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  1. Yasaka Rakza Z and Rakza Z Extra Hard rubbers

    Hi, RZ Tackiness drifts away within a couple of weeks or a month depending how much you play, it doesn’t go completely, so when freshly cleaned it still has tackiness. Compared to H3 Neo, it loses more tackiness than H3 Neo does. Compared to D09C, I would estimate that a month old sheet of RZ...
  2. Backhand improvement, and advice

    Try and learn both !!! Punch / drive BH (Mima or Trul's style!! not penetrating, really???!!!!) what one of the coaches I play with calls a 'pushing' type BH. BH topspin with good heavy spin, where the general speed is still fast and complimented by good forward kick is a more demanding...
  3. A happy accident – do i go for a wood blade?

    Hi, The blade I'm currently using has a frequency of about 970Hz !!! which is pretty slow!! But is still fast enough close and mid distance. Ditch the Aibiss idea, not as good as DHS rubbers for twice the price!!!
  4. Hurricane 9 official news

    Yeah but with a few coats of booster, 729/Friendship is domed!!!!!!!
  5. Hurricane 9 official news

    Globe 999 et all are totally screwed!!!!!!!
  6. Hurricane 9 official news

    Interesting to see how much difference there is in the top sheet!!!!! maybe just the colour!!🤣
  7. Hurricane 9 official news

    Would the No80 sponge be the same sponge used for the H8-80?
  8. Question about stretching rubber on blade

    Boosting will ‘stretch’ the sheet in a more consistent manner, in both directions, top to bottom and left to right., the whole sheet should increase in size by 2 to 3 mm across width and length. Some rubbers may respond better or worse than the sheets I measured over the boosting process, so...
  9. Frustrated & Confused

    In the Prem Division we had a couple of 5-4 losses this season, in those matches I didn’t pick up any games, so you blame yourself for the ‘loss’, but in reality we picked up 4 points!! Sometimes it’s good to take a step back and reflect on things, so if I had picked up one game In both of those...
  10. Frustrated & Confused

    Hi Gozo, Hows the training and match performance going? I’ve still been having regular lessons, one 2hr session every other week, and then maybe 2no 1hr sessions with other players of a similar standard to me, each week, where we use similar routines to those I do with my coach. Things are...
  11. Can you increase throw angle of a rubber?

    Simple answer - bin it and forget about it !!!!!!
  12. Def setup

    It depends on what you see as being too fast, are balls going long, off the table? If so by how much? in a general sense, 300mm long, 600mm long?? Is it really a control issue rather than solely speed? Is it a technique issue?? we usually ask for some footage of you playing, to see what sort...
  13. Def setup

    Have you tried the T05 on the Grubba??
  14. Yasaka Rakza Z and Rakza Z Extra Hard rubbers

    Hi, Speed may increase slightly as the tackiness reduces (which is normal). I use RZ on BH & RZ EH on FH on a defensive blade, I probably don’t play at your level but the speed is still good enough, especially when about 1.5m or closer to the table. When testing RZ a year or so ago, I put it...
  15. Head size and form of the blade?

    Hi Lula, You could go 'full out yakuza' style and just take off the end of your forefinger at the tip knuckle, with a very sharp blade, wrap it in a hankie and offer it to your coach as penance for making too many errors, but I guess this really isn't an option!!!😂 Having fairly stubby...
  16. Spinniest rubber you know, that isn’t rock hard, so suitable for Backhand?

    H8-80 has loads of spin, I've used 37 degree on BH and 38 degree on FH in the past, really good rubbers, also H3 Neo in 37 degree is just as good especially when boosted!!! As Wrighty67 said the DHS Hurricane rubbers and Skyline series can produce heavy spin, but the same can be said for the...
  17. Looking for recommendations for an indoor table for competitive play

    If the table is for home use and not being moved much then concentrate on top thickness, I think there are some tops thicker than 25 mm, but for home use, a 22 or 25mm option should be good!!! The Sponeta brand isn’t overly well known, but they make tables for some of the other TT companies and...
  18. Looking for recommendations for an indoor table for competitive play

    Table top thickness is important, the thicker the better. If you are using the table for league matches etc then aim for min thickness of 22mm, 25mm+ would be better. if the table is being put up, taken down and moved a lot then the sub-frame needs to be robust, larger wheels etc costs go up...
  19. Rubbers

    Gonna be expensive!!!! Replacing T05 that often!! Even if you go for a Donic / Andro rubber ESN rubber it’s likely you’ll have to change rubbers more often and will still be expensive!!! Chinese rubbers are cheaper but not many are like T05!!!
  20. Rubbers

    You must be putting in a lot of playing time, T05 is meant to be very durable and outlast many other rubbers out there!!!
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