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DHS hurricane 3 neo natty blue sponge on my forhand, mutton karai with tandoori naan sponge on the backhand!

Heh heh heh... dirty.

If we can break the stigma that TT isn't a sport but a recreational activity, then more than likely yes. However, I don't think we can ever break that stigma. When I tell people I play(ed) TT competitively, I get laughed at. I've never gotten that reaction when I tell people I swim, play...

So they can push of their leg when the need to get up strait. Also, it’s easier to balance when you are so low allowing to put your weight on the leg. I do it too.

I’m checking out colesttt and he has a premade with mercury 2s on an 896. I would recommend that over a stiga premade as I myself recently purchased (just arrived in the mail today) yinhe Mercury 2 medium hard as my backhand rubber on my warm up paddle.

Lol the stiga supreme was my paddle of choice before I started playing seriously. Even if you could by some miracle remove the crappy rubbers from the crappy blade, you’re still left with well... a crappy blade. My advice is don’t. You are much better of buying one of yinhe blades (w6 is a...

IMO Dan had some really good looks but he wasn't able to close. That to me just means Dan is a bit rusty. I think otherwise Dan was arguably a better player.

So Im confused as to the capacity in which he has returned. How different is his new job from his old?

I keep two blades for this reason. One that is fast with low feedback and one that is slower with high feedback. The rubbers are nearly identical on both blades, and the blades themselves while similar differ in speed/feedback. I (used to) warm up with both, starting with the slower one looking...

its not transitive, rather the technical term for it I believe is rock-paper-scissors-ative

Definitely agree with you. I think what interests me is the question, "why not?". Off the top of my head, I wonder if perhaps the increase in the weight of the ball accounts to an extent an increase in shot consistency near the table? Clearly Harimoto struggled with XX's spin (and wether that is...

People have been discussing how the reduced spin in the newer balls has affected the game, but I've been thinking about something lately. Isn't the spin imparted on a ball dependent on both technique AND equipment? If the newer balls have reduced spin with existing/older equipment, cant newer...

I've said it numerous times before and I'll say it again... two things in particular held XX back - his over reliance on both weaker equipment and a strong forehand. His new equipment has allowed him to reintroduce spin, speed and consistency into his game. And, with a more reliable and...

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How old are your kids?

I thought so at first but after re-reading his comment, I think he is actually talking about bulking, not really getting stronger? Clearly, if he is focusing heavily on mass and filling out his upper body then it will be detrimental. If the 8kg/17 pound gain includes core and legs, then yes he...

100% this.

Yeah I'm going to call BS on this. Pros reach the levels through constant, reinforced training and development, not solely on their propensity to excell. You may as well ask the likes of Kobe Bryant to switch from guard to center and excel at it because you know... he wouldn't be a pro otherwise!

Back in the celluloid ball days it was pretty common for Euro/Jap players to use red on for their FH versus Chinese players who predominately used black for reason related to the tackiness of the rubber. I recently noticed TB and PF using black on their FH, and I'm wondering if this is due to...

The blade isn't broken, but the blade's cherry is.