Search results

  1. Difference between various friendship battle versions

    Trajectory: B3 higher than B2. As for different B2 versions: 729 currently lists these versions in their 2025 catalogue - Battle 2 National, 38, 39, 40, 41, 2.1mm - Battle 2 SP, 39, 40, MAX hardness, 2.15mm - Battle 2 Provincial (inorganic version), 39, 40, 41 hardness, 2.15mm - Battle 2 Gold...
  2. Are players in Europe (US as well) interested in lesser-known Chinese rubbers?

    There are a couple of shops in Europe that sell some of these rubbers: 🇸🇪https://chtt.se/en/products/rubber/backside (very many of the listed rubbers) 🇩🇪https://ttdd.eu/belage/noppen-innen/friendship.html 🇩🇪https://www.spinfactory.de/tischtennis-belaege.html...
  3. Sanding wings

    https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/forum/topics/which-blade-used-ma-lin.17003/ https://pingsunday.com/xu-xin-equipment/ Maybe it's in general more important for penhold players but I also sand the wings (and handle) quite a bit to make holding the blade as comfortable and as loose as possible.
  4. Can anyone talk me either into buying this or leave it alone

    I still have a Cornilleau Hinotec Off- (hinoki, limba, ayous, limba, hinoki), also made in China and that plays noticeably different than say a Korbel or other blades that use limba instead of hinoki for the outer ply and have a similar thickness...
  5. Experience with some other Loki rubbers - Arthur China, GTX Pro (inc)

    Hope you get well soon! Did you see any change in trajectory/arc/throw angle and sponge hardness with this booster?
  6. DHS fans unite!

    Some more or less interesting stuff about DHS rubbers and sponges can be found in their "Handbook of DHS T.T. Products (in Chinese language).pdf" https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1xss4XdArxyhyyifUyy3y2tzR3AC6zGlT Google Translate And of course some new products... RF09: something that...
  7. Tacky Rubbers tackiness goes away after a few sessions, even with cleaning.

    Maybe DHS has something that restores tackiness... Found that in their 2025 catalogue / 2025 Details of DHS T.T. Products (in Chinese language).pdf https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1xss4XdArxyhyyifUyy3y2tzR3AC6zGlT
  8. Setup advice

    If you want to try a tacky rubber on BH I would suggest Hurricane 8-80 37° (or H8-20 37°) instead of H3-50 or if you want to use something from Butterfly than Glayzer (grippy, easier to use than T19 or D05) or Glayzer 09C (slightly tacky, also more controlled and easier to play than D05 but...
  9. Zhang Jike says inner carbon blades degrade faster than outer carbon blades. Why is that?

    We have measurements from TTGearLab ;) Most inner carbon blades (at least what I can get/borrow) are blades that hold the ball deep(er)/long/(er) compared to outer carbon blades and usually have a lower base speed (Ovtcharov Inner ALC being one of the exceptions to that rule) i.e. the ball...
  10. Top 5 OFF- (Offensive minus) blade?

    OT: I've restarted after 27 years (+- if one counts injuries) and settling on H3 (in Europe/Germany) is not seen that often ;)
  11. Zhang Jike says inner carbon blades degrade faster than outer carbon blades. Why is that?

    Isn't this - to a certain extent- just because of the different playing properties (mainly speed)? Many/most(?) 1) inner carbon blades are slower on low and medium impact shots than outer carbon blades i.e. to get the same speed we need to hit harder and to get the full effect from the carbon...
  12. Having some trouble with equipment

    Rozena is slower but also bouncier (earlier "catapult" effect) than D05. Less controlled when receiving serves (Rozena is less grippy which might help sometimes but also softer which lets the ball sink in more...), in the short game or when setting up loops (e.g. long push). D05/D09C (depending...
  13. Fan Zhendong is joining 1. FC Saarbrücken next season

    https://fcs-tischtennis.de/2025/06/01/sensation-perfekt-olympiasieger-fan-zhendong-schlaegt-kuenftig-fuer-den-1-fc-saarbruecken-tischtennis-auf/ Google Translate: "1. FC Saarbrücken Table Tennis is making waves with a spectacular new signing: Fan Zhendong, former world number 1 and one of the...
  14. Stiga Marketing Policy

    These blades are still all available except 245 and 290 and many, many more that were discontinued long ago. Just not in Europe. http://www.stigasports.cn/product/diban/ (122 blades in total)
  15. Top 5 OFF- (Offensive minus) blade?

    If you keep the rubbers especially H3N than I would suggest to get a Yasaka Ma Lin Extra Offensive or Avalox P500/Xiom Fuga. Going from YSE to YEO before switching to outer carbon was what I did a couple years back. Imo all-wood blades with spruce below the outer ply and a thick ayous core work...
  16. Top 5 OFF- (Offensive minus) blade?

    Yasaka Ma Lin Extra Offensive (more like Off close to the table when >= 90g) Cornilleau Hinotec Off- (hinoki, limba, ayous, limba, hinoki, nice blade if one likes hinoki) Avalox P500 or BT555 Donic Persson Powerplay (somewhat between 5-ply blades and 7-ply blades, 5 wood + 2 layers of thin...
  17. Liang Jingkun signs with LOKI

    Not 4x but Korbel made in Japan costs 84.90€ in Germany vs 44.90€ for the Korbel made in the EU. In Japan the official price is 6050 Yen incl. VAT or around 37.02€ for the Korbel Japan. Outerforce ALC 109.90€ (16500 Yen or 101.46€ in Japan) vs. Viscaria 169.90€ (22000 Yen or 135.28€ in Japan)...
  18. Help choose my main blade, Loki CNF or Fzd CNF VS Stiga Dynasty Carbon

    If it's only the short game and everything else is perfect than just practice short game with the Dynasty Carbon. Loki CNF = Loki Telson CNF or Rxton 9 with basalt and CNF? Telson CNF feels very woody. Very nice for the short game, receives and slow loops but speeds up considerably on full...
  19. Looking for an inner blade with small head size

    Or spend less time and money and support some of the excellent blade builders like @Wakkibatty and @hipnotic https://www.wakkibat.com/home https://www.sdcttblades.com What could also work is to stick a coin or some other convenient weight to the end of the handle i.e. what some did before...
  20. Headsize Donic Original Carbospeed and Donic Esprit

    Both have a large head size: 160 mm x 152 mm Source: https://donic.jp/images/DownLoad/2023-irumasoft_catalog_S.pdf
Top