I just wanted to give you all a heads up that there are a few table tennis tables listed for 20% off during the current Amazon Prime Day sales - I'm not sure if these tables are on sale outside of the United States however. I know they're not ideal tournament quality tables, but I think they're...
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The point of this thread is to document my process for building Der_Echte's custom blade as a part of the blade makers' challenge he issued a short time ago: Der_Echte's Challenge Post
At the time of this posting, it appears that all of the other blade makers have completed their builds...
Up for sale are two fully assembled paddles, using blades that I've made - feel free to ask questions or check previous posts of mine for typical build properties:
Blade 1, $60 OBO (includes H3 rubber, shipping to US, and Paypal Fees):
Composition: Koto (outer), Lutz Spruce (medial), Kiri...
Explanation of Issue:
As a function of making blades (which I have mostly stopped doing, due to EJ-related issues associated with always having new things to test), I have had the opportunity to try out so many different blade styles and combinations. I bought quite a few rubber sheets for...
Premise:
Up until today, I had only used European/Japanese style rubbers (i.e., mechanically grippy, some type of springy/"tensioned" sponge, etc). I steered clear of anything considered a classic/typical tacky Chinese rubber (i.e., hard sponge, tacky surface, etc) for over 10 years because...
About my play:
I've been playing table tennis for about 15 years, but took a long break in the middle (about 10 years off) and have been playing again for almost a year. I'm approximately USATT 1600, and the things holding my rating back are mostly my serves and general game sense/strategy. I...
This question is not for myself, as I'm a younger player (30s), but for these older individuals (late 60s to mid 80s) I play doubles with once a week:
The older players I play with spend lots of money buying new pre-assembled paddles - the kind with cheap rubber sheets semi-permanently attached...
SOLD - Homemade Blades
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EDIT: Both Blades Have Been Sold - Thanks Everyone (and Especially Der_Echt)
I have two blades that I made a couple weeks ago, which I realized are too heavy for me after a session or two of playing with each. Veneers were pressed at high pressure with vacuum bag...
Questions for Blade-Builders/Nate4s Build Thread
I know there are quite a few members here who build blades, so I was hoping to get some advice as I gear up to make a few for myself. I have already talked back and forth with Ross Leidy, who has been incredibly helpful in explaining parts of his...
Hello Everyone!
After reading UpsideDownCarl's (and others') posts about OSP blades, I decided the Virtuoso + would be a good fit for me. I love my Michael Maze's handle, size, and most of the playing characteristics, but I really fell (back) in love with the all-wood feel of my mid-2000s...