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Sounds like an Innerforce blade of sorts would be ideal. The Harimoto ALC gives you the same top end speed, whilst offering more control and touch in the short game. Much better on the blocks too.

Yeah, that’s what my son has been using on both sides!

Ah OK, thanks for clarifying. I think this has got a bit “lost on translation”. Perhaps I’m wrong from the initial OP’s intention, but I thought he meant the “pre made” bats you’d find in sports shops, where you can’t remove the rubbers because they are super glued on! I wouldn’t class a...

Depending on where you live, you could probably get something cheaper and slower that would be better. H3 unboosted isn’t particularly fast, but something like Friendship 729 is cheaper and better for learning (in my opinion). If they are learning a 2 winged attacking game, I’d put the same...

That’s certainly the way the coaches I know would recommend now. Obviously each player learns at different speeds, and it won’t always follow that pattern. But it’s the way my son is learning at the moment. He’s been using 729 on both sides, and will upgrade to DHS G5 after Christmas...

Unless you can help me (and others reading) by providing specific links to what you are referring to, I’m afraid I stand by what I’ve said. Butterfly (amongst others) do a lot of “pre made” bats with various players (like Timo Boll), but most of them don’t match up to a cheap custom bat (there...

Those rubbers would be recommended for the next stage. Once a beginner has learnt the basic strokes and is looking to get a bit more out of their equipment, we’d recommend Sriver/Mark V etc.

I don’t know if there is a much bigger range of “pre-made” bats in other parts of the world…… But assuming we are talking about the pre made bats where you can’t take the rubbers off, then I don’t know of any in the UK that can match even a very cheap “custom” bat. They are fine for “my first...

Are you associated with Stiga at all? Or just a fan? If i said “Swedish company hand picks unknown statistics in collaboration with Swedish researchers to promote new product”…… It doesn’t sound quite so convincing! 😂 It’s like when you see a headline of “Sugar is good for you”, and then you...

One part of your question which I’m not sure is a little lost in translation…… It sounds like you think that using Hurricane 3 is a big challenge and only for very good players already? (Sorry if I’ve missed the tone of what you were saying). In the UK, there seems to have been a shift away...

Bad for a true beginner? No Bad for anyone wanting to take the sport seriously? Yes. I know a lot of table tennis players of all levels, and very few actually understand their equipment. Even less of them could glue rubbers on a bat. You usually get a handful of experienced players in a given...

I was 90% sure it was, but I felt better knowing the spambot understood the true pain of buying DIgnics 😂

I can’t speak for other European countries, although I imagine it’s similar to the UK. Most towns/cities will have some sort of club or league, and the contact details should be available online. It’s best to get in contact with someone from the club to explain your situation, and they’ll...

It does look fancy! It cost £179 for the blade in the UK. The rubbers are £80 each...... Ouch!

I don't play the tournaments or ranked competitions, because they are all at weekends and the family gets in the way! It's difficult to pin point where I'd be, because the ranking system is so broken in the UK! I've beaten people in the top 200, and lost to people in the top 400! I'd probably...

Hey guys, I thought I'd start this thread now with a few initial impressions, before taking it for a spin on Monday and Tuesday next week and providing more of a review. If anyone has any questions, please let me know! For some context/reference, you can find my Harimoto Innerforce ALC...

Hey everyone, As I've just impulse purchased the new Ovtcharov blade with Dignics, I could either remortgage my house, or sell some equipment! Photos and descriptions are as clear as possible, but let me know if you need more info. Tibhar VS Unlimited with Tenergy 05 HARD 2.1mm Red and...

Afraid not. Even though I'm a bit of a sucker for new stuff..... I'm not sure anything has really challenged T05 as an overall attacking rubber. Especially at our level (top divisions of local league).

So, T05 is what I use for now, and it's fantastic if you are feeling confident and have quality strokes (love the spin it produces). The downside to it is that it's very bouncy, so the short game is harder, and it's easier to pop up some balls for the opposition to get in on. I'd avoid 05FX...

OK, assuming you are who I think you are (have you gained 338 points on TT365 in your league this year?), you look to have been playing really well! What don't you like about your current set up (or what would you like to do more of), because it seems to be pretty successful for you so far?