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"On top of that, they continue to offer outdated models like the Allround Classic, Evolution, and even the Offensive Classic, which no longer suit the modern game." Outdated? That's a strong statement to make about the best selling blades (and their copies) ever sold and continue to be sold today.

That's what I am describing as a "net" call by the umpire. It's the only time that the umpire says, "net". If the ball hits the net but does not land on the opponent's side of the table, the umpire simply calls the point for the receivor. The rest of the time he will call "let", "stop" or the...

I think that the OP is talking about a ball hitting the net during the serve, which results in a "net" call by the umpire. A "let" call is something different.

What are you doing here and not at the Nationals?

My mind just can't get past that name and its similarity in pronunciation to...................... Japan is not too far from from New Zealand, so Butterfly probably knew what they were doing

Congratulations to Anna. She was playing the top adult tournaments when she was around 6/7yo. So her parents must have been training her before that Harbin. Lots of dedication.

Ej question; what is the best for absorbility yet leaves the handle dry.

Correct. It happened a couple weeks ago. I banged the side of the table quite hard. On the bat below, the creases in the edge tape shows the banging it has received

This is why I use edge tape:

I see what you did there 😉

Don't think about the looks. Think about the incoming short ball to the forehand. Then think about your damaged knee after you try to step in to retrieve that short fh ball.

The Virtuoso is a brilliant blade, but the emphasis is on control rather than outright speed. Maybe you have reached the stage that you are so familiar with the blade that you are bored. Blades can be a bit addictive after one has played with the same one or same model for several years. Here's...

Igor, I think that you have the players mixed up. That's a match between two ex-international players. Chris Doran (England) vs Grigory Vlasov (Russia) The complete match is here:

Nightmare player. Don't come near me. Please.

Now we know why the ITTF brought in the 2-colour rule :)

Take your pick:

To me, that makes a lot of sense. But there are so many other things that affect how a racket feels at any one time. Eg, general atmosphere, humidity cold, hot etc. The balance of the blade also changes the feel. That's why some players are very particular about weight distribution. Ever notice...

"I Never think of the racket when I am playing which is as it should be." - the EJ lament :cry: That's hard to accomplish when one has the choice of 20 bats, all with different blade and rubber combinations :unsure:.

OP was a Prognosticator

Mine is the same, also ST except for the handle design. Yours is younger. But definitely a Darker Speed 90 which is always 1-ply hinoki blade..........I think.