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He changes so many times in a match that Butterfly probably included a clause in his contract that he had to make a Contender finals or earn a certain WR before they would spend the extra to print his name on that many shirts 😂

LFG!!

I play with Omega 8 Euro right now. It's a good backhand rubber. It has perhaps more catapult than C1, but less than Tenergy/Rozena. Feels harder than Rozena despite being essentially the same sponge hardness. It feels very similar to Andro Rasanter R45. Rakza Z is harder than your preferred...

I actually disagree. I don't think they should be the only recap videos uploaded, but for folks (like me) who can't watch most of the matches for some reason or other I found it very convenient to be able to catch snippets of most of the matches in a condensed format. If they were only the 7-10...

That Kao-Xue match did not disappoint! The shot-making from both sides was impressive, but Kao seemed to have superhuman reflexes with his FH counters. Highly recommend the highlight vid if you missed it!

The HALC is already a slightly larger, faster, more direct version of an inner carbon blade, hence why I said the Q968 would be more similar in feeling and thus an easier transition. The Q968 is also generally accepted to have a better backhand than the W968. Look, H3 Blue Sponge, whether Neo...

They all have more or less the same composition, but Q968 is going to be closer to your HALC in terms of head size and responsiveness, if you're looking for a "smoother" transition. Though honestly without trying someone else's first I don't know why you would switch since on paper they are...

The app seems broken for me too. When I try to open it all I get is a message that "Something went wrong." No pending updates in the app store, either, so who knows when it will be fixed :rolleyes:.

On these two points I'm inclined to agree. I used the G1 on multiple blades and it was mostly the same. Glayzer has been amazing on my current blade (inner carbon, spruce top ply) but was not as lively--though still a fine rubber--on my Yinhe Pro 05 (inner, limba) and Donic Skachkov Carbon...

It's interesting; I agree with some but not all of this. I never found G1 to be bouncier or more catapult-y; I would say they're very similar. Even Rozena feels bouncier to me (granted, a softer sponge can have this effect). I also felt like G1's topsheet was harder. It was harder for me to...

My ankles hurt just thinking about playing TT in the sand...

I only use 1-2 thin layers so it does not change the feeling. You have to apply several layers to harden the blade enough to feel it. As for how often to re-seal, in my experience after maybe 4 or so rubber changes. When I can start to feel the raw wood again after taking a rubber off is when I...

1) Seal your blade to prevent splintering. Butterfly blades ought to be factory-sealed, but it never hurts to add an additional thin layer, and even factory-sealed blades need re-sealing after several times of gluing and removing rubbers. 2) You can buy these rubber "eraser" things to help...

Great review, as always. I do wish you had experience with the original BD to compare it to, as I've had a good experience with the OG BD but heard mixed reviews of BD5 in comparison. One thing I've seen mentioned is that BD5 is more tensioned and has a flatter arc than the original, leaning...

Fextra 5 and Fextra 7 are great blades as well. (And some people here swear by their shoes, though I didn't care for them.) But agreed, they definitely need better attention on their marketing...

I didn't find Mantra Pro good at open-ups. Great at blocking and countering, but having used it and H8-80 Power for BH on the same blade I think OP will not like Mantra Pro if they like the H8-80P. Glayzer could work; it's harder than Mantra Pro (M anyway) but I feel like it grips better. It has...

Sounds fun! I won't be making it to Thailand for it but I hope it goes well 😄 Nice indoor facility!

Not exactly mine (I built it for a coworker), but I had to share for the reactions.

I still do not comprehend how a rubber can have a 7.5 "catapult & click" rating but a 3.0 in speed. Does Xiom even know what they mean? 😐

Somehow I completely forgot about hardbat. It is a shame it isn't promoted more. I wonder what the general public would think of the sport if there were a hardbat Olympic event alongside "regular" TT. The thing about badminton is the shuttlecock slows down almost immediately. The thing is...