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Thanks, I guess it is decided. Build quality looks good on the SPW, and a lot of people seem to have moved up from an Allround Evolution to SPW, which is my case as well. I guess I will go with my original plan and the slightly faster blade and then forget about it for a few months and just...

Yeah, probably. I will take Carl's word on the FX-P over S, I was originally drawn to the P anyway. H3 is cheap, so I guess it is not a big loss to use it for a while and just make my own verdict on it. I didn't think I would be ready for an OFF- blade, but in truth the Evolution was a bit slow...

To do that, I would need to play first. To play first, I would need to get a setup. 😅 I am probably worse now. I haven't really played since about 2018. I don't think all the bad habits have undone themselves just like that. With any luck, perhaps someone will borrow me their setup for a...

Really. I was going for FX-S because I was afraid FX-P would be too fast on the backhand and just fly out every time. My original pick was FX-P, though, but I read more into it and decided on FX-S. So perhaps it's more of a thing for advanced players who can sink the ball more. The reasoning...

Oh no, saying that in an EJ discussion is like giving out a license to kill. I'll stick to my original idea then. Use that for a while, because invariably everything will feel off for the first half a year or whatever. Then once the rubbers start to wear out I'll think about it more. My only...

It was difficult for me to play last year, but now it's just down to finding people and a place. There is a decent looking place relatively near me, but I still need to go stake it out to see if anyone is interested in playing with a sucky beginner. If I can keep playing, I will probably keep...

How is it that every time I come back here, there is a "Der Echte serve illegal?" conversation going? C'mon, we can just settle it as "illegal if you lose to it, legal if you win against it". EDIT: Also, sorry for not replying to the posts last year. I guess I was too busy. Things are decent...

I don't know if anyone here still remembers me, but I might be getting back into the sport. Only problem is I'm out of a setup. I had to leave the Stiga Allround Evolution behind, and while that was solid, I just want something different. Opinions on Tibhar Allround Classic with H3 Neo on the...

I have returned. Maybe? How long has it been, 3 years? I'm in Adelaide right now and I think I'm going to get back into table tennis. Weren't many clubs in Finland, after all, so now is my chance. Due to reasons, online ordering of equipment is not very convenient, but I could hop to a local...

Hey, I'm back for my obligatory annual update. :rolleyes: Hit up the usual joint probably one last more time with my usual partner. Wasn't expecting anything, so didn't set up to film. It's been a year since we last hit. Was something like physical warmup then drives and serves for an hour or...

You could argue that in practice, how the blade's been used and how it has lived will matter a lot as well. Humidity soaking water into the blade over a long time, different sweat from different individuals, heating and cooling cycles, how long it has been subjected to such things etc. Maybe an...

Go in that stance with your hand forward and feel your lower back. Now put your hand on your leg and support yourself. It's actually an ancient form, passed down from generation to generation, with it's origins in Chinese martial arts. The stance not only helps your endurance, but it also...

Had a big revelation when doing shadow footwork a few days ago. Now when I think about it, it's obvious. I have a bad habit of straightening out my legs and pushing up after a stroke. So even if I'm in good position before, or I move well to the first shot of the rally, I'll straighten myself...

Pretty sure you're gonna gain more speed and spin from the mechanics of the wrist and forearm than what you'd supposedly lose kinematically from being loose. Except if you mean momentarily tensing up at impact, then loosening again.

Yeah, the depth aspect is the hardest. I think I can do a pretty decent side-to-side drill, or get the occasional easy ball in random play. Any forward or backward, especially if it's subtle, and it falls apart. We did some drills for that, and I focused mainly on that during the games. I...

It's been a while, but I got the chance to hit again. Because I haven't posted in a hundred years or so, I'm in black. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmiJc0YQxog https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25q0O8z36ek Playing some """games""" with my usual partner. Not really trying to win, just trying...

Hit a bit today. It's been some time. Fortunately, whatever habits and techniques I had before my hiatus, good or bad, are still there. Just had to take it easy so as to not injure myself immediately, with the body not being used to it and all. @NextLevel Unsurprisingly, nearly everything one...

Nice stroke economy. Did you do pencils first for the last ones or just directly?

Gonna go play a bit, maybe get some video too. I bought some Stiga Cup 40+ balls: time to see what big-brand plastic balls are like nowadays...

Trained today. Took a lot of footage. 99% of the time it's picking up the ball, and nothing very remarkable happened so I'm not gonna weed through all the crap to edit it. However the advice I got earlier helped me figure out some things. My form is now actually kinda consistent with what I...