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I don't have the touch. I wish I did but they feel like bricks to me. I might try a Carbonado 45 but that is probably at my upper limit.

Thanks for the confirmation. I have tried the Offensive S and the Extreme S so I know they are head heavy. That said, it might just be that I use heavy rubbers. I just want to see whether there is something out there that I am missing with less weight in the head so I can use my fingers...

It depends. Part of the reason why people can't loop at the lower levels is that they can't read the spin. They also can't fold the arm or accelerate the racket fast enough to make confident strokes when their racket head speed is in a certain range. Then the biggest problem IMO but the most...

Yeah, my fingers were the first to go and I still have to reset my wrist a few times a day. Every joint you can think of is impacted. I play because if I stop playing, it feels like crap when I have to start all over again. But no matter how I look, my body has a lot of damage. All joints.

Okay I will think about it. The alternative is to get and try a carbonado 45. More expensive but I might try that as the blade will have resale value.

They all say made in Japan so I can't tell the difference. 158 by 152.

I am looking for a blade that plays like a Korbel but is not as head heavy. Want more weight in the handle. Any ideas? All wood is preferable but beggars can't be choosers.

None. The only way that happens is if the original glue job used bad glue or you stored the rubbers in a hot place.

Just put them in a bag or case and store away in a cool place. You don't want the rubbers to dry out from excessive heat. No need to remove them from the blade unless you intend to try other rubbers on the blade. The rubbers will likely not keep as well as they are harder to store without a...

I actually agree with Lula. Posting videos for someone who hasn't shown his video or his technique can miss the boat entirely. I also agree with you in the sense that this is a forum not a private chat so information can help many people. But most of the players who are at the level where the...

Not all multiball is fast or random multiball. I know a coach who had his student doing the drill for a long time to embed footwork and stroke preparation discipline. I agree with perham that looping and moving across all positions to play forehand vs backspin can be taxing. It all depends...

Looping backspin consistently is a process. It can take a long time but you have to stick with it. Looping backspin is a test of your ability to spin the ball. Very often, people who can't loop backspin consistently are trying to hit the ball, as opposed to spinning or turning the ball...

Any team event results?

This particular video doesn't do much for me but the overall channel is fantastic, especially because it has good subtitles. Thanks for the link. Now a subscriber.

I think the best thing about TT is getting even with a player who beat you. The second best thing has to be doing something you didn't think you could with style therefore expanding your feeling for the sport.

Yeah, Hou Yingchao is a short pips chopper and that is a different animal from what most players are used to playing against. That said, he is beatable. But you can't let him get his forehand in consistently.

It's been an incredibly tough year. Trying to get back into TT and managing health and family issues.

Well Xu Xin didn't play. That is why all these chopper made the late rounds.

I have always felt he was marginalized for his playing style. He had one of the best forehands on the world.

Well I think there is no point sending the obvious Olympics hopefuls to the Nationals. Age or not, I think FZD deserves that.