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Hi, Can you tell me some more about the pimplemini please. I bought a sheet, just to try a pips out rubber, found I could use FH loop stroke, without really feeling that I changed my stroke ( but that’s how I felt, not necessarily what I actually did!!!) BH was okay as well, chopping was ok...

Good call !!! we could’ve seen a different champ!!

Hi, Yep, basically the same shape and dimensions. A little to thin at the neck for my liking!!!

No not really!! I just enjoy using different stuff, especially at the moment, no competitive clubs matches for almost a year now, and minimal player v player training sessions. So changing equipment isn’t so much of an issue. Once normality returns, then I’ll have to settle down and choose one...

So Christmas break, and too much time on my hands !! So I decided to list the set ups that are currently useable !! list is by weight !! Lightest first !! 1) Tibhar IV-L balsa, Tibhar Aurus Sound BH & FH 1.9mm weight 150 grams (this is my kids set up) 2) Donic Appelgren Dotec Conrol, FH Xiom...

i played both TT and badminton when younger, kept playing badminton for much longer, badminton is very wristy, so I have a fairly powerful wrist which definitely helps!!!

Have you boosted the H3 37 ??

carbon can increase speed, but another advantage is that the sweet spot is also larger.

Tacky rubbers on the BH side are fine to use, as Tango K says spin levels can be really high, but as with FH the brushing technique is a must. This is the good thing about Tacky rubbers, the brushing technique is needed to get out the best from the rubbers, obviously combined with everything...

Food for thought!! From what I’ve read / learnt and from past experience from being a young player starting TT, the common coaching ideas, across the differing coaching philosophies, appears to be the blade, for beginners it generally seems to be an all wood, All, All+ blade. When I started...

Nittaku Acoustic has 2 handle size variations std and large handle, as well as the normal flared/straight etc options, the one I have is the large handle version. If you can’t find the blades in stock, or another player locally that has one to try. Then maybe go on manufacturers website and see...

If you basically like the PG7 (not including handle and small sweet spot) the Joola TPE Feeling could be an alternative all wood 7 ply blade. Carl listed a few blades, I have used the Primorac (Japan version) and the Nittaku Acoustic, these are both excellent products.

Dwell !!!!! Don’t go there!!! ;);)

Totally agree, with table tennis, it’s generally fast regardless. Everything comes down to fractions of a second. because the distances the ball travels, is in general terms fairly short, close to the table say 10 - 12 ft. The speed differences of a fast set up say off + and slower off - are...

The all wood option sits very well with me!! Just feels better, you know when you hit a really good shot, strangely, a lot of really great shots don’t have much feeling!! Why, I’m not totally sure, but with golf (and other sports) the same can be said, you hit a great shot, you know because you...

ML 5 is a good blade, but for the likes of myself I found it hard to get use to. It’s great for brush looping. Found it hard to really feel in control, rubbers used on it were un-boosted H3 National on FH and Golden Tango on BH. I haven’t used TPE Fight, but I have used TPE Perform with H3 Nat...

10lbs, lucky you !!! I need to loose about 28 minimum!!! Sod’s law says I ‘ll pick up your 10lbs !! So glad I have a table to practice on, my serves have improved a lot, different types and variations, but by no means perfect!!! But starting to get bedded in now, consistency improving. This has...

As you all probably know, it’s got worse here in the UK, new COVID variant, which is highly infectious, and today they announced that a 3rd variant , from South Africa has also entered the UK!!! The area I live in is now in lockdown for Christmas. The government also reckon that it won’t be...

Hi, At the end of your post you said ‘coach say get whatever blade looks good to me (you) and train more’ So I take it that you have discussed changing your blade with the coach ? As far as trying your friends bat, which also has different rubbers and is a pretty expensive set up, don’t get...