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H8-80 feels nice and easy to play, but it lacks power and spin compared to H3, and it doesn't react well to boosters, so I just switched back after just a month of trying. Beside, even the 38 deg version feels too soft while being abnormally heavy, even heavier than, say, my 42deg H3.

You could make friend with an EJ in your club and ask to try their stuff. Either you will save a lot of money and time, or become another EJ depends on your luck and/or mental strength, haha. On a more serious note, H3 on both sides is not for everyone, especially on the BH side and if you...

To say that I love it is an understatement. It cured my EJ and my next blade is gonna be made by you, haha. Seriously though, Sergio's craftsmanship is top notch and the blade is close enough to the W968, trading just a tiny bit of the FH magic for easier BH power accessibility. Whoever gets...

The black oil is my booster of choice and it does soften the sponge, just not to the extend of yellow or white oil. I can get my rubbers to look exactly like the provided pictures, but against doing so unless you are preparing your paddle for a tournament. Generally, having that visibility of...

Have one, not regretting one bit. I had played with the Viscaria for 10+ years and the Viscaria Golden just feels very special compared to other Viscarias. Switched to W968-type blades after that, though, as my game has evolved to be a bit more balanced between FH and BH now instead of just...

Haha, back in my younger days my coach made me practicing BH flicks using an aluminum blade 15 mins a day for like half a year. Ever since, my paddles are all 200g+. On a more serious note, the 42deg H3 feels very powerful and spinny, even with only 2 layers of booster. I made the switch one...

It's not worth it imo. Firstly, the cpen blade face is normally way bigger than the shakehand counterpart. Secondly, the weight distribution is different as well. Normally the cpen handle is wider and probably not hollow to counter the weight of the face. The handle of your blade is too thin and...

Haha, it is.

Preparing to try the Nittaku H3 Neo for the BH side again after quite some years. Also new H3N national 42 deg for the FH.

Probably not the heaviest bat here, but most likely in top 10%. SDC custom blade, H3N National 42 deg, Bluegrip J1

ZJK was doing the reverse pendulum serves way before FZD tbh. Some iconic moves/stuff that comes to mind - Liu Guoliang's serving motion - Ovtcharov's grunts, which is so distinctive and loud that even if he is not in the frame you still know he is in the building. - Ma Lin with his chole...

Drop some glue on the table, let it dry, peel it off, then continuously roll it on the residue should do the trick.

If the rubber is new, either a bad glue job, or you haven't got used to it. If the rubber is boosted and old, re-gluing may help as sometimes the rubber bends backward after the boosting effect is gone and ruins the glue in the middle of the bat. You don't need to have ultra mega rare and...

Recently I've been lucky enough to have a few blades custom made for me. The top ones are a Golden Viscaria (so no one will tell me to just get a Golden Vis anymore, lol), and then a W968 structured blade made by Ariex, a Taiwanese brand. I met and played with Mr. Chen, the current owner of...

I have the Xiom Power Hinoki blade, bought it like 10 years ago for 80 euros, and it feels and smells very nice. Very fast and always feels amazing to play with. Never used the other two, but visited the Ariex workshop before and they have a great stock of Taiwan cypress so I guess their Jpen...

Tried the J1 on the BH side of my SDC W968 blade. It's not as tacky as I expected, way less than D09C even. It's just grippy. It can still generate good spin and power on the BH without having to boost. The sponge is porous but feels hard. It's a good rubber in general, but I think I'll just go...

Surprised no one has mentioned the Viscaria Golden yet 😂 On a more serious note, it checks all the boxes OP wants. Better quality than the normal Viscaria and has better control for sure.

42 on FH, 40 on BH, both boosted with black Haifu.

I'm using the Yonex Aerus Z 2, which are very close to the Nittaku x Yonex ones and they're the best shoes for table tennis that I've used. The Yonex Aerus Z 2 are very light, has low profile just like table tennis shoes, but with way better support thanks to the carbon fiber midsoles. I...

I had it a while back. Iirc it has typical inner carbon blade, with really good control and feels super safe, but the ball quality is not really high. It was more than a year ago, so please take my words with a grain of salt.