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I agree with 'Music&Ping' at #3 in this thread. Waldner was the greatest of the 'old' era of table tennis, ML is the greatest (so far) of the 'new' era. However, that isn't the end of the conversation. I agree with Music&Ping that the game of the old era was more complex. The new era game...

I played with Coppa and Sriver in the early 1990s. It's too long ago for me to remember specific characteristics of one versus the other, but certainly they are comparable in the sense that they (together with Mark V) were "the best" of their type and generation.

The affordability of G1 is an important factor in its popularity. I would say G1 gives 90% of the performance of T05 at about half the cost (bearing in mind that you can often find good deals on G1, such as the '4 for the price of 3' deals on TT11).

Anyone used the TSP Euro Power OFF, or know what its ply construction is? The official description says it has "4 elastic outer plies" and "3 ... slightly harder core plies." If anyone's used it I'd be interested to know what you think and how it compares to some other all-wood 7 plies.

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Fantastic video Dan! I'd say the current format (ie. the larger, heavier ball) favours a power-player like Ma Long. With the current ball he is definitely the GOAT (so far). BUT ... With the smaller, lighter ball of the previous era, Waldner was almost superhuman and was the GOAT of that...

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Thanks! That's helpful. So, possibly a good option for those (like Ma Long and Dima Ovtcharov) whose games are built on big, powerful shots. For that game style it sounds like the larger blade head would suit well. That makes sense - thank you! Your comment reminds me of Dan and Tom's...

I'm not sure if it was just an (incorrect) impression that I got, or if it is actually the case, but watching the WTT Macao event it seemed to me that Ma Long plays with a blade that has a larger than average head size. The head just looks "big". If my impression was correct, does anyone know...

The quarter-final matches have been outstanding and, I think, demonstrate clearly that the regular game format (ie. to 11 points) is far superior to the short game (ie. to 5 points) experiment.

Agreed. And it's less fun for us - the fans.

Ah! Then perhaps the Donic Ovtcharov/Original Senso V.1 is what you're looking for. See here ( https://blog.tabletennis11.com/donic-ovtcharov-senso1 ) and here ( https://ttgearlab.com/2017/02/16/samsonov-force-pro-black-edition-vs-some-7-ply-wood-blades-comparison/ )

Sounds like a linear 7-ply allwood blade might be what you're after. Perhaps something like the Tibhar Akkad? (https://ttgearlab.com/2018/11/03/tibhar-akkad-overview-lab-test/)

Xiom Vega Intro OR, if you think he's ready for a slightly bigger step up: Xiom Vega Asia DF on FH Xiom Vega Euro DF on BH

Yes, that's what I meant. Note, I'm also not saying that the maximum spin is lower with the Hinoki outer blade, merely that I don't know. Once you cross a certain threshold of spin (ie. when your training partner or opponent can't return your shot) then it's difficult to say whether whatever...

I've used the Avalox J-Tech which is the 5-ply version of the J-Power. If the comparison between the J-Tech and a typical 5-ply offensive blade (let's say the Xiom Offensive S) helps then I can say that the Hinoki outer definitely does allow for easier (note: "easier", I'm not sure about...

Thanks Bobpuls! Just to make sure I understand you correctly: Do you mean that the option with the more even central plies will be stiffer than the option with the very thick centre ply?

That's really interesting and helpful! Thank you Nico_03!