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Even more of a punch than GA8 at 50º does? That's already quite punchful to me. But that's not what I like most about it. The best part (to me) is not the availability of the high gears, but the lack of bounciness in the lower gears. I do get to blast past my opponents with quality shots...

I think I glued on my GA8/50 early july, and am nearing that mark (with about 10-12 hours of play in a good week). You did rouse my interest in Mantra, but I'm not done with my little infatuation with a hardish FH rubber just yet so might give Mantra H a thought or two. Hopefully I'll come...

I somewhat like this reasoning from principles, but still don't subscribe to its conclusion.

The ITTF Handbook (current edition, dated May 2019) has the following item which I think is relevant. A point is scored: 2.10.1.7 if an opponent deliberately strikes the ball more than once in succession; My italics. I don't see a deliberate multiple strike here.

I think OP's telling us he's not a FH looper, but a blocker and counterhitter instead. I'm with Der E. on this: you (A) either double down in accepting this as a reality, or (B) dig your teeth in and invest in widening your options substantially. And the way I see it, OP indicates B is not a...

Take my words with a grain of salt. I have some experience with both, but I know GA8 far better. I like both a lot and can play just fine with either. Producing spin, for me, felt a bit easier with GA8 than with Mantra M in serving and in pushes. When looping and counterlooping both produce...

I don't know about others, but whenever I start thinking a faster blade would be a good idea I take a long hard look at my touch game first. Only when absolutely certain there's sufficient leeway there to sacrifice a little control I start to look at the high end, and see what could be gained...

My conversion utility tells me: Asker C 60 ~= 43.5º Shore A. Slightly softer than unobtanium.

“Brick”..

Wish there was a stream. Don’t think there is. In the ongoing match Appolonia seems to be wiping the floor with Falck, after surrendering the first game. 11-1 in game 2, 7-0 in game 3 as I type this.

There was this vid showing Marcus Freitas in training. He often changed, and we saw him glue on new rubbers. If I recall correctly, the slabs of discarded slabs of Tenergy 05 were piled up high. Very high. Somehow I did not get the impression these stacks of tenergies that had been used for...

Cloudy, not too cold, and a few showers.

I admit to using cleaner (Donic Bioclean) every month or so, but even so I'm wary of using cleaners. To me it looks possible, likely maybe, that the daily application of Revolution 3 on it might have a relation to this rubber corrosion. Else, I'd think it a production issue - which can happen...

Well, logistics from HK could take considerable time even before the political situation blew up. Patience will pribably sort things out. Or it might not.

I wouldn’t say lol exactly. Waste is sad (and we’ve reached the end of the waste road by long already). Woe, more like. Was that a genuine bluesponged H3 National? Treated with anything — boosters? Not left lying on a car dash in direct sunlight, or something?

Vega Pro. Fastarc-G1. Mx-P. Nanofex FT48. These might fill in for T05. Nexxus EL Pro at 48° (and maybe at 50° as well), MX-S and Gold Arc 8 (at 50°) might sub for T05H. These rubbers share qualities, but are not equivalent shoe-ins. Some adaptation is required, with differences in various...

The body mechanics aren't exactly identical on the FH and BH side, but the general idea is the same.

Spin it. Get low, use your hips to power a fast BH swing, lifting the ball by brushing it (matching and overriding the existing backspin). Get your feet in place first. Choose a position; you might take the ball later (on the descend) at first, until you're sufficiently able to read the...

Still works for me, on IOS.