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Point of fact checking: Ma Long beat Fan Zhendong 4-2 in the Olympics final, not 4-0 Also, would you mind posting the draw here? Thanks!

Interesting combination. Not what I would have chosen, but you do you I guess. Antispin rubber can be very weird, but maybe it will suit you. Only one way to find out.

This is a very good point. I think you're at the skill level where you know most of the basics so you can start developing your own tactics and distinctive style of play. What are your strengths, and how can you emphasize them? What are your weaknesses and how can you compensate / make them less...

I say yes, you are hurting yourself by using fast equipment. Rakza 7 is probably not the antidote -- it is for beginners and you are not a beginner. Main thing I would suggest is using a wood blade, though. It can be a fast wood blade, but the wood blade will give you so much more feeling...

Hard sponge is a traditional characteristic of Chinese rubber, so when a European rubber uses hard sponge then that is at least somewhat hybrid in my opinion. To me T05 Hard feels almost like a Chinese rubber (except it is a bit bouncier). Same with Mantra XH. But they're still less bouncy than...

Best hybrid rubbers in my opinion: 1. Stiga Mantra Pro XH 2. Tenergy 05 Hard 3. Rasanter C53 I thought Dignics 09c was way overhyped, and it was very uncomfortable to play with because of the high throw angle. K3 is pretty good, I like the soft feeling of the topsheet. Rakza Z is also pretty...

Grip tape is your friend

I have some questions for people who have tried hardwood blades about how to compare them, and which ones you prefer. I started as a jpen player and used 1-ply hinoki, but I have switched to cpen + RPB and I think 5-ply hardwood suits this style better. I've been experimenting with a few...

It is a very good test blade, especially the FL version. The TT11 staff use it to test rubbers for reviews. It's $25 so it's not exactly going to break the bank if you don't like it. Not a super fast blade -- I would call it OFF- or maybe even ALL+. Pretty similar to Butterfly Primorac. It has...

Even the XH version of Mantra is not as hard as the standard version of Hurricane 3, and plenty of people learn to play with Hurricane 3. I haven't tried M, but I tried H and even H is somewhat mushy. I suspect M is pretty similar to Rakza 7. Also, by the time OP switches rubbers, they should...

Stiga Mantra Pro is definitely worth trying when your R7 rubbers wear out. Make sure to get it in XH (extra hard) ;)

Rakza 7 is fine, it's an all-round rubber and it doesn't do anything special. It's also kinda hard to loop with. Rakza X or Rakza Z are better options imo. I'd urge you towards Hurricane 3 on the forehand, because it'll make you learn a better forehand topspin, but that's just me. Nittaku...

Stiga Mantra XH. Great rubber with great durability. Also, try Palio AK47. Why aren't you interested in DHS, though? This is obviously the best choice for spinny low-throw rubbers.

Don't get Dignics 09c. It's a very weird rubber and it's made for a very special niche of professional players. Hurricane 3 is a good choice for forehand. Provincial blue sponge is probably the best option for your money. If you feel like your backhand is pretty strong, then Hurricane 3 is a...

The carbon layer in Dynasty Carbon is extremely thin. It's under an extremely thin layer of koto wood. Effectively, the carbon is the outer layer of this blade. It's meant to be very similar to 5-ply hardwood blades like the Rosewood, Ma Lin Extra Offensive, etc, which have a hard outer layer...

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Yeah that is the main thing I like about it as well. It's not the fastest or spinnest rubber, but you can execute powerful strokes with the confidence that it will do what you want it to do. And if you have enough power, you can still get a lot of spin and speed from it. It doesn't surprise you...

Good choices! It looks like we have a lot of overlap. I haven't tried the Clipper yet but I've heard good things. But right now it seems pretty hard to beat the Rosewood :) Also idk if you've tried the Dynasty Carbon, but if you're a fan of all-wood blades you'll probably like it. It feels...

1. Rosewood NCT V 2. Ma Lin Extra Offensive 3. Nittaku Miyabi 4. Dynasty Carbon 5. Neottec Voodoo Classic (underrated blade, trust me -- it feels just like BTY Primorac) all in cpen

Hinoki got banned? wtf