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Thought I'd start a topic on this since the main draw started today. One player that was very interesting to watch was Ojio Haruna of Japan. Interesting defender style with a smooth looking backhand chop. Apparently beat Szocs 3-0 five months ago, and is only 17. Her backhand chops were so low...

As a beginner, I've purchased and used a Nittaku Acoustic, Yasaka Sweden Extra, and Sanwei Fextra. I've also used a Donic Appelgren for a couple of weeks before I gifted it to my newphew. All / All+ blades are indeed great for control but are so slow that you have to use bouncy Euro and...

@brokenball You may have missed these questions earlier. Do you have time to answer some of them now? Thanks in advance.

I'd probably take the Acoustic SG off of your hands if I were living anywhere close. Shipping to Vietnam is probably too expensive.

Nice to meet you too Andrea. Thank you for clarifying the different all wood models. It can get a bit confusing at times. Look forward to trying teh V5 Pro someday!

I also really appreciate the aesthetics of that wave pattern. Looks great. But I've also wondered about grain patterns on blades affect on gameplay. If they are too irregluar, does this affect the consistency/inconsistency of the contact point at all?

The blue handle version is a special edition of the Fextra. I think it was made around 2017 or so. Both Fextra 7 and the blue Pro Fextra V have been officially discontinued by Sanwei in favor of the Fextra One. Sanwei now uses the Fextra looking handles (that look like Carbonados) but they've...

I don't think the Acoustic or Korbel are necessarily 'upgrades' to the TSPW. They're all around OFF- rated 5 ply blades and whether they are an upgrade for you will depend on your personal preferences (what sort of feedback you like, what is more comfortable handle wise, etc.). If you want to...

Coolest name for a blade I can think of. Sounds like the name of a legendary sword that you can only acquire at the higher levels of an RPG.

I just received my blue Fextra from Aliexpress and wanted to share some pics for anyone interested. First off, this blade isn't called the Fextra 7 but is called "Pro Fextra V" Not sure what the "V" is intended to indicate since this blade clearly has the same layers as the Fextra 7 and looks...

I know that it's enticing to respond immediately to your critics. But I notice that you are responding immediately to them while my very simple questions remained unanswered. You seem frustrated that people are not listening to your lessons on physics but here I am asking several times nicely...

I'm trying to understand. Can you answer my questions from the above post when you get the chance? Thank you very much!

I'd also like to thank @Attitude. Between Moon 12 Blue and Moon Pro, which rubber would you rather use for the BH? Is the speed difference significant with Moon Pro on higher effort shots? I remember you saying the lack of pace was the major drawback of Moon 12 Blue.

I don't understand this at all and I'm trying to follow along with the conversation. I do have a few questions: Does the formula you describe apply for any material the ball impacts with? If the answer is yes, then does the rubber only provide spring effect from elasticity? How would that be...

There's a special version of the Nittaku Acoustic Carbon available for sale only at TT Kokusai stores in Japan. It's called the Nittaku Acoustic Carbon Grande. The head size has been increased slightly, and it uses a larger handle. It's an outer FE carbon, but the feel of the blade is supposed...

You asked what rubbers will produce more spin for you but a better question is what rubber will produce more spin given your play level. Your technique will determine how much spin is produced. Something like Hurricane 3 might have loads more spin potential than your current soft rubber, but...

Alexis Lebrun did it! At his best, Lebrun looks like a monster playing aggressive and fearless.

Can we start a petition for him to stop using the word "divisive" until he looks up the meaning in a dictionary?

This is something that I've always wondered about. Speed and spin are rated on sites with a single number, when it would be more accurate and make more sense for them to be represented on a curve with several different values depending on input power. Wish there was an objective way to test for...

Have you tried the Yinhe U2? I've heard it has the most control and biggest sweet spot of the Off- 7 ply beginner blades (Swat, Fextra, PG7, etc.). It has a koto outer so not really a Clipper clone. But soft enough where good for looping. Recommended a lot on Chinese forums but nearly invisible...