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I've been quite satisfied with my current blade (JOOLA Rossi Emotion) for some time now but then Xiom went and re-released this guy for a limited time and the EJ FOMO bug bit me hard in the arse. So now I'm the proud new owner of a Xiom Hugo HAL I didn't need 😂

Maybe he's testing both thickness to decide which one to choose. But this is an economical idea from the perspective of a non-sponsored player who can't just get two blades with both thicknesses of a new rubber whenever I want 😂

I've tried a handful of different things for grip. Butterfly is probably my second-favorite but ultimately I like this the best: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CGRS7532 Ignore the negative reviews—they're all from people who don't realize you need to apply heat/flame directly to the grip to shrink...

Is that 185g with D09c+Z52.5? How are those hard sponges so light?? My 85g JRE is somehow at 192g with G-1 and Vega Korea glued to it 😵‍💫

Received my HAL yesterday. TADA! Weight is 85g on the dot, though probably technically a hair lighter since I had them seal it. 1465 Hz, which suggests it will be a bit faster than my JRE (1348 Hz) and close to my Stuor Long 5 (1453 Hz). I never got around to measuring the frequency of my...

Insert "This rubber is not correct" memes here

This is the wrong mentality. Blue rubber is for tilting your opponent. It paints you as a rebel, and throws them off when you counter their sad loops with lightning speed and precision. 😂

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Finally, a thorough, easy-to-understand explanation of the role of composites in tt blades. Love it! I'd be very interested to know the grittier details like this about the different composite materials; there's a lot of generalizations out there about ALC vs ZLC but they tend to be just...

Hopefully that means 85g is solid enough. I reached out and the heaviest TT11 has available is 86g anyway (FYI to anyone still "shopping").

Finally ordered a HAL from TT11 yesterday. Requested 85g as that's what my current blade is, but I'm hoping I don't regret going that 'heavy' when there are lighter options available. It's still less than my old Viscaria (89g) but I find the weight of my rubbers is creeping up and the elbow is...

Of course. The rubber manufacturers stood to gain a lot more financially from loosening the rules on rubber color than they would a clarification of boosting rules.

I personally don't mind the "dark mode" theme at WTT events. It puts focus on the action, and makes it visually distinct from the Olympics and various (super) leagues. I do get the argument that there's a missed opportunity to highlight the local scene in some way, at the very least for the big...

Never been happier to be wrong. What a match by Truls! Lin Shidong has ice in his veins but Truls showed some real resilience.

Truls is going to win this 4-0 and lose 4-1 to LSD tomorrow. Truls's style seems to bother the rest of the world but not China. Home court crowd could be factor but it feels like Lin is good at ignoring the noise.

Time for Gauzy to retire and come play MLTT. 🙃

Gauzy had a real chance to clinch it in G6 but Wang Hao must have reminded the devil of their deal. LSD has the momentum now.

https://www.peakapong.com/gameplay Yeah, seems like a niche version of hardbat that someone made up to sell some funky paddles. I'd give it a try, but not when the only way to do so is pay $25 for what looks like a reused paddle that was modified in someone's garage.

Ended up going with Mercury II on both sides (med FH, soft BH). I can tell his shots aren't producing as much lethal topspin, but fewer balls are going long, especially on block. That's what he wanted, so I'd call it a mitigated success...and at less than $20 USD!

Loved to see all the Hashimoto fans being born in the stands! Even if she ultimately fell, it was a victory for table tennis. 😴 at another all-China final, though...