Recent content by GhostBackhand

Go with the Jun Mizutani ZLC. It’s a very powerful blade with great built-in assistance, and it can generate a ton of spin. A lot of players in my country use this blade, and they play really well with it.

I have two FZD ALCs, one at 92g and the other at 88g, but honestly, I don’t feel much of a difference between them. They feel completely different from my three Viscarias, which have a super lively and unpredictable bounce.

I actually own one and have played with it. Compared to my current Viscaria/Q968 (using Dig09C on both FH and BH for both setups) -> It has a somewhat woody and soft feel, and I just can't generate enough power to put the ball away/finish the point. On the flip side, it's very forgiving to play...

I have a B2X and it's as hard as a chopping board. Lol

This blade is way too soft and mushy—great for the short game, blocking, and touch play. However, it lacks that crisp, direct feedback needed for topspin attacks, especially on the forehand side. It just doesn't produce enough power to put the point away.

I think in just a few years, nobody from CNT will be able to stop Sora Matsushima

You have accurately described the advantages of the Timo Boll ALC line. It is very stable and easy to play

I have played a lot with both of these blades, and I can give you some insights as follows: Fan ALC: More stable (for example, when doing counter-hitting drills, the ball easily lands on a consistent spot), has a slightly lower arc, and features a larger handle (as an Asian with small hands, I...

I think you will also struggle against backhand-dominant players as well

Ti Long only won some junior tournaments and is basically unknown in Vietnam. I’m not going to discuss whether the techniques he teaches in the video are right or wrong. But top players either don’t know him, or simply don’t rate him highly. How can I say that, because I train with them every week.

I’m currently playing with both of these blades, and the Long 5 is better for forehand. The King ACB produces a lower arc, and I have to put much more effort from my legs and waist into the shot. My loops with the King ACB look more like smashes haha.

Great article Victor, my experience was exactly the same as yours. I also failed many times trying to make H3 work on the backhand side, and in the end I still went back to D09C. When the power comes from the legs, then the waist, and finally explodes through the arm, H3 makes that amazing...

My Loki ADC feels hard as a rock. The arc it produces is much lower than the DHS W968, and it has almost no feeling at all. I threw it back into the box after just a few test sessions.

From the way you describe it, your playing style is similar to Ma Long and the older generation of players, so using the DHS Hurricane Long 5 is absolutely the right choice. I also agree that Butterfly Viscaria lacks control and stability, but that was only when I was at a lower level. As my...

Maybe this guy doesn’t suffer from the EJ syndrome — buying table tennis equipment impulsively like I do — so he finds table tennis meaningless now :D