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I bought a Butterfly Jonyer-H in 1991 and stopped playing by 1995. I still have that bat. Recently picked up the sport again and since then I've used: BLADES: - Butterfly Petr Korbel (Japan, black tag) - XIOM Stradivarius - XIOM All-round S - Yinhe Mercury Y-15 RUBBERS: - XIOM Vega Pro - XIOM...

please share your experience here. I'm debating between Boll ZLF, IF Layer ALC, and Harimoto IF ALC.

Which blade are you referring to? 36.5 or HAL?

I’ve noticed you’re very much the professor when it comes to Blades and rubbers. So one question cos there’s no need to start a new thread - which is faster Boll ZLF or IF Layer ALC? Different reviews say different things!

Can you explain what you mean by "Inner Layer ALC was too much"?

i KNEW IT! I KNEW IT! At first I thought you were Gandalf, then I thought Dumbledore. This proves you ARE Dumbledore!!

Well, I admit it's about the looks hahaha. I started playing a few months ago after a gap of 24 years and now it's more a hobby and showing off some nice (pretty!) bats in front of the youngsters! ;) ;)

My old bat has lots of sweat and dents, but no blood! :D But gotta love the way you paint the whole battle imagery.

i did search for the topic before posting. Searched "dirty TT handles" but no hits, so I asked. But thanks.

All the blades I have used so far have been like natural wood colour. I’m wondering if bright coloured handles such as Timo Boll ZLF become noticeably dirty after some use. If yes, can it be cleaned?

Commenting on old thread. I’ve been searching for reviews of the Yinhe Mars series but can find almost nothing, especially of M101 and M102.

And I read in the link you sent 101 is Limba outer ply and 102 is koto. Conflicts with what you’re saying. Are you sure 1 is koto and 2 is the soft wood?

Have you tried the M101/102 vs 201/202? How much difference between the inner and outer carbon blades in this series?

Why is there almost zero information about the Yinhe Mars Series? M101, M102, M201, M202, M901. I've read ONE review on M201 & M202 each. And that's it. I do think they look pretty cool and curious to know if anyone's used them.

How about just using cling film?