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I would recommend Xiom Solo (slightly harder, thinner Clipper) the ST handle is a little thin but it is reasonably wide, very comfy IMO.

What handle shape and blade head sizing are you after, if you have a preference?

Like with any equipment change, you will have to get used to it. Only boost if you are chasing offensive potential from your rubber or if you want more potential available at lower effort. I will say that there is definitely an adjustment period switching from unboosted to boosted, it is like...

They still make these? I haven't seen one in ages

New rubbers, same blade, change one thing at a time.

Only real ones remember when the meta setup was Bryce on a Schlager Carbon 😎 Nowadays kids are obsessed with Super fiber this and Spring Sponge that... Still can't hold a candle to the legendary Schildkröt 900

How big a step away from Mark V do you want to take? For a more conservative upgrade I'd suggest the Nittaku Factive, for a more aggressive option I'd recommend Nittaku Fastarc G1 (or C1 if you want a medium hardness rubber over medium hard)

I don't know what you're talking about "on the base" and I don't see how distance from the table affects the performance of the rubber. Both CK531A and DTecS offer very high reversal, this is true close and far.

If you want strong reversal, rubbers like OX DTecS and Palio CK531A are very strong in this area, but they also do not offer a lot of control in terms of manipulating the spin

Check out the Gewo Zoom Pro, 5 ply wood. Biggest ST handle I've ever seen and FL is of respectable size as well

Tibhar Stratus Samsonov CB

Whichever one you've spent more time with tbh

I'm interested to try this. I was wanting to try the Impartial series but I heard they had poor longevity. If its easier to use than VO>101 while maintaining knuckleball and sink effects then its a winner for sure

I think you will like it but only one way to know for sure.

The regular H8

DHS No.20 sponge is the regular orange sponge

Laser engraving is too light and not the right font, top plies are way too thick, misaligned handle design, M serial code indicates 2012 date of production but I'm pretty sure the gen 2 kidney style logo didn't go into production until like 2015 with the P serial codes

Recently I haven't been able to find the new color Mantra Pro series on Aliexpress, and it looks as though a lot of stores have stopped carrying it as well. The only gold medal store I can find that still has it is Global Sports Store and they are out of stock on a few versions. Quite a shame...

You can wash the glue off of the white sponges that come with the 500ml bottle of No15, you just can't let it dry first or else it will clump and ruin the sponge. Just run it under water and squeeze out the excess glue

I suspect provincial grade quality has also dropped over the years. I think it used to be that finding national grade was akin to receiving rubbers made specifically for select players and provincial grade was distributed only in China, with commercial being the export. Nowadays it seems...