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I've been told by multiple respected people that for regular, "official" numbers version of 968 (not the true, expensive national team versions with the different code on the box) that the numbers are meaningless. lower (and lucky) numbers are commonly perceived to be better, however and fetch...

this is official numbers version code (5th column down)

You cant get a real national team 968 for 500 dollars. 500 dollars is just a regular official numbers 968 that people call "national" for some reason. Also, for the official version i do not believe the numbers signify anything (although lower and "lucky" numbers are perceived to be better and...

he does this more when he's losing.

ive been told that the first two years in china are shadow practice (we're probably talking about 5 year olds)

i think its not optimum, but doable. he just needs to train more.

where im at, most everyone uses h3 37 on bh w/ the rest mostly using 09c

Cool thread. May I throw another question in the mix? Do any of the Hinoki guys in here have experience with this? Flirting with the idea of Hinoki and the fat handle is appealing. I'll be in Japan soon, so it wont be too expensive. 3 ply blade.

I realize this is an old thread, but what was the feedback like? What did you learn?

the st handle is not bad, it seems like normal size st, but the fl handle is pretty thin. its only good for people with small hands and kids.

i cant answer this, but have you considered the rosewood version of 968 if your already familiar w/ the limba one? I think people play european rubbers on these.

what an experience!

I play this setup and its great, I know you dont want to hear this, but u may need to work w/ a coach and get reps in.

ive played w/ both, 986 is def faster. Accoustic has more flex (986's now got harder) Accoustic reg handles are tiny, 986 handles arent that much fatter at the neck but get wide at the bottom. The Accoustic w/ hard rubber and good technique loops really nice and is probably strong enough for...

Did you ever try the Golden? A lot of people say its woodier feeling. Just curious what your impressions were.

In the time we've spent discussing this, he couldve just glued a stiga grip on the viscaria like all the pros do 🤣

a lot of people like acoustic carbon outer. its limba not koto, but pretty nice.