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I'd agree with going from 41 degree H3 to something like 39 H3 NEO Provincial orange sponge. Since the rubbers are hard and tackyish it should already be more suitable for the short game than softer bouncier rubbers. You just have to develop the technique and feel for handling the short games as...

Just use unboosted H3 if you want to slow things down a bit and add spin and control.

I mean the cybershape already makes cutting rubbers much easier either with a blade or scissors than the regular oval shaped heads.

The shop may be reputable but glue can go bad or they can get bad batches. If it was an issue you should be able to go back to the shop and tell them they need to redo your racket and tell them to use new glue.

What made you rule out the glue being the issue? What glue are you using? I have used glues that don't work very well and have not had issues since I switched to other types/brand of glues. Use the good glues and make sure you are gluing correctly. Always let the glue dry clear naturally (do not...

There's a lot of cargo cult/pseudo science in the care of table tennis rubbers. One reason why rubbers are still greasy even when you clean it with "table tennis" cleaners using "table tennis" sponges is the grease simply transfer to the sponge and over time it get loaded up to the point where...

Most commercial blades typically come without any sort of finishing. I would seal the blade surface with a thin layer of polyurethane. Thin as in the type that is like Minwax Wipe-On Poly(make sure it's not the water based version) and for the handle I would use something like Watco Danish Oil...

The scam was they shipped Shining Dragon in a repackaged as Rising Dragon and the other Rising Dragon felt different than the one I had or some other shady thing like that IIRC. If you want Yasaka, try the Rakza Z instead.

Yasaka Rising Dragon is not bad but it's also discontinued I think. Last time I tried to get some from ebay I got scammed and did not discover it until too late. There are a newer bunch of hybids/Chinese tackies that work like the Loki Arthur China or rubbers from Yinhe. There's also Glayzer or...

I paid like $23 for my LAC and I have not had bubbling so far but I am not a heavy user. Such a good deal, would I be tempting fate that it may be 3rd shift goods?

What would the explanation be for why having water in between the sheet and rubber would be better than just the sheet and rubber? It is simply cargo cult science/old wives tales/voodoo people make up. As long as the sheet is adhering to the rubber and air cannot interact with the rubber...

The ask of softer/easier to activate (for the backhand) but not too bouncy like Tenergy 05 which sound a bit contradictory, I take to mean something that grabs with a softer topsheet so it is easy to do things like slow loop underspins with but is not too spin sensitive. The Hammond Z2 to me can...

Rumored? Except for the difference in the balance due to the hollow handle and the handle size I cannot feel any difference between my Donic No.1 Senso and my Long 5. I don't think it is mere coincidence.

Where did you get your Dignics from? Do you know if it is genuine? If it is, you can always try return it to the retailer for replacement if it is legitimate. Maybe even Butterfly ocasionally produces stinkers unlike a certain North Korean dictator.

That corrupt piece of shit liar that brought us the plastic ball as well as other changes whose goal is to line pockets instead of actually making the sport better? I don't think anyone in their right mind would miss him.

There are two main issues here. The variable nature of feel and performance in blades due to the natural material in its construction and therefore the existence of crappy outliers and of break in and change in feel over time and the subjective nature of a players preference. Most players can...

Research is no substitute for actual experience as people can have differing opinions on the same rubber based on personal preferences. You at least have one data point as to how heavy and hard a rubber you do not want. I'm pretty sure Loki Arthur China is not as hard or as heavy as Rakza Z EH...

Copydex is quite affordable in the UK though.

Sucks to be in NZ if you want Copydex. It's only about 16 pounds for a half litre from Amazon UK.

Most other folks are looking for lighter setup due to how the latest rubbers are mostly hard and heavy. If you want heavy just get an blade with a larger head and use a rubber like the Nittaku Hurricane 3 Turbo Orange or some other hard rubber. There is also variation in blade weight even in the...