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I have learned some things today. Thanks!

In all fairness I think Baracuda deserves a mention. It might be an outlier, but it’s Donic and. It. Lasts.

Yes, G1 lasts long, and GA8 has the typical short ESN lifespan.

I’ve used GA8 50° on my FH, and have settled on G1 since then. The softer GA8 too, but I liked that a bit less. (Still liked it, though.) They definitely play (and feel) different. The harder GA8 is a beast, immensely powerful in counterloops. I think its topsheet is a bit softer than G1...

Opinions are like, erm, earlobes. Everybody’s got one or two. That said, yay for the Sweden Extra, and as the butter flies I’d choose the Korbel over the Primorac by a narrow margin. Xiom’s Offensive S is also a fine blade, a close kin. Vega Pro: excellent.

I sense the Spirit of Zeio stirring.

A challenge because it also had to be that thin?

I say we just play, have fun and don't bother ourselves all that much with who gets which points. Because it doesn't really matter all that much who wins, but obsessing over it does impede the fun.

A wet ball leaves a wet spot after contact. And it really happens, no armpits involved; wet hands, sweat drops falling on ball, table… Players commonly glance at their bat after an inexplicable miss, where the ball just fell off instead of getting gripped and coaxed into trajectory. Many...

They get marginally thinner. You won't notice anything. After removing them, the usual shrinkage will be exacerbated somewhat.

Welcome, Sergey. DEJ has been relentless in coercing you over here. Why would you say he felt compelled to do that?

Not all antispin players play the same way, so it depends. Many use it to block, producing slow short balls when you attack hard, breaking your rhythm that way - or trying to, anyway. The more spin you add, the more you'll have to deal with on your next ball. One of the things I try is to...

Certainly not, but I've seen all other tenergies being used in real life.

This shape, which I'd prefer to call tapered over elcon; nothing else gives me that immediate feel of oneness.

Yes, that’s what I mean. I see it advertised, but have never ever seen it in physical form, on a blade, used in gameplay.

We're playing again. I've opened the club last saturday and sunday, and now enjoy the soreness of my muscles intensely. As usual, my BH snapped into place quite swiftly. For some or other reason, BH-FH transitions and overall FH timing take a little longer to return, especially when going for...

I've never ever seen T25fx outside Butterfly marketing material.

I’m having speedglue flashbacks.

Well, after a BH serve it’s somewhat easier to drop into neutral position for the third ball. Or to set up a strong FH followup for it. I’m not sure I understand why the BH serve went out of style so suddenly and rapidly. I don’t think it’s for lack of merit.

If you can master (and afford) it, T05 would fit these requirements. That does imply your level of consistency needs to be high, especially in the short/touch game, in serve reception and so on. Me, personally - I like T05 a lot, but do find it a bit too temperamental in the short game. No...