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oophyte replied to the thread Best budget rubber for BH?.I think plastic protector sheets can stick to anything by solely Van der Waals forces. And then there are those protector sheets that... -
oophyte replied to the thread What Are Hybrid Table Tennis Rubbers and Why Are They So Popular Nowadays?.Would the Tibhar K3 Jade be considered hybrid despite supposedly "extremely high tack"? :) If not, would it be the first non-Chinese...
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oophyte replied to the thread WTT Champions Macao 2026, 9/8-13.Lol that one mainlander basically invited more trolling by dwelling on the political subject. And then they posted the PRC flag next to...
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oophyte replied to the thread Chinese players tactics: Switch the blade side when SMASH.Even Shunsuke Togami does it. For pretty much the same reason: he has D09C on his FH right now, and he twiddles to the red Z03 for...
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oophyte replied to the thread WTT Contender Almaty 2026 Sep 1-6.Both BH fade and the BH chop at 1:2 in G1 convinced me that this Togami dude only has the full send mode and nothing else.
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oophyte replied to the thread DHS Inner Carbon Blades Comparison: Sun Yingsha, Wang Chuqin, Long 5 & B2X.HL5A is Koto | ALC | Ayous | Kiri. In other words, it's DHS's Viscaria clone and nothing like HL5's Limba | Ayous | KLC | Ayous lol.
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oophyte replied to the thread What Are Hybrid Table Tennis Rubbers and Why Are They So Popular Nowadays?.Yes, I already see that you consider "hybrid-ness" to be a spectrum. What I'm curious about is, from your perspective, is there anything...
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oophyte replied to the thread What Are Hybrid Table Tennis Rubbers and Why Are They So Popular Nowadays?.It sounds like your definition of hybrid is anything tacky that isn't H3.
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oophyte replied to the thread I accidentally made a Chinese rubber insanely tacky — so I started experimenting.The Chinese lady who sold me my first assembled racket back then told me to clean the H3 with sweat after each use. So, I guess I pose...
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oophyte reacted to JustANoob's post in the thread FH issue: i dun wanna smash no moar, i wanna spin moar. help! with
Haha.
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oophyte reacted to dingyibvs's post in the thread DHS Inner Carbon Blades Comparison: Sun Yingsha, Wang Chuqin, Long 5 & B2X with Like.
Just a minor correction, both the Chinese character 芳, and the English term "aromatic" refer to a specific cyclic organic chemistry...
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oophyte replied to the thread DHS Inner Carbon Blades Comparison: Sun Yingsha, Wang Chuqin, Long 5 & B2X.Here's where I saw it: From left to right: SYS: somewhat thick WCQ: slightly thick HL5: (standard) HL5X: extra thick On the other...
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oophyte replied to the thread DHS Inner Carbon Blades Comparison: Sun Yingsha, Wang Chuqin, Long 5 & B2X.From the manufacturing perspective, The main difference is in the core layer thickness. Thickness from lowest to highest: W968 < Q968 <...
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oophyte replied to the thread DHS Inner Carbon Blades Comparison: Sun Yingsha, Wang Chuqin, Long 5 & B2X.It's yellow because it's Kevlar AKA para-aramid AKA the bullet vest material known for high tensile strength per weight ratio. The...
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oophyte replied to the thread DHS Inner Carbon Blades Comparison: Sun Yingsha, Wang Chuqin, Long 5 & B2X.This is the first time I've heard the term aromatic carbon. So let's address the elephant in the room: How do they smell? ;)
