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Exactly! They sell different shapes of handshake blades. Why not do the same with penhold? I should credit Sanwei with their creativity in blade design, though. Have you guys seen the pincer blade? It's really comfortable for the penhold. I was lucky enough to get one before they stopped...

Best composition for beginners is limba+limba+ayous+limba+limba. Amazing feeling, and you will get speed if you hit hard. Several of the blades mentioned have this composition: - Tibhar Stratus Powerwood is an incredible option. Probably the best one, even. The only unusual thing about this...

A master class in 1-sided penhold:

I don't know if rubber with two sponges is a good idea, but I am obligated to try it due to being infected with EJ

(former jpen player here) The biggest way for me to learn was by watching other jpen players (in videos, like Ryu Seung Min, Cazuo Matsumoto, Kim Taek Soo, etc). Watching cpen players who use TPB (like Ma Lin) is also useful. There are also many useful tips on youtube:

Ah. I also use a wide claw grip, but my fingers are pretty long so they curl around and touch the handle. I recently made a clay piece to accommodate for the wide claw grip:

I tend to like square handles (especially Stiga) because they are simply bigger. I'd go for a big round handle if it existed.

it provides more support for the penhold grip. start playing penhold and you will understand

Can I buy these, please?

Hi everyone, this popped up on my youtube feed and I thought I should share it here:

Palio AK47 Can't be beat, in price or in quality. It's extremely fast, and you can get a good bit of spin on it too. Plus, the sound is incredibly satisfying -- like firing a gun.

Probably because you are straining to play stronger. But if you get stronger, you play strong and relaxed. I have the same philosophy about bicycles -- if you think you need gears, no you don't. Just get stronger.

Just man up and play your rubbers unboosted. If it feels dead, you just need to get stronger

All of these guys at TT11 tested D09c and thought it was ass:

D05 is extremely durable, in my experience. As long as you take care of it and don't tear it, it will maintain its playing properties for a long time. I've had a sheet for about a year and it still plays really well.

Unfortunately 729 Bloom Power is a little more expensive now -- it's more like $15 (which is still worth it imo). If you can get Stiga Mantra for $17 then absolutely take it -- it's a great rubber. But usually it's $30-35. I would really advise against Yinhe V14 or any other carbon blade...

Wow, thanks for this brilliant analysis! I also really like Aruna's playing style and I usually root for him in matches. I watched this match live with Hugo Calderano and I was amazed how well he managed to come back. That's part of Aruna's tactics, for sure. But there's more than what you...

Here's my recommendation: Blade: 729 Green Goblin or 729 Rose or DHS Power G15. Don't get something with carbon in it if you're not advanced -- it will be way too fast and uncontrolled, and you won't feel the ball to get feedback on your technique. Ebony and rosewood (the wood used in blades I...

Dima is good enough to do brush strokes with anything though. The question is whether it's easy or hard to do brush strokes. Referencing a professional isn't making the case that it's easy, and it isn't refuting the case that it's hard. Also for the record he uses D09c on forehand and D05 on...