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Sometimes the square edge of the wings can sort of feel sharpish, and dig into the soft flesh between thumb and index finger. A light sand to round of the edges is usually enough to increase the comfort factor. Rather than make the wings smaller by excessive sanding down, which is likely to make...

Hi, Yonex badminton shoe range usually have a couple of types that are marketed as ‘wide’ versions. not sure how wide they are, but worth looking into.

It does come from the ITTF, they check the rubbers at the tournaments, there is a line drawn in the sand. So whether ‘factory’ boosted, or ‘player’ boosted, they are checked. If the VOC emissions are under the ‘legal’ limit the rubber is allowed to be used. ITTF has an equipment committee ...

2 wing attacker may be the way to go!!, fast footwork over shorter distances required, rather than fast footwork over more distance, but you would be able to get in position, set and execute using both BH and FH. Learn to play quality BH topspin v backspin open ups with consistency, and then...

Yeah, that’s what I said, slower equipment is more controllable. In a round about way!! Apologies if the way I wrote it wasn’t good enough. when I said ‘But the blade doesn’t have more control’ was poor, I should have said that ‘ I AM better able to control my shots due to the blades...

Equipment - blades, rubbers etc fall into ‘ball park’ categories, to a certain extent, many are very similar to each other. I have just got another blade!!! It has carbon layers, but has been made for spin rather than speed, the carbon is there to increase the sweet spot. The frequency is...

Hi, I’m not as high a level player as you, I own a couple of Viscaria’s and I have tested T05 T19 etc on the Viscaria’s. My lack of technique means I don’t get full spin potential out of those rubbers on a Viscaria ( and likely other rubbers as well ) especially at higher impact. Recently I’ve...

Hi, Out of interest, what is the spin level when you are serving? Still reduced to what you would normally expect? Or as good as you usually produce with your previous blade and rubbers? Was you using the same rubbers on your previous set up that you are using on the Harimoto?

Hi, Butterfly Primorac all wood is a good off- blade, there are 2 versions, the Euro made one which is about €40 and the Japan made version, which is more expensive at around €70, it has some sort of treatment, not sure exactly what, heat or similar, and could feel a little firmer, but I...

Yeah depending on level of opposition, a slower very spinny BH loop opener v a backspin serve can win the point outright there and then!! they just struggle to deal with the spin. Sometimes this is a better option than playing a faster open up shot with less spin, as it's more similar to playing...

One of the coaches I help out with, says that BH v backspin is a stroke in its own right and should be seen as a separate stroke to a 'normal' BH top spin. He was also asking everyone when they play a BH top spin if they were a 'pusher' or 'puller'???!!! This goes back to what NDH was saying...

A loose, relaxed grip pressure, is very important, regardless of the type of 'grip' used. If you hold the handle with a very tight grasp, your wrist locks up, little movement and speed of wrist movement are available. For me this is the key to really good spin production during a serve. Also...

For the flat hitting, the G1 throw could be a little lower? Or because not quite as bouncy perhaps the ball didn’t clear the net, slight bat angle change and if you give it a good run I’m sure you’ll get use to the G1!!

Hi Mog, With Tenergies the spring sponge means the ball leaves quickly, which as you say is a factor for spin production. Did the G1 feel softer? Like the ball bit into the top sheet more as well? How about open play, how was your FH top spin compared to the 05fx?

Long 5 is considered to be a great blade for looping, I found it to be ‘sensitive’ in that added power put into strokes is sort of exaggerated, so balls went longer than I thought they would, more of my inability to adjust correctly!! I think with this blade you have to be more precise with...

If you ever try round straight with the Dotec type wings you’ll truly know comfort!!!😀

Hi, Coaching every time over equipment!! Stick with the training, it may take a little longer than you may expect, especially if you have a ‘natural ability’ for varied sports and pick things up quickly. Sometimes it’s just the way of things. Usually routines go well, especially if they are...

Flared but with ‘Dotec’ wings.

Both are 'Decent' players, different style's but maybe around the same level as each other?? The guy in blue has reasonable strokes, can lift backspin, pushes look fairly smooth. Steady. The chopper looks less 'stable' as far as his strokes are concerned, especially on FH, but this is down to...

Some blades are regarded as better matches for certain rubbers, some rubbers just don’t feel ‘at their’ best with a ‘soft’ / ‘hard’ / flexible / stiff blade etc some think short pips play better on stiffer 7 ply blades, H3 by some, is thought of as quite a ‘picky’ rubber regarding blade choice...