Calderano Signs with Joola (#139)

[zeio]

It is said the Xiom sponsored player logo has gone missing from his personal site (not sure if referring to his social media page or personal website). The Xiom logo is still there on his personal website as of this writing.

红双喜和蝴蝶的惊人消息
https://tieba.baidu.com/p/10265232303

Hugo Calderano - Table tennis | News, live matches, results, official store
https://www.hugocalderano.com/en/home

Original title:
Calderano in Talks with DHS and Butterfly?

 

[JackJohnson]

It is said the Xiom sponsored player logo has gone missing from his personal site (not sure if referring to his social media page or personal website). The Xiom logo is still there on his personal website as of this writing.

红双喜和蝴蝶的惊人消息
https://tieba.baidu.com/p/10265232303

Hugo Calderano - Table tennis | News, live matches, results, official store
https://www.hugocalderano.com/en/home

He opened a table tennis place in Brazil, CalderanoTM and the tables were DHS I think.

Will DHS make a blade similar to his current blade.

 

[longle]

He opened a table tennis place in Brazil, CalderanoTM and the tables were DHS I think.

Will DHS make a blade similar to his current blade.

it will be named.. Dedicated Hugo's Sword

 

[Gozo Zyreruna]

It is said the Xiom sponsored player logo has gone missing from his personal site (not sure if referring to his social media page or personal website). The Xiom logo is still there on his personal website as of this writing.

红双喜和蝴蝶的惊人消息
https://tieba.baidu.com/p/10265232303

Hugo Calderano - Table tennis | News, live matches, results, official store
https://www.hugocalderano.com/en/home

It is going to be BIG! It is going to be BEAUTIFUL! So BIG, So BEAUTIFUL, there is never ever be something as BIG or as BEAUTIFUL as this.

Spoiler: It is going to be BIG! It is going to be BEAUTIFUL!

 

[Gozo Zyreruna]

I bet it will be a Viscaria ALC with Zyre03 and D09C combo.

 

[JackJohnson]

it will be named.. Dedicated Hugo's Sword

Will player version of the blade be called H968 or C968

 

[BobFL]

Butterfly Hugo ALC Thrill Edition

 

[Gozo Zyreruna]

Butterfly Hugo ALC Thrill Edition

it will feature extra long handle to enable the two handed bh grip.

 

[d3nium]

My Hugo HAL is arriving from TT11 today, and today i find out that Hugo is leaving Xiom...

 

[disaster3]

Maybe it will be BTY (finger crossed), TB ZLF was somehow a twin blade to Hugo Hal in terms of construction and materials used, and was removed from Global BTY site (only TB ALC and TB ZLC were left). Maybe they are preparing the space for Hugo's blade if it is true

 

[codebop]

Xiom can't hang onto any of it's players

 

[PenHoldSandro]

Xiom can't hang onto any of it's players

Hey, you shan't laugh at others' failure!

But honestly Xiom is a great brand, I don't get why you should leave it if you get sponsored.

 

[BobFL]

Hey, you shan't laugh at others' failure!

But honestly Xiom is a great brand, I don't get why you should leave it if you get sponsored.

Because it is mutually exclusive.

 

[BobFL]

Maybe it will be BTY (finger crossed), TB ZLF was somehow a twin blade to Hugo Hal in terms of construction and materials used, and was removed from Global BTY site (only TB ALC and TB ZLC were left). Maybe they are preparing the space for Hugo's blade if it is true

I just want 1 thing to happen although I am not very optimistic. Nooooo oversized blade head. 150x157 ftw.
Regarding material, Bty y can easily revive CAF or ZLF. All they have to do is rebrand it to exclude word carbon and it is going to fly

 

[disaster3]

indeed, I also wish for his new blade to remain in size 150x157. I hate those with bigger headsize. I'm more Bh oriented 60/40 so for me good transition BH<>FH and center balance is more important that those head heavy bricks aka FH looping machines

 

[BobFL]

Same here. I am bh dominant and I just cannot use those shovels. It messes the balance, feel, contact point even executing push is beyond weird. And as a bonus they become so head heavy.

 

[merlin el mago]

Will player version of the blade be called H968 or C968

Or HC968

 

[joshmak10]

Butterfly Calderano ALC
Butterfly Calderano Super ALC
Butterfly Calderano ZLC
Butterfly Calderano Super ZLC
Butterfly Calderano CNF
Butterfly Calderano ZLF

DHS Hurricane Hugo
DHS H968

 

[dave_dd]

If the rumors are to be true, what a shame for Xiom. It's similar to Donic, no real superstars if Hugo leaves. Is Butterfly/DHS/Tibhar paying that much more?
I would certainly love a H968, although I quite dislike DHS politics regarding provincial/national versions of equipment (even boosters, lol). It would make sense to sponsor the best player from the Western hemisphere, I feel like DHS likes to stick with Chinese stars, maybe politics are involved.
It would also make sense for Butterfly, the South American market is for sure huge and Hugo is the face of the whole continent, similar to Omar Assar for Africa.
In any case I would buy a new Hugo blade, just because the guy is so likeable. Look at his page, if he didn't turn pro in table tennis, he would most likely be a superstar in a different sport. He is a beast

 

[NextLevel]

Hugo is not a fan of carbon so I don't understand all the carbon blade suggestions. That said, given how badly Xiom handled his World Cup win and the stocking of his blade, i would not blame Hugo for leaving them.

That said, I will believe it when I see it.