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I really liked this shoe, the only cons for me is that it's quite expensive.

The shoes has a good design and feels comfortable on your feet. One of the most important things with the shoe, grip, is also good in Energy Force 10. The shoes durability was OK, I played one season with the shoes without big grip problems or getting big holes to the shoe.

The Energy Force -series' shoes are a "safe" choice if you want great shoes, but you will also have to pay more than of other shoes.

I used these shoes one season a few years.

Pros:
+The shoe has a really good design in my opinion. That's the first thing I noticed.
+They also feels very comfortable on your feet; soft but solid also. These are the great sides with this shoe.

Cons:
-The grip! I know it's also that our hall has a very bad floor but sometimes it felt like I just didn't have any grip while playing table tennis with the shoes. I obviously tried them in different places too and had the same problem, the grip wasn't as good as in my previous shoes.
-Durability. I think it didn't take much longer as a month before I already had some holes in the shoes. The durability depends of course very much on your playing style but again, my previous shoes has had better durability also.

Xiom Omega V Asia. I played about 2 years with this rubber. I used it only on my forehand.

I think this rubber is quite similar to Tenergy rubbers. Xiom Omega V Asia has maybe a bit harder sponge which provides you more speed to your strokes but takes away some control at the same time. The amount of spin isn't probably the same as in Tenergys but I would say really close to them. What I liked in this rubber also is that it's cheaper than Tenergy and it had a lot better durability (at least for me) than my previous rubbers.

This isn't a bad choice as rubber at all! If you want more speed choose the 2.1mm rubber and you certainly will get it. The lack of great control is why I personally only used it on my forehand to hit hard strokes. But as said, this rubber feels quite the same as Tenergy rubbers.

I played with this blade for a couple of years. Offers quite a nice feel with good control, reasonable speed but not the fastest as there is no carbon it in.

I actually went from a faster vectron fibre carbon blade back to the Petr Korbel blade and the added control that the korbel offered me meant that I was more consistent in rallies and was able to direct the ball with more accuracy which as a result led to more consistent results. Can be used for various levels of players as is a good all rounder.

This was one of my first rubbers for my backhand. Very popular rubber when it first came out.

I would suggest this rubber for a beginner/intermediate player who wants a slightly softer feel than regular sriver on the forehand or backhand side. This is an ideal rubber for the player looking to improve their game and to help develop a good technique whilst enabling a softer feel with more spin and control.

I find too many players that have not 'ingrained' their technique and who have not been playing long will buy the fastest rubbers like tenergy which slows down their progression in their technique as the rubber is doing all the work. However, sriver el is a good choice for the progressive player looking for good control whilst allowing you to improve your technique, performance and overall understanding of the game.

The good old Sriver! This rubber was the most popular rubber when it first came out. The tenergy equivalent going back 15 plus years in the speed glue days.

I would suggest this rubber for a beginner/intermediate player. This is an ideal rubber for the player looking to improve their game and to help develop a good technique whilst still offering a good combination of speed, spin and control.

I find too many players that have not 'ingrained' their technique and who have not been playing long will buy the fastest rubbers like tenergy which slows down their progression in their technique as the rubber is doing all the work. However, sriver is a good choice for the progressive player as it will give you good control whilst allowing you to improve your technique, performance and overall understanding of the game.

This is a great rubber from Joola which is a good choice for the backhand side. The soft sponge allows good spring and speed on the backhand. I always feel in good control even when hitting the ball at a high speed.

I have given this rubber 5 stars, not because it is as good as Tenergy but because it is very cheap for how good it is. I think its an excellent rubber for beginners and intermediate players in table tennis. I have given my old sheet of Milky Way Moon to some kids I coach and it really teaches them the stroke.

You get good spin on serves and push shots and has excellent control during topspins, the only real issue is its speed. When you want to kill the ball it can sometimes be tricky. This is where lets say Tenergy 05 excels. It is much easier to generate great speed with Tenergy. But for the Milky Way Moon's price you cannot go wrong really.

