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  1. Time to try Hurricane 3

    So here I am, of course I could not wait that long to try the rubbers, I could feel them staring at me everytime I opened the closet. I bought 3: all h3 neo 40 degrees, one commercial, one provincial orange sponge, one provincial blue sponge. I have taken the provincial orange sponge, boosted...
  2. Offtopic - Car you'd buy for your family and team

    I just bought a second-hand Dacia Jogger (2022 - 50.000 kms on it) for my expanding family. Mine is a 5 seater, but you can also find a 7 seater. It comes with GPL already from the company. It is everything you described and more: comfortable, cheap but safe, plenty of space. It's manual gearbox...
  3. Most optimal playstyle/strategy to master

    I bet he's wearing flip flops :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:
  4. Most optimal playstyle/strategy to master

    I feel like it's actually an interesting question! There is a general part, that literally everyone should focus on first and foremost if they want to win matches: serve and third ball attack. If you can develop deceptive serves, these will be good forever and give you enormous advantage...
  5. FS golden viscaria, w968, many butterfly & Nittaku blades & rubbers for good price

    Hi Charles, sorry but what does the "danish oil" do to the handle?
  6. Is it unfair to say “yes”/“cho” when the opponent makes an error?

    To be fair, here in Spain I hear a lot of "Vamos". I am italian and I like it and use it a lot, I think I'm allowed being a resident here :ROFLMAO:
  7. Is it unfair to say “yes”/“cho” when the opponent makes an error?

    My 2 cents, it is an advice that I give first and foremost to myself, as it needs repeating and there will be relapses: Losing sucks and focusing on what the winning opponent does after winning the point is just a natural defense to externalise the problem. If it helps you play better (I.E...
  8. Time to try Hurricane 3

    Thank you so much everyone for your answers! @lodro I hope I am towards the end of my EJ journey really, I have blasted through quite many woods in the last two years, and luckily I have found one to keep with. To me the wood really provides the feeling and it was hard to find one I clicked...
  9. Time to try Hurricane 3

    Thank you for your answer. My query is more on the questions I have written after the "Here is my plan on which I would ask for your opinions and thoughts" section. The introduction was to give a context to my level and avoid opinions on IF trying a hurricane is a well thought choice: I have...
  10. Time to try Hurricane 3

    I did play them in university, but it was never H3 and it was a totally different time and game, I think I could even fresh glue them the first year and when they banned it I turned to tensor like everyone. Lots of fresh glue and an amazing sound and spin, I don't know if I'm romanticizing a...
  11. Time to try Hurricane 3

    Hi Mamedium, Thank you for your answer, I think that very specific style of play that H3 serves can ...serve me well (pun intended :ROFLMAO: ): I rely heavily on serve and receive variation, and big definitive forehands, either speedy or very spinny (with the added lefty trickstery and...
  12. Time to try Hurricane 3

    Hello everyone! Yep, another Hurricane 3 post, I'll try to keep it short and sweet, I would love the input of @Tony's Table Tennis and other experts of chinese rubbers of a similar level. The reason I need some advice is that no one in my table tennis surroundings has ever really played chinese...
  13. What brand of TT balls do you prefer?

    I like Nittaku premium and Joola Prime. In my club we train also with Naraq 3* Premium which I also like and recommend. When nittaku premium changes color it is time to break it - change it of course. I feel like Joola prime life span is longer somehow. I play in Madrid, Spain and on many...
  14. Closed 3 x Butterfly Freitas ALC (repaired)

    I sent a private message for the third blade!
  15. Butterfly A. Mazunov V

    Why would you donate it to a charity, it's no different to them than a decathlon 5 euros blade, it is only valuable to table tennis players. Donate it to a young player or something. I have no idea how much it is worth for a collector.
  16. Any news and info on Zhang Jike's New donic bluegrip j line?

    I use it without boosting, you can go back in the thread to see how it plays for me
  17. Playing safe against “weaker” opponents

    I have had the same problem throughout all my table tennis history. I agree with what the other ones said about not changing your game when you play against supposedly weaker players and I'll build even further on it. Take a good look at who you are as a player (not who you wished to be). My...
  18. Any news and info on Zhang Jike's New donic bluegrip j line?

    Well I feel it coming to the end of its life now and it's degrading faster. Mind that I have played around 100 hours with it, and while it is still playable, it's definitely not a new rubber anymore. My beef with K3 was that after 20-30 hours of play it lost the characteristics I liked most...
  19. Any news and info on Zhang Jike's New donic bluegrip j line?

    Hello! I have been using it for two months now quite consistently, August was less intense, but all September I've used it an average two hours a day plus some tournaments with a lot of matches. It still holds up quite well! The slight stickiness is completely gone and you can see the pimples in...
  20. What are your favourite hybrid rubbers?

    For forehand, Donic Bluegrip j1. For backhand, Tibhar Hybrid Mk pro (not really an hybrid though, despite the name)
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