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I think there is a time and place for everything. I have Sanwei TT88 Ultra Spin on one side, and Friendship 729fx on the other side, on a Neottec Revolution blade. That set up altogher is dirt cheap. I can highly recommend that set up for anyone who wants to learn ping pong to start off with...

Ok, I am going to go out on a limp here. Background, I have tried H3 (my main rubber), Sanwei Target National, Big Dipper, AK 47 blue, CJ8000, Sanwei T88 Ultra Spin and Battle II provincial blue sponge and Mercury II. Mercury II is dirt cheap. Like 1/3 of a price of H3 neo and 1/4 of the price...

Looks good. I am surprised to see Amy Wang drafted before Lily Zhang. I mean Amy Wang has owned Lily Zhang lately but Lily is still a better "international" player with more experience on the big stage. But maybe that has to do with the salary cap. I have always thought that ping pong has some...

I am going to tag gozo here @Gozo Please tell me how D09c plays. I am sticking with Hurricane. I think Hurricane is sticker still and the stickiness will last longer but I am always curious about how D09c plays. As for Gozo mode, you need Super Viscaria plus 2.5mm of D05 on the forehand side...

I like Rakza 7 soft the best. Xiom Vega Europe I like as well. Very good control. But not as fast or as catapulty as Rakza 7 soft. I have used Xiom Vega Europe on the backhand side of very fast carbon blade to tame the beast. So far so good! I have a couple very fast carbon blades that I enjoy...

I agree. G-1 is selling like a hot cake in Japan so why change the formula. G-1 is a unique ESN rubber. There is something about it that other ESN rubbers just cannot capture. For one, its top sheet is very hard and very very durable. Rakza 7 and Rakza X match the durability of G-1's top...

Is Harimoto innerforce ALC A bit slow for you? And how do you like EL-D and MX-P? I have used MX-P, MX-S, EL-S and FX-P before. I think MX-P and MX-S to be too hard. I rather enjoyed EL-S and FX-P.

Got it. Yes that's my impression too. I like Hurricane 3 neo better. But Battle II Provincial blue sponge is not bad either. It plays earily similar to Sanwei Target National black sheet with blue sponge. Nothing wrong with them. I can see how they soften up over time and people would like them...

I think for Xiom Vega Pro, Xiom likes to advertise it as "Tenergy 05" equivalent. Do you think that is a over-exaggeration? I have played with Tenergy 05 fx but I have not used a sheet of Tenergy 05 regular. I highly doubt that Xiom Vega Pro is that catapulty, compared to Tenergy 05. Yes I...

I think you should play with whatever rubber you want! Just as long as you can afford it. I personally love hurricane and I won't consider trying D09c on my forehand. My backhand likes soft ESN tensor rubber. I think the tackiness of the sheet does matter in how much spin you can generate...

I have a sheet of Battle II provincial version, blue sponge. If you are looking for an ESN rubber, then don't get Battle II. It does not play the same. I have a sheet of Stiga Mantra H Red 2.1mm. I only bought it because it is on special at Dandoy sport. Personally I would just try G-1...

Lol, ok if he becomes the next Xu Xin, then I will eat my words. Honestly, Xu Xin has to be the most entertaining table tennis player ever. Too bad he did not win all the major titles. But growing up watching JO Waldner, Saive, Gatien, Liu Guoliang, Kong Linghui and later Ma Long and Fan...

Good to know that you switch back and forth between Rakza 7 2mm and Rakza 7 max soft on your forehand. I am still trying to improve my backhand with Rakza 7 soft 2.0mm. When done, I will probably upgrade it to Rakza 7 soft max sponge. Then eventually hopefully get to Rakza 7 regular. I think...

How do you like Battle 2 provincial? I have one sheet of that, blue sponge. I have put it on a spare blade but have not used it that much. I am curious what your opinion would be as I eventually will cycle back to that blade.

I watched the video. The kid gotta be at least 5. There are some motor developmental stages that each kid has to go through. I highly doubt a 3 year old can achieve those. It is just not humanly possible.

G-1. I am the third person who said that. If you want more catapult effect, then Rakza 7. I would say G-1 is slightly harder than Rakza 7. The cheapest, then Xiom Vega Asia v.s. Pro. Not sure about their durability but pretty sure better than the Revolution series. I have fooled around...

Nice. I used to play with G-1 on my backhand when I was using 5-ply wood. The top sheet is grippy. Do you find Nittaku Z2 to generate more spin than G-1?

It depends on what rubbers you are used to. I like to talk about rubbers in comparison to each other. Otherwise it is kind of a meaningless discussion. For example, what is the definition of jack of all trades? So I have used Rakza 7 soft, Rakza 7 regular, Rakza X soft and Rakza X. I have...

I agree with @NextLevel There is not much to say. It looks good to me. Everyone plays table tennis a bit differently. There is nothing wrong with your strokes in terms of any big issues. For example, it is not like your wrist is all over the place. Your elbow is NOT sticking up while you...

I am just pressing on my MX-S sponge and pressing on C-1 sponge and C-1 sponge feels softer. But things are not always accurate. I think the tester said that G-1's sponge is 47.5 degree while C-1's sponge is 45 degree. I feel that G-1 is harder than 47.5 and C-1 is softer than 45. I am pretty...