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Deleted my message since no good can come of it.

Not that I know of for TT rubber

In general it is a bad thing. Even unglued rubbers would probably be better if they were vacuum packed.

I've had the exact same experience. I took up cycling to improve leg strength for TT. Problem is that these days I am cycling many more hours than TT. My road bikes have given me a new appreciation for how inexpensive TT is by comparison! You can buy a lot of blades for the price of a set of...

Shaking my head.

Asics Gel Rocket 9 (probably the best at the moment, Jimmy uses these) Adidas Stabil (I have an old version that is pretty good)

This is an old thread but if you haven't solved your problem, you might want to consider shoes intended for volleyball players, especially if you are tall. Many of these have grip on the bottom similar to TT shoes (good ones are made by Asics and Adidas). They may protect your feet from impact...

I have a few stories to tell about this. I teach at a university in the US (I have former doctoral students who are now faculty at Chinese and Taiwanese universities). In addition, quite a few years ago I became close friends with a Chinese coach who later went back to China, where he...

Ma Long graduated from one of the very top universities in China, their version of an Ivy League school. I for one am skeptical that he actually did much real work there, even though I admire his table tennis as much as anyone.

Your opponents will get many more nets and edges if you persist in this. Ba'al has spoken.

Samsonov Stratus. Off- with very good handle.

Yes, I think so. Even 88 g is ok. Below that, they are not as good. Some of this is personal of course.

Just keep playing with it. Like Yogi said, open up your racket angle a bit. You will figure it out if you keep playing.

Put the new rubber on your old blade.

I can't disagree. To be honest several recently made ones Ive hit with in the 92 g range are as good as my black tag ones. That is what you need to be looking for.

€400!!!!!!!!! Insane. I had no idea.

Heavy Viscarias play great!

Yep. Last comment is correct. Impossible to know without seeing. More generally the problem with knowing what to do against good players is that they are good! They can protect their weaknesses and they don't beat themselves.

Most of the advice given here will only confuse you more. Frankly, the only way for you to know is to try them. Maybe people you know have them? These blades are all made for pretty much the same style of play. You can get accustomed to any of them and play well. Handles feel a little...

I have come to accept his commentary, which has improved. But I sure dont want to watch him play!