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I'd be interested. That's the stuff I play with. But having said that, I never mind the wait times from ali. I place an order and always get it a couple weeks or so later. I'm in no rush. But if the price is remotely close, that's the part I question, sure I'm interested.

There are people who actually leave them stock on purpose? I could have sworn anybody who has that just doesn't know that's a thing. Penhold, shakehand, you name it. Unsanded wings (at the very least round them) are super uncomfortable.

I started out with Jpen back in the day. Now I still play that style but i could never get past that the backhand side is just wasted potential. So I play Cpen now with inverted for the FH & TPB. I'll alternate sometimes on RPB with anti or Long pips for the occasional chop (chopping with RPB...

I think this is a great point. It would be interesting to see how much variance there is of the same rubber, cheap or not from brand to brand. But the main thing I agree with is, and I don't know if the OP is doing this or not, but I don't think we can definitively say sponge is "X" soft...

Certainly a lot of coaches. I believe you. Where's the footage of your play? Could be a technique thing of which I'm sure your coaches have helped you there. Could be an athleticism or age thing. Could be a practice time & tournament time thing. Anyways, I'd encourage you to just enjoy the...

Fair enough. Sounds like you evaluate each brand based on reputation and what you know about them and judge accordingly. Expensive or not. I was under the impression that you were implying just because it's inexpensive, it's crap. Often times you don't have to search too far and wide to find...

Eh I don't know. To each their own but I've found that more expensive doesn't always = better. Hang on let me look around in storage here. I know there's a garage sale paddle I can't even remember where I got somewhere. (few minutes later) Ah here it is. Now I have two of them. One of them is a...

Well my blades are sealed. This is an idea I hadn't thought of. Thanks for the tip.

Have you guys ever had a glue sheet to where it's not designated which is the super sticky side? ie - the side that's supposed to go on the rubber and not the blade. I ordered an OX LPs and years ago I had an OX LPs correctly on a glue sheet. I loved it. Pulled off easy. Stayed sticky forever...

Feel like you just answered your own question or should be able to see the flaw in it. So you practice your 3rd ball vs this one type of ball. Sounds like backspin. Then you do topspin balls and the opponent smokes it at you and you can't 3rd ball winner like you're wanting because they're...

So as much as I'd love to hear what you and your buddies were talking about when you were playing, that doesn't really have anything to do with what the current trends are or have been the pro market. This is the second time now you've pointed out what you used to do. Please stop using your...

For sure comparing eras is always tricky which is why it's hard to do a full on GOAT debate. The game has changed so much. I'm with you.

Two points in response. (but the crux of my argument is in point 2 so keep that in mind. Try not to focus solely on point 1) Point 1: I specifically mentioned in my post the BH flip on short serves. Those were my words. Just so we're all on the same page, we're talking about the backhand flip...

Dan left Ma Long for the last pick. Weird. ;) Be a pretty uninteresting video if he didn't. So honestly I have a hard time believing Waldner could beat JZK (or even FZD who was just like ZJK but with more power IMO). I've always felt that athletes in all sports continually get better. They...

Honestly after trying so many Chinese rubbers in that price range over the years, I don't see a whole lot of performance difference between something you're talking about and Mercury 2. There's a regular and soft. IMO there's not much difference between the sponges. But you can play with it...

To the OP. Topics like this always suggest clean after every practice. Put covers on. etc. I'm sure you always do this. I've always felt to your main question, yes. That's normal and just how it is. A lot of them, not all, can pick the ball off the table and hold it in the air for a long time...

Parenting & teaching kids table tennis is a fun journey. I'd warn you to not push it too much. Keep it fun. Is this really what the kid wants to do? Don't want them to burn out & hate the game someday for it not being fun. It's just an easy trap to fall into of having it feel more like a job...

Guys I purchased some Yinhe Mercury 2 rubbers and I just don't know if they're genuine or not. ;) This thread was over with post 2.

I purchased LOKI RXTON 3 within the last year. It's the one that comes in only blue or pink. Was impressed by the grip & tack on it. Could pick the ball off the table for 5 or so seconds right out of the package. Solid option for a pretty cheap price. So I'm wondering if the OP has tried some...

Sounds like my experience I have with super anti then. Same thing. Not a ton of reversal, easy to play, control is high. That's what I ultimately didn't like about long pips. Yes the reversal was super high, but there were strict rules I had to follow depending on the incoming ball... Vs...