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Carl doesn't control the goon squad - the goon squad just tends to like stuff that sounds like you need the secret handshake to get it. When you use scientific buzzwords around equipment, the goon squad thinks that you have that extra special national blue sponge stuff so they chase you down...

Depends on what you are trying to do. The real issue is that without sponge, the ball goes into the wood too easily and there is a maximum spin you can produce on thick contact shots and you may struggle to have the time/technique to control these thick contact shots with spin if the sponge is...

Got my test version today for review (mytt organized). 84g FL.

So I managed to put out more stuff today for Jirrex, Boogar, OSPH and pingpongholic. Now SchemeSC and Shuki are left. I should be able to get something out soon, will just enter some dialogue so I know what they want - Shuki I am already fairly sure what I will send, schemesc I will try to...

Yes. But not so radically different that one shot goes out on one blade and the other shot stays on the table with another blade. Most players who can play with one of the Koto ALC blades can play almost as well with any of the others with the same specs unless they dislike something...

EJs and blade collectors often make such statements. Are there any two blades you would consider the same with little difference between them? Handle and head shape can make a huge difference in personal comfort and feeling. But in how the blade actually plays, not that much.

It would be interesting to see your backhand drill because while being more bent forward may help, you don't approach the stroke the same way you approach your forehand. I suspect it is a combination of stiff wrist in the random drill combined with a bad contact point for your grip on the...

I guess it all depends on what the goal is. He is an advanced player with a mature technique trying to make minor technical changes in a way that he can practically apply them to his game. He is not like me for example who is spending time rebuilding his whole approach to the game.

There is a lot of core work in that stroke. Look carefully and you will see it. The wrist is probably also looser than you are giving it credit for and there is some forearm motion that is hard to see as well.

You have already adapted your stroke plane to your stance - lowering your upper body is going to require some modifications to your stroke. I find the stroke itself interesting - very off the bounce and taking the ball early. Would like to see what blocking it would be like as most people...

Weaker players just by the nature of my club make up 50-80% of my playing time, possibly more. It does create some bad habits, but it creates an opportunity to develop good habits if you play with an emphasis on playing the right way and putting away the easy balls. It just takes less work to...

The bad knee posse doesn't get to do all those crazy wild shots often, so we take our highlights close to the table when we can ;).

So I have a friend who is USATT 877 or so, but has an advanced forehand stroke - I believe I have posted video of him before. He is still struggling with the 800-1200 crowd. Initially, I used to think it was spin reading, but I realized a good part of it was that he wasn't looping with enough...

I don't even think I am at the stage where I notice that :confused:...

4th ball counterloop off the bounce. I do it so rarely that when I do it, I know I am making progress with looping topspin.

If the rubber is really hard, I can do 1.8mm - trust me, in the end, unless you soften the sponge, it is not going to make as big a difference as you think it will.

To put Ilia's statement in perspective, my default preference is usually 1.9-2.0mm hard sponge or soft-sponge in max. I think the weight considerations affect me a lot as I am not a fan of head heavy rackets for how I optimally like to play. Even when I used OVA or MX-S or MX-P, the preference...

Where is Harimoto?

Of course it is possible. Kids do it all the time after a certain rating level. Few people do it at the very beginning. But the bigger point is that the feeling you are trying to avoid helps you learn how to make good contact with the ball. The issue that is also not discussed as much but is...

The Kenta Matsudaira is another blade with exactly the same composition and thickness according to the Butterfly spec charts.