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  1. REACH Hurricane 3 VOC-Free Glue 500ml Water Glue

    Sueke No. 2 is on sale. About $14 shipped. You can get the shipping price down a bit buying multiple bottles. https://aliexpress.com/item/1005006658482933.html
  2. how much rest is necessary?

    If you can afford it, get a fitness tracker that measures your heart rate variability. I use an oura ring and it does an amazing job of telling me when I'm ready to train hard and when I need to start taking it easy. Sleep tracking also helps you track your sleep quality and that has a...
  3. Friendship 729 battle 3

    Well that sucks. Did you boost it? Does B3 require boosting? The sponge was supposed to be designed to last a long time. Kinda a waste of effort to design a long lasting sponge if they're not going to ensure the topsheet actually stays on it.
  4. Experience with some other Loki rubbers - Arthur China, GTX Pro (inc)

    Yeah I boosted the Blue and it curled up significantly. Pink barely curled after 2 layers of Seamoon. The sponge did soften from 52.5d or so to around 50 so it did have some effect. The reason I like the R3 Blue is that it performs BH punches really well. There's this loud pop and the ball...
  5. SANWEI NOVA Carbon is coming!

    Like the Chevy Nova, this blade may not be popular in Mexico.
  6. Friendship 729 battle 3

    I once had a faulty sheet of 729 Bloom Power where the tacky layer came off when I peeled the protection film from the rubber after gluing and cutting. What was underneath was non tacky. So it might just be that whatever process they use for making the rubber surface tacky also affected it...
  7. Experience with some other Loki rubbers - Arthur China, GTX Pro (inc)

    Here's my order history of Loki rubbers: Loki Rxton 3 Blue - March 2023, GOO Store - this rubber was a tank, 50 hours still going strong, boosted without separating Loki Arthur China - June 2023, Loki Official Store - bought two sheets; both durable and good quality 50+ hours on one and still...
  8. Experience with some other Loki rubbers - Arthur China, GTX Pro (inc)

    Had my first bad experience with Loki yesterday. I've gotten great performance and life out of every other Loki rubber I've tried. Rxton 3 Blue and LAC were some of my best performers and I got around 50 hrs of play from them each and they're still in good enough shape to use. I recently put...
  9. WTT Star Contender Ljubljana 2024 06/11-16

    I noticed this too. Felix played better after that little outburst. Maybe it releases some nervous energy and is actually helpful? Everyone's brains work a little different I guess
  10. WTT Star Contender Ljubljana 2024 06/11-16

    Well that was a really entertaining MD final. Everyone but especially Hayata was hitting some incredible winners. Seriously Hayata could have her own highlight reel from this match alone. She's such a good doubles partner.
  11. Stuor long 5 or Sanwei/ Yinhe

    Why Aurora Max for FH? Only ever see it mentioned as a control BH rubber.
  12. Anybody ever fixed air bubble on topsheet?

    Alright so I squeezed some dhs no 15 into the bubble and then put a book or two on the paddle after. Preliminary results are that the bubble is now less visible. Maybe 10% as bad as what it looked like before. Didn't expect results like this visually. Will see how it plays in a couple days.
  13. Anybody ever fixed air bubble on topsheet?

    @TensorBackhand did you eventually try to glue the topsheet bubble? I boosted a brand new Loki Rxton 3 Pink to just make it a bit softer (went from around 52-53d to 49-50d). But then a bubble developed on the edge of the rubber. I don't have to cut a hole or anything, and it's not a ton of...
  14. My experience with Chinese rubbers

    I just got an Acoustic Inner Carbon G-Revision so I'm interested in other Chinese FH rubbers you've used. Do you have a top 3 or 5 that you've used with the Acoustic Inner Carbon? Which ones didn't work also, so maybe I can avoid them?
  15. funny reaction at club because of tacky rubber

    Just a week or so ago, my Loki Arthur China that has over 50 hrs of play time since February or so was able to pick up a ball and keep it stuck while holding my racket upside down. Not for a few seconds but for over 15 seconds when I shook the racket a little to make it fall. I don't even...
  16. Post your latest EJ purchase

    The two blades I picked up from my time in Tokyo (I guess 3 if you count the mascot racket) Both 88 grams. Acoustic Inner G is 1313hz and the Resonate AI is 1500hz. Mascot not measured.
  17. Beginner looking to build a solid racket

    If I had to give myself advice from a couple years ago it would be this. As a beginner don't stress over getting something 'perfect.' Almost anything except for the fastest rackets or specialty rubbers will do the job. Instead just get something with good value so you don't feel sunk cost...
  18. Beginner looking to build a solid racket

    Considering most Chinese beginners start with tacky rubbers, I don't think tackiness is something beginners need to avoid. I started off playing with non tacky tensor rubbers and hated the feeling. I switched to a $5 sheet of Yinhe Mercury a few months in and it instantly felt better for me.
  19. 2024 WTT Contender Zagreb, Croatia June 3-9

    This is the perfect match to show to those people commenting on Youtube and Instagram asking "why doesn't the guy just hit it softly while the other guy is so far away from the table?"
  20. 2024 WTT Contender Zagreb, Croatia June 3-9

    These rallies Togami and Alexis are having are insane. Lot of high speed highlight moments so far!
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