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  1. Returning player (AR+/OFF–) looking for versatile rubbers for Xiom Hugo HAL [no longer: Cybershape Wood]

    I think because you are training regularly and have good feeling already, there won't necessarily be a trap of being too fast or too safe. When you are playing frequently you tend to get used to new stuff relatively quickly, and will also be able to determine if something is to your taste or not...
  2. Flared(FL) or Straight(ST)?

    Sure! I've said it before but Pure is essentially just a slightly thinner Clipper. Pure is a typical middle thickness (~6.4mm) 7 ply wood, not as aggressive as Clipper but a bit stiffer and more direct than blades like Swat (~5.8mm)/PG7 (~6.2mm). What I like about Pure is that it is more...
  3. New blade - Stiga Pure

    I have had it in st but currently use it in fl. The shape of Stigas master handle style is a little skinny for me but since the blade is thicker than 6mm, it feels larger in the hand than with blades that are 6mm or below, and is an acceptable size for me
  4. Tibhar K2 Pro vs K2 Pro Purple

    I thought the K2 Pro had the purple sponge and the normal K2 has the cream colored sponge. I know Jorgic was using K2 sometime in the past but wasn't he most recently using K3 Pro?
  5. New blade - Stiga Pure

    I've been using a Pure Cybershape as of late. Very decent off- blade, softer feeling but still solid, not the fastest 7 ply I've ever used but avoids the pitfalls of a lot of 7 ply blades like Clipper where the arc flattens out a lot on harder hits. In fact Pure is basically just a Clipper but...
  6. Does anyone know anything about Nittaku Feminist?

    Old blade, think it was discontinued more than a decade ago. I think I remember it being marketed as being light and easy to use
  7. Choosing Blades and Rubbers for a Beginner Table Tennis Player

    I'm pretty sure the brand name is Boli not Boki
  8. New Cybershape from STIGA

    We are of similar character then 😉
  9. New Cybershape from STIGA

    I'm saying this as a longtime EJ, but I think that at this point it would be much more valuable to you to actually just buy something and play with it, than to keep expanding your pool of potential options by asking more and more questions. Not to say that doing research by asking others...
  10. Pro LP/inverted penholder

    Another excellent ph lp blocker graced my youtube feed:
  11. Aliexpress Singles Day 2025

    I've bought from them successfully a few times, they're legit
  12. Stiga Mantra Pro M Colored Variants vs. Original

    I've not experienced any difference between conventional M/H in red and the new color versions, they more or less feel the same to me
  13. Lack of spin and consistency, Hurricane III or just me?

    How long have you been using this Hurricane? Is it worn down?
  14. Pro LP/inverted penholder

    Seems like he wins a lot of points just by punching/hitting backspin. Though I think I am most impressed by the forehand chopblocks
  15. Flared(FL) or Straight(ST)?

    Before I had a firmer grip with more pressure on my ring and middle fingers, choked up more. A more stable method of holding the racket, flared handles made the blade sit strangely in my hand with this grip and I felt like I could not as reliably hit bh topspin without straight handles. But as I...
  16. Flared(FL) or Straight(ST)?

    I used to be straight handle fanatic. But as my technique has been changing and developing over the past few years I have been favoring flared handles
  17. Returning player (AR+/OFF–) looking for versatile rubbers for Xiom Hugo HAL [no longer: Cybershape Wood]

    I have not used the Cybershape AR but I have used a few regular Allround Classics, however this has been pre-40+ ball. For myself at least, it is too thin and too flexible for my habits, the Allround has a lot of vibration and a lot of flex which gives it a very 'deep' feeling, I prefer thicker...
  18. Returning player (AR+/OFF–) looking for versatile rubbers for Xiom Hugo HAL [no longer: Cybershape Wood]

    They are very similar, but Pure has a thinner center ply. My Clipper is ~6.6mm and my Pure is ~6.4mm iirc. Clipper feels both stiffer and harder to me, and plays more direct. Clipper has a longer and lower trajectory, it produces more threatening quality shots for me, but off the table I have to...
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