Recent content by yoass

Prolly just AI slop.

Sounds like hairline fracturing, and as Scarfed points at, the top of the handle is often where that happens most. If so, it will get worse over time.

May I humbly suggest a little exploration of the notions of "privilege" and "failing upwards"?

I watch and celebrate Ma Long because of his creativity, his smarts. And I pretty much don't care if he wins or loses; it's the gameplay that I find attractive. That very limited notion of success, strictly confined to winning matches, is examplary for this harmful frame. As a mediocre player...

Very nice. Where's that app? I wouldn't mind having a look at it.

I really think that framing in the thread subject is so counterproductive. At least for me. Only when you utterly reduce the merit of the activity of playing TT solely to winning, winning, winning and gut out the intrinsic rewards the time spent is "wasted". At least in my reality the joy of...

Dignics 05, which sandpaper to use? Which microwave? Which toaster? Which cheesegrater? Which TP?

A little sanding should fix that. Use a fine grain and a light touch.

I fully accept that pros benefit from different gear than hobby players. Most of us aren't pros, or even near that level.

My experience with T05 is that it starts losing grip quite soon. After a month or 3. Sometimes the ball, even when making deep contact, just drops to the floor. Humid playing conditions exacerbate this problem, yet even with dry air it's unreliable (too bouncy) initially, starts to be...

It's nowhere near as durable as Fastarc G-1.

What's going on is the sad playing out of frantic attempts to squeeze money out of a career after its demise. One would hope there would be a more respectable, and more human, post-career life for a once god-like player like ZJK, but somehow that seems to be difficult.

I also had (was gifted) a Stellan Bengtsson Offensive Wood, same era. It had an anatomical handle, and I much preferred the Johansson.

Call me picky, but a rubber that wears out that quickly isn't a good rubber. We have but one planet.

Certainly. My custom blade's handle was modeled after my first blade's conical one, a Kjell Johansson Offensive Wood somewhere around 1980. Voila The Hammer. Ergo, Hammaren, and yes, it's in its third generation.