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Fan Zhendong is 28 years old. Not that much body deterioration just yet...

The biggest question is why the discontinued the handles for adult males a few years ago...

Perhaps different facrories, manufacturing sites or just different teams? Same specs, different people ordering raw materials and putting them together. Toyota-like manufacturing.

On his best days he might be the best ever. But he has lows ZJK, ML and FZD never had. FZD is probably still the best over all player. Really sad he is not competing internstionally. And perhaps not nationally either?

Surprised me as well. Only the Glayzer though. Not the G09c. And not very much. Another thing - one reason to by Butterfly rubbers over ESN os that they are usually lighter.

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Well.... the wave drives are probably better when it comes to stability and cushion. They are more expensive so perhaps better build quality as well. But if you want that close to the ground-as-light-as-possible feeling then the crossmatch are a better option.

I really like the Crossmatch! The Wave Drives are described as light and agile, but they feel clumsy compared to the Crossmatch. :)"

What are the differences?

It is the golden viscaria of shoes!

A matter of taste and knees I think. I like thinnest sole possible shoes but others seem to want more cushion.

TT shoes have thinner and more flexible sole. Closer to the ground so to speak. Less cushion and support. Grip should be a about the same.

I would applaud a worldwide 200% tariff on long pips.

I've used the regular version and wouldn't describe the topsheet as soft. I think that it is quite firm (even tough it is not very thick). That is also - I think - why it can be relatively non-reactive to incoming spin even though is also grippy, why the ball bounces off quickly and why the ball...

The same dane who would beat 99 % of the table tennis players in the world with a mobile phone...

Sponge thickness is beneficial when attacking but bouncier in short game. Between the 2.1 and 1.9 T05, I suspect a large amount of table tennis players would fail a blind test though...

Some use varnish on their handles. Slippery but less affected by body fluids...

Lin Yun Ju had very unusual edge taping in the match against Franziska earlier today. Bits and pieces of tape on parts of the edge.

It will be a lot less different than marketing and some posts on forums indicate. The feel will be somewhat different but you are still going to overshoot the exact same balls. But it is fun changing so do it! I dare say soft FX rubbers are harder to master in the short game than more firm/hard...

Promising shape of the handles. Almost conical.