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Back in the late 90 / early 2000, I actually liked smaller to medium size blade with longer handle. Tibhar used to make a few of them. One blade in particular that I like is Tibhar Samsonov Alpha (the grey handle, the old version). It is just very comfortable to use, but not as powerful as...

I have thought about another reason they might be doing that: 1. To lower the weight (has been discussed above). This can be the main reason. 2. To align the center of mass (of the whole blade) to the area where we hit the ball? I think we all hit the ball, right around the center of the...

I try to stay away from DHS products for these kinds of reasons. They have too many varieties and when you choose the more expensive one, you can't really tell it's more special. Also, you need legitimate special source for getting the "special" type, and I can't be sure that the special...

@hipnotic: Is there any limit to this hollow handle, such that it starts to reduce the structural property of the blade (i.e. prone to break)?? I mean, it seems too extreme for that Donic Extreme blade. After reading this thread, I start thinking, it might be better to buy senso type blade...

I am not sure if Nittaku Bizelox is 5-ply or 7-ply, but Avalox (now Avalox AVX) is still producing both Blue Thunder 555 and Blue Thunder 777. Blue Thunder 555 is OC / Dicon sibling (limba - spruce - ayous - spruce - limba). I don't think BT 555 can be used with pimples, as it is springy /...

Yes, the western formula is like that. Since the beginning, I am biased toward European style of play (one of many reasons I switched from penhold to shakehand). That's why I had many allround blades in the past. My friends, on the other hand, used Gergerly or Sardius when starting to play TT.

Can Joola just rename it? For example, when Ovtcharov left Donic, they changed all Ovtcharov name to "Original"

Training is important. But so is playing against many types of players (real play, real games, does not have to be in a tournaments). My observation: 1. Good players might not be good coaches. I found that lower level coaches can train beginners better. 2. All those techniques learned from...

At tabletennis11 blog, the reviewer compared Donic Waldner Offensive 2016 and Donic WSC Limited (Basically a WSC with grey handle and JO shape). He concluded that Waldner Offensive 2016 is Off- and WSC limited is All+. I have ordinary WSC (not JO shape, not limited version) and from my...

@Matt Hetherington, I have been wondering, why Joola has "Control" and "Accuracy" parameters. As for me, control correlates strongly with accuracy: the more control the blade has, the more accurate my shots will be. Any reasons why Joola differentiates the two? Thank you.

If you are from the Phillipines, then most players there are using very fast blades (similar to many players from South East Asian countries). So no wonder your coach advised you to get a Clipper. However, now, in the era of 40+ plastic ball, Clipper is still acceptable, as it is not bouncy...

If Azalea Off is limba - spruce - ayous - spruce - limba with thickness of 5.8 mm, then the closest will be: 1. Donic Dicon (same composition, similar thickness <5.7 - 5.8 mm>) 2. Donic Waldner Offensive 2016 (same composition, similar thickness, DIFFERENT head shape and size) 3. Stiga...

I did not follow your threads thoroughly but if it's only asking about equipment, you don't have to worry. I know players who don't really care about blades nor rubbers. They just pick one and then play. Some players are really into blades and rubbers. So naturally they ask a lot of...

I think it is good that Joola streamlines the blade line-up. Similar to what Andro did few years back. I have seen lots of confusing blades offered from certain brand. It takes sometime to dig out the information of which is which.

I am an old fashioned guy, so my answer will be: 1st carbon blade to transition from allwood blade --> (1) Donic Waldner Senso Carbon. (2) Yasaka Ma Lin Carbon (basically WSC without senso handle). (3) Yasaka Ma Lin Soft Carbon (basically Yasaka Sweden Extra with inner fleece carbon).

Nittaku Violin is flexible yet hard. Acoustic is stiffer than Violin but softer. Clipper Wood (not CR version) is stiff yet soft. Stiff vs. Flexible, doesn't have anything to do with hard vs. soft. Another example is Stiga blade with hardened top ply. It might be flexible (i.e. not stiff)...

I think it is sad that he has to withdraw from international tournaments. He is still good and can still beat anybody in the Top 10 right now. But I guess CNT has other young players to promote now.

YSE to Ma Lin Extra Special is too big of a jump. I would say that Ma Lin Extra Offensive is the better progression from YSE in term of speed (although the feeling is certainly different). A subtle progression will be from YSE to Ma Lin Soft Carbon (basically a YSE with thin inner carbon).

I came across a video showing Wang Hao (in disguise) playing against Chinese provincial player. I like Wang Liqin best, but Wang Hao is my favorite also, especially because of his superb RPB. What amazes me is that Wang Hao is actually in better shape (after retired), compared to his playing...

I think Dan has video about it, although it is not a very detailed review, just few comments from Lind himself. Check this out: If you want the concise version (where the blade is discussed, instead of watching the whole thing) then check this out...