I've also tried a lot of rubbers and sometimes it was fun and sometimes I was disappointed, but now I tend to think that the greatest pleasure in the game for me comes not from EJ, but from control over my game. When there is confidence that I will get a lot of balls on the table where I want...
Regarding Big Dipper, Jupiter 3 and AK47, this is my personal experience. I judge Bloom Power and LAC from the reviews here and on revspin.
I played Jupiter 2 and 3 for a very long time and know this rubber very well. Jupiter helped me learn, this honest workhorse, but in counting games it...
Ok, let's do it differently. Show me decent rated players who use the rubbers you recommend.
What kind of rubbers do you use? Judging by the description in your profile, it’s not the one you recommend. Why?
AK 47 is not durable, Jupiter 3, Big Dipper and Bloom Power do not have power on fast shots, these rubbers are great for training, but for playing with strong opponents it is not entirely suitable, Arthur China has a fragile sponge, which causes the topsheet to peel off during strong impacts ...
Well, I don’t know, I’m far from a fan of Harimoto’s playing style and his screams 😆. I think his early success in tournaments was based on speed, which he doesn't have now. In return for speed, he gained invaluable experience. Yes, experience is very important and if you want to play better...
FZD could if he was in shape. But apparently he celebrated the New Year holidays well... LYJ could have, but he was also out of shape in this tournament. Ma Long will probably no longer be able to compete with WCQ. The Year of the Dragon will finally take the dragon Ma from the tennis Olympus...
Well, we can sum it up. Wang was in excellent form at this tournament and won everyone very convincingly. Only Felix could at least oppose him with something. It's a shame that the meeting between these players took place at the very beginning of the tournament...
By the way, it would be interesting to see in real life the speed of the ball from Ti Long’s hit. The camera does not convey this speed. In the video where Dan measured the speed of Dmitry Ovcharov's shot, the ball seems to fly faster than in the video of Ti Long.
I think that WCQ should meet FZD in the final. This will be somewhat reminiscent of the fights between Ma Lin and Wang Liqin.
Also judging by the quick semi-finals, the final should be a real fight.
What happened in Frankfurt with Lin Yun Ju was unexpected and even incredible for many. It also incredible looks now Tomokazu's victory in this tournament. If he does this, then I will take off my hat and will never again be indignant about his heart-rending screams!
Great question, @mil! I'm also looking for something similar that could replace the chinese sticky rubbers on the forehand, but not the Butterfly.
To be honest, I am very surprised by the inertia of table tennis equipment manufacturers. After 20 years of H3 dominance, it was already possible to...