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Donic Persson Powerplay: cheap, fast but yet with control 7-ply all wood.

I think people forget to ask if the coach also owns the club and the equipment shop. If that's the case, there might be financial incentives to switch to much more expensive rubbers. But all in all, everyone is saying the same thing. If you enjoy H3 and you have done well with this, why change...

Hi Tony, you know I respect your opinion. TT11 carries WCQ and Ma Long forehand rubber for $130. With 30% bulk discount it will be $100. I have never spent THAT much money per rubber. Is it really that much better? I recently just switched from H3 neo commercial orange sponge 39 degree to H3...

I agree with you. I think after boosting it a couple times, it is time to throw the rubber away. The shrinkage issue is the worst with the Tibhar Evolution series. I have transfer MX-S and FX-D between a couple blades. Each time I put a layer of booster to expand the sponge so I can put them on...

Isn't FZD ALC playing very similar to Viscaria and Timo Boll ALC?

Agree. When I boost, I can tell that the sponge is permanently expanded. Since I rotate between various blades, the boosting effect does not seem to wear off that fast. Or maybe I just keep on playing so over time I get used to the booster's effect wearing off. Regardless, I don't reboost...

Deng Yaping is the most dominant female player ever! Move aside Wang Nan, Zhang Yining and Sun Yingsha.

Yes agree. I feel bad for Wang Manyu but the recent results don't lie. Chen Meng is playing out of her mind right now. At least Wang Manyu is much younger than Chen Meng. There is no way Chen Meng will be around 4 years from now. On a side note, I think people were criticizing Fan Zhendong...

Agree with Xiom Vega Europe. I think Xiom Vega Asia/Japan is a bit stiffer but still close enough. Nittaku equivalent is Fastarc C-1 for sure. I have used mainly Rakza 7 soft and Fastarc C-1 interchangeably on my backhand for half a year already. Tibhar equivalent? FX-P probably. I have not...

I think G666 is still very tacky but don't quote me on that. Mercury II is definitely very tacky and slower than H3. I have several sheets because it is dirt cheap and I plan to put them on my spare blades...at some point.... CJ8000. I think it does not have too much tack. People use it...

Agree. I have maybe 6 people in my club who have tried it. Only one decided to switch. They all used commercial H3 neo with orange sponge boosted by me. So 5 of them did not like it. The only gentleman who tried it and like it so far is using H3 neo provincial blue sponge that he got off from...

So I finally got this figured out. Ok, I ordered Sanwei Target National from Megaspin and it is the silver packaging. The rubber comes in an odd shape. The sponge is blue. That version has the ITTF approval number of 62-021. Then I ordered Sanwei Target National from Aliexpress. It is the blue...

I am torn. I think the original poster should probably stick with Rozena if he has been progressing. However, if he wants to try Hurricane or Chinese tacky rubber, I don't see why we should stop him. Chinese rubber is an acquired taste. Some people like it. Some people hate it. Some players...

I agree that orange sponge is easier to play with. Blue sponge has lower throw. Blue sponge has higher top end speed but at the lower speed, orange sponge, especially after being boosted, feels livelier. None of the commercial orange sponge, however, has tacky top sheet. But it is still like...

At the club I am playing at, many players still brag their past highest ratings so it is hard to know the true rating of a person right now. However, for the most parts, ratings are inconsequential. For one, sometimes lower rated players beat higher rated players because their styles are a...

The serve was wide and fast to Harimoto's backhand so Harimoto had his hands tied, so to speak. I think Harimoto wanted to step in and do a flip return. So once he knew it was a side topspin, fast to his wide backhand, it was too late. He simply adjusted his paddle to chop it down so as to get...

Rozena is a good rubber. It just feels "safe" on the backhand side. Not sure what else to say about it. It is not spin sensitive because the top sheet is not tacky. But I don't it is less spinny or tacky than say Barracuda, Fastarc C-1, BlueFire M2, etc. I think Rakza 7 and Rakza 7 soft are a...

Cool, the EJ virus inside me wants to get a sheet to put on my backhand but I probably should not.... People have been raving about that rubber for a while now! And I like Fastarac C-1 and G-1. Just never touched Hammond because I know its sponge is too hard for my backhand; it would have been a...

I am not familiar with DNA pro. But I love the Xiom Vega series. They are all very good rubber except I don't like X. Vega X just feels weird... I like Vega Europe, Vega Asia, Vega Japan and Vega Pro. I can see how someone progresses nicely from Europe to Asia/Japan then to Pro as their skill...

Agree with @Scarfed Garchomp I can say with confidence that Rozena is more catapulty than Vega Europe. So it is up to you. If money is not a problem, then start with Vega Europe for a little while and then upgrade to Rozena shortly if you don't like Vega Europe enough. But if you don't want to...