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In all this, quality of serve always matters. If one is not serving with quality relative to the level, one will always be slow. The perfect serve is fast double bounce short with second bounce close to the end line and stays low so that the opponent has hard choices to make about whether to...

H3 especially boosted is a special beast, I think the arcs are just unique to it. Sometimes it is low arc with spin, especially off the table, which is not normal for most Euro rubbers.

well, physical is true for high level play in general, but the reason why no spin is physical is because a good opponent will use the lack of spin to place it deceptively, so you need to be ready for many returns. With sidespin, sometimes you have already narrowed the angle, so unless you have...

For me it is actually the opposite - my favorite was no spin service because I usually know the ball will come back light and I can attack with power no matter the height. But it requires good movement and anticipation so I need to be ready to play physical when I am serving mostly no spin...

Good serves you know how to play behind are more important than variation yes at any level. But even at very high level, some opponents have strengths and weaknesses that you will struggle to exploit without serve variety. You will be surprised at the opponents who struggle with a very...

So when I asked the question of how you (@Takkyu_wa_inochi) know it is a problem, it is easy to say that serve recovery is a problem without looking at the details. I for example knew when I started playing that I had no chance of using forehand pendulum serves with my footwork issues and...

How long does K3 last for you? Some users complain of a drop in performance after a month. I am wondering whether it is worth trying and sticking to after the drop. What do you use on forehand as a contrast?

Golden Tango, regular version. The PS version has some non-linear bounciness I have no patience for. It isn't crazy fast so it could easily be used for 4-6 months. My forehand looks worn but it still plays pretty well.

It's actually the backhand I really wanted to change though I did change both. But right now, I am going to stick with tacky rubbers and just focus on close to the table counters and consistent attacks. I should be able to develop my spiral looping close to the table with practice.

I tried D05 on Cybershape and I played like shit. I just don't know how to hold the ball without tacky rubbers anymore lol. The next step migh be to try Golden Tango on a Garaydia ZLC or T5000. I really should by the Mizutani or Harimoto SZLC but I currently do not want to. I think my current...

That's my point. You speak in general terms but have conducted no serious experiments not collected any data. Yet you write with rude certitude rather than make polite proposals based on your conjectures.

I am just pointing our that there are a lot of assumptions. I focused on ths speed of the blade because it is what asymmetry directly influences. But my main point is that some people better understand how ro balaban d out asymmetry by starting with symmetry I just think there is a lot of data...

Too many unstated assumptions: 1. Faster blades only help the stronger side and not the weaker side. 2. Unequal skills in using forehand and backhand mean that unequal speed surfaces should support backhand and forehand. 3. People would play better using something other than inverted looping...

I think it is the easiest way to get better for sure and remain consistent, your opinion might change a bit if you play further back and have to block and punch/smash to rush opponents a bit more. But everyone does different things to win points, and most people want ease of spin/speed on...

I honestly don't know how to use anything soft. Okay, that's not true, but I played with Big Dipper for a while so I am used to playing with hard rubbers, currently using Golden Tango on both sides, but going to test Dignics 05 for a bit. And I have used D09c before. I just like the way...

How do you know it is a problem?

For completeness, I met Brett when he put out videos asking people to send him serves and worked with him on my serves after I had already had some serve coaching, but not in a way that put everything in a structure that made me realize how important serves were for separating player levels (but...

For USATT, the zero probability of losing is roughly 250 points but obviously it is just a number. The distribution would look a bit different if it was spread over 500 pts. Rating is fun for people who like to measure. But other than seeding and sometimes to estimate an opponents skillset...

One thousand serves is nothing. Just like one thousand forehands is nothing. It all depends on how you are trying to develop your game, we are not pros, but regardless, talking about the results of one set of matches after practice really narrows the horizon. What goals did you have before...

Ready to play. I had better like this because I cant move the rubber to another blade lol.