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  1. Acoustic Carbon Inner

    Review by 'jackywongtt' on item 'Acoustic Carbon Inner'

    Blade quality is excellent. The handle is a little cubic comparing to popular designs, slightly narrow yet a little thick. It is really good if you like it but some may understandably not if one is used to the design of other big brands. Would suggest getting the large handle version if one...

  2. ALC vs ZLC

    Definitely having much more clarity on the subject, thanks a lot🙇🏻‍♂️ Having that said, maybe the discussion and go on by everyone sharing their setup used and personal/opponent feedback on speed, roughly in terms of low/med/high forces and spinning/flat hit? Sometimes incomprehensive or even...
  3. Rakza XX

    Review by 'jackywongtt' on item 'Rakza XX'

    Excellent speed and good support overall. The rubber feels quite bouncy due to softy top sheet and not too hard sponge. It can bottom out in large force flat smash but the feeling is not a disturbing one. Trajectory is amazing. In low force, the initial portion is medium/medium-high throw then...

  4. DHS H3 vs Yasaka Rakza Z

    Awkward indeed, I have the same feeling that Rakza Z bottoms out too easily, especially on stiff blades. Yet Extra hard is too difficult to bottom out, unless on soft blades. If only they can make a 'Hard' version truly in between...that would be my instant favourite rubber. Now both are not my...

  5. Assistance/advice with equipment upgrade (1st custom racket) (Update!)

    There is no difference gluing whichever rubber. Just for reference, gluing one layer on the blade and two on the rubber is the common practice in Hong Kong, which is similar to practice in China. Some glue three or even four layers for competition, but I have to add that most people who do that...

  6. Assistance/advice with equipment upgrade (1st custom racket) (Update!)

    This is probably the clearest guide around Youtube, please take a look and good luck with your first time gluing :) A little reminder is that do the job swiftly and don't brush over the same place over and over. It is easy to make this mistake and you will see what I mean if it happens! Have to...
  7. Ma Lin Carbon

    Review by 'jackywongtt' on item 'Ma Lin Carbon'

    First of all, a noteworthy point about the handle shape: blades in the Ma Lin series share a very well-designed handle for Chinese penhold that is super easy to grip and alternate pressure between thumb and index finger. Cannot stress enough of that since it is the most comfortable design I have...
  8. Ma Lin Extra Offensive

    Review by 'jackywongtt' on item 'Ma Lin Extra Offensive'

    A truly special point to note about Yasaka Ma Lin Extra Offense is its handle for Chinese penhold. The thickness and shape is designed in a way that one can learn the cpen grip and corresponding swinging motion extra effectively. It has been tested on a couple of absolute beginners and the...
  9. Rakza XX

    Rakza XX

    The latest version of the successful Rakza series. RAKZA XX is a fast rubber developed to suit advanced players. Although the sponge is made of a harder rubber quality, it is easily deformed due to the large air bubbles. The air bubbles are compressed when the ball touches the rubber, and the...
  10. Rakza X Soft

    Review by 'jackywongtt' on item 'Rakza X Soft'

    Unnecessarily large amount of force has to be exerted for a very low increment of result/feedback. The sponge suppleness actually works against control in many scenarios since there is almost no support. If one chooses to use this rubber for some reasons, a stiff and bouncy blade is recommended...
  11. Rakza Z Extra Hard

    Review by 'jackywongtt' on item 'Rakza Z Extra Hard'

    It may be a brother of the regular RZ but the characteristics are quite different. The overall feeling of RZ-EH is more direct and less bouncy. Throw angle is medium-high, trajectory is longer, tackiness is 15%-20% lesser, weight is even heavier and sponge feels very much harder. Spin is still...
  12. Rakza Z

    Review by 'jackywongtt' on item 'Rakza Z'

    The tackiness makes it uncomfortably high throw right out of the package...play for around half an hour to wear out the super sticky layer, then the throw angle becomes reasonable - still high but more stable and easier to control. Spin is the rubber's strength. The slightly tacky top sheet...
  13. Rakza 7

    Review by 'jackywongtt' on item 'Rakza 7'

    One of the best rubber in terms of price to durability ratio. Medium to medium-high throw. Very linear output with low upper limit. From observation, good BH choice for developing players although it is also a FH choice for some. It lacks an obvious character but the overall feeling is...

  14. The blade off Wang Manyu ??

    Probably final update here. In the end I settled with D09c both sides for maximum blade/rubber/playing style synergy. I won way more points flat hitting/pressure blocking with V>20, but to advance further, developing topspin rpb (with D09c) appears more fruitful in long term. With V>20 I cannot...

  15. Does rakza 7-generation is outdated ?

    Great review indeed! Agreed on everything especially R7/RX throw comparison. My experience on using the RZ family. The first 30 mins of play would result in unbelievable high throw due to weird over-tackiness. Wear that sticky layer out and the rubber starts to perform properly, i.e. with an...

  16. What is the best ESN Hybrid rubber for FH?

    Rakza Z Extra Hard is such a good rubber except for its weight. Double durability at half the price of 09c! Too heavy for me as a penholder unfortunately, unless I go short pips on one side.

  17. Assistance/advice with equipment upgrade (1st custom racket) (Update!)

    Some interestingly specific recommendations above...can't comment on that but glad you're going in positive direction. Keep in mind demand from the equipment encourages growth, as long as it is progressive. I'll input a little about YEO since it's a very good and affordable product. Contrary to...

  18. The blade off Wang Manyu ??

    The variation is there but very minor, FH/BH feeling is like 90%-95% similar. I knocked and bounced a ball on every segment of it to listen closely, and discovered the harder/softer variaitons, between both sides and within the same side.

  19. The blade off Wang Manyu ??

    Yes you're right I am super sensitive and being it just for the sake of investigating everything. To me testing blades is analogous to trying out musical instruments. A joyful process no matter encountering a good or bad one. And thanks for your info about koto veneer. From seeing my friends'...

  20. Next step after mark v

    Similar to your situation I just came back to the tt world and started with Ma Lin Extra Offense. With the 40+ plastic ball this blade came from having excellent touch and speed to being largely insufficient, even with fast rubbers like Rakza XX or Fastarc G-1. The speed may be there if you...
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