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What makes you say Allround Classic is outdated? It's not.

My thought exactly. Now do you you think H3 Neo is ok for him to start with or should he start with regular H3?

Wow awesome restoration job! Thank you for showing us and explaining some of the process. What technique did you use to remove the handle? And how did you glue it back? Which type of glue did you use for the handle and handle pieces?

I disagree, the Harimoto ALC handle is larger than the TB ALC's yet smaller than the Viscaria's. In hand, the Harimoto ALC handle definitely feels 25 mm especially in the bottom half, but it is straight and skinny at the top (like most new Butterfly handles), unlike the Viscaria with its wide...

Yea the Kenta ALC has the same stats and overall thickness as the Viscaria / TB ALC / TB Spirit / ZJK ALC / LGY ALC, yet its outer ply is limba unlike the other 5 which have a koto outer ply. I'm guessing they've tinkered with the thickness of the layers in the Kenta to make it more crisp and...

Much simpler to just sand down the Viscaria handle yourself. Or to buy a TB ALC which is the same blade as Viscaria but with a thin handle. ; )

I concur, TB ALC's FL handle (100 x 24 x 34 mm) is quite a bit thinner than the Viscaria's (100 x 25 x 34 mm), it's very noticeable in hand, just like for the standard Nittaku Acoustic handle. If it's not small enough for you, you can always sand it down a bit. And yea, TB ALC is quite...

Nice! Thanks. Yea, I see some people just tape the bottom half like you, others just the middle or top half. I see T05, is that your FH or BH? What rubber do you have on the other side?

That's good valuable info. After 2 years playing and training consistently at a high level club and getting lessons from a coach, I still considered myself a beginner or low intermediate. Several year later now I just consider myself mid intermediate.

It wasn't clear you were joking, and it's only more confusing and not helpful for OP.

Ok thanks, that gives us a much clearer picture. You're still a beginner but you're committed to improving by investing time and resources including professional coaching. What does your coach recommend in terms of equipment for you? Not all professional coaches necessarily know a lot about...

This is why we need to be careful when giving equipment advice.

Hey, would really like to help, but you need to give us a bit more background info if we are to give you good and cohesive recommendations. Otherwise, you're just going to get a wide range of people's favorites here and there of equipment that may either be too slow for you at this point of your...

Hi Baal and best_intentions, would you mind sharing pics of your handles so we can see how you tape?

Hey Aaron, how long have you been playing and using penhold for?

In that case yes, Xiom Offensive S is a good choice. Other good blades of that category: Butterfly Petr Korbel, Stiga Azalea OFF, Victas Dyna Five Hard.

Like Carl pointed out, your post is very open ended which means you will likely not get good accurate recommendations, and instead get suggestions that are all over the place from ALL+ to OFF carbon blade (which is exactly what happened). I think the big question for you is: Are you looking to...

C1 is a bit harder (45 deg) than T80FX (42-43 deg) in both sponge and topsheet. C1 is definitely more stable, controlled and better at blocking, whereas Tenergy is bouncy, more unpredictable and more sensitive to incoming spin. I think C1 is more straightforward fast, and T80FX becomes just as...

I would definitely not go for the Clipper as a beginner, too hard too fast. If you want something a bit faster than the Allround Classic, get the Allround Evolution or Offensive Classic. Definitely the Xiom Vega Intro on the BH. For the FH, do one of the Chinese tacky rubbers that others...

I agree that rules are rules. However, I think what people are trying to point out to you is that it's not fair to say that only or mostly the Chinese players are boosting (not "boostering"). Most pros, including the Europeans, are doing it. Even in France, I know several National level players...