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I think if your forehand is overpowering players at your level and even above, you should aim to be better at the control game on backhand, to keep your best attacks focussed on the forehand. Even if you improve your backhand attacks, they aren't going to be on the same level as your forehand...

My impressions from playing the Glayzer, G1 and Rozena on the same blade. G1 has the highest quality ceiling, best of the 3 for serving, looping and countering. It's my personal favourite and I find that I play better with it than any other FH rubber I've tried (09c, Vega X, Glayzer, Rakza 7)...

Seems to be common with hybrids because they slowly lose their tackiness. Dignics 09c starts being able to lift a ball off the table for about a second, then after about 1-2 months it's completely gone. Still very grippy and capable of good spin and power, but not the same rubber. It's the...

Wanting easier access to power because of age is a very different thing to all wood being outdated because of the "modern game". Unless you are vying for spots in a professional league, there is no value in thinking rigidly about the, "modern game". There is only your game - the skills you...

It sounds like you need a more forgiving setup and (ideally) at least a few sessions of decent coaching. If you're frequently missing the ball, feel stiff, scared to brush and get tired while playing...an outer carbon with 38-40° hurricane isn't really helping you out. I would try to find a...

Not the hardest, because young kids with elite coordination or athleticism will tend towards much more popular sports or ones where their athleticism shines. Table tennis is very competitive, but no way near as difficult as the generic lottery you need to win to have even a small hope to be an...

Everyone has different leverages, so there will always be variation in shot mechanics between players, as well as being very dependent on the incoming ball. The basic fundamentals will apply to most strokes, but it's more effective to focus on developing the backhand that fulfils the purpose...

I've played with the whole blade taped, with no tape and with half edge tape. The difference is about 1-2g of weight. In terms of vibrations I really can't tell much difference. Maybe if I played for multiple hours daily I could, but I honestly can't tell a difference so I just leave it on to...

Neat. Would be good to get a table or chart I think. Ideally you'd have different people do the tests, but compile the results of different rubbers also by the tester. I imagine some more advanced players could get more spin out of a harder rubber than beginners could. It's often advised to...

It wouldn't be perfect but it would certainly be interesting.

Nothing wrong with Rozena, it's a very good rubber. It's a great rubber to start to learn to close the angle and brush over the ball consistently. It produces good quality while still being very forgiving - I would say there's very little reason to change from Rozena until you're very consistent...

Having used G1 and Glayzer on the same blade, this is pretty accurate. G1 is more reactive, but Glayzer is capable of producing very powerful shots despite being a lot more linear. I would not use the Glayzer on something like a flexible 5ply blade, because it does require active play. But...

Sure, there is nothing wrong with boosted H3. Every rubber you have mentioned is capable of being used even up to professional levels of play. Which one you end up using should be about what works for your own level and how comfortable you feel with developing the kind of playing style that...

I see. I asked because these shots seem closer to a drive than a loop against backspin. Though others pointed out that the feeder is not putting a lot of backspin on the ball and is giving very floaty pushes, so that makes sense. I have no idea why anyone would give the advice of "not lifting...

Is the video that you linked the technique you typically use or the one the coach wanted you to use?

As someone who went from G1 to the Glayzer, it isn't really slower, it's just less reactive than the G1 at low to medium effort. The G1 is often called linear, and compared to some other tensors it is, but it is still a tensor rubber and it is definitely bouncy. The Glayzer is probably the...

I'm sure they are, but they are posting reviews about Sanwei products that are obviously straight out of an AI, barely proofread and not even checked for consistency. Doesn't give me much confidence in the brand you know?

Feel like this is at least the 3rd AI slop thread about Sanwei products. If anything it makes me never want to even consider buying a Sanwei product.

968 is higher than 5, so they should all be the same 🤓

The topsheet of the 05 is relatively soft and the sponge is porous. Not only does it not need boosting, Butterfly sponges degrade pretty fast when boosted. That said if you like the feel of boosted Dignics 05 and want to buy a fresh sheet every 2-3 months, it's your wallet at the end of the day.