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Nobody tried them? I'm curious about the difference between the two versions. The weights. The durability on the AC technology (who know), ... The easiness to play on backhand and forehand, ...

The main problem with shakehand single-ply hinoki is that it must be very thick to avoid breaking. Also, a thick blade is slower to handle when switching from forehand to backhand and vice versa. Some also say that with a thick blade, topspin is more difficult (I disagree on this). I think this...

How do you know which asycs are for wide feet?

The angle is good! this shoes are very nice and durable. They are made by a badminton company, but they are made for table tennis. I'm talking about the Nittaku Moving Aero (they are done by Yonex)

Hi Sandro, the 8 models of Xiom come without the back part. So this makes me think that on Korea this is pretty standard: https://m.xiom.global/category/penholder/187/ And Armstrong has Kase grip: https://armstrong.tokyo.jp/product_racket.html...

Replying to myself and (I think) closing this debate, found this excellent video from Moriya Tsubasa: He starts cutting the back of the handle at 1:14. He says he highly recommends it. You can see how he points out that the grip is better. In the comments (in English) he replies to this...

Today I tried it. I have not removed all the handle below cork, I just sanded 1/3 of the cork on the area where I press with the hand. I already had the cork a bit sanded since I bought this blade, but that cork was very black because I'm sure I have put lot of pressure there during the years...

With the cork in the back of the handle, it seems the fingers on the back go from some high to the the contact with the tips. Without the cork in the back of the handle, it seems this inclination is lower. On these two videos you also can see he has something on the back of the fingers to have...

Let me try to revive this thread. I have also heard that kim taek soo does the same. I never tried it. Can someone elaborate?

I am trying now Genextion with my 1 ply hinoki 9 mm. In my opinion for standard 1 ply 10 mm will be too fast. For 9 mm not sure yet if is too fast.

I am trying genextion and seems so good. A topspin machine.

Hello tzifos I know this rubber, I played with it after G1and before short pips. I played with it using a Rutis Revo J. It is a nice rubber to hit, quite spinny, easy, a bit similar to short pips. But as this rubber is not in the Nittaku catalogue anymore, I prefer to use a rubbers that will...

Today I've been trying a Genextion and a Z2 (both 2.0 and already used). I used two different blades: A) Multifunction MF-R (Hinoki 3 ply 8,5 mm, the racket I am playing since 2025) with Genextion. Really easy to topspin any backspin ball (but this is not very important to me). At the...

Hello Zezima, Right now I'm not doing "a lot of topspin" with the 1.8. I am just returning the serve with a light topspin, and then do another topspin with correct placement or as smash. S1 is amazing for smash, and hinoki dwell time helps to do the topspin even with 1.8. S1 has low spin so if...

Hello everyone, I "was" a topspin oriented JPEN player. Since COVID I've been playing with short pips on forehand (and True Penhold Backhand). I've been learning to hit, block... but finally I got tired and went back to inverted topspin oriented 3 weeks ago. In 3 weeks I am playing better with...

Wow this video looks so good! anyone can translate the first 3 minutes?

In my opinion, if you are a good topspin oriented player, you can contact the ball in a precise area, and if this area is far from the handle and you have good hand, the topspin will be much powerful. In this scenario square is better. But if your game is related to hit or block you will be...

Definitively over Kaii Yoshida. And Yoo Nam Kyu should be also on that list.

I do not know how you are going to play, but typical play with short pips is aggressive attack that can make more damage to your elbow. If you plan just to block is ok, or if you want some really soft short pips like the Butterfly Challenger then you can cut and have a lot of control on a soft...

Hello, I tried the antispin with a 7 ply non-hinoki and with a 3 ply hinoki. The feeling playing with it is ok (but I have little experience with anti). What I do not like is the hit on the other side, as I said if I have the back fingers on a rubber I am less confident on forehand hit and...