Recent content by ejb

5 out of 5 rating for Stratus Powerwood Excellent blade. The feel and control is outstanding; makes you feel fearless when blocking. The speed isn't the fastest, but is more than enough to wallop the ball past your opponent. Mates well with medium tensor rubbers (T80, Razaka 7, Boost TX etc)...

4 out of 5 rating for Airoc S Quality rubber. Does almost everything well and has great control. But, for me, it was tough to generate sufficient spin when serving. Long fast backspin serves were easy to return for opponents, where as with Razaka 7 or Boost TX they are a handy way of picking up...

Great answers, thanks Paul. Look forward to seeing you teaming up with Xu Xin!

Hi Paul, First off, congrats on a phenomenal 2014 and a juicy new sponsorship deal. For what it is worth, I use a Tibhar blade as well, the Strauss Powerwood (did you try that out as well?), although they don't pay me... Anyway, on to the questions! i) Consistency in match play. Top pros...

Wang Hao probably would have lost anyway. The real issue about London 2012 was why was he there in the first place. By rights the other person in representing China in the singles should have been Ma Long. Despite losing to Boll in 2010 and then failing to win the World's in Rotterdam, he...

“你一定要做好以决赛输给张继科为荣，Hao, You must prepare to be honored even with a lose against ZJK” @Luofu - not sure how you come up with the word "even" in your translation. As a ping ponger living in Shanghai, there is no doubt about what Liu Guoliang said. This was no rushed interview with a lone...