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With certain things like watches, the justification can be in the re sale value. Some watches increase in price over time - Even if they don't, you could potentially recoup 75% plus of your purchase down the line. TT rubbers are effectively, disposable.......

I get what you are saying, but I disagree with your examples to a degree. Generally speaking (not always), expensive watches are built to a higher standard than your cheap ones - Different mechanisms, different materials etc. Sure, there might be a point where a £50,000 watch is physically no...

I'd go T05 (depending on your level). You can generate loads of spin, but it's also quite sensitive to incoming spin, which is bad if you aren't capable of playing it. Plus, from experience, the longevity of the rubber is second to none - I found myself replacing Tibhar rubbers much quicker...

Someone should crowdsource a "price per week" on all rubbers. Would be virtually impossible - Because we all judge how rubbers respond differently at different times. But if Dignics lasted 4 months, with someone playing 8 hours per week (for example), you could say it was £4.41 per week in the...

If it's supposed to be a group coaching sessions, then I agree that everyone should get equal treatment. But, I'd argue that the way to overcome your scenario is through 1 to 1 coaching. I don't think anyone gets to a very high level without this, and if you are having 1 to 1 coaching, you...

91grams for the blade, and 190 with the rubbers glued on ;)

I half agree with you on the price side of things - If someone can afford it, who are we to tell them it’s bad just because of the price? But..... I think it’s the overall trend that would concern me. £56 for Tenergy now feels “normal”, for many players in the UK - But in reality, it’s a hefty...

Managed to get a cheeky Easter Saturday coaching session in (for my son), and got a few minutes of practice with my poor old Dad who I dragged out of the English sun! Apologies for the terrible playing/lighting conditions of the little village hall we were in - Good luck spotting the ball...

He doesn’t play hard bat as far as I’m aware lol. He was using Tenergy on an all wood blade.

OK, so I’ve had a bit of a hit with it now. Disclaimer - I pretty much went straight into the cup final (weird points system/handicap type cup), in an unfamiliar venue with terrible tables (everyone considered the tables poor). I’ll be having a couple of proper practice sessions at the usual...

Oh absolutely, I don’t think Butterfly have made any other blades like the Garaydia series (in terms of how the feel in the hand). Probably because it’s not optimum when you start sweating, they are very slippy!

So, it FINALLY arrived. After initially being touted for release on the 1st April, the UK STILL hasn't got them in stock, so I managed to get Butterfly Europe to send me one directly. I'll update this as I learn more, but wanted to give you guys a few photos before my match tonight. A few...

OK, that makes sense. It's worth bearing in mind that the majority of coaches I've come across are not equipment experts...... If your coach can tell the difference between T80, T64, t05 and T25, I'd be impressed. You will eventually get used to the equipment, but if it's too fast for your...

Can I ask why you are expecting worthwhile answers from an internet forum when you have an actual coach? I can understand the questions if you don't have access to a coach, but I'm not really following what you think you'll be able to gain by asking here, rather than a fully qualified coach...

Ultimately, your coach is your coach - They are the ones who have seen you play and can advise what they feel is best. No offence to anyone here, but assuming your coach is legitimate, they will have significantly more insight into what you need to do than any random person on the internet...

OK, so it looks like my blade is arriving from Butterfly direct, tomorrow. I've got a match tomorrow night, so if it arrives in time, I'll post my findings afterwards! Question for you lot (I've looked into it briefly with not much success)...... Is the Innerforce Layer series the same as the...

I've still got the county tournament at the end of the month - I'll probably use it for then (and then blame the equipment if I do badly, or praise it if I do well!) Playing twice per week over the summer (2 summer leagues), so I'll have plenty of chance to use it!

ARGHHHHHHH. Delayed until end of this week/next week! Butterfly are killing us in Europe! lol.

Hi Roger, The TB ALC was an update to the TB Spirit. If you Google, "Timo Boll Spirit vs Timo Boll ALC" you'll get loads of threads talking about the slight differences.

It's difficult to know without seeing it first hand (whether it does any harm or not). Maybe I'm just a bit too traditional (which is ironic, considering this used to be OK, and people used to have the same colour on both sides), but I really like the red/black combo, and just feel it keeps the...