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It does protect the edge, of that there is no doubt. Now you can still bang your edge hard enough to damage it, but it is somewhat protected. And I do appreciate even one gram since I use LP in OX on one side.

R7 is still a viable option for most of the posters on this board. Including me.

They were nothing special, believe me!!!

New three star balls. Prefer new balls over old balls no matter what the brand!

thank you for sharing!

If you are playing 2-3 hours a day you probably can play with anything to be honest. I would focus on how long the rubber lasts more than the price. I have never, ever had a good sheet of H3 commercial despite numerous attempts-but with boosting you may make one work, since I have never boosted...

See a medical doctor. Don't get medical advice on a table tennis board.

Wait, is Waldner playing in that league???

1615 is a decent long pip. I have some V40+ (not sure if WTT) and they are fine.

I am a bad trash talker with club mates. But would never say the same at a tournament or with someone I didn't know. I probably (ok, absolutely) need to tone it down some tho...

I think the main difference in the glue is how easy it is to remove. Outside of a rare bad glue job I see no difference in performance with approved, aqueous table tennis glues. I have not tried all of them however. I like revolution in medium viscosity personally, but only for how easy it is to...

All threads come back around don't they? I have been on the rakza fan wagon for the last several years. I used many R7 years ago and liked it. The last 2 or 3 years I have been using RZ followed by RX and once RXX came out I have been using RXX max. However I recently got a new R7 sheet (EJ...

I am older now, so no 45 mile bike rides on Saturday morning and table tennis multiball at the club in the afternoon. I think regular exercise of all types is good for everyone. I do not think for example 7 days of table tennis a week is a good idea for most of us (not a pro, so cannot speak to...

You know you are getting old when questions like this come up... Ma Lin would excel in any era he played in. From now to eternity.

Lots of other factors besides the manufacturer to consider. What glue is used, sealing done, how long the rubber is on the blade, care with which one removes the rubber, type of wood, etc, etc.

I bring at least 4 rackets to each tournament. Sometimes I use one. Other times I may use up to 3. BTW, even supposedly the exact same model blade and rubbers may play different. As long as you keep the same racket per match (baring an equipment failure) you are ok. I have no idea about racket...

I would argue that every world ranked player is extremely strong mentally by definition. Now some are stronger than others. But everyone in the top (pick a number, any number) one hundred or two hundred in the world has a mental strength on the next level (tm-but not by me).

used to be a chopper only. now mostly block and some chopping. hitting is a very small component for me

There is no doubt that quality varies. I have used cheap quality, good quality and everything in between. Pips just don't break for me. It certainly can be a combination of factors.

I have used them for long pips in OX. I am such an EJ that I find glue is easier to try new things. Never tried with inverted sponge rubber.