Recent content by Ranger-man

The thickness of the two blades may also be a factor. The thinner blade has more flaex and hence better at looping. The thicker blade is more solid and thus hits harder but the lack of flex means you need to be more precise with where blade and ball meet (sweetspot). Just my thoughts.

Actually I didn't cut the handle on that for two reasons. The primary was that I was not that aware of blade dynamics and physics or mechanics back ten so was not very well versed with head-heaviness or the lack of it so that thought never came to mind. I mean I put two rubbers on it; Sriver on...

We don't get penhold blades very easily where I live because the style is almost non-existent here. In fact I have only come across three penhold players here, and not even one Jpen player in all my years of playing. A friend of mine who first taught me the game used to play Cpen so he conveyed...

If you play by badmointon rules then it could become a real workout for the single player and more fun. I would pair the strongest single player against the weaker players as a doubles team and eliminate the rule requiring that they alternate.

And just a small thing. Today I got back to the table after almost a month. Hip pain is much better and I was able to manage it much better today as well. Did not over do it and will take it from here slowly. The best part is, normal walking aggravates it, not the lateral movement involved in...

My resolution is to get back to full fitness and resume playing. Been off the court for 4 weeks now.

I was not recommending penhold blades for him. I just added that bit because I am a penhold player and I did not manage to get one until fairly late. Merely to illustrate that this also did not really hamper my growth. I play one-ply now, and made it clear that I moved to them after several...

I played for a fairly long time with a Butterfly premade racket that had Flextra rubbers on both sides. And then the next blade I got was a Matsushita Pro Special with Butterfly Sriver on it. This a pretty slow blade since it is basically made for defenders but there is no reason why you cannot...

Could shadow table tennis be an answer to at the issue with your right shoulder/deltoid. I know it is not the same as multiwall but it could help warm up your shoulder? If yes, then maybe you could do shadow drills to the side before you step up to the table, and this way while you may not have...

Not worth the repair if you ask me. Can it be repaired? Yes. Will it play like before? Doubtful, at best. It is not really an expensive blade and your friend should get a new one.

All you can do is prolong the life a bit. There is no way to vacuum seal them because even the ziplock bags will retain a certain amount of air when you seal them. But in answer to your question, yes, ziplock bags is the best you can do. It is best to not buy too many rubbers at once though.

Happy new year everyone. My aims are to continue playing and getting better after having returned to the sport following a hiatus of more than 10 years. And to not give in to the EJ curse, which for me is centered around buying another single-ply Jpen blade.

I play single side penhold so technically I use the same color on FH and BH :P

It is true that the plastic ball has resulted in several changes to the way the game is played. Unless you play at the top level of the sport - international level, national level - the Acoustic will be great for you even with the plastic ball. Major changes in the way the game is played are...

I just read this thread and it is one of the most interesting threads on the forum. The technicalities of the blade construction, the specs and the requirements of the player make for amazing reading. Any updates. Did George ever order the two new blades? How long did he stick with the...