I have heard some players boost this rubber so it is faster, perhaps this would be the best option.

I like this blade because its very fast and light. The handle has a different feel to other blades to, its quite soft on the handle and comfortable. I think the only real issue for some players is its speed, but I like to play hard, fast and aggressive. The price is reasonable to for a Carbon blade, unlike these Butterfly Carbon blades

This is the best table in the world in my opinion. It looks very nice, very sturdy. The bounce is very good and consistency. I guess the only downside is the price, but you are paying for the quality.

This table was used in the 2011 World Cup in the UK. The surface is a nice colour to. The best table out there!

One of my first video reviews on youtube and it's still one of my favourite. In this review I used the Timo Boll ALC and Tom used the Timo Boll ZLC.

Below is a video of my review of the STIGA Airoc Soft Rubber. I used the STIGA Emerald blade and @Tom used the STIGA Hybrid Wood blade in the review.

In my video review below, I used the andro Treiber K blade and @Tom used the Treiber Z blade.

Below is a video of my review of the STIGA Airoc Soft Rubber. I used the STIGA Emerald blade and @Tom used the STIGA Hybrid Wood blade in the review.

My review of the andro Rasant Power Grip. I used the andro Treiber K blade and @Tom used the andro Treiber G blade in the review.

- Not just designed for spin, a lot of speed could be produced.
- The sound had a nice Speed glue effect
- Medium to low throw
- Excellent for backhand punch shots and blocking
- Lots of spin on service, flicks and open ups
- Lacked some control due to its speed, preferably for advanced players with good level of technique
- Being in good position was important when using this rubber
- Ideal for offensive players
- Strong surface and grips the ball well, even when the ball is low

I reviewe STIGA's latest ITTF Approved Plastic ball with @Tom. In this review we look at a variety of characteristics of the new ball in comparison to the celluloid ball, how it performs and more.

- The STIGA poly ball has a seam and weighs 2.8g
- The ball seemed very durable and did not break throughout

I reviewed the Butterfly Zhang Jike Super ZLC blade with @Tom. In the review we both used Butterfly's Tenergy 05 rubbers. The review looks at the blade characteristics, various techniques and a range of shots used in today's modern game of table tennis and also which types of players this blade is most suited to.

I had the fantastic opportunity to review STIGA's latest blade the Carbonado 145 with Fan Zhendong. The video looks at various techniques and a range of shots used in today's modern game of table tennis and also which types of players this carbon blade could well be suited to.

I personally prefer this blade the 145 to the 190 as my game play is more all round and I need a bit more safety and arc in my shots.

I had the fantastic opportunity to review STIGA's latest blade the Carbonado 190 built with Textreme Carbon with Xu Xin. The video looks at various techniques and a range of shots used in today's modern game of table tennis and also which types of players this carbon blade could well be suited to.

The Yinhe Moon has the internet TT forum rep of being a T05 replacement. In the strict sense of replacing a previously used product, I would agree. As for being a clone of T05 performance, it isn't anywhere close to T05 in either its playing properties or performance.

Still, Moon in its own right is a very controllable rubber with a very inexpensive price. The price is why players look for that dear eternal T05 replacement. Heck, I was one of them before I settled on a rubber or two.

Moon is not very reactive to spin compared to T05, so your bump shots and passive shots where you just basically hold your bat are a lot more forgiving than T05. If you have a full swing and good timing and acceleration, you can create decent spin. With a half stroke, do not expect the heavy spin you get from T05. Just like an Allround OFF rubber does, Moon excels at really nothing but control with a little pace and spin, but it does all the shots well. Moon isn't a tacky rubber (Pro version is supposed to be) and it doesn't yet have a mythical "National" version coveted by the TT underworld... yet.

Do not slap on a sheet of Moon and expect to be spinning the cover off the ball or blasting it through walls, Moon is a control rubber and should be marketed that way, since it is more controllable than it is fast or glue feel or spinny.