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I also wish Stiga will step up their rubber game and I'm sure they have to some extent with this series. However it looks more like a brittle very porous MX-P type sponge to me, and I much prefer a slicker yet porous sponge like Tenergy's.

The Hadaw VK is a 5-ply koto outer, it kinda sits between the Korbel in the SK7 in terms of speed, has little less control than the Korbel but more than the SK7.

Come on people, just look at the pixel structure and the pixels on the sponge, it's quite obvious he needs to provide a better picture! ;) (like the one vik2000 linked to for exemple)

You're a master avoider! :) I give up! I was first to bring up that, of course, there are many alternatives and it's great, you don't need to stress that point any more than you have already in order to avoid my simple question, nor do you have to answer it, though I would have liked to know if...

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It's a simple question I'm asking, but I'll ask it even more simply if you could please answer: Do you care more about design or function? You don't need to give me that advice! I've tested and keep testing many blades and rubbers and found a setup that suited my playing needs more than once...

Unless he's changed since, Tiago Apolonia has been using Dignics 05 on both sides since the beginning of the year. That's what it looks like to me.

Ah, I think Supreme is on a whole other level of made-up hype! To me, since we're talking about TT brands and therefore sports brands, Butterfly is the Nike of TT brands. As for Vuitton, or even Gucci for that matter, they're designer brands so hardly comparable in my opinion. If they were a...

If an agressive advanced player is in need a fast blade, of course he's not going to use a DEF- blade, it wouldn't suit his needs. Your original post very much implied that you would rather use a blade that looks nice to you than one more suited for your play. So the question I have for you is...

Didn't know about the Alnade Inner, good to hear it exists! So the Alnade is like a H301? I thought it was a Viscaria clone.

Start with the Korbel, it's more controllable than the SK7.

You got the right idea, and you can always get a heavier Korbel later on, but 86g is not too light, it usually starts to be a nice sturdy blade at that weight, I don't go bellow that. 1.7 often feels too thin and I'd say especially so on a rubber like Rozena which is not so dynamic to begin...

Excellent choice! Yea, I had to call around to get my hands on a 86-87g Korbel JP. Which thickness Rozena are you planning to use?

If you want faster/spinnier than Rozena, T05 FX in 1.9 is the next step up. You will lose quite a bit of control however, and T05 FX is a lot more sensitive to incoming spin. Likewise, after you've played with the Korbel for a while, the IF ALC or Harimoto are the next step up in terms of speed.

The Harimoto is the same as the IF ALC, only a touch larger head which translate into a bit more control and touch.

Hard to find a Korbel under 88g. It is well-balanced however.

I get that, but the "I would never buy and use them no matter how good they are to use" is bound to raise some eyebrows!

Pretty funny indeed, "wood types" and "lazy types", your design breakdown consists of your opinion only, so it leans more on the "lazy" end of analysis and is therefore very far from thorough. You are untitled to your opinion of course, they are many designs that are unappealing to me just like...

I'd also recommend the Korbel. I was using too fast of a blade (and rubbers) when I started playing then switched to the Korbel for several years and it allowed my game to improve much faster. As fast as rubbers go, I would stick to your Rozenas, they're also great for improvement especially...

Wow! Fascinating indeed! Do you happen to know what blade he uses?