That's a little harsh. I bought some cheap DHS glue a couple of years ago and it turned out OK. Also, I played with cheap Friendship rubbers from Ebay too for a while, and they were decent for the money.
Just a heads up, I bought a 6-pack of these for $3.00, they arrived yesterday.
They turned out to be absolute garbage, wobbly as hell, uneven inconsistent bounce, and overall they just felt weird. Sounded weird too.
I've played with DHS balls before, and they were fine. I suppose these...
Maze is out. :(
After all he's been through, reaching the last eight is a good result for him, I think. His footwork seemed very poor, and if he doesn't improve on that (I hope he still can), this is as far as he'll ever get.
Wei Shihao just came back from 0-9, equalized, just to end up losing 11-9. Boy oh boy... :D
Now let's see how Maze does against Apolonia. I hope to see him take on Dima in the semis, like in the DHS Europe Cup.
So do I, and I play mostly recreationally (and I compete at the lowest division possible, in fact I have a match in less then three hours time)... If you're serious about the game, then 12 hours a week is a bare minimum.
I use Tenergy 05 on my forehand, and I've tried the tuned M1 combined with a blade considerably faster than mine, and... I don't know, it may be a bit faster, but it doesn't even come close to Tenergy when it comes to spin.