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I might have missed something here. Isn't he retired? Is he still playing in Japan (only)?

Donic Persson Powerplay. 7-ply all-wood blade with total thickness of only 5.9 mm. It has koto outer ply. But the handle is regular. I will not consider it small or thin, but average. Avalox P500. 5 ply all-wood blade with total thickness of 5.7 mm. It has koto outer ply. Again, the...

Similar topic about "new technique". Back in the early 80s, I learned TT using penhold grip. At that time I found that it was hard doing backhand stroke using traditional penhold (I tried to copy Zhuang Ze Dong, sorry for the mis-spelling). So I put rubber on the BH side and started what we...

What is the composition? Limba - limba - ayous - limba - Limba ?? (similar to Korbel)

Yasaka Ma Lin Soft Carbon is basically a Yasaka Sweden Extra with thin carbon around the core (not underneath the top ply). It is only slightly faster and feels like an all-wood blade. It is different compared to ordinary carbon blades. But if you are an all-wood guy like me, even a slight...

I have played with all three. Stratus Power Wood (SPW) is a 5-ply wood blade but quite thick (~6.2 mm) and it is fast (for 5-ply normal wood blades). It is supposed to be an improvement over Butterfly Petr Korbel (5.9 mm in thickness). But given the big head and big handle, it feels quite...

Stratus Power Wood (SPW) is a 5 ply wood with composition of limba - limba - ayous - limba - limba. It is supposed to be a "copy" of BTY Korbel, but SPW is a bit thicker (~ 6.2 mm) compared to Korbel (5,9 - 6.0 mm). Therefore SPW is stiffer and faster. It also has bigger handle so anybody...

It is genuine. Not a fake one. Trust me.

Well, Donic releases Ovtcharov (now Original) True Carbon with inner carbon (besides the normal outer carbon).

He is the real expert in "Banana" flick

Well, if you don't like Tibhar Samsonov Alpha SGS, you can choose the ordinary Tibhar Samsonov Alpha (blue handle, no foam). Tibhar Samsonov Premium Contact is basically the same with Stiga Allround Evolution and Donic Persson Powerallround. Thickness is 5.9 - 6.0 mm with...

Looking through my blade collection, it seems that I have more limba outer blades compared to koto outer blades. So I guess I prefer limba. I am an allwood guy, but somehow when trying composite blades, I usually like limba more than koto. For example, when I owned TB Spirit and M Maze, I...

If I were you, I would stick to your BTY Korbel (Japan). First, it is an excellent blade that you can use for a long time. Second, and the most important thing is, you are still learning to loop properly. In this case, it is better to use all-wood blade. I don't say that you can't learn...

First, before using Waldner Senso Carbon, Waldner used limba - spruce - ayous - spruce - limba blade (Dicon, Banda, etc.) Second, given the right technique, you can block with anything, but in general, STIFFER blade is easier for blocking. When I use Clipper or Samsonov Force Pro Black (7-ply)...

Tibhar Stratus Power Wood and Xiom Offensive S are basically a Korbel on steroid. Oh, Yasaka Malin Extra Offensive is also a bit faster than Korbel with harder feel.

Yasaka Malin Soft Carbon (MLSC) is basically Yasaka Sweden Extra (same composition) with thin carbon next to the core. If you are used to hard carbon blade, you will hate MLSC because it behaves more like wood blade. It is even quite flexible, considering it is a carbon blade. Speed wise, if...

If you have no budget constraint, I would choose Yasaka Sweden Extra. Perfect for beginners and intermediate players. Regarding rubbers, I would choose standard (non-tensor) rubbers. Probably Mark V or other classic rubbers. Or you can choose Chinese made paddle and rubbers, but in this...

This is an under-rated blade. It is an excellent blade. If you like the Old Samsonov Alpha, then you will like it. Compared to the new Samsonov Alpha (blue handle), Lebesson is more similar to the old Samsonov Alpha (grey handle) with bigger head.

I think for a beginner, Yasaka Sweden Extra is very good. I think it is better than Primorac Off-, for one thing: Extra is a bit thicker than Primorac Off-, thus better for the current bigger ball. However, regarding the thickness of Primorac Off-, Japanese catalog lists it as 5.5 mm in...

I have used Nittaku Acoustic (89 grams) and I also used Stratus Power Wood (93 grams) briefly. I will compare both with my 93 grams BTY Korbel (the new version, not with the black butterfly tag). I used to have Acoustic LG as well (~93 grams). SPW Compared to Korbel, it is a bit thicker thus...