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I've bought a stack of G1, back when I hadn't experienced how durable it is, anticipating a much higher replacement pace. And from that stack, I've used a few slabs on backup blades, and also when I...

I've restored an old blade recently - 30+ years. The rubbers had vulcanized entirely, becoming hard and brittle. And of course they were glued on with rubber cement, that also hardened out over the...

Kerosine?

Lower back and calves. Thassit.

Every now and then things get all Yogi Berra, as in deja vu all over again - or that’s just hoe it feels.

Having glaring bugs go unaddressed for so long is also a poke in the eye, that after a...

Yeah. Keep opening them. You have more time than you think, especially on long underspin balls. Stay loose, in neutral position, get into stroke position and start your backswing upon the second...

I've played with it when returning to TT after my 30 year hiatus, hoping to find a semblance to the 729 rubber I used in the 80s - eggplant-coloured, very tacky, supple, well-tempered but not too...

Indeed, sponge hardness is just that.

@brokenball, you do provoke by using derisive language. Easy to escalate from there. Like you I would consider it useful to ground these discussions in...

Vega series are fine - in fact, Euro and Pro would suit most players I know just fine. But hey, that blade, it's a powerhouse. And in my humble experience, that matters. A lot.

My humble €.02 is: I think I see a pattern of you moving backwards at impact time at precisely those moments where things go wrong, and I think there's a relation beyond correlation there.I tell my...

That was actually in reply to a post stating those that seek arc are wimps in need of manning up, whose asses get kicked even by girls. Could’t resist, sorry.

Well, brokenball… I think people like the high arc in want of a safety margin, and because they (correctly) feel it indicates a high spin:speed ratio (stronger Magnus effect). Which I guess equates...

Such a shame Kristian had to forfeit. He seemed to be in such a good flow, playing well and showing mental strength like never before.

I'm not familiar to the Omega Asia variants in the various Omega series, but to I've felt Vega Pro to have quite a bit in common with Fa-G1 in the way it bites, chews on and spits out the ball.

The Offensive S is definitely a step upwards in terms of speed/power from the Allplay. Whether or not that suits you, at your level and in the phase of development you're in, I don't know. It seems...

Of these blades, keeping the safety first requirement in mind my first pick would be the Allplay. I'd actually go for the Appelgren Allplay, but details details. My runner up would be the Offensive...

Great content. Looking forward to more of this!

The sound level (in relation to the level of the narrative voice) between :04 and :15 is a bit high, making me run for the mute button. About...

While orange abhors me, I must admit that the Joola threestar balls that came with the Infinity robot are much better than I had expected.

Zeal and patience, my friend.

Probably, yes. The good news is that you can sand it down, leaving a very smooth but still saturated surface that won’t be prone to splintering.

One step back will always be slower than off the bounce.

Mass is a hindrance for agility. Maturing players need to find a new balance when fleshing out - and probably adapt their play style in...

Don’t assume any predictable rhythm. Vary your serves in placement, pace; don’t shun the depth of the table. Play flat, mostly, kill it when you can and keep the ball on the table, varying placement...

I want the camera angle complaints back!

Isn't Bernadette Szocs a Tibhar-sponsored player? Looks like she uses Tibhar Quantum X Pro (in pink and black) to me. At some point I think she used the Samsonov Force Pro blade, not sure what...

Laat I read about ZYL was her struggling with disease; I’ve seen no news since.