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It looks like you'll be moving from a Balsa-Carbon blade. Blades with that construction are often used by players who favour a fast, flat-hitting, punch-blocking style. If that's true of you, then a 7-ply (like a Clipper) might be a more comfortable transition for you. I'm not suggesting that...

Really enjoying this series, guys. Well done, and thank you! A thought: Maybe try get a doubles match in sometime. It would be very instructive to hear how a top doubles pair think about tactics etc., and to see them take on two of the TTD Team. Maybe Karlsson & Falck? Or the Lebrun brothers?

I've just seen that Butterfly have changed their rubber rating values. According to their website, Dignics 09C has a spin rating of 96, and the only other rubber that has the same rating is Tenergy 05 Hard. I've heard a handful of very high level players say they think T05H still has the...

Vodak Miroslav Hořejší Off EnTech

It's a pleasure. No, I haven't played with a Clipper. My understanding is that the Clipper + H3 combo is very popular in China, so I'm sure it'll be a good one. Also, you can see from the TT Gear Lab database that the Clipper CC is very similar to the Korbel SK7, just a little bit faster and...

My favourite blade is the Vodak Miroslav Horejsi Off EnTech (https://vodak-dreva.cz/en/off/164-241-vodak-miroslav-horejsi-off-entech.html#/30-handle-straight/35-kind_of_wood-whole_wood). It is quite a slow blade but, honestly, I just don't agree with the assumption many "hobby players" (with...

Have you considered a more forgiving blade? Like you, I'm not able to always (or even often!) be in the perfect position. In my case that's due to age and injuries. However, I still find the H3 Neo Provincial 40 (BS) the best overall rubber for my FH. Nothing else I've tried matches it, and I...

You forgot to mention your endearing humility.

That's a very good price for Prov BS; which AliExpress sellers are reliable for that?

The official DHS distributor for the UK: https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/dhs-official-uk-store

Yes and no! Certainly you're right that most TT brands are going down the same path, but not all. Butterfly and Yasaka are still much easier to understand. To be honest, given how confusing many product ranges have become, and the prices they're charging, I see less and less reason to find...

Something like the Evolution MX-S might work for you. It definitely has a higher ceiling than the R7 in terms of both speed and spin, but it's not a 'bouncy' rubber and so is still easy to control. What you might struggle with is the transition from the feel of the R7 to the MX-S. Although they...

Personally, I find Xiom's current product range/positioning pretty unclear, even a bit confusing. It's turned me off the brand. For example, these are Xiom's own ratings and "technology" descriptions of their four current very-hard-rubber offerings: Comparing the two 52.5 degree rubbers, for...

Victas V15 Extra maybe? It has a pretty tough topsheet. The sponge is more bouncy than G1, but a bit less bouncy than T05.

I think you're right, and you're basically making the same point I was making earlier in this thread: WCQ's dominance depends on being able to impose his (very physically demanding) game style. If he picks up a strain/injury (which is not difficult to imagine, given the toll his game must take...

Time will tell, but there are two factors that cause me some reservation about WCQ as the long-term main man. First, his technique is very physically demanding, especially on the lower-back and knees. I think he's more susceptible to injury than some others. If he does pick up a significant...

Has Alvaro Robles moved from Gewo to Tibhar? Watching his match against Habesohn earlier, it looked like he was using one of the Fortino blades.

True. Come on Andro, put that right! How about a Treiber CI styled in honour of the GOAT of Indian table tennis?

I love SKA's playing style. His movement is so fluid, and his timing and feel are so good, he makes the sport look easy!

Nice review by Iba Diaw: