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  1. Post your latest EJ purchase

    Xu Xin Dynasty Carbon (excited to try Xu Xin's equipment!) Nittaku Miyabi FL (I play with the cpen version of this blade and got it in handshake so I can train with both)
  2. Ma Lin Extra Offensive

    Review by 'greenbeanmachine' on item 'Ma Lin Extra Offensive'

    This is a fantastic blade that allows you to play some really amazing shots with ease. It's made specially for Ma Lin's style, and that shows. I am reviewing the penhold version of this blade (the version that Ma Lin used). Design: Ma Lin Extra Offensive is designed for playing penhold in the...

  3. Dignics 05 vs Tenergy 05 Hard

    There are differences, of course. But I think there are many ways in which they feel similar and allow you to play similar shots. T05 Hard and Chinese rubbers both have a hard sponge, and I think that affects the playing properties a lot. T05 Hard also has a lower throw angle than other EuroJap...

  4. Dignics 05 vs Tenergy 05 Hard

    T05 Hard has a totally different feeling to D05. If you like hard Chinese rubbers, you'll like T05 Hard. It's very fast also.

  5. Dignics 05 vs Tenergy 05 Hard

    I think Tenergy 05 Hard is the best butterfly rubber for counterattack. I think Andro Rasanter C53 is even better than T05 Hard though.

  6. Who's your favorite tt retailer?

    I usually go to TableTennis11. Their discount on bulk orders is unbeatable. However, I also like to use some specialty equipment which is hard to find on TT11. For instance, I like to use the blue sponge version of Skyline 2 and some other niche Chinese rubbers. For these, PROTT is a great...

  7. Xuperman Powerplay-x: A Rubber by Xu Xin

    How much is it per hour?

  8. Can you "quick-clean" your hybrid rubber with your breath and palms?

    I personally prefer the sticky version of the protective film

  9. Xuperman Powerplay-x: A Rubber by Xu Xin

    Interesting take. I play at a1500 level which I guess is intermediate. I often find that I lose points due to lack of speed, but not due to lack of spin. As far as I can tell, Skyline 2 is the spinniest rubber out there, and I've tried Hurricane and Dignics. Skyline 2 especially excels at...

  10. Xuperman Powerplay-x: A Rubber by Xu Xin

    Sounds like you don't know how to play with Skyline. It's a great rubber, you just need to have the correct technique and strength.

  11. Help!!! I'm being bullied!!!

    Just do what Dmitrij Ovtcharov does and cover your short forehand with the backhand 😎

  12. how comfortable are you with hard (53+) rubber on your backhand?

    Interesting that you don't like H3 as a backhand-dominant player. You know you can boost it, right? I guess I also use a very fast blade, so that might make the Chinese rubbers more playable for me. I am also backhand dominant when I play shakehand grip, and my shakehand setup is basically the...

  13. Xuperman Powerplay-x: A Rubber by Xu Xin

    Skyline 3 is still fairly similar to Skyline 2, just a bit faster and a bit less spinny. Skyline 3 feels a bit more slippery as well. For me, using Skyline 3 it was harder to make those big swinging sidespin loops far from the table that Xu Xin is famous for; Xuperman is perfect for those kinds...

  14. Can you "quick-clean" your hybrid rubber with your breath and palms?

    Yes, I do this myself all the time. I play with Chinese rubber and it gathers a lot of dust because it's sticky.

  15. Can you "quick-clean" your hybrid rubber with your breath and palms?

    Seems like this probably works best for tacky Chinese rubbers. I see Chinese pros doing this a lot.

  16. Xuperman Powerplay-x: A Rubber by Xu Xin

    I've tried Skyline 3 a little bit, but unboosted. I think there is still a lot of difference between Skyline 3 and Xuperman.
  17. Skyline 2 TG

    Review by 'greenbeanmachine' on item 'Skyline 2 TG'

    This is my favorite rubber of all time. Before I found this rubber, I was using Hurricane 3. All of the characteristics of Hurricane 3 that I like, this rubber has even more. If you like Hurricane 3 I highly suggest trying this rubber. I currently use Skyline 2 on both sides when I play...
  18. Xuperman Powerplay-X

    Review by 'greenbeanmachine' on item 'Xuperman Powerplay-X'

    I got my hands on a sheet of Xuperman Powerplay-X and tried it for a 3-hour playing session tonight. I thought it had some really unique qualities, and wanted to share my thoughts about it. A bit about me: I'm around 1500 USATT rating and I typically play 1-sided penhold (with occasional RPB...

  19. Xuperman Powerplay-x: A Rubber by Xu Xin

    I think it has to do with how you hit the ball -- the way you hit the ball for topspin and backspin are very different. It might also have to do with the penhold grip that I use -- not sure how it would work for handshake grip underspin. To me Xuperman seems to require more deliberate technique...
  20. Xuperman Powerplay-X

    Xuperman Powerplay-X

    Xu Xin recently released a new rubber, Xuperman Powerplay-X, and used it on his forehand in the Chinese championships 2023. The rubber is very similar to other tacky Chinese rubbers like DHS Skyline 2 (which Xu Xin used in his career) and DHS Hurricane 3. It seems to be optimized for Xu Xin's...
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