Tenery 05, but this is far better!

Thisis a low budget, think it is Donics cheapest blade, and it really shows. Very cheap. Im talking 20 Euro.
The quality is bad, as the finish. No good contact with the ball, not particually goos at anything.
This is supposed to be used by youths that is going to glue there own first blade. Available in 3 versions. Appelgren, Persson and Waldner.

This blade is plenty spinny and feels really good. If I relax, my banana flicks and forehand loops feel easy to do and effortless. Unfortunately I was so relaxed and paid complete attention to the game that I didn't notice my partner suddenly lost the ability to get out of the way. So my blade hit him in the stomach and the racket head flew away. It was really surreal. I never expected to break my first paddle against an actual person. My past paddles have experienced much worse impacts, so this was quite the shock to me. Anyway, get it if you like light weight, feeling, and control and ONLY if you plan to use it for singles.

Played with this blade 4 sessions of 2hr. My blade is 91gr with straight handle. The weight distribution is good and the blade feels lighter than 91gr. It's also not very head heavy (Rozena 2mm + EL-S 2mm). The handle is a bit short but I keep my hand high on the handle, so that doesn't bother me much. I had to sand the wings slightly as they felt a bit sharp. The blade looks very nice.

As the carbon layer is next to the core and the outer layer is limba, this blade has a rather soft feeling and offers a high level of control. It's definately not a speedcanon, but offers more then enough speed. I use a 2mm Rozena on my BH. Some people said that this blade with Rozena is too slow, but I do not agree. If you are unable to generate speed, I dare to say you lack physical strenght and/or proper technique. The Rozena on the Harimoto blade offers a lot of control and is capable to generate good speed. I love doing agressive push blocks with this combination.

I prefer the squarish handle of the YEO and if the Harimoto would have this shape and size, the blade would get 5 stars easily.

Blade itself is very good I think, though little head-heavy. Presently using it with Donic Barracuda max as BH and Genius+ Optimum max as FH. Not very happy with the combination (suggestions welcome).
Feels little heavy in my not so large hand. Will prefer lighter rubbers - little faster in BH for more offensive options and little tackier / with more grips in FH. Will allow myself another few months for adjustments though.
Thinking about Yasaka Rakza7 1.8 mm as BH and may be Sanwei Target National / Nittaku Fastarc (?) G1 in max as FH. Any comment?

Good BH rubber, using max on Tibhar Stratus Power Wood. Not very impressed with the speed, but control is very good. Good for defensive play, no doubt. For fast offensive strokes - well, I may be missing some things. Will continue for some time though as trying few things defensively. Probably, will go to Sriver (was very impressed with the EL version 2.1 max on Donic Waldner Allplay).

Was my first FH rubber long back. Even now occasionally go back (and really enjoy) to my son's (a beginner) Donic Waldner Allplay having the Mark V max in FH and Butterfly Sriver EL 2.1 mm as BH. A rubber with nostalgia and still reasonably excellent for funplay.

When paired with Donic Barracuda max as BH on Tibhar Stratus Power Wood 85 gm, Genius+ Optimum was nice diversion from the usual pairing ideas. Controlled play with defense in BH and controlled aggression in FH, though it is not that tacky. May be more suitable for intermediate or above, but definitely not for winning competitions, I think. Little pricey!

This is my first post though I am following the forums here for quite some time.
Overall, I think, its a very good BH rubber on lighter allplay blades for a beginner / intermediate player.
I am playing for last 30 yrs since my college days as recreational player - consider myself as upper intermediate level. This one suited me best as BH rubber (with DW Allplay) among all the ones I have tried. I play all-round mainly - chop / loop / hits equally.

Honestly this blade is legendary in vietnam but its hella outdated compared to blades like viscaria or tb alc.

A long term blade and good for beginners. Has enough speed and power with proper technique. Can pair with almost all of chinese rubbers.

Grande Madeira!!
Não é muito pesado, apesar de o peso estar mais centrado na ponta da pá, mesmo assim é perfeito para jogadores de Top Spin de esquerda!!
Madeira com grande sentimento, a bola fica muito tempo na madeira, sentimos sempre o controlo total da bola, e na colocação da bola na mesa!
A minha madeira está emparelhada com duas Borrachas Tenergy 05 Hard, 2.2mm (direita e na esquerda), e funcionam maravilhosamente!!
Sou treinador Profissional (tenho academia de ténis de mesa) e Recomendo esta madeira para jogadores evoluídos tecnicamente (jogadores de Spin e de blocos)

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Composition: koto-->pine tree-->kiri<--pine tree<--koto

This is the fastest and stiffest all-wood blade that I have ever used. Andro uses a high-temperature heating process to artificially harden and de-moisturise the wood, resulting in stiff and light plies. In conjunction with the hard koto wood on the outer plies, this almost creates a feeling of using a carbon blade rather than an all-wood blade. I have tested a friend's Butterfly Primorac Carbon and I think that the stiffness is in the same ballpark. Vibrations and feeling are much reduced compared to, say, the all-wood Stiga Allround Classic. The blade is very responsive and the ball shoots off the bat quickly with little effort which some say would result in lower control.

