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I see, I don't tend to buy the more expensive national/provincial DHS rubbers, I've stuck to the domestic version (with a little baby oil to bring the rubbers to life, since older stocks of neo rubbers sellers carry tend to dry out) and I haven't had any complaints.

Why does DHS get such a bad rep? I've bought TG3N/H3N multiple times and never noticed any inconsistency in quality?

I have to say I'm not surprised in the shift to tacky backhand rubber. I've always felt the benefits outweigh the cons for someone with proper form and physical conditioning. With the switch to poly ball, the notion of consistency has become increasingly prevalent over quick finishes. Take for...

But being a contrarian will not lead you to indemnification? Also, who doesn't like a little labia...

Damn it crayon, you tricked me into coming here

It becomes hard to take people seriously when they take everything personally. I've actually found UCD and NL's advice to be concise and unbiased, and like-worthy not because of some bandwagon hype, but rather I've benefitted from them. I like DE's posts because they take me on a wild roller...

Yinhe E3 VB, for the fiberglass allround+ blade.

I've been where you are and I would suggest don't give it up entirely. I'm now at the point where my backhand (RPB) feels more natural than my forehand. While my forehand is deadlier, my back hand is more consistent. You should also realize that RPB does require some "breaking in" of your...

I was reading somewhere that the ARB blade is a 5 ply combination blade. 3 ply wood and 2 ply bulls**t.

Tenergy rubbers don't need boosting. Even an H3N (factory tuned) will need to be rejuvenated every now and then to maintain a livelier feel (and even then, it will lack the kick tenergy provides.) But then H3N isn't meant to be used like a tenergy. It requires more effort from the user.

It is a pretty rudimentary design. Not something someone would considered groundbreaking. I am more inclined to regard it as a rehash of some tried and tested idea lost to time that didn't pan out rather than something that hasn't occurred to anyone. However, even Dan Seemiller was able to rise...

You probably don't want to start off with extremely high throw rubbers either. Middle throw rubbers (going for allround all around, not just the blade) can help quite a bit because the equipment won't aid you with something in particular, nor compensate for any beginner's weaknesses. Instead...

If you wish for blazingly fast, low flying, low arcing, net skimming, spin laden loop drives, then go with the tg3n, if you are looking for crazy arcing, crazy spinning high flying loops that dip at the last instant giving the illusion the ball is going to fly of the table, then go with the h3n

For me, It has to be addiction as UDC pointed out. My earlier years of playing had to be one of the most frustrating experiences ever (did not help having an inflated sense of self). This game has such a high learning curve that it requires a lot of failures along the way as a way to "debug" my...

Also, she preferred the Yinhe Jupiter (red, 36 degrees) on her forehand over the H3 neo (black 39 degrees, mildly boosted with baby oil). Maybe my boosting job is not as good I as I think, or maybe she didn't like the inch long gap between the handle and the rubber.

Hey man, we can't have you jeopardize Ma Long's chances of winning Gold at the 2016 Olympics now in Rio, now can we? On a more serious note, if you are forced into taking a hiatus from TT, then take this opportunity to improve other aspects of your game that you wouldn't normally focus on...

Interesting story, LGL's wife and little daughter showed up at the club I happen to attend today. She is a Chinese penhold player, and my paddle being the only one with Chinese rubbers, I let her borrow it. I did not take any pictures, as I tried hard not to be a creeper. The story behind why...

I don't have an explanation for this, but it was something I did experience much earlier on when I first began learning. I imagine the experience is akin to motivational talks coaches give before critical games to inspire you and mentally rile you up to give it your best. So much of table tennis...

Carl took it to a whole different level. Here, I'm talking about a 900 level player aspiring to be about 1500+ (USATT). The videos I watched didn't help me nearly as much in the earlier years than they do now, and can be simply yet powerfully surmised by Carl's statement "the better your...

I think there is definitely enough information online to grasp basic mechanics. My point was not about merely emulating top tier players. I was very specific in choosing ML and XX, because of sound technique, solid fundamentals and their shared/relatable style and characteristics with me (not...