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  1. Pips falling out

    I've never used that one but its been around for a while. For good control check out the Yasaka Phantom 0012 or Butterfly Feint OX
  2. Pips falling out

    What pips are you using? German, and Japanese pips tend to be a bit more durable than Chinese pips
  3. Tibhar K3 durability and alternatives

    K2 is like 54-55 degrees ESN, I think K3 is still like 52 or 53 but has stronger tuning and I'm pretty sure it also has a differently structured topsheet. Compared to even T05H and Nexxus Superselect 53, K3 felt squishier and easier to compress
  4. What are your top annoyances about assembling your own table tennis bats?

    Blade splintering when removing rubber, removing glue that isn't thick enough to allow proper peeling, misaligning a rubber that has already been cut so that it's not centered
  5. Tibhar K3 durability and alternatives

    Codexx 52/54 are in line with the Golden Tango/PS, Rakza Z/ExtraHard, Hybrid K1/K2, Sieger PK50 lineage of rubbers than the more modern K3/Codexx Superselect.
  6. Choosing between two setups

    My reasoning says keep both in your rotation, but mainly use the one you have the most history with- you can usually land more balls on the table with the equipment you are most familiar with, which yields you a higher success rate and level of consistency
  7. DHS H3 and all versions

    Have you tried 40 degree? Its for sure a bit harder and heavier than 39, but I felt 39 #20 to be a little unsupportive if I tried stepping away from the table whereas 40 #20 offers a stronger response and more support even at similar impact. The tradeoff is that harder versions have lower arc/a...
  8. Changing from offense to defense: Short or long pimples?

    If you are already used to it, I don't think it would be bad to use FL3 on a MLC. Its somewhat stiff but its not so fast one couldn't chop comfortably with one IMO But if you're looking for an oversized chopping blades under €40, you can check out the Donic Defplay or Yasaka Sweden Defensive...
  9. Custom Blade For Someone Returning To Sport

    I hope you like it. I have been buying from Cole for more than a decade, he's a cool dude with great customer service and has always prioritized affordable gear, even if his website is a little old fashioned.
  10. Major League Table Tennis (MLTT)

    I'm incredibly excited about the participation of Wei Wang and Artur Abusev
  11. Changing from offense to defense: Short or long pimples?

    In this context, does 'flexible' mean 'versatile?' I agree that 802-40 is more versatile, but that's because Tango Ultra is faster, bouncier, and more spin sensitive than 802-40; I'm not sure that every player would agree that these attributes would necessarily make a rubber shine at blocking...
  12. Changing from offense to defense: Short or long pimples?

    802-40 is easy to use but I think Joola Tango Ultra (idk if they still make it anymore but also Butterfly Raystorm) is the SP that comes closest to smooth rubber. Tango Ultra has very fat and soft pips with a soft sponge
  13. Custom Blade For Someone Returning To Sport

    Go to ColesTT.com, he puts together combos from his own stock that will work well for your needs
  14. Changing from offense to defense: Short or long pimples?

    SP are more difficult to use when actually chopping, they are less absorptive and more spin-sensitive and require fast footwork and good form to both get in position and to keep the ball low when chopping, and they are not as naturally tricky vs LP at closerange. The strengths of SP in playing a...
  15. Blade advice - intermediate seeking step up

    I think both Eternity and the Legend style handle have been discontinued
  16. Post your latest EJ purchase

    Update on the double inverted Clipper setup, it is a dog to maneuver. Could not swing on my bh if it costed my life. Amazing power on fh though but I struggled to touch the ball. Took the R48 off and stuck Moristo SP on and its become a great weight to swing around- total 187g. Its almost too...
  17. New racket after a break - T05 or Dignics?

    +1, Glayzer series are very forgiving. Initially testing them had me feeling like regular Glayzer was rather slow and uninspiring, but I suspect it was either the blades I tried it on or the fact that I had the 1.9 version, now I have had a 2.1 version on one of my main combos and it is a very...
  18. Post your latest EJ purchase

    My setups usually weigh about 190 +/-5g The mod is to pop out the plastic lenses in the handle and counterweight the blade by stuffing things into the WRB space. In my case I put like 2 sticks of hot glue and 3 or 4 pennies in the handle
  19. Daily Table Tennis Chit Chat

    Its a vicious cycle. You get the first taste of sticky rubbers after using nonsticky and you are (no pun intended) hooked. You try hybrids but there is just something about them that doesnt quite work out. Sometimes they don't last quite as long as you want, some are a bit too soft or a bit too...
  20. Post your latest EJ purchase

    Testing my most recent acquisition, Clipper CR WRB with the Der Eche mod, H3 Neo Prov 40 and a piece of the new blue R48. Total 204g after stuffing some pennies and hot glue into the handle, heavy but nicely balanced
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