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The UK supplier Bribar that I have suggested do stock DHS and Winning rubbers including the various types of Winning NP-8

Talk to Barry Chapman at Bribar table tennis in the UK. Telephone: 01227 860348 for advice. He plays with long pimples on one side. Hellfire OX I believe.

I would recommend Bribar table tennis in the UK. Telephone: 01227 860348 for advice.

Yes it is. The description says: "The JOOLA Rossi Emotion table tennis blade developed by Germany’s Mr. Table Tennis, Jorg Rosskopf, in person, for attacking players who want to play with a carbon blade for it’s attacking performance, but who also need total security when playing blocking and...

Thanks again Carl. Your comments remind me of what my coach said to me when I discussed maybe using long pips on the backhand. He said: "You don't strike me as the sort of person that likes the idea of messing people about." I am going to stick with what I know and seek out more singles...

So true. I am going to stick with inverted both sides. Thanks.

Thanks for the words of encouragement Haraold. Much appreciated. Good luck and stay safe.

I think that you are spot on Carl. I believe that I haven’t painted an accurate picture of where I am at. On returning to TT after some 40+ years I did undergo some one-to-one coaching. I played one match in our third division and one all three games plus the doubles. As you know, my wife became...

Thanks again NDH for investing the time to advise me in my circumstances, especially as the style of play that we are discussing is not one that you particularly subscribe to. I am sure that you are aware that pips out came first but I am old enough to remember complaints about inverted rubbers...

Rigan is currently available from TableTennis11 for 27.42 Euros. Jarvis Sports in the UK also stocks Rigan. However Spin does appear available at either.

Thanks Haraold. I had been wondering about the same thing as an alternative but wasn't sure of what rubbers would be suitable. I can understand that the instinctive reaction is going to be to use bat angles that are 'grooved' for some while while adjusting to pips. I don't know the rubbers that...

I'm interested to know why using long pips or anti-spin in a combination bat setup is not considered a better alternative. I have always found these difficult to play against due to the extreme variation in the shots delivered from the two different surfaces. Players using combination play also...

Apologies Paddy. Not sure if that was a spellchecker or just plain senility! Moristo sounds like fun. Would you suggest Moristo with 1.4, 1.8 or 2.0 sponge, bearing in mind the speed of my current backhand rubber which is Rhyzer 43. Also would you recommend on both sides or BH only while...

Good morning NDH Your advice sounds similar to my thoughts. I definitely want to increase my standard of play and in particular my competitiveness. Your assessment of my current situation is also spot on. What I am wondering is whether to just change my BH rubber to pimples and maybe have a...

Hello Carl Good to hear from you too. I hope that all is well with you. I follow your Instagram posts so do keep up with your news to some extent. Thanks for your constructive comments as always. I will have to see if I can set up the ability to film myself playing as suggested.