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I think Truls' drama over appointing his brother and dismissing the national association alongside the national coach and other players is a bigger deal than being cocky at the table :)

Wait, wasn't it you who asked? :)

Dima, Patrick, and Dima no longer use Zyre 03 on their 2nd wing.

Played with Glayzer on both wings the last year for a while, then switched to T19 and for the past 6 months it's D80. I would describe Glayzer as "excellent topsheet, bad sponge", as it's very stable but hard to finish points against solid opponents. It's much closer to Dignics than to Tenergy...

Imo, MK (any version: FX, regular, Pro) is an incredible BH hybrid that beats any hybrid on the market for non-pros. Unfortunately, it's not durable, meanwhile NUZN is cherished for having good durability. But NUZN 45 is less lively and spinny. You have to choose what's more important to you...

I would describe T19 as "a better version of T05" in almost every department except finishing points. But given the stability and ease-of-spin-creation of T19, you can finish points via placement instead of raw power. It is kinda expected T19 is superior given that T19 is a relatively new rubber...

Funny thing is, I reported Igor several times but for completely different reasons :) (mostly for russian propaganda)

The pro uses Viscaria with two boosted D05s, the semi-pro uses WCQ 968 with boosted D09C on FH and regular T19 on BH.

Sorry, not gonna post names, but the pro was a former Olympian, semi-pro was the top club guy. I totally get why people play H3N, a beast of a rubber when engaged properly. But H8 and H8-80 feel like worse versions of what Yinhe can offer with their 10$ rubbers. Jupiter 2/3, Big Dipper 1 and...

It's only my experience, but H8-80 37 was the 2nd worst rubber I've tried in my life (if we do not include ultra-budget beginner rubbers) only overshadowed by the horrendous H8 37. Maybe it's the blades I tried it on--DHS PG6X and DHS Sun Yingsha, H8-80 37 felt like mush. The extreme dwell of...

Depends on what you want: - Evolution series has durable topsheets, while the sponges tend to die down after a while. Some of my teammates' EL-D and MX-P have lost 3-4 grams over a month or two, which impacted the liveliness of these rubbers. They remained playable, yet not as lively/fun. I...

Best playing characteristics except Butterfly, one of the worst durabilities. Pretty much sums up Tibhar rubbers.

Oh yes sure, I think there isn't even a final say in whether T05 or T19 is faster or has a higher arc :) The division is surprisingly even, which proves the point that it's all individual.

Boi oh boi, can I tell you a lot about T19 -- I have gone back and forth with it on my forehand but have always come back, because there is nothing like it. Positives: Overall, T19 is the spinniest rubber I know -- it doesn't reach max spin of Dignics or Hurricane rubbers, but the ease and...

I would also love to see the comparison between NUZN 48 and MK. I approve the message that MK is one of the best if not the best ESN rubber -- a hybrid that is effortless to play, yet so extremely spinny. The only bummer is the durability, mine usually wore off after a month, some clubmates used...

I have FZD ALC, and my previous FH rubber was D05 1.9.mm. 1.9mm is significantly less bouncy than the 2.1.version. The main difference in game is the speed - you need to follow-up movements with your arm during blocks and pushes. 1.9mm is noticeably better during slow spinny loops when you only...

Indeed. From my experience, all Butterfly blades are well balanced except Harimoto and Ovtcharov, which are slighly head-heavy (rightfully so, they have larger heads). Mizutani is somewhere in the middle just like Timo Boll ALC, meanwhile the balance of FZD/Viscaria/JJK feel perfectly at the...

I think it really helped your experience with Zyre 03 that you have the 2.5mm version coupled with a lighter sample of Mizutani ZLC. Let's say you have 2.7mm Zyre 03 and ~90g Mizutani ZLC, that thing would definitely be harder to control. Either way, glad that the setup works for you :)

True, D80 is a monstrous BH rubber.

All three MK versions are excellent, MK Pro is slightly different to the other two -- it's significantly faster/more powerful. The standard MK is great for forehand, especially for the developing players. It's controlled, has decent speed, medium-high arc, and very spinny. I used to play with MK...