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That sounds to me like the behavior of hinoki (without any fiber). Perhaps someone with experience with fiber-reinforced hinoki blades (e.g. Nittaku Septear Feel or Darker 7P-2A Carbon) can speak to whether they retain that feel but otherwise you're looking for single-ply hinoki. For...

I bought a pair of T88-iii for a friend's beginner racket and was really impressed with the speed and spin on a 5-ply blade (Sanwei Fextra 5) when I tested it. It isn't really tacky but it grabs the ball pretty well. And a two-pack (1 red and 1 black) on Ali is dirt cheap. You could also try...

My experience is the same as Scarfed's. The costs typically have tariffs rolled in now: It does seem there are fewer "Choice" items with free shipping, and shipping time is a bit longer; but the latter could be seasonal.

Well this isn't what I expected at all: https://world-tt-s.com/news/page_1935.html According to this release, Vega O is the same sponge with different topsheets. Notice the three different LARC codes. It's a 45° sponge with a soft, medium, or hard topsheet. As usual, Xiom's rating system is...

This is incredibly helpful and frankly more information than I expected to get. Thank you! And to clarify, PO = paraffin oil? I don't really have any intention of boosting a $5 rubber for a beginner's use, but it's good to know regardless.

So this comes on the Palio Expert 2 & 3 premades but is also sold separately. I'm looking for a cheap, pure beginner rubber to put on a 5-ply (Fextra 5, Xstar V, or similar) for a friend and I've seen it recommended on Reddit—yes, I know, big grain of salt—and possibly elsewhere for true...

To be honest I've only every used max thickness rubbers. Thinner sponge is really more for defenders or maybe all-rounders. Based on the rubbers you're considering, I'm pretty sure you lean offensive. Just get max thickness and train to control it.

I had some fun with this prompt. TT trigger words: A is for Antispin! B is for Booster! C is for Celluloid! E is for Equipment Junkie! I is for Illegal Serves! L is for Long Pips! P is for Plastic Ball! R is for Racket Control! S is for Speed Glue! T is for TTR! U is for Unforced Errors! V is...

I've been dying to try G-1 on my HAL but wanted to burn through some other partially-used rubbers first. So you can experiment for me and let me know 😄. Same with Rakza 7 on the backhand. On a serious note, if you're lacking consistency, go with what's going to give you that consistency first...

My backhand is less consistent than my forehand so I like a slightly softer sponge for more dwell. It helps with arc and placement at a similar swing speed. Harder rubbers fly off a little too quickly for my level of control at the moment. I'll admit I haven't tried Fastarc on the BH though. I...

I also use Vega Korea on the BH of my HAL. It plays very well. I'm thinking of testing Omega 8 Euro next for something of similar hardness but hopefully an upgrade in spin. I'm actually using the older Omega V Tour on my FH right now and it feels really really good. I had mine sealed from tt11...

My experience is different from the OP's. I find Nittaku and DHS balls to be harder. This makes them more sturdy. Something I will say in favor of the Joola Advanced 3* balls is that they take many hours to get smooth and shiny. But when one does you pretty much know it'll start cracking soon...

4 layers of booster and 5 layers of glue is not for kids 😆

...but using the Formula Donic protector sheets 👀 It's OK, I won't tell 🤫 Actually, these are my preferred sheets, too. They seem to stick the longest.

From the link you posted. I've not seen the white no-star ones, Amazon has the white with the "Advanced" label and 3* now. I use the orange ones in my robot and casual play. A lot of my [basement pong] friends like them over the Nittaku and DHS balls I've brought. They do seem spinnier, but I...

Translation: "A Gozo does not play without displaying total fealty to his master." 😂

I moved away from Vega Pro H, actually. It was a little harder than I generally like on BH, but if you're used to harder rubbers there it is otherwise great. I didn't try it on my FH but I did use Rakza Z on FH for a little while. It was good, it just made the racket heavier than I wanted. If...

Fan is putting on an absolute masterclass right now. G4 should've been 11-1 but he gave up the kill and got snaked (FZD's weakness revealed?!? 😱😱😱😂) LSD looks like a junior league player out here. ...and by the time I finished typing this, it was over 😳

I went to see the Blazers play at home for the first time last night and despite a good start by Kayama Yu and an outstanding doubles performance, the other singles matches were pretty shaky and they also got manhandled in the Golden Game for a pretty decisive loss 😔. Better luck tonight. The...