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  1. How much do ping pong coaches charge per hour, where you live?

    $80-90 per hour at Princeton Pong https://www.princetonpong.com/info David Zhuang, Head Professional Coach David began playing table tennis competitively at age 11, becoming a professional player at 12. David has won over twenty titles including 6-time USA Table Tennis Champion and Pan...
  2. I feel that Dignics 05 is extremely overrated. Is it just me?

    I'm perplexed that so many people love Dignics 05 and many think it is the #1 rubber out there. I don't like it at all. My issues with it: - It is the most unforgiving rubber I've ever used, and I've used every high-end Tenergy/Dignics rubber. One slight technique error and the ball goes...
  3. Long 5 vs Long 5x blade

    I noticed on Megaspin that there is a $30 price gap between the Ma Long 5 ($195) and Ma Long 5x ($165) I want to put Dignics 09c on FH and Tenergy 19 on BH. Which is the better blade for this rubber combination? Should I just save the $30 and get the 5x? Is the difference between the 2 blades...
  4. Wang Chuqin, Lin Shidong, and Xu Xin

    How come these 3 Table Tennis Legends do not have their own custom blades?
  5. How many of you use Table Tennis as a vice?

    Do you play TT with friends, using TT as one way of hanging out with friends? Do you use TT as a substitute for alcohol/pot/drugs? If you work full-time 40 hours a week, why do you spend so much time playing TT? Is it out of pure love for the sport? What exactly does TT mean to you and what...
  6. The best Table Tennis Rubber that money can buy right now

    Dignics80 gets my vote. Most versatile, easy to play with, works on both sides FH/BH, very forgiving, fast, unusual spin, very controllable, pairs with all ALC/ZLC blades, used by amateurs/intermediates/pro’s. It’s the one-size-fits-all rubber IMO. Jack of all trades, master of some...
  7. Best blade to have Dignics 80 on both sides?

    Mizutani Jun ZLC? Of course, this is the actual Pro setup used my Mizutani. But is there a better blade fit? For better control, is Innerforce Layer ZLC + Dignics 80 both sides an optimal combination? Mid-distance all-around blade paired with mid-distance all-around rubber. Seems like a great...
  8. How many complete racket setups do you own?

    I own 6 Ping Pong rackets, bought 2 for my brother and 1 for my dad, 3 for myself: #1, gave to my lil bro: Timo Boll Spirit ST blade Dignics 09c Forehand Dignics 80 Backhand #2, gave to my lil bro: Ma Lin Yasaka Extra Offensive ST blade Tenergy 05 Forehand Tenergy 64 Backhand #3, for myself...
  9. Is DHS Hurricane 3 National (Orange sponge) a good Forehand rubber for PENHOLD?

    If a penholder wants to play with just one side, is DHS Hurricane 3 National a good rubber to use for one-side Penhold?
  10. Tenergy 05 = most overrated equipment item?

    At first I liked Tenergy05, but I’ve grown out of that phase. Way too bouncy and unpredictable. It sprays random. High throw angle makes it easy to overshoot the table. Extremely spin sensitive and terrible in serve-receive and short-game. 05Hard is better on FH and 64 is better on BH. When...
  11. Which of the 4 Innerforce ALC blades is the best?

    A) Innerforce Layer ALC B) Innerforce Layer ALC.S C) Harimoto Innerforce ALC D) Dimitrij Innerforce ALC If you have to stick with 1 of these for life, which would you pick? Setup would be something like Forehand: Dignics 80 or Dignics 09c. Backhand: Dignics 05 or Tenergy 19.
  12. Which racket setup is the best here?

    A) blade: Yasaka Ma Lin Carbon FH: Dignics 80 BH: Tenergy 19 B) blade: Yasaka Ma Lin Soft Carbon FH: Dignics 80 B: Tenergy 19 C) blade: Yasaka Ma Lin Carbon FH: Dignics 09c BH: Dignics 09c D) blade: Yasaka Ma Lin Soft Carbon FH: Dignics 09c BH: Dignics 09c E) blade: Yasaka Ma Lin Carbon...
  13. Why Table Tennis is such a pure, unique 1-of-1 sport

    It is the only real sport in the world (billiards/bowling for example, are not "real" sports) where having superior Size/Strength/Speed gives you no real advantage over your opponent. This is not the case with any other real sport in the world. A physical freak like Calvin Johnson aka...
  14. Amultart: most underrated Blade out there?

    How come none of the pro's or advanced players use the Amultart blade? It's extremely fast, spinny, and the Hinoki layer really grips the ball. Great feeling when hitting the ball. Pairs brilliantly with Tenergy 05 and Tenergy 64 rubbers. Is it falsely marketed as a super fast blade with no...
  15. Rubbers that lean the heaviest to one side?

    Are these the rubbers whose properties clearly make it more effective on one side than the other? Backhand: Tenergy 64, Dignics 64 Forehand: Tenergy 05 Hard Which rubbers do you think are the most side-specific?
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