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I really like my Rakza 7 soft and Rakza X soft. I am trying to develop my backhand loop. Yes many balls fall into the net but I just need to "brush" more. I don't think it is an equipment problem. However, if you want something soft that Rakza 7 but as high throw, you should give Donic Baracuda...

My advice: Gambler Blackout. It is a $40 blade. Fast but not too fast. Forehand, try Xiom Vega Pro. It is like a poor man's version of Tenergy 05. Cheaper and a bit a slower. You will like it. Xiom Vega X on the forehand is fine too. Backhand: Xiom Vega Europe if you want soft and a bit...

The answer is to return more serves and more serves and more serves. Here is the very interesting part. People don't like to practice serving and returning serves. Serving and returning serve are like 80% of the game considering how few hits it takes to finish a point. I see beginner and...

Let us say find a blade you like and forget what pro's use. I think pro's EJ almost as much as we do. It is just that they don't tell us about it (they need to uphold the blade model named after them). Also don't forget they practice like a lot. So they can adapt to various blades pretty...

Adam Bobrow narrowly beat Dan once and Adam is about 2150. Now Dan's backhand has improved a lot. Let us just say Dan is 2150 to 2250?

K3 should not be slow. Boosting it sounds like a great idea. If you want durability, just go with Dignic 09c. I would not mess with other hybrid such as Rakza Z, Dragon Grip, etc. etc. If you like K3, then stick with K3. If you want to try something else hybrid, go with Dignic 09c. I am...

Any of the popular traditional rubbers do well with speed glue: Sriver, Sriver-EL, Mark V, Stiga Mendo, etc.

Not sure about the leg comment. Maybe Dan needs to generate power from the legs? Also, I was taught the Chinese playing style growing up. I am right handed. Therefore, my left foot is ALWAYS in the front while my right foot is ALWAYS in the back, no matter when I am playing forehand or...

So Dan is about 2100-2200 USATT rating? Dan is like 2400 while playing shakehand? That's like really good! I wonder if Timo Boll and Franziska can be 2400 playing penhold. We already saw Dima who can really play penhold quite well!

both. I don't feel there is much if any difference between H3 regular or H3 neo. I like them equally. I boost them before install them.

I just feel H3 is faster than TG2 and TG3. That's all. I keep on coming back to H3.

I have a club mate with SK7. I helped him install two boosted hurricane rubber on it. It is amazing! Personally, if your son likes SK7, then no need to try Clipper, Stratus Power Wood or Samsonov Force Pro (Blue or Black). The next step up would be inner carbon or outer carbon blade. But many...

Backhand sucks. If you push very strong backspin to the backhand, they have to use the anti-side to deal with that amount of spin. They also almost have to open a rally with a forehand and resort to blocking on the backhand side.

First photo with red "3" is likely 37 degree sponge hardness. Second photo, the neo, if not written otherwise, if you get it from TT11, it is 39 degree hardness (apparently on Aliexpress, you can get 38 to 41 degree so it is kind of important to know what you are getting). Third phot, it...

If you like Xiom Vega Europe and you want something a tad faster, and a tad harder, with a soft topsheet, plus under 45 euros, the answer is Xiom Vega Japan. Xiom Vega Asia is good too but I think Vega Japan's topsheet is a bit softer and better.

In regards to the questions about Xiom Vega v.s. Rakza 7, here are my thoughts: 1) There are many different variations of ESN rubbers. Looking at the pore and the sponge carefully I am pretty sure that Xiom Vega series are closely related to Donic BlueFire series. Maybe BlueFire M1 is similar...

If you have a chance, can you please summarize what people on Bilibili say about the following: Fan Zhendong Super ZLC v.s. Harimoto Innerforce Super ZLC, Zhang Jike Super ZLC, Mizutani Super ZLC, and Lin Yun-Ju Super ZLC I am just curious as what people say. What I have heard is that they...

Where did you get deals like that? Those star version is $83 USD a sheet!

I would probably have guessed that. I have a Viscaria and a Acoustic carbon with H3 on the forehand. Shots are quicker but not as spinning. I can feel it on my serve. I can feel it on my forehand loop. That's why I keep on coming back to my regular slower carbon blade. I think everyone should...

You never know until you try. it. I started with C-1 on my BH on a 5-ply all wood and then upgraded to G-1 for more speed. That was my set up for 3 years. Earlier this year, I switched to carbon blade and G-1 felt "too hard" all of the sudden, so I went back to C-1 again and C-1 feels just...