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Is that rubber still alive? Is Bryce as well?

G1 is still a fairly advanced rubber to be honest. The sponge hardness requires good contact. I would think 1400-1700 is more like 1800-2100 USATT but it isn't a science for sure.

Your equipment is more up to date than mine! Happy to see you back!

Beeray?? Is that you??

So here is a video from a TT channel that I love (has some transcribed tutorials and good lessons). There are no transcriptions on this particular video but you can get the general idea that the rubbers around 4:25 are recommended for this thread.

You can get G1 from tt11 with the four for 3 deal usually coming close to $30 per sheet. That was probably the basis of your calculation anyways, but just wanted to point that out.

There are lots of rubbers in this class, all largely made before the plastic ball. Donic Baracuda is very spin sensitive, but not fast. There are also Andro Hexer, Tibhar Genius, Xiom Vega Pro (all the same generation as Rakza 7 or Fastarc G1) and even some of the softer versions of these...

I hear what you are saying, I think the details need to be tested out. The main thing for me is that I get more spin if I brush thinly with non-tacky rubbers, I am just not as consistent in controlling the ball using them. For me, the main strength of tacky rubbers is how they stop the spin...

Playing at mid distance is a losing proposition against a certain level and speed of player, that Alexis survives such rallies against his brother is not going to last forever.

Yes. The gap will close as Felix gets older.

Interesting - that's not my impression of 245 at all, but table tennis feelings are unique to each individual and I didn't use the penhold version either.

This is far more the norm than the exception in most countries that don't have the top leagues. I think it's to England's credit that they can get a player like Jarvis (and even the other three) without a good TT infrastructure - probably unpopular view but my two cents. Most countries are...

Haha, Paul is a world class player I just think it was unfortunate that he was so far ahead of his peers as a junior and wasn't able to get the full rewards of physical training earlier in his career.

Paul's age I could agree with you and I considered his married status as well, but with the Olympics next year and the fact he has travelled on tour, he might make one last push. Liam gas ups and downs with his mental health struggles but his talent still makes him extremely dangerous even if...

Don't know much if anything about their individual personal circumstances but both of them are too good to fade away, they have been challenged and I suspect they will respond.

We agree on substance but the motives for not admitting that even a backspin serve with tacky rubber requires more effort than a backspin serve with non-tacky rubber are not entirely innocent if you trace the argument. In the end, we don't gain much from these arguments over what words mean...

Then why is there disagreement with Merlin's statement that getting this extra spin requires more effort and thicker contact, especially because most tacky rubber requires harder sponge and tack makes getting ball separation harder? I think you missed the main point here - everyone other than...

Pitchford needs to fix his game so he is not this susceptible to Walker. Jarvis is on the verge of breaking out - what country does he play league in?

Your list of competitors is interesting. I am sure there woud be some debate but for me, I remember a 2300 guy who visibly and notoriously got better spin from Andro Hexer than Tenergy 05. Anyone who doesnt give himself to adapt to a rubber and understand what the full picture is after trying...

The Lebrus playing each other might actually be the fastest paced high level table tennis matchup . Nobody stalling in between points lol.