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ML is retiring sometime soon it seems. FZD and WCQ seem like a lock for the #1 and #2 CNT positions for the foreseeable future. Who are the most likely contenders for the CNT #3? A lot of people say Lin Shidong is promising, I'm not totally sure. I find his style a bit uninspiring, but of...

Last week my practice partner (HL5 user) tried my Stuor Harimoto ZLC and instantly loved it. It has both a great catch and speed and power and responsiveness. He went home and immediately ordered one for himself. It arrived and I tested it. I found that his Stuor is very different from mine...

I notice that I really don't play my best in the beginning of a session. It takes me about 3 matches of game play, particularly receiving serve, before I really start to get a read on the ball and play my best. I often start flowing and feeling confident after 3 matches. I feel the issue is not...

I notice on this rubber, only the top right egde of the rubber seems to be turning grey and oxidyzing? Why would this happen?

https://www.learningtreetabletennis.com/general-9 A friend of mine asked me to join the league. Not sure really how it works or if its worth joining though. Anybody here play this league?

What is the actual max sponge thickness for popular ESN tensor rubbers like MXP and G1? On the MXP order page, it says ~2.1-2.2. What does this mean? Does it mean they are aiming for 2.15 but it might be +/- 0.05? I've read some reviews calling the max 2.1, and I've read some calling it 2.2...

I just put on this old Nittaku H3 orange turbo. I last boosted and used it 3 years ago and its just been sitting in ziploc. The booster effect still remains, as its still very bouncy. The topsheet doesnt look very nice...but it still feels tacky and very grippy. How well do you think the...

Last week I had a really good practice session. I was hitting all my shots, hitting counter loops, hitting shots from difficult angles and positions, and I felt I played at a high level for myself (like a 1900-2000 level). I was thinking about what to work on in 2024, where do I need to improve...

I just glued on a bunch of new rubbers to test. I got these in November, but I just had them lying around the house for a while as I was busy going through some other rubbers. I will give you my findings next week. Just from initial inspection, I can already make some observations. The Battle...

Obviously Mima Ito will be disappointed with not being selected. This news segment interviews a few people from her hometown being disappointed. They show the TT table donated by Mima to her elementary school. The officials seem to indicate that being a good doubles player is the biggest key for...

What would Stiga, Nittaku, Tibhar and all the TT brands do if ESN suddenly decided not to make rubbers for them anymore? Could they go setup their own factories and make their own rubbers? Would they be stuck using Daiki rubbers? Would any customers still want rubbers from those companies if...

Magnus Carlsen has a rating of 2880, the best Chess player in the world. Apart from ITTF rankings, would you like to see ELO-style ratings also recorded for pro tour players? I would love to see this, it gives a fairly objective and formulaic way to see which players are best.

https://tttv.jp/video/9100

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If a sponge is 2.0mm, how thick would it be after 1 layer of booster? how thick after 2 layers?

Today I traded somebody for a sheet of Rozena. Any fans of this rubber? The performance is kinda average I believe, but its kinda just fun to use and pleasant. Its got nice rebound and control and is fun to block with. I dunno why but I am just charmed by this rubber when i tested it in the...

I had another rubber's sponge on top of this rubber. The ink got stuck on the topsheet now. Is there any way to remove the ink? Cleaner didnt seem to do anything.

Nice list. It's missing Joola rubbers though! ZGR is very good. Also didn't mention Xiom Omega China. Some good Chinese alternatives are Loki Arthur China, Loki GTX, Big Dipper 40d, Bloom Power.

I just noticed this unusual style. What is this? It loops like Long pips, but he does a lot of crazy stuff. He blocks, he chop blocks, he punches, and even smashes a bit. A real nightmare to deal with.