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Absolutely. It's the same reason I take my Driver out on every single Par 4 or 5...... Holding on to the hope I hit an amazing 300+ yard drive down the middle of the fairway, when in reality, I'm more often than not looking in the trees 😂

I think the issue here is that anyone who describes the Viscaria as “slow”, without providing a hell of a lot of context to that comment will come across as inexperienced. There just isn’t any world where the Viscaria is slow. Can it be slower than other blades? Of course. Can the lighter...

It’s all relative though. And the ability of the person is question is more important than any analysis of the rubber here. Let’s take a decent UK Local League attacker (I use this example as I can speak from first hand experience). If they asked me what I thought between Tenergy 05 and...

The problem is, it could be like a learner driver who has just bought a Ferrari, and is asking for advice on how not to crash! 😅 All the advice is “hypothetical”, we have no idea how good he is, and the best answer might simply be to move away from D05.

All of these threads are very hard to judge without video context. D05 is a very advanced rubber and would be hard to control for a lot of people who don’t have the skill/experience to use it. My advice to a player who DOES have the ability to use it would differ to my advice to a player who...

But do the older players actually care? I reckon if I did a poll of 1000 local league players (what do we consider "older" here..... over 40?", half of them wouldn't even know what blade they used, a huge chunk of them would just replace their bat with a similar cheap blade, and the ones who...

I think this sums up that particular train of thought, and I imagine it's a similar problem for @Wakkibatty down under..... The added premium for a hand made blade is just too much to swallow for most people. Unless there is a really strong brand association, I really struggle to see how...

Is that free because the coaches volunteer, or because there is someone/something subsiding the cost? There just aren't enough people nationwide who are willing to give up their time to do it for free anymore (and I don't blame them). At the same time, the money isn't really there to be able...

I guess this can go a few different ways. It's possible that the Juniors who are used to using Manufacturer X will continue to do so as they play into adulthood (and start spending their own money). Or.... The marketing of a Butterfly (or similar) take over and they opt for that. I think it...

@Wakkibatty, I’ll not quote the whole message 😅 There are a few immediate problems I see with your post. 1. As far as the UK goes, I don’t know of any decent blade maker and absolutely no manufacturers who make rubbers. Do you make rubbers as well? 2. At a guess, I’d say less than 2% of...

No doubt. I hate this topic of discussion because I have nothing positive to say, and no solutions to the problems. It doesn’t matter what they do, it’s still a horrendous TV sport for most people, and that will always limit its appeal to the masses. “Ping Pong” is a better TV sport, but...

I think it'll be very dependant on styles and ability. I know some extremely good players who play with all wood blades (their control, speed and spin is amazing). Likewise, I know people who play with outer carbon blades who are equally as good. As I've got better, I've realised I need a bit...

I've always wanted to try one of the Super ALC's (because I'm a brand whore to Butterfly and I'm a sucker for marketing and shiny things!) But, the reality I find myself in is that I'm favouring slower equipment (still very fast), in favour of maximising the spin. If Super ALC is faster than...

I know we all probably feel this forum could use a little TTD love.... But.... absolutely full credit to Dan and the team for producing some of the best TT content out there. The organisation, filming, editing - It's all superb and very enjoyable to watch. Also.... @Dan has been in the gym...

I don't entirely disagree with you. I also don't have the answers as to how it improves in this country. But what I do know, is that it is, and has been, run extremely poorly for many years. Although looking at recent issues, this seems to be a requirement if you want to run a national TT...

I think you *may* be looking into this a little too much..... What percentage of defenders are there across the globe vs attackers? If I'm a manufacturer, why would I make loads of equipment (which costs me money to develop and produce) for a tiny percentage of the market? If 95% of the...

I agree with you initially. But by the age of 13/14, I think both the child and the parents are definitely considering the possible outcome of them taking it further (and what financial implication that might have). If the child is a multi sport athlete (as they often are), Table Tennis is...

I think the sad truth is..... Why would anyone want to? If we ignore the UK's dismal attitude to table tennis for a second (although that does play a part), why would a junior have aspirations of earning a salary that barely (if it even does) earns more than some graduate level account manager...

I think he recently switched to 09c on his BH. Before that, it was D05. I think 09C is the right answer for most pros.

WOW.... I don't know who that guy is, but that has to be the worst description of the set up I've ever heard. He might have his reasons for saying what he says, but without really explaining and expanding on it, my initial thought is that he's got it *all* wrong. I've used this set up since it...