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Still keen to hear thoughts on this comparison if anyone's able to. Thanks! 🙂

People used to call Waldner the Mozart of table tennis. There was something about Waldner at his peak that was truly special. He was a once in a generation master of the game. For Truls to earn that accolade he'll have to win some important tournaments (as others have said), but he'll have to...

One of the most entertaining matches I've seen in ages!

Well done Timo! I really hope he can make it all the way this time, but I don't know how he'll be able to given his obvious injury.

Agreed. It looks like he's having some difficulty moving.

Thanks for making the effort to do this RicardoGatsopare - all of us non-Swedish speakers appreciate it!

That's right; sadly for Wang Yang he was identified as a close contact of someone who tested positive and so has to self-isolate. You can see the news here: https://worldtabletennis.com/description?artId=823 Not sure how good that is for Timo though. After a 1st round bye, and two relatively...

In terms of sponge hardness: Vega Japan is 45 degrees Vega X and Rakza 7 are both 47.5 degrees

No, not really. I suppose it depends what you're used to, but Vega X is only 47.5 degrees which most folks would probably say is the "average" sponge hardness. Personally I think it feels very easy to play with.

Vega Euro DF: Excellent BH rubber for players between entry and intermediate level. Super control, easy to generate spin. Vega X: Arguably the second-best value for money Euro-Jap style rubber available at the moment (I would say Fastarc G1 still takes the top spot). Probably gives 90% of the...

All true. Yet the fact that other young players (most of whom are a bit older than Harimoto) have been able to improve illustrates the point: namely that the thing that's "stalling" Harimoto's development isn't that he's too old. In other words, if others who are older than him (eg. Lin Jun...

Agreed 100%. I just don't agree with the suggestion that, because he's already 18, he won't be able to alter his technique and/or game strategy to improve further. He may or may not get much better than he already is (which, let's be honest, is a level beyond most mortals!) - but either way...

Really? I'm not sure why that would be the case. Many of the absolute top players are still at the very pinnacle of the sport in their 30s. Timo Boll is 40 and he's managed to keep developing his game and remain competitive at the highest level. Harimoto, if he wants it, has a long career...

A bit harsh maybe? After all, he's still only 18.

Same story here: I also came back to TT after more than 25 years out of the sport. I tried a few carbon blades at a local club and, though some of them were good fun to drill with, I just didn't have the skill/foot-speed/etc to use them well in actual game play. For me the solution was the...

Vodak (https://www.vodak-dreva.cz/) has a set of standard models, but also does custom production.

The Tibhar Lebesson is worth a mention. It's a little different to most 5-ply allwoods as it has mahogany medial plies which give it (I think) a nice feel. It also has a slightly smaller than average face to offset the fact that mahogany is heavier than most other medial plies and keep the...

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Just came across this review ...

Picking up some of the feedback on Etika 47: Low catapult / linear / predictable Sponge and top-sheet 'in sync' (ie. not a hard sponge with soft top-sheet, or vice versa) 2.1mm sponge with no 'ultramax' option Grippy (but not tacky) top-sheet Better durability than average Sounds a lot like...