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You mentioned in a post that a bit harder blade might be an improvement for your pimples. That is why I suggested some inner carbon blades with Koto top since it is a little bit harder than Limba.

There are a couple of inner carbon blades from Stiga with Koto outer. They will be harder than the Innerforce ALC that has Limba outer. They are also a bit faster. - Cybershape Carbon (Truls blade) - Inspira CCF (Pretty much same blade as the Cybershape Carbon, but cheaper and round head shape)...

Me personally I love playing with outer ALC blades. The best feeling I have had whilst doing looping drills is with an Viscaria with D09C. However, when I play matches, I perform better with a blade that flexes a tiny bit more and has a bit more dwell. Similarly, a regular tensor is more...

But it was enough for FZD for so many years .... ;)

Aura is quite much faster than an innerforce alc. I think the closest thing is the Carbonado 45 or 90. Those are outerforce but the outer layer is limba and carbon layer not so thick so speed-wise they are quite comparable.

But look at what the OP is using now. Persson Powerplay will be super stable compared to an Appelgren allplay. I think it is probably a good natural progression for a relative beginner.

This is probably connected to some targeted marketing initiative trying to increase market share in South Korea. He is currently the one with the best results in big tournaments if we include mixed doubles results and rankings.

I also prefer these, a bit more, conservative designs of the blade handles

Timo Boll Spirit and Viscaria married and had a baby! ;)

Yeah, I agree spin is the most interesting metric it captures, but it also captures speed and you asked how Lazer could test it without the spotted balls.

The balls are only needed to track spin

I have just tried it one short session. FH loop vs "no spin" long serve: Harimoto ALC +. Dignics09C. - avg 130 RPS Clipper + Stiga Helix Platinum M. - avg 120+RPS

@Dan, you should use Spinsight when you review the rubbers. Report the average spin and speed metrics, then it becomes a bit less of subjective scoring we have had in the past. And by the way, Merry Christmas! 🤶

If you have a problem generating speed with a really stiff blade with a really hard rubber then maybe you should either get a more flexible blade or get softer rubbers. I.e. try Helix Platinum Medium on the Cybershape Carbon or try the Dignics 09C on a Cybershape Wood.

Yeah, you are right, I mean RPS :ROFLMAO:

I had my first try with Spinsight yesterday. Only a quick test, and I only meassured spin on FH loops. Unfortunately I could not try the Zyre rubber, but only Stiga Helix Plat M and Dignics09C. Really curious to see the results with Zyre as well. A bit off topic since this is a Zyre thread, but...

So what is the current verdict on 2.5 vs 2.7 sponge thickness for non-pro players? 2.7 best for FH and 2.5 better for BH or 2.5 better for both BH/FH? I have only tried Zyre 2.5 on FH(on a Visc SALC) for a couple of minutes and it definitely felt quite different to any other butterfly rubber I...

I never really liked Stiga rubbers before, but now with Helix I am really satisfied. Lots of spin.

You are doing great for 2,5 years! A few pointers from me, maybe already covered by others: You are very fast. Take more advantage of that to get into position to hit your stronger shots. Your forehand is much stronger than your backhand so you should set it up more often. You have a tendency...

Nice test! Although it a bit limited to only showing how the rubbers behave for passive blocking and maybe serve return. But it is clear that 09c is way less spin sensitive and absorbs opponents speed better making it more controlled. Makes sense since it is semi-tacky I assume. I agree with...