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Coming from H3 the K3 would be faster and less sticky. I don't think you can really compare the two since the K3 is a tradeoff of tack versus speed.

So now that I've played extensively with DG and K3 I can give an update. The DG was a really great rubber for about a month. When it wears the tackiness wears off first and when it goes the performance falls off a cliff. Some rubbers wear slowly and you almost can't tell. With DG the...

Well according to Xiom it's supposed to be tacky. But I agree it didn't feel tacky to me either.

Guang is a little harder but it's also slightly tacky and about the same speed as 09C. What did you find different?

I would say Omega VII Guang

Varnish is designed not to absorb into the wood so it's got a coating on it. If you use sealer it penetrates the wood and doesn't leave a coating.

Nope, there is no difference in playing characteristics, weight or feel. The only small change I've noticed is the Revolution glue doesn't stick to a sealed blade. But I just use other glues and they work fine.

Yup, I seal my blades when new and my handles always look exactly the same as new.

I thought DG was pretty fast already. Too bad it doesn't last very long.

So if they changed the formulation for H3 how can you call it the same name? Shouldn't it be H4 now?

By the time you use those up it will be like 6 generations past.

How about a barbed design that is narrower at the bottom and gets wider to the top. That way it can fit a variety of diameters and you just push it lower for wider holes and not so far for narrower holes.

So I've used the PK50 for about two months now and can give an update. When new the PK50 is very tacky. It will hold a ball for about a second. As it wears the tackiness goes away but slowly. The grip will slowly diminsh as the speed goes up. It doesn't drop off like Dragon Grip where one...

It doesn't have to be exactly "varnish". It can be any type of sealer for wood. I just use polyurethane from Home Depot. My wood never splinters when I change rubber and helps to eliminate stains on the handle from your sweat.

I noticed a big difference when I changed from Badminton/Volleyball shoes to proper TT shoes. The badminton shoes were too stiff and the volleyball shoes were a little heavier and higher center of gravity than TT shoes. I move much quicker with TT shoes. Of course depending on your playing...

As long as they don't make TT balls full of holes it will still be better.

Yes, that too.

I agree with reducing spin but comparing rallies today to before it doesn't look like speed has changed much. At least not in my calibrated eye. :cool:

Very true. Sadly we live in a world where attention spans are less than 30 sec and anything complicated and difficult is passed over. Another reason why baseball is declining too. Then pickleball with very little skill required is exploding. I'd rather watch paint dry then a pickleball match.

You do realize why they changed to the larger ball??? It's supposed to make it easier for spectators to see the ball in hopes of attracting a wider audience. There wasn't anyone watching TT so ITTF had nothing to lose. I don't know the statistics before/after to know if the change helped or...