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Of course, it is often very hard to tell especially on a photo, and I was referring to brand new unused Butterfly blades. With your bottom OSP, you can still see some whiteness pointing out to limba, I don't think you tend to see that in koto. As for the Hadraw VK, I've read two very different...

True, I prefer the slickness of the Butterfly tables. I think their 22mm top is good too. Also, Tibhar tables seem to have that slicker top.

Let us know what you think / choose between your 84g FL and your 92g ST's!

An amazing table indeed! The best if you ask me. The Centerfold 25 and Octet 25 are the same only with wheels.

I'd say that's a great setup but because of the hardness of Vega Pro, I'd recommend Vega Europe 2.0mm on both sides of the Rossi Emotion.

Butterfly Rozena 1.9 mm both sides or Xiom Vega Europe 2.0mm both sides. And since you're looking for a new blade, a Butterfly Primorac or Korbel, a Stiga Allround or Offensive Classic, or a Yasaka Sweden Extra would all be great options for you. But Carl's suggestions are by far the cheapest...

I also put them in zip lock bags, 2 face-to-face, and squeeze the air out then put them in a drawer. In the past, I've also used saran wrap for each sheet.

I think your analysis of this blade is on point. I haven't played with it but from what I've read and understand, both versions are more defensive than offensive even with the misleading name. The Korbel Japan still seems like a better blade. If you are interested in a quality inner carbon...

The Donic tables and especially the Waldner models are very good. I'm not a fan of the Joola and Stiga tables' gloss and bounce. If I had to buy a table for myself or my club, I'd buy the Butterfly Space Saver 22: https://shop.butterflyonline.com/space-saver-table Or if you don't ever have...

My Butterfly Innerforce ALC and Harimoto IF ALC feel just like my 5-ply Korbel Japan in all aspects of the game, they just give me an extra boost of speed and spin when I get into the ball more. I'd almost say the same of even the Nittaku Acoustic Carbon Outer. The Korbel is still an OFF- though...

I have a hard time playing with koto myself. I have tried the VK and it felt exactly like the Korbel. If it were koto, it would feel a lot harder and play a lot faster. Also, the top looks very white like limba, instead of the more brown koto. Now I might be wrong but I will call Butterfly...

No koto, same limba-limba-ayous-limba-limba composition as the Korbel, just a smaller 157 x 150mm headsize and slightly slimmer at 5.7mm vs 5.9mm.

The Hadraw VK is indeed the smaller head version of the Korbel Japan, same composition. That would also be my recommendation. Other blades NL could consider: Like Carl mentioned, OSP Virtuoso or Virtuoso+ (same comp), Nittaku Acoustic (very similar comp, different core) a tad slower but you...

I finally tried mine. Great balance of control vs. speed, though a bit heavier than my 1st gen IF ALC, it feels more balanced with better weight distribution (so feels less heavy), and it seems to have a bit more control, same speed. The FL handle is very comfortable, smooth yet not slippery...

Or just hire Der_Etcher!

I'd say the Ai Fukuhara Pro ZLF is a good blade for you, but if you want slightly more speed and spin, you could go for the Innerforce ALC or Harimoto ALC (same blades, larger head on the Harimoto). If that's not enough, the Innerforce ZLC or Apollonia ZLC (same blades, different designs). Or...

Stervinou got it wrong on this one. The Kenta ALC is actually a 7-ply Koto/ALC/Limba/Kiri/Limba/ALC/Koto, same as the Viscaria, Timo Boll Spirit and ALC, and ZJK ALC.

I absolutely agree with you. I’m not so much fighting what’s incorrect yet commonly use and understood here so much as I’m pointing out to someone the silliness of fighting something that it indeed the correct term and calling people names.

Nope. I only made the connection because I find it silly that you seem to fight accuracy so hard and call people "nerds" for being accurate, as it it should be a demeaning term too... There’s nothing wrong with a little education and history as were provided in this thread. Can be valuable to...

You're welcome! I hope you won't be disappointed, I don't think you will be! It's an excellent setup, and it so happens both this blade and rubbers are best sellers in Japan. The Korbel is good for beginners all the way to the pros (several use it) and you can stay with it forever if you wanted...