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Yep part of the reason I got the Harimoto was looks - which is great, and that it was meant to be slower. The difference is that minimal that i went back to my TBS as ive used it much longer and know it better

Yeah that is super useful - but really hard to remember after the heat of the battle :-) On thing I struggle with is the players on my team play so differently from me so i watch how they play my teammates game (who mostly use combination bats), but then they play totally different from me...

Yeah something I struggle with - especially when games get tense. I very often win the first set comfortably then as I can see I have a chance of winning it (starts to matter more :-) ) it gets tighter and I tense up and get too aggressive (or too passive) - keeping the flow going from set to...

I think I've mentioned on a thread you have posted on before but I personally didn't get on with the Harimoto. Like you, from reviews and especially the way Dan and Tom spoke about it in their video, it should be a go to blade for developing intermediate player who's training and playing...

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Do the letters in the series stand for anything - or just the sequence they were released in?

Good luck on the rest!

I havent - I did try a Trieber Z a good few years ago and remember it being a nice blade. Will check it out thanks.

Thanks – Weirdly its not in UK stores and have said its not made anymore. I guess it doesnt matter where you order too with the .com site? It isnt available in the ST handle though which im after

I loved Tibhar Rapid D.Tecs - that was so nice on FH and had a sticky topsheet.

Yes the womens final was a better game as LYJ was untouchable, Xiang never looked in it

Yes theres some very talented blade makers on here - the problem then is all the possibilities, its almost harder to decide when theres a blank piece of paper in front of you. :-)

No thats no problem - what wood blade did you change to btw?

Yeah. I’ve always quite liked the viscaria when I’ved tried other peoples and is a classic so can’t go wrong really. the Xiom blades you mention are interesting. I was looking at the Calderano blades - are they a similar construction? I take it ‘I’ in Xiom blades means inner? Lastly do you...

Haha yes Der Echte - your probably right 😂

Yes your right. I know it’s not going to be exactly the same, especially as it’s a good few years old so will feel different to a brand new blade even if it was the same model. I guess the main thing is the butterfly new version is the TB ALC - but most people say it’s a touch faster, which...

Im thinking of getting a spare(ejing with rubbers) blade to my current TB Spirit – as its not made anymore I could just go down the Butterfly route of Viscaria/TB ALC/etc – but wondered if there were any other options that are very similar Butterfly or other brands (Xiom brand interests me). I...

Good recommendation Kuba - I find Matt's videos some of the best for explanation

I think the key to this slight change in style is patience - with those steps of the table you will gain control and consistency, but the key is still trying to be attacking and using quality to put people under pressure and not passive.

No one likes losing - especially in competitive competitions, thats why we play them for that feeling when we win. So I agree with NDH and your coach, playing passively may keep you in the rally, but you are only going to win by your opponent making mistakes. By being aggressive (but not...