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I hear or read sometimes: "... old Joola Rossi Emotion" . What does it mean, has JOOLA changed it at some stage? If yes, what's the difference between an "old" and a "new" JRE? Apart from the handle colours obviously.

Sure, that could be the option of course if he is ok with that. Rakza Z will be great on a soft blade. RZ max is quite heavy though.

I just think that (based on my experience) when you come back after a very long hiatus, you need to quickly get back to the rhythm and feel, and two different rubbers may just add to the confusion. I know some coaches recommend this to beginners as well. Something like Rakza & on FH and Rakza 7...

+100%. There's nothing wrong with Appelgren, Rakza 7 is a great option: fast enough, spinny, durable and comfortable to play with ( it will react to incoming spin but this is imho a necessary learning curve), and it gives you smooth transition path to either Rakza X (or some more offensive...

Same story here actually. I avoided hinoki for a long time due to its' fabled bounciness, then tried Sanwei HC-5S last month and was surprised by control in the short game, loads of spin and most of all excellent touch with this hinoki carbon blade. It is not an ideal blade and has demerits...

Good cover protective sheets are a must and prolong your rubbers' life significantly. To clean a racket before applying it, the best is just a bit of water and one of those sponges from AliExpress. It takes just 5 seconds to thoroughly clean any racket. Well better than any teeny-weeny "table...

You are definitely not into a hi-fi / hi-end hobby where $300-400 will buy you a mid-budget cable that connects a CD-player to an amplifier ;)

I prefer to adjust my technique, but have the same feel on both wings. I could tolerate same rubbers with different hardness like R7/R7soft or R53/R47, but how do some players play with a hard sticky rubber on FH and a bouncy tensor of BH, I don't know. I tried it and got some serious cognitive...

GoldArc 8 is a great bh rubber, much more controllable than T05, but still spinny and fast enough to win points.

Old thread but do I understand correctly that the guy was struggling with an All+ Neottec and to address the problem switched to a kevlar Treiber CI which is at least as fast as BTY Innerforce...

Rakza Z has a clear edge in serve/receive/short game. When you open up it all depends on your style and level. In the long run in my opinion Rakza Z is a more dangerous weapon. Simply because it allows you to take initiative from the start and dictate the game. And at a club/amateur lever it has...

Thanks, looks like webbing indeed, but probably thinner than ZLC.

Are Carbon Fleece Zylon and ZLC the same? AFAIK Carbon Fleece a.k.a. Soft Carbon, it's extremely thin, non-wowen and provides a very subtle increase in hardness and speed. It's so thin, I doubt if it's really suitable to weave with other materials. So Carbon Fleece is nothing like ALC and other...

DHS GoldArc 8 ? It is more controllable, easier to play than D/T05, less spin sensitive, but still fast and spinny. Vega X is a good rubber, but might be too bouncy, to me it's just a toned down T05, but the difference is not enough to seriously improve the game if you struggle with D/T05, it...

Honestly, it's all about your priorities. If you are playing for fun, just knocking the ball with friends, and don't care about proper technique, by all means go ahead, T05 and D05 are fun to play. If you want to improve, be competitive and play any matches, at your level (I see you've been...

Yasaka Sweden Extra is a no brainer. It's not a fast blade, more like All+, not bouncy, very nice to play and could serve you for a long time while you progressing, if you avoid the EJ bug.

I have no doubt your opponents were flabbergasted.

Vega X is way more catapulty, bouncier and faster that Rakza 7. I used to play with Rakza and loved it, but then tried GoldArc 8 and never looked back. One thing I didn't quite like with R7 was a rather low throw to my liking. Rakza 7 is easy to play - both for you and your opponent. For my...

Nittaku Tenor is exactly that

There is a real difference between reg FL and SG Special FL handles. SG is significantly thicker than reg FL and is close to LG, although not that chunky. SG is rounder than reg FL and reminds me of a ST handle with a slight flare. I like it