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A lower top end power and more low end bounciness, that does not sound like a sensible tradeoff to me. If anything, I'd like as little low end bounciness as possible, and still being able to tap into considerable top end power. I liked R53 a lot, did not like R48 that much, and didn't like C48...

Simple thing, basically. If you return to the hit spot, your bat is pretty much orthogenal (90º) to the spin (180º to the axis of rotation). The full rotation gets to impact your stroke, as your contact is at the "equator" of the ball. Change that angle, and only that part of the spin that...

The table shows no difference between the Truls Cybershape and the regular Cybershape. I wonder about these weight adjustments; adding more weight to the handle just might help mitigate one of the big detriments of the Cybershape, its head heaviness.

"Slower despite more muscle" reads strange. Muscles deliver power, but muscle mass comes at the expense of agility/speed.

Hardness is a sponge property, whereas your finger is in contact with the top sheet. That's why Andro's Rasanter R53 feels soft to the touch, even though it has a very hard sponge; and why Fastarc C-1 feels hard, even though it has a soft sponge.

Just try it. I never remove glue, for this reason. The softer and more porous the sponge, the more likely you're to see this kind of damage. Regluing by applying a (very) thin layer of glue however is never a problem. As long as you don't reglue more than a handful of times, and that, well...

That Innerforce Layer ALC.S is the one blade that disappointed me most, too. It felt like cardboard, and playing felt like waving a stack of paper in the general direction of the ball. Flimsy, erratic. Some people do play well with it; but I wouldn't go near it again.

Rozena, I'd say. No, it's not called "Tenergy", but it's a Tenergy-family "spring sponge" rubber nonetheless. A well-balanced jack of all trades, comfort all over the place. That said, I'd probably go for T19 or T05H. Level and playstyle dependent, but for me, not being too lively on low...

The JRE is a great blade. The handle should feel comfortable to you if you're going to like it, as should the combination of the delicate hinoki feel with the power of the composites below waiting to kick in. I don't know that Sanwei.

A heavily outdated close to the table 5th ball attack style is mine. I've modernized only slightly, to the extent that I also have a decent 4th ball attack option. I try to vary speed and spin level, with a penchant to step in and flathit or loopkill that 5th/4th. 2nd/3rd ball usually goes to...

Ok, here goes. I have three SDC blades, all three very similar. All have a conical handle that, to me, is the pinnacle of perfection; an inner composite composition, with all of them having a Kiri core, and a Black Limba second layer; and a low balance. In terms of build and finish quality...

What's a fai roffer?

ChatGPT is a generative natural language model. Which is to say, it generates text ("autocorrect on peyote"), and that's it. Are you planning any TT fireside chats with your PongFox?

As go illegal, there's nothing stopping anybody from speedgluing and having fun with that. The only thing that would run contrary to ITTF's rulebooks would be to compete with it, in official tournaments/competitions.

Bananas. Frying pans. Shoes. Katanas. Frozen yoghurt. Toy cars. They basically hit anything with anything.

Vega X is one of the Vega series I didn't take much to. I had it on for a while, as a replacement for a R53 I tore halfway a tournament; it felt… wrong. Vega Pro is just fine (as is Europe, for those seeking something softer). G1 is a wonderful rubber, for me. Utterly reliable, and very durable.

I like both T80 and T19. They play differently. T80 is deadish on very passive shots (a very good property) and deadly when going active; a good short game, and very aggressive active blocks and counters. It also counterspins well, with a relatively flat curve, landing quality shots deep on...

Egad, the horror! And to think that I was tempted, for a moment or two.

The sticky bit is stuck.

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