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Yes, the success rate is insane. But this guy annihilates me in a variety of ways and I can only get to land 1-2 of these loops per game, 1-2 being counterlooped in the BO7. Ideally I aim into foot by foot square of wide short FH. If the opponent moves laterally from his BH corner the ball is...

Exactly for _blocking_ they are not easy. If you just put your racket behind the ball, it'll just pop up. You'll have to adjust the angle (might even not be possible) and/or actively drive it. They are easy to smash/punch or to counterloop, but you gotta be on the table or on top of the...

I'd like to add that there's another facet of this modern loop-driving technique: it allows the opponent to block easier. The more translational momentum there is on the ball, the less your opponent feels the spin. If you can give pure topspin with barely any speed—this is a very tough ball to...

This stroke is actually not that complicated. You gotta stand wide, knees bent slightly, your center of mass is always between your feet, right in the center. You backswing and push with your FH foot, this rotates your body. The stroke itself is a slight upgrade of the FH-drive: the elbow is...

Bigger head size leads to a little more flex of the blade and this favors the FH.

No, it's tiny.

No, nothing special, one layer of glue on rubber and blade, no boosting. The blade is 160×152, 95g. But China Ying weighs 85g uncut, it's 60°. The red rubber is China Guang 55° and it is not light either.

Because you're defending a rule with no justification whatsoever, isn't it obvious? You're pushing a rule (and call those who violate it cheaters), just because it's in the book with now explanation why it is there and what for. You see, there are fair and just rules and laws and unfair, unjust...

Sure, mate. I have three pips-in rubbers with the ITTF code 24-108 on my desk, can you conclude that they have the same sponge based on this information? Note, if you can't then your justifications of "the line" is invalid, as LARC does not define rubbers uniquely: boosted or unboosted or...

I can proudly state that I violate 2.4.7 physically treating my rubbers with my sweat every single training session. Several times an hour, actually.

And then you've been correctly pointed out that LARC has nothing to do with sponges, but you still insist. Do you remember we are talking about boosting sponges?

And I'm saying you're incompetent to discuss these matters if you can't use correct terminology and correctly distinguish phenomena. And "chemical" vs "physical" is essential here, because if I can drag boosting under "physical treatment" umbrella, it'll reside there on par with cleaners and my...

But when you are called out on your justifications ...you don't have to. I said that I don't see any reason for a line to exist to begin with and you said: see the beginning of this post.

Boosting rubber's sponge is not a chemical treatment, period. It's at most physicochemical process from the point of view of chemistry, because no conversion of substances occurs. Oxidation of rubber's top sheet, for example, is a chemical process on the other hand.

You still have to justify the "line". Why boosting is ok by factory but not by players. To the moment you've been doing this circularly: "There's a rule in the rule book. Why is this rule? Because in the rule book." But it's not what I'm asking. You want to guilt trip people accusing them on...

So, you again imply that once the factory boosting wears off from my Rasanter 53 I must boost it, otherwise it's something different from what was presented to ITTF. Well, if you say so 🤷🏻‍♂️

I don't see a single reason for any line here, maybe you can come up with one? But before you appealed to "it's against the rules" again, let me remind you the official stance of the rules with plain language: 1. Boosting is bad 2. Boosting by rubber cartel is ok. I think you think that you are...

So, you allow one physical treatment to restore original playing characteristics, but forbid another physicochemical treatment to restore original playing characteristics. I see a little bit of double standards here.

Ah, sure, so when a factory-boosted ESN sponge dies I can safely boost it? Thanks for clarification.