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  1. New Xiom Jekyll and Hyde Rubbers

    Never tried the 60 degree versions, but they probably won't feel as hard as expected, because the topsheets are pretty soft. Mind you 60 degree just puts you off straight away!!
  2. New Xiom Jekyll and Hyde Rubbers

    Well, I hope the C55 has more tackiness than the H52 version, and a slightly more bouncy sponge than the Tau2!! If you’ve been keeping an eye on the EJ thread, you’ll have seen that I had received new J&H H52 rubbers and put them on an old Tamca 5000 blade, BTY’s original and 1st blade with...
  3. New Xiom Jekyll and Hyde Rubbers

    Perhaps it will be very similar to Bluegrip C2 or are Xiom rehashing Omega China Guang ??
  4. Backhand topspin tutorials are useless

    A coach needs coaching when it comes to his own game / strokes!!! Although they could watch video footage of themselves and change what they need to. But ‘real time‘ coaching is better allround really.
  5. Backhand topspin tutorials are useless

    You hit the nail on the head!! get some private lessons. If you are watching youtube tutorials, you then need to film yourself to see if what you ARE doing is actually what you THINK you are doing AND what the tutorial ADVISES you to do!! A coach will see this and correct as necessary. .
  6. Backhand topspin tutorials are useless

    The thing with Pro's is that they are also excellent at playing an 'out of position' or out of 'regular' strike zone, stroke. Take FZD for example, fast BH rallies going on, opponent gets in a wider BH return to FZD left, and yet he plays a faster return, strike zone is well away from his LH...
  7. Need advice: how to transform qualities from training to match play

    Yeah, sometimes YOU improve, but results get worse, then it comes together and RESULTS improve!! Takes time and patience.
  8. Post your latest EJ purchase

    AT LAST!! New sheets of Xiom J&H H 52 arrived, glued tonight onto an old battered and bruised TAMCA 5000 blade!! Also got sheets of K3 and Dynaryz ZGX a few days ago,that went on to a Viscaria (looks brand new but is 2yrs old, Played with the Viscaria, K3 (FH) ZGX (BH) combo last night at a...
  9. FZD - will he be the next Wang Hao?

    I‘m pretty sure FZD was wearing a knee strap in the semi, but it was missing in the final, WCQ didn’t have a knee strap in the semi, in the final he was wearing a knee strap. Maybe whoever wears the knee strap wins the match!!!
  10. what new hybrid rubber?

    Yogi did a review of xiom omega China Ying (60 degree) and Guang (55 degree) if you are interested.
  11. what new hybrid rubber?

    C1 and xiom omega China ying are both rated as 60 degree sponge hardness. Don't know which scale, but I think this is around 44 dhs scale. Top sheet is pretty soft, elastic,
  12. what new hybrid rubber?

    short vid showing tackiness of some Hybrid rubbers Age of rubbers K3 2 days ZGX 2 days J&H H 52 6 months RZ & RZ EH 1 yr Glazer & G09C 9 months Tau 2 6 months H8-80 38 degree 3 months Golden Tango 3 months H8-80 37 degree 1 yr+ Seiger PK50 maybe 2 yrs H9 1 yr
  13. Fast blade with slow rubber or slow blade with fast rubber?

    Some players have also reported loss of spin when looping with their new faster blade. Especially outer carbon. Opponents return their attacking loops more often and report that there is less spin on the incoming loop. This is down to technique, so there may be some adjustments needed.
  14. Vendor says sticky protection films destroy tacky rubbers.

    Protection sheets are a MUST for ANY rubber that has tackiness, got to be plain, no sticky ones. I use sandwich bags for non tacky rubbers. Protection sheets just fall off!! The tacky rubbers need cleaning during game play, they pick up dust real easy. When I finish playing I give the rubbers a...
  15. Rubber with good ratio of performance/longevity/price

    K3 is or was a weekly special at TT11, I ordered 2 sheets of K3 and a sheet of ZGX, received a message they were dispatched Tues am, they were delivered am Wednesday at 10.22 !!! Amazing!! the other good part is that the 3 sheets came in at £116 (€135) that’s about £39 (€45) per sheet, (volume...
  16. Rubber with good ratio of performance/longevity/price

    I really haven’t used a rubber to destruction!! The hybrid rubbers lose tackiness but do they lose grippiness? could it be that a well used hybrid that has lost its tackiness becomes a grippy tensor??!! (Like) I just did a quick tackiness test of old Rakza Z and Z EH sheets, 1+ yr old, not...
  17. Short review of Glayzer 09c

    It’s also pretty amazing that Mark V is still up there!! (newer versions) That means it must be about 54 yrs since it’s initial release!!!
  18. Rakza Z and Rakza Z Extra Hard vs Golden Tango PS and Golden Tango

    GT & GT PS are still available on the Joola shop website.
  19. Short review of Glayzer 09c

    sorry, but you're wrong, I have used both D09C and G09C, the tackiness levels on the sheets I had were indentical. but yes, very little tackiness. verging on none. but similar to other hybrids such as K3, ZGX, Donic C2, J&H H Etc as for dwell time - see the dwell time thread!!!!! BB will do his...
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