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Hi Amadeus, The Amultart has been discontinued, and the Garaydia ZLC is the the replacement. There are a few reviews (mine included), of this. TTD have done a video review of it too.

I thought that was specifically the Chinese black vs red rubber (which is why I mentioned the Chinese secret)? Did people using Euro/Jap rubbers think the same?

Darner, Shuki is basically saying that "to him", the 0.1mm makes a big difference. He didn't like you making out that it made no difference (if I read it correctly). For what it's worth, I'm with you (no offence Shuki) - Yes we like what we like, but 0.1mm is very insignificant, and the...

Well, if we knew the secrets, it wouldn't be secret ;) You could ask the same about a McDonalds Big Mac, or the recipe for KFC - Why doesn't someone copy it? I'm guessing here (and I'm sure someone will come along and prove me wrong), but Butterfly spend a huge amount on Research and...

Ahhh, I do love a fast blade. Played with a TBS last night for a bit (whilst they were using my set up) - Huuuuuuge difference to the Garaydia ZLC. It should be compulsory for people to post videos of their forehand loop...... Everyone loves a good forehand loop.

I wasn't overly keen on the IF ZLC - It was "nice", paired decently with the Tenergy I had on, but it wasn't "wow".....

Jeff, try it for yourself and see. It's not going to be AS good as a quicker blade for smashes, but I wouldn't say it's bad (depends how hard you hit it ;) ) Although if I was picking out attributes I wanted in a blade.... "Smashing" would be pretty near the bottom of my list.

Do you remember what the rubbers were? To me, the rubbers make more of a difference to initial feedback than the blade. To compare blades, you need to play with the same ball and rubbers for each test. Otherwise it's kinda pointless.

Bump for the old classic!

Hi Jeff, Pretty much what Shuki has already said. It's worth remembering Butterfly are a very good marketing company (a bit like Apple) - So whilst they will tell you something is new and amazing, a lot of the time it is just a very slight adjustment on a previous model. They have so many...

I'm surprised I haven't seen it on here (or if it has been posted, I missed it), but you do realise that ZJK hasn't actually retired? http://new.ittf.com/2016/08/29/zhang-jike-changing-heart-retirement/

Looks like the red side is very spinny, with the black side virtually having none - Any pimples involved? Do you tend to check the bat before you play? I'd probably put a comment on your videos of "Any advice on tactics/gameplay - Rather than technique), just so people don't try and advise in...

I have a Shlager Carbon - Black Tag?

I had the Schlager for years - The Garaydia T5000 has more feedback/feel/vibration than the Schlager ever did. Going back lack to the original post, if you want to have a blade that you don't feel at all (when you hit the sweet spot), then load up a Schlager with some Tenergy (or another thick...

Er..... Schlager Carbon anyone?

I'd try and go for the thickest in your price range. There is a huge difference between 18mm and 25mm - The thicker the table, the more enjoyable it is to play in (in general, and in my own opinion).

It has absolutely nothing to do with "head to head" - If ZJK beat ML every time, but didn't win any other matches, would that make ZJK better than ML? No. Would he be considered "greater" than ML - No. I have nothing against ZJK, he'll be remember as ONE of the greatest for sure. Nadal has a...

Hi Christian, It depends on your standard, but ultimately, there won't be a huge difference, and certainly I wouldn't say one of them is "better" than the other two. There are plenty of review on the Viscaria and Timo Boll ALC on this forum, less so on the Freitas ALC. But you could close...

Maybe I'm on my own here (and from looking at the comments, I seem to be), but how is this even a conversation?? Just look at the stats! Ok, sometimes stats don't tell the whole truth, but in this case, I just can't see how anyone can put ZJK above Ma Long. You can talk about Ma Long's issues...

It sounds like your friends blade is genuine. As for the ones o the Butterfly website..... I think it's safe to say they are also genuine.