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  1. Dignics 09c

    Review by 'greenbeanmachine' on item 'Dignics 09c'

    I tried D09c a couple years ago on my forehand side while playing penhold with an offensive hardwood blade. Coming from Hurricane 3, I found it very difficult to control because of the high throw angle. My loops often went long. I could not touch the ball softly, which is a big part of my game...
  2. 388D-1

    Review by 'greenbeanmachine' on item '388D-1'

    I played with 388D-1 0.5mm as penhold forehand rubber. This is where the rubber shines for high-level players. Amazing for attacking with wobbly deceptive balls, and gives great spin reversal. Best suited for a hardwood blade, like ebony or rosewood. 388D-2 is also quite good, but suits a more...
  3. Diode Pro

    Review by 'greenbeanmachine' on item 'Diode Pro'

    My setup: Diode Pro ST Loki Arthur China 2.1mm + 2 layers Haifu yellow Dawei 388D-1 1.0mm sponge My background: usually I play penhold with 2x inverted DHS rubber on hardwood blade such as YEO. Typically defensive style with counter-loops, lobs, and snakes from behind the table. I've chopped...
  4. Zyre 03

    Reply to review by 'greenbeanmachine' on item 'Zyre 03'

    Has substantially less feeling than Tenergy and Dignics, except when attacking. Higher arc than both Tenergy and Dignics, except for D09c.
  5. Zyre 03

    Review by 'greenbeanmachine' on item 'Zyre 03'

    Usually I play with hard tacky Chinese rubbers like Hurricane 3 and Skyline 2, on a wood or woody-feeling blade. My impression of Zyre 03 is that it's made for an all-out attacking game with little flexibility for anything else. This seems to be in line with how other amateur players feel. I...
  6. Milky Way Mercury II

    Reply to review by 'greenbeanmachine' on item 'Milky Way Mercury II'

    Great rubber for its price, but for only slightly more money you can get Loki Rxton rubbers which are solidly 5-star rubbers. If you're lucky you can find Rxton 3 and Rxton 5 for $5 or less on Ali Express
  7. Xuperman Powerplay-X

    Reply to review by 'greenbeanmachine' on item 'Xuperman Powerplay-X'

    Did you try the red Xuperman rubber as well?
  8. Rosewood NCT V

    Reply to review by 'greenbeanmachine' on item 'Rosewood NCT V'

    Yes, Rosewood is much harder (but it is also more flexible). Dwell time is definitely less on most strokes (but when hitting hard you get a lot of dwell time). It might take some time to get used to, but I really like the feeling. You have to play with soft hands. As I said, the vibration is...
  9. Rosewood NCT V

    Reply to review by 'greenbeanmachine' on item 'Rosewood NCT V'

    It's a good blade. Xu Xin has good taste, so I think you will like it.
  10. Rosewood NCT V

    Reply to review by 'greenbeanmachine' on item 'Rosewood NCT V'

    Dynasty can produce more spin on slow serves, I think. For fast serves, I think Rosewood produces more spin. Rosewood produces more counterspin if you passively block, whereas with Dynasty you need to add your own motion to create spin. If you are just trying to produce the maximum spin, Dynasty...
  11. Rosewood NCT V

    Reply to review by 'greenbeanmachine' on item 'Rosewood NCT V'

    Dynasty has more dwell time on soft strokes, but Rosewood has more dwell time on hard strokes. With Rosewood there is very little variation in dwell time -- the wood releases the ball as soon as you touch it, regardless of whether it is a soft or hard touch. With Dynasty, you get more dwell time...
  12. Rosewood NCT V

    Reply to review by 'greenbeanmachine' on item 'Rosewood NCT V'

    Yes, Rosewood NCT V is my main blade. It has a much more crisp feeling than Dynasty Carbon, because the hard layer is directly on the outside of the racket (instead of under a layer of wood). Rosewood feels a lot like Ma Lin EO if you know what that's like. Rosewood excels in flicking and...
  13. Rosewood NCT V II

    Review by 'greenbeanmachine' on item 'Rosewood NCT V II'

    This was a really interesting racket to use and I liked it a lot. I used the cpen handle version of this blade. It's a very fast blade which suits an unrelenting continuous-attack style, while still having relatively good touch and control in the short game. The feeling is extremely crisp, and...
  14. Ma Lin Extra Offensive

    Reply to review by 'greenbeanmachine' on item 'Ma Lin Extra Offensive'

    After a long time, I've settled on using this blade with 802-40 short pips on forehand (with occasional twiddling). For me the pips let me play faster and closer to the table -- what this blade excels at. I like this setup a lot and I use it in tournaments sometimes.
  15. Stiga Dynasty Carbon (Xu Xin)

    Reply to review by 'greenbeanmachine' on item 'Stiga Dynasty Carbon (Xu Xin)'

    You can create very spinny pushes and serves if you hit the ball strongly enough to activate the carbon. For me this usually means the ball goes long, but if you're more skilled than me you can probably do strong short pushes/serves as well. Generally a good blade for spin even if you don't...
  16. Stiga Dynasty Carbon (Xu Xin)

    Reply to review by 'greenbeanmachine' on item 'Stiga Dynasty Carbon (Xu Xin)'

    I don't really use my 1-ply hinoki any more, I'm mostly using Rosewood NCT V. I like Dynasty Carbon a lot too, but I feel that I'm not yet good enough to use it to its full potential. I told myself I will switch to Dynasty Carbon when I get to 1800 TTR
  17. Dignics 09c

    Reply to review by 'greenbeanmachine' on item 'Dignics 09c'

    https://www.tabletennis11.com/other_eng/butterfly-tenergy-05
  18. Dignics 09c

    Reply to review by 'greenbeanmachine' on item 'Dignics 09c'

    TT11 does in fact sell Butterfly products. They're not authorized to sell them in every country because some dealers have exclusive contracts with Butterfly for an entire country. But TT11 does sell Butterfly.
  19. Pluto

    Pluto

    Pluto: The God of the underworld in Roman mythology, Pluto is deep, dark and mysterious. YINHE Pluto uses optimal pimple structure and a novel rubber formula to make "Pluto" more effective and deadlier than traditional pips-out rubber. As a result, "Pluto" is fast, produces heavy spin and very...
  20. Nittaku Hurricane Pro 3 Turbo (Orange Sponge)

    Nittaku Hurricane Pro 3 Turbo (Orange Sponge)

    Collaboration of Japanese and Chinese technology has produced the outstanding Nittaku Hurricane Pro III Turbo Orange rubber! The tacky/sticky topsheet made in China is combined with the high-quality high elasticity sponge made in Japan. Also includes Nittaku's active charge (AC) technology which...
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