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Welcome back genrel001! I used pips for maybe 6 months to a year ages ago when I started playing TT. But since then I switched to inverted. I don't have specific comments based on SP experience. Will make general comments which may help or not. I know suds has a lot of SP experience and he'll...

Tuesday night I was waiting on the table to have a chance to play K again. But it turned out i played with the SH who has LP on his BH. About 2 yrs ago, i had close games with him when i played TPB with Avalox and a tacky rubber, but all losses. Monday night i recalled how to play vs him/LP a...

@NextLevel, JeffM asked me about T25. ttmonster suggested I ask for your thoughts on the various Tenergy rubbers. Courtesy of you I was able to try out T80 (guess this is shorthand for 80FX?) and now the T25. Below is part of my reply to JeffM. Additional comments: I sometimes felt that the...

my friend and fellow TTDer '42andbackpains' brought it to my attention when i got back into TT after the long break. during practice i'm 2-3 steps, maybe 4 back and looping like crazy and yet he knew my game is close-to-the-table ... i have come to terms with the short stroke/close to the table...

THANK YOU SIR! i will need to work on my no spin serves disguised as my regular serves more then! that is if my partners can't read it as no spin *strokes long white beard and lets out a long maniacal MUHAHAHAHA*

A Like for a speedy and healthy recovery Sir! Good luck!

As i embrace RPB more, I am rereading parts of this thread as time permits. If you look at some of my older posts, i didn't think it possible for me to pick up the rudiments of the RPB lol

Good question suds! I generally don't lob/fish - i am mostly a half step to a step and a half off the table. I have practiced FH fishing from time to time, only with partners that i want to help their flat hit/smash. I am somewhat comfortable with FH fishing but am not good at it. I have not...

The mystery of the no-spin serve (for me at least) As i was playing the rusty 2000 player, i served sidedown and sidetop to his short FH and short middle... he was able to pick/flick it back easily. I then serve no spin, but am not sure if it's truly no spin, but in my mind's eye, i was serving...

As I'm still learning the RPB i still misjudge the ball at times and no matter which grip i have, it hits my fingers LOL Agree WH's fingers are not curled fully but then again it's not extended like he has on his RPB. Interesting point you have on the extended grip and pendulum serves... i...

A few weeks ago, i was just messing around in a semi-serious practice as it was getting late with a friend who (whom?) is also learning RPB. Although the balls were slightly high and no spin, with my TPB grip, I was able to RPB smash/flat hit with 50% to 100% power/speed. My flat hits were...

I agree with zeio - if you haven't sanded the wings (the edges of the blade near the handle where your thumb and index finger) - do so for comfort ... you don't want to be hitting and then feel discomfort and have it alter your stroke or enjoyment of playing TT I agree with suds79, ultimately...

I was busy with work :( I even missed pgpg's reminder post that he was coming to nyc 4/1 :(

Last week Monday - nothing special to report ... just trying to get used to the new setup - first time in a long time i went to TT on a monday.... usually it's a rest day and i only go 3x/week. Tried going for 4x/week last week. Still kind of achy all over lol Tuesday - practiced on a side...

One of my brothers, from our old 1980's TT crew that 42andbackpains and i was a part of, gave me his old beat up Taksim. He has been using Taksim for ages. Sometime after i 'retired' from TT in 1987 or so, we used to play once in a while ... back then I was used to my old trusty Excalibur, a...

I am guessing yes LOL

That's most likely him. He holds the racket like one would hold a hammer. He doesn't use traditional SH grip with index finger extended. NextLevel has posted some of his matches with MB. I recognized MB when i went to my current club about 2 years ago from his voice and loud yell after missing...

Older gentleman, lefty, anti on backhand? I'll PM you my cellphone, and hopefully next time we can meet up.

FRAG ME! I wanted to hit with you but i didn't remember! I AM SORRY PGPG! i woke up, wife told we had to make a costco run ... i went and thought to myself, parking lot is kind of empty... i'll grab a spot near the entrance and saw it closed and didn't remember it was Easter. Later after lunch...

Last night, i wanted to practice with the new setup. Despite many members having showed up, it seemed some of the members stayed on certain tables... I didn't hit with my regular partner, and I blocked for friends/members. A member I've seen a few times, may have come back from a long break...