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To me, that's like asking if any current player is better than the best of all time. Answer: not even close.

I think this is an underrated answer. Case in point: About 7 years ago a player from my club in Los Angeles who had been a very good garage player, joined the club. Without taking any lessons, within two years he won the under 1400 US Nationals. Then a year later he won under 2000 US Nationals...

I've had two sessions of Blue 12 on my BH on a Xiom TMXi now. I usually use FastArc C-1 on BH. I like the early results. Yes, it's a bit slower than the C-1 but not a huge difference. Good grip on the ball. Excellent for blocking. For the price it's a great deal. And it's Blue.

You can always go back to G1. It's cheap enough on Dandoy these days.

Have you tried Donic BlueStar? There are now three sponges A1, A2, A3.

I have about 40 hours on Bluestar on both my FH and BH and they are both holding up well so far. But, you may be a much higher level than me and wear out your rubbers faster than I do.

One difference is the Fastarc rubbers, both G-1 and C-1 last longer than the Victas. If you change your rubber every 2-3 months then go Victas. If you want your rubber to last 6 months or more go with Fastarc.

I've used a bunch of different grip tapes. My current preference is Hockey Stick Grip Tape. Hockey Stick Tape on Amazon

I played with the Carbospeed for close to a year. It's rated super fast, but my experience was similar to yours. It was fast, but not in an uncontrollable way. It's a good blade for the price.

Xiom TMXi

Nice job, Dan returning a couple of those punches!

Dima 11 / Dan the Man 6

For my FH - G1 For my BH - Z2 I have better, more consistent technique on my BH.

I've played with both, but have much more time with the G1 than the Z2. I would say they weigh about the same, but Michael Z may be right on this. Z2 feels more linear. G1 is more comfortable for me close to the table. Z2 for sure for driving and flat hitting. G1 has a higher throw.

Airoc, Have you by any chance tested the Xiom TMXi blade? I'm curious about a comparison to the Synteliac blades. I'm wondering if there is a close similarity. Both manufactured in the same Korean factory?