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  1. I'm currently in full EJ mode. What other rubbers should I try?

    If you like Strato, you should consider the little brother Ignito
  2. Why are J-pen rackets so expensive?

    Off the top of my head, Butterfly has released a fair number of composite jpen, the most recent ones being Garaydia Revolver series, they also released Ryu Seung Min ZLC which is a variation of the Haruvatart (also ZLC) and the RSM T5000, and have made blades like Selebes arylate, Capricorn and...
  3. Is penhold still viable?

    There are still penholders at the highest level of skill in this sport. While I do think penhold is in general more complex and difficult to make progress with in certain areas when compared to shake, I don't think it makes penhold unviable as a whole. To make the decision for yourself I think...
  4. Retired Celluloid player needs Plastic ball bat ;)

    I think M2 should be considered as still a fairly relevant rubber, it'd be worth a try just for old times sake and to return to the familiar. But the newer Bluestorm series (esp Bluestorm Z2) might end up suiting your interactions with the new ball better, after all it is a engineered with the...
  5. Typical Korean Amateur City/Regional TT tourney venue and feel... Div 6 Mens

    I was always under the impression that Tibhar was a fairly strong contented in the S Korean market, given that Nexy and Tibhar have collaborated in a number of instances
  6. Mark V correct spelling ?

    Yasaka could've solved this issue by releasing Mark VI On a side note, I'm befuddled by the number of players that pronounce Sriver as "shriver." Is it just easier for people to say it like that?
  7. Most tacky top sheet rubber in your experience.

    RITC 729 SST Cross, Three-Nine Super 999T, old topsheet style Hurricane 2
  8. Should I give up using tensor on backhand?

    Sounds like you've basically made up your mind already. During the cell ball era I had the most success using vanilla 729 on both sides, and with all the new development for these performance tacky rubbers, they are more bh-friendly than ever. This is tacky Tensor erasure 😂
  9. A couple game videos, help me return serve better

    Speaking of Kenta, I just found this great footage recently:
  10. H3 not so tacky?

    Don't worry Gozo, only us ball brushing loopy loopers will feel slighted by this MX-P grip loss, it should be of no issue to a straight smacker like yourself 😉
  11. Japanese youtuber vs Chen Weixing

    Ex WR9, back in 2006. He was in the 300's when he retired from competition in 2019, but was within the top 100 until late 2017.
  12. My Personal Guide to Rubbers on Aliexpress

    I believe I have the soft version, it is pretty mushy. I'll have to try it in a harder version
  13. My Personal Guide to Rubbers on Aliexpress

    I have a sheet of it from Cole and it is indeed fairly bouncy and fast, it just doesn't grip the ball all that strongly when you stretch the topsheet. Overall I felt it a bit soft and mushy but it plays well for the price
  14. Should I buy DHS Long 5

    I didn't find Hype KR very bouncy per se, rather similar to R7 overall IMO
  15. I need more warmup

    When I'm playing towards the top of my ability, esp when I'm feeling really light on my feet and athletic, I feel like I don't need all that much warmup. But it's the times sandwiched inbetween the peaks and the lows where my performance can be good but is mostly inconsistent, that I find I need...
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