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Not with black BB and Limitless. Only with B3 purple first glue layer was weak, after was ok.

More updates for 729 BB: Some details that I missed — the pips arrangement is horizontal, like VS>401. Pips are straight, not slightly conical like H3 and B3. Now I have a second rubber in red, 40 degrees, but I measure 48 degrees shore o. Is heavier - 63g uncut, with a thicker topsheet than...

G1 is excellent rubber, and it should be possible to play with it. I had 2mm and 1.7mm in the past with relatively stiffer blades. The rubber is not easy, but is definitely not so difficult to learn. Don't take advice from 1500 TTR trainer. Focus on your connection with the ball. Search for the...

Some updates: I played some more with 729 Broken Boundaries. Don't observe any change in behavior, but I am catching more differences with H3N BS. BB is easier to engage in looping, but still requires the same movements as typical chinese rubber. Block is better than H3N, chop, push and service...

Sory, wrong surch. For kiri core I am finding only this one:

TT blades databace: https://stervinou.net/ttbdb/liste.php

All T-shirts and shorts, made from cheap synthetic materials. All rubbers above 20€ and some of them under. Worst brand is Tibhar.

I can only compare it with STN2 STN1 (blue and yellow package, BS) H3, B3 and B3 purple. The topsheet feels the same as B3 and B3 purple, a bit softer than H3 BS topsheet, closer to red H3 OS. The sponge is similar to H3 BS, but with less density. STN2 is more sticky, oily, and not so spiny...

Broken boundaries black, 40 degrees, 2.2mm, blue sponge. Measured hardness 51 degrees, thickness 2.1mm, weight 48g cut to 161x156mm. The topsheet is semi-tacky, can hold the ball for 1-2s and with the same pips geometry as H3 and B3. The rubber is flat, without a dome, and hard to tear when...

Xiom Stradivarius

My way of My simple explanation is the trampoline effect. If the blade has hard outer layers (with carbon) and a soft core layer, the outer layers can bend more and act like a spring. Ticker and soft core can boost this effect. For example, balsa carbon blades are very bouncy and relatively...

For easy choping In general, the answer is yes. But from my experience, some rubbers are just too fast or jumpy for my chopping level, no matter the blade. For example, Tenergy 05, Omega Tour V and Mantra XH. G1 was good and with 1.7mm sponge is even better on Goriki Danshi. Also, J&H Z52.5...

It is so individual... but: Xiom J&H Z52.5 - best not sticky rubber, H3N BS - best sticky, Pimple Slide + custom hard sponge are the best pips.

I have the same blade and can confirm is relatively slow ALL. The carbon is fake and is not comparable with other carbon blades. Palio Energy 03 has soft ayous top layers that provide dwell time and a good feeling. So, it will be good for your next blade to be with a soft wood top layer - limba...

You have 2 carbon layers with area close to pi × 0.076^2=0.0181m^2, or 2× 240x 0.0181=8.7g weight of the carbon. Going to 90gsm will cut this value to 3.3g, or 5.4g lighter blade. IMO, 90gsm is very thin carbon layer do give you additional speed. Ask @SDC, he uses a lot of types of composite...