แล้วแต่คุณ :p. You won't find a true alternative even above $30 but you might be happy with kind of similar Tenergy rubbers like STIGA Mantra or Xiom Vega. As for Dignics 05, I haven't played with it but from the reviews, I think it seems to be close to my own BH rubber, DHS 8-80. #Blahness can...
I have the 38 degree on my BH and I don't boost it, I think it's too bouncy already but again I never boost anything.
I agree with what #Attitude said, it's not easy to control the incoming loops with it but it's quite capable in the right hands (I'm not there yet :D).
Recently I gave my...
Well, the rule of thumb is to try and loop any long serves that you receive but my only advice is don't try to kill the ball right away. If you hit too hard then as you pointed out yourself, you drastically increase your chances of unforced errors and might actually end up losing even more...
Pretty much I wanted to say what @JJ Ng said, just practice your receive.
My serve receive is also crappy relative to my other areas so I usually go to my club, see if anybody's practicing serves and then I ask them if I can practice returning their serves. Usually they're more than happy since...
I think in terms of price/performance it's one of the best, if not the best. I had AK 47 red on my BH for a long time and really enjoyed it.
It was easy to play with, was light and super fast but I couldn't generate as much spin as I wanted with it. It simply wasn't grippy enough for me and as...
Sorry if I'm repeating what has been said before (haven't read the comments yet) but have to say, you have a wonderful stroke but I think there are some areas that are easier to improve and there are some areas that will be harder to improve (a bit out of your hand so to speak).
Let's start...
What exactly is your problem with this shot? Is it that you miss the ball (timing/stroke issue), you're not in place to hit the ball (placement/position issue) or you just can't land your returns on the table (controlling side-spin issue)?
We have a similar player with similar style in our club who competes in Pro B league in France. He ain't this much of a man but he's big enough that every now and then, he smacks his love handles cause they get in the way of the ball and his racket :D.
The thing is they control the placement so...
Do you play close to the table? Cause there are two ways to loop a backspin ball, looping when the ball passes the endline and drops similar to Tony's video (with backspin) or the easier but harder to master is to loop (you can flat hit it too) the ball right after the first bounce before it...
I 100% disagree with this. In TT you have to adapt or you'll just lose.
You can't play a lefty the same way you play a righty
You can't play a defensive player just like you play an attacking player
You can't play a pips player they way you play an inverted rubber player
You can't play a flat...
If you're new to the game, the only technique that you should focus on right now is to engage your hips in your drives and proper placement. The rest are pretty much intermediate stuff.
If you want to improve even more, then focus on reading the spin on the ball especially when your opponent is...
I've read really good things about H8-80 for BH too, that it somewhat plays like a toned down D09c.
Personally can't tell you anything about it but I've just ordered one sheet 15min ago :D. Can tell you more once I get the chance to play with it.
I remember myself having this issue, I thought I'm standing very low but when I saw myself on camera I was shocked to see that I was standing almost fully upright.
After looking at some recordings of myself, I noticed that I start in a low position but once I started to move around, especially...
When speaking about thickness it does. 4mm is the maximum thickness allowed for the rubber and the sponge combined. So 2.1mm sponge MAX should come with a 1.9mm top sheet resulting in a max thickness of 4mm.
Your set up is really fast for someone who's been playing for only 6 months but the absolute right person who can tell you is your coach so ask her/him.
Just a word to the wise, you will level up a bit since you're hitting harder and faster but then you plateau forever cause major areas of your...