Looping with this blade is good, however, some people might be tempted to slap the ball rather than loop due to the stiffness and speed and go for outright winners that way. Playing loop drive kills is extremely satisfying as the blade makes a loud clicking noise and produces a very fast shot. Blocking is very fast and quick if you time your shot correctly. Punch shots with the backhand are very fast and effortless. Looping with the backhand is a bit more difficult due to the speed and you really need to brush the ball correctly to generate enough spin. I find producing spin with this blade a little more difficult compared to other softer blades such as the DHS 301 or the DHS Power G7.

Unfortunately, I don't really like the handle. Either the handle is too short, or perhaps too thick (making me think it is shorter). My hands are probably slightly smaller than average. After using other blades for a little while, and then going back to the Temper Tech OFF, I always feel like the blade is going to slip out of my hand (until I get used to it again). If the handle was slightly thinner (or perhaps slightly longer), I would say this was the perfect blade for me. Also, I've gone through about 2 or 3 of these blades as unfortunately the plies started coming apart after banging the blade on the table playing chop blocks.

I've been using the blade for almost the entire time I've been playing table tennis (around 4 years) and it is my no. 1 blade. I use Rasanster R47 on both sides and play an offensive style at around a 1300 level (on Ratings Central) and my forehand loop is my strongest shot. Perhaps I would have benefited from using a slower blade during my formative table tennis years as I think that my technique is a little too compact due to pulling back due to the speed of this blade. Due to the blade being discontinued, I've been searching for a few months for a worthy replacement and have so far found it a bit difficult as I didn't realise just how stiff the Temper Tech OFF was and how much that played into how the blade played.

Overall, I really like this blade and it's my favourite so far.

Blades I have used:
- Stiga Allround Classic
- DHS Hurricane 301
- Butterfly Primorac Carbon
- DHS Power G7
- Yinhe V-14 Pro

I have played with this rubber very long time, with a lot of different blades, in periods. Its spin is in 10 tops all time, and the serves and loops are great. Durability is awesome, but im very careful with my rubbers, spray sometimes Stiga Energy Spray (with voc) on, to get the ultimate spin, and put Nittaku tacky covers. I have a 6 year old one that is shiny as new, played with 30-40 times.
It is a fast rubber, and im a soin player offensive mid from table, so you cant have a very fast rack to do close monsterside-loops. I have used it approx. on 10 blades. On Yasaka Galaxia Carbon i could not handle it, but it playes very good on Stiga Rosewood 5 & 7, Stiga Clipper CR. I now play it on my favourite blade Nittaku Septear Lead, which is a softer blad, and that combination stands.

The Cons i have noticed is when you get very sweaty and warm, or much heat in the hall, it tends to "die" because it draw the moisture towards the rubber. (Nittakus incredible rubber Renanos Hold has that same thing!.

Anyway, those of you that not tested it, do it.

P,S a youth young boy borrowed it from me for a tournament, and won, mostly for the others in that age had not received this kind of spin before

To start, I have a terrible time finding shoes to fit my feet.

Not only are my feet wide, but I also have a high instep that just will not comfortably fit in most shoes resulting in shoes being either too tight on the sides or too tight on near the laces. Sometimes both.

Being in the U.S., finding table tennis shoes is a pain because I generally want to try shoes on before I buy them. I was looking at Mizuno, but finding my size was a challenge and having to get them shipped from overseas bothered me because I really believed I would have to return them. Didn't really want to deal with that.

Seeing another player at my club wearing the Blue Groovy's I noticed that the toe box seemed pretty roomy. I gave it a shot and ordered the Yellow Groovy's in a size 12 US and they fit PERFECT. My toes are not cramped, but are not loose either. I don't feel any pressure on the top of my foot. My actual size is an 11 US, but I went up to the 12 and it was the right call.

These shoes are light weight and grip the floor well, but still allow some slide. I can't really fairly rate the durability having them for just a month, but I am seriously considering ordering at least one more pair just to have in case they stop making them or something. I love these shoes and if you have wide feet, I would definitely give them a shot!

Rhyzer 43 is capable of doing everything, like blocking, flat hits and everything well except for chopping. Chopping is a lot harder with tensor rubber usually and this rubber is not exempted from this. I use it for BH and the transition from a inverted classic rubber like Mark V or Sriver to Rhyzer 43 is easy. It is also a good FH rubber to experiment with to test out tensor rubber.