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Yeah, good question, I just spent the rubber, I didn't play with it all the time since I first glued it - last "phase" was the last 2 months. And right now (1 week) I'm back to Glayzer, because the season will start soon. So, I'd say, it's a really good rubber, and put shortly, it is a bit...

These are less grippy than "the usual" TT shoes. They are also quite low-profile/height, which I like a lot. On some surfaces I switch to stickier shoes. Search for "XPD unisex table tennis shoes" on AliExpress, if interested. Durability is not the strongest, but I don't mind at all. Actually...

I had a short hit with the Hugo HAL yesterday, with R48 and R42 rubbers. It's quite interesting, coming from my W997 clone by Sergio (like W968), it is clearly stiffer, I'd say it also feels a bit stiffer than my Viscaria (same weight 88g). It also feels quite precise, and a bit softer than...

Oh, upgrades... ;-)

Gozo would start with 2,3 (ultramax). Stop impersonating him pls... OK, I recently bought HAL with R48 (FH) and R42 (BH) for a friend. I was not sure which rubbers to take, but nearby team recently bought about 10 of these rubbers, and also the shop told me they are quite popular, their...

I think the current equipment, esp. harder balls, favors stronger and bigger players, and eventually while having the same "athleticity", those will be in favor. So I'd say that is one factor why the world is catching up, and more on men's side, where the difference is stronger... Well, time may...

G1 has slightly harder top-sheet, hence I'd say is better for FH. The sponge is not very hard though, e.g. I like that sponge hardness on the BH ;-) Anyways, both are personal preferences... And you play with G09C FH and Glayzer BH, which I think is a really good combination. I love Glayzer on...

For me, because I don't get these balls often during practice, they are hard, I mean harder than they look like... I certainly don't blame myself anymore for missing such balls... And generally I try to give as less spin as possible to the LP's... Still needs variation...

You often serve long side spin, with a lot of spin, to his LP. All your spin goes back in ugly form, and that ball, while possibly high, is not that easy. I'd try serving with less spin and a bit shorter to his LP. The ball you get back should be easier to attack... Well you can try... And also...

Couple of years ago I was in a similar situation, I also returned to TT late. Initially everyone is better, and you can see many levels, each with many people, above you. As you say, initially you're overwhelmed with too many things to possibly make better, and there is so many, that the...

I see... Yes, it can be... I just happened to have all Rxton 9s basically exactly same, I think cca 5 pieces of H40,5 and 1 piece of H39... None of them was bad. Perhaps it's because I took them from the same aliexpress-shop. And actually D09C (I had only 1, black) has harder top-sheet than all...

Nicely and peacefully musing about it ;-)

Solar Fields - Sombrero

Such a pitty you haven't been with me for the TUG2025 conference in Trivandrum. You'd learn the true Indian hospitality. You'd enjoy the fantastic food, you'd enjoy the conference, even when it is not your real focus - same is true for me, but you'd still enjoy it, get your head elsewhere, new...

I think part of the confusion is that the term "H3" is simply too imprecise. When we say Xuperman-X, Rxton 9, DFVP, Battle 2 (well, B2 is also not precise enough) it is pretty specific already... Anyway, cca 3 weeks ago I finished my Xuperman-X rubber. I quite liked it, esp. initially (as...

Criticizing individuals for using boosters, while not criticizing companies for doing the same... That's is hard to grasp for me. I think we can rule out dishonesty, he seems honest to me. So what remains is blindness, and that, put blindly ;-) is stupidity.

Thanks a lot. It was a nice and intensive visit. Work before the TUG conference, then the conference itself, meeting a lot of people, and then some meetings/work afterwards, altogether 11 days + travel. We did visit Kovalam beach, beautiful, in a nice hotel above it. I/we have been there already...

FZD feels very good, good energy, or so it seems to me... Or perhaps I'm seeing/making things up ;-)

You can't betray your own ideals!!! Where's the hulk smashing? What about your own NAME???

The simple way to make it impossible to take it too early is to step back a bit after serve, or after hit. You need that anyway... Then maintain the movement after each hit, you need to move slightly, even if you don't change position... That would be the "physicalist" solution. Regarding fear...