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Hope you have a nice stay, Trivandrum is a nice place. If you haven't been before, do visit the beaches near it (Kovalam/Varkala/Shangumugham). You might see some elephant poop on the roads though...

Great news! I recently hit with a club mate's Long 5 that had T05 on both sides. To me, the Tenergy felt like a Tenergy - grippy, blazing fast, nothing unusual. On the BH it felt a bit mushy, but the guy said he needs to re-glue the BH rubber so it could be because of that... I also have a...

Haha, true. And the wait time quickly becomes agonizing...

Hope to read you guys' impressions/reviews on both the Q & S968 soon... I just placed an import order for the Xiom TMXi Pro version (couldn't resist after hearing good things about it :p) - now pondering what rubbers to pair it with... I guess it's the season of oversized innerforce W968 clones! :D

Yeah, the Rosewood is exceptional for close to the table looping, especially with hard Chinese rubbers. Hmm, don't tempt me, I'm a hopeless EJ! Unfortunately (or fortunately - from my wallet's POV), it's almost never available here, and trying to import it pushes the cost almost up to that of a...

Mine in no particular order would be: Nittaku Septear Stiga Rosewood NCT V Stiga Clipper Wood Yasaka Ma Lin Extra Offensive DHS 506 (Yeah, I'm a sucker for all-wood blades.)

He's a legend, one of the biggest inspirations for folks who play ping pong here (at least for my generation). Such a shame that he still doesn't have any signature blade out in his name on the market...

To add to what others have suggested, you can check out the Sanwei Gear Hyper. I've used this rubber extensively until it went out of stock in my country, and I think it might be what you're looking for. It's got moderate catapult, but unlike classic Chinese rubbers, it's much easier to play...

Doesn't she?... In fact, so much so that I've asked my dealer to get me another one of these 'fish scale' Septears :D

I see... so it results from the way the log is cut, like basically wood fibers running perpendicular to the main growth ring?...

I have Glayzer 09C and Hammond Z2 on one, the other is a backup set - it currently has H3 Neo and Glayzer.

I've never seen a hinoki blade with this kind of pattern on the surface before. Usually hinoki/cypress woods have a distinct look with straight lines running vertically along the surface. But on this new Septear I just got, there appears to be a pattern (almost like a fish-scale Koto layer)...

YEO comes factory sealed, and it's got a hard wood surface, so it should not need any more lacquering...

Yeah Omega 7 rubbers are popular here, but the shrinking is their biggest con. Maybe it's because of the climate? idk... It's only a problem if you have to re-paste it though... otherwise it's got good durability.

Omega is faster, lighter and shrinks a lot more than Vega.

The authentication code is on the sticker on the plastic wrap for all DHS blades. You'll get a 16/22 digit code once you scratch off the gray strip. In my country it's going for around 500-600 USD (depends on stock).

Neottec Voodoo Classic - Haven't tried Yasaka Sweden Extra - Too thin, flexy and slow for the plastic ball imo... Yasaka (Ma Lin) Extra Offensive - My favorite on this list and one of my favorite blades. Quite stiff for a 5-ply wood blade and thick (6mm), very spinny, and the hard outer...

Scratch the hologram sticker (on your 3rd photo) and check the 16/22 digit authentication code here: http://dhs-sports.com/search.shtml

This one looks similar to what I have. In both my Rosewood VII and V, the 'M' is below the 'V', like here. Mine were from a verified Stiga retailer, so I'm pretty confident they're not fake, but your post has shaken my confidence a bit ngl,.. :p

I understand why you would think that way, as I would be skeptical too if anyone claimed that's a new rubber after 1 session. Granted, the club where I was playing that day was very dusty and we were using new balls but still... However, I have no reason to lie about a product I bought with my...