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I've always wondered with cheaper blades, how is the consistency and good is the sweet spot. Will someone who uses cheaper blades have more erratic shots?

I jumped onto AliExpress and man, you're right. There is one supplier selling it for $17USD, and everyone else for $40. I think that one supplier didn't get the memo. If you look, you may be able to find one or two selling it for ~20$

Cheap on AliExpress?

I'm a fan of the yinhe blades and rubbers. I've played with the W-6 and it has great control. I think my favorite is the E3VB, the fiberglass layer provides excellent feedback for me. The V14 definitely feels like a looper blade, yet and the V15 feels sturdier, slightly stiffer. I've loved all...

I'm sure this information exists somewhere, but I haven't been able to find it, so I thought to post here in the hopes that nerds like me might have the answer. My question is this - given 3 (maybe 4) pip attributes for an inverted rubber top sheet: height (how tall the pip is i.e how high...

Guys, I the perfect name for it … the bouncy effect.

I was a left handed cpen rpb player to. I think it was just my inability to pivot the racket properly such as forehand flicks traditional blocks.

Excellent idea. I've been using mostly yinhe blades and rubbers, but I would also like to hear about good quality mid priced blades and rubbers as well. Note, I'm not looking to spend more than $50 USD on a blade and more than $20 USD per rubber, since I'm doing this as a leisure activity. (So...

That frame rate is amazing! what is the FPS on this video? Where can I watch more TT videos from this angle and with this quality?

I suspect it is as you say. Would rubbers geared more towards control and less sensitive to spin help me get better?

Holy shit this made crack up!!!!

I just wanted to share some of my thoughts about TT, my experience, burnout and soft return. Perhaps others can relate. Back around 2012-2015, I became obsessed with TT. Around 2013 I stepped away from premades and started assembling my own. I had a few coaching lessons to develop some basics...

I’m actually looking to assemble a paddle for my 11 year old and I’m thinking focus 3 snipe on yinhe e3vb. Would a medium sponge for f3s be suitable for beginner or should I get softer sponge. I know the f3s sponge is soft to begin with.

Oh man! memories! I played cpen rpb with the YEO, dhs tg3n (39 degrees) FH and yinhe jupiter BH years ago (circa 2014 - back in the celluloid days). YEO is a great blade because it is an all wood blade that plays nearly like a carbon blade. Great feel and control, a little stiff but still great...

What do you guys think would be the USATT rating equivalency?