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This vintage Butterfly case, the exactly same I had as a teenager so many years ago...

Too many, too expensive and all family-oriented... - Photography, both digital and film (home developed) - Golf - Windsurf (less and less, unfortunately) - Trekking - Weekend taxi driver for my kids games (handball and soccer) - Riding my e-bike (alone)

Hi all, I´ve made a few experiments mixing fast and slow blades and rubbers (including short and long pips), and what I´ve found is blade has the most influence and most european rubbers feel similar. So I´ve settled in what has better worked to me, that is Viscaria ALC as blade and (relative...

Another vote for Rakza 7 on both sides, it is what I have on mine. Razka 7 soft for BH is a bit slow on this blade. I upgraded to Viscaria witn Rakza 7 FH and Rakza Z BH, but I keep my YSE as my backup blade (I fear the main blade could broke in a tournament, happened to me years ago) with that...

Tested a Sanwei V5 Pro for a month, very light and fast blade but no feeling and difficult for looping. Finally settled on the real thing (Viscaria) and I´m a happy boy.

I´ve got my Viscaria with Rakza 7 FH and changed to Rakza Z at BH for more control to tackle those bh balls flying off the table, and it´s working, but I had to put the work, now it´s fine.

Yes, I know this rubber well and it’s better to change only one thing at the time.

Thanks @Gozo Aruna, may experiment #1 with the YSE just for fun. #2 is ongoing with the Sanwei V5 Pro (when it arrives)

Thanks @Lula I find YSE offers great control but is too slow, I have to put great effort to block and attack. YMLSC offers a gear more and it is easy to block/return, but at a certain distance of the table lacks some power also. I don´t know if I´m perhaps fooling myself, just trying to know...

I´ve been reflecting in this sentence, didn´t think this effect, thanks @turbozed. It somehow diminishes that strategy... So I´ll try that cheap and fast Sanwei blade with the rubbers I know well to discover what kind of speed I can manage. Times have changed a lot since my ancient Butterfly...

Thanks. I just ordered a Sanwei V5 Pro that os a fast 7 ply wood (~1400hz) and will try to tame it…

I´ve tried at first with Rakza 7 Soft in the BH, but now I prefer regular Rakza 7 at both sides. I do prefer a firm backhand and improve my technique to generate spin than having lack of power.

Hi, In my return to the game after 30 years I begun with a Yasaka Sweden Extra and Rakza 7 2mm in both sides. I´ve been training in a local club twice a week and also at home with a return table. Once the sensations came back in a month, the YSE felt slow and I upgraded the blade to a Yasaka Ma...