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The sponge hardness rating of a sandwich inverted rubber only applies to the sponge part. The top sheet may have a different "hardness" which will affect the overall feel of hardness of the rubber. If you can separate the topsheet and just squeeze the sponge or better yet put a hardness tester...

If you're going for a BTY outer ALC, I'd consider going with the OG Viscaria or another model similar like the FZD ALC. The Timo Boll ALC tends to be faster and stiffer even though the composition is similar to Viscaria. I personally find it more difficult to play with than a Viscaria. You...

I thought the Hammond Z2 is 50 degrees ESN, or were you referring to the Tenergy? The Z2 definitely felt more controllable, linear, faster and more fun to play with than Tenergy 64 on the BH of a Long 5 to me.

The Donic Ovtcharov No 1 Senso you can buy is the same as commercial HL5 as far as I can tell except for the hollow and apparently very slightly larger handle. Try the H3 Neo on your No 1. The H3 may be a bit slow but they are made for each other.

I've never tried the Fang Bo Carbon but from what I've read, they tend to be a bit faster on the low end and stiffer even though it has generally the same composition. Maybe it's a less stringent QA or wood selection process or a more economic construction method. It's relatively affordable so...

I have both the No.1 Senso and HL5 and can confirm they are the same except for the measured weight and balance due to the hollow handle in the Senso. Wished I had the chance to try out a W968.

Check out the DHS Hurricane Long 5. If you get a good one, at the low end speed it is like a 5 ply wood, controllable over the table, then when you hit it hard (matched with H3 Neo or similar) some magic happens, it feels like a catapult and the ball gets fast, spinny and telekinetically lands...

The margin of difference between men's and women's games have narrowed due to the plastic ball which favors the closer to the table game and where there is less spin and the speed dissipates quicker. You'll have to play smarter and apply power where it would put the ball where it is hard to...

Nasty would be a "no talent, no fitness" return from an OX long pip or some anti spin rubber that leaves the looper no time to reloop and dead or under spin ball that get popped up and put away by the pip player which then makes the looper question their reason for even playing table tennis on...

I think the vibration rating on the Butterfly charts is a rating of the damping of vibration, i'e the higher the number, the higher the damping and less it vibrates. How much felt vibration in a blade is preferred is very personal. I prefer a clear feeling of impact but a softer feel and to have...

I'm not sure the Donic Bluestar A1 can even be considered a hybrid. It's got so little tack to it it barely picks up the ball. It works well enough for me.

Looks like BTY dropped the price of Rozena, It was not $40 when I bought it and I do get stuff from tt11. I'm not really sure Rozena has better longevity than most ESN rubbers of the same tier(control oriented). Since it has not been scientifically tested, it could very well be BTY owners are...

What's wrong with Rozena? Well you're paying a premium for the brand name for a rubber that performs worse than most of the performance ESN rubbers at the same prices or less. You can get similar lower performing(control oriented) rubbers from ESN for less and Chinese rubbers for even way less...

@OP, I think your train of thought on this is logical and makes sense. The tackiness helps with keeping the ball short in the short over the table strokes and gives you good spin on brushing loop strokes and the bounciness of the rubber helps when you hit hard enough to overcome the tackiness...

It's finally back in stock on tt11 which would be my first choice. You can get it cheaper at princett but you will have to wait quite a bit with a lack of communication and shipping may be expensive. There is a reason why people are willing to pay the prices for the HL5 when the Fang Bo Carbon...

If you get a chance, try out an inner carbon ALC type blade, especially the DHS Hurricane Long 5 which has the control and feel of a 5 ply wood at low speed and accelerate to carbon power when you hit it hard. It is like the best of both worlds. Might just be what you are looking for. If you...

Does all this number theorizing take in account that as an old offensive style player, that even at a decently high rating, by the end of a gruelling 6 match in an afternoon round robin, you don't have the energy to go against a kid half your rating and can only donate ratings points?

The idea of equipment "beyond" someone's level is misleading and skewed, containing insinuations. There is suitable and not so suitable for someones style and preference and it has nothing to do with the level a person is at in table tennis.

Harder Chinese style tacky rubbers can loop much better if you can generate the racket speed. Not that expensive to throw on something like Loki Arthur China, which is like a boosted H3 you can get from aliexpress for $25.

Fastarc G1 can be used for flat hits quite effectively ala Mima Ito.