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I watched the match. Schultz is a good player but also one who clearly does not value making high quality shots as part of his game but wins through placement and consistency. His opponent is levels higher so this video isn't the best gauge but it is a good demonstration of @NextLevel's point...

A freeze frame at 3:30 shows that it is very obviously one of the Synteliac blades. No way that is a Novacell ALL

The Chinese fangirls overrunning these events are the worst...but you probably have to see it firsthand to truly grasp it.

Alienating the community you came to for help just because someone raised questions about your credibility, and getting defensive about those questions, is certainly a decision. What has your advocacy done to date? You mention you have contacted ITTF officials. Did you get a response? If so...

It's been said already but nobody is going to take your revolution seriously just because of the strange messaging right off the bat. Your plan as defined in OP is to "spread awareness" (you haven't really posted anything that is a surprise to anyone) and to "contact authorities" which you don't...

3rd and 4th game Groth realized he couldn't handle it and just started pushing, but that didn't pose any issues to Harimoto

Second set Harimoto made an unbelievable angle on his block at 10-7, then got a lucky edge at 10-8. Yes Groth missed a good opportunity at 10-9 but I don't think that game came down to a lack of mental preparedness. It's a bold claim to say he isn't mentally prepared just because he didn't take...

I understand the Mizutani reference but what did I miss about Harimoto.....

Losing the close games is not always mental - the better players usually win at 8-8 and 9-9 and Harimoto is the better player.

I was not wowed by any of their performances at WYC 2024 or in other matches that I've seen of them here or there but time will tell.

When did Togami self-proclaim himself as the ace of the team?

Who is the next wave? Kawakami, Iwaida, Watanabe?

You do realize most top juniors on the international circuit either don't go to school or go to some reduced or alternative version of traditional school?

So sounds like not a lot of great talent is being developed at your club? Or am I missing something? If you don't keep track of people's rubbers then how do you know there are frequently successful outcomes for those who were brought up on Mark V?

Who are some of these excellent players coming out of your club recently that substantially used Mark V in their developmental years during the 40+ plastic ball era?

This is a valid point. In the context of most discussions here I maybe assume that most people are trying to reach the highest level that they can and get the closest to a professional style as they can, but there is certainly a segment of players for which if they are playing for recreation...

You said on the last page that it is a beginner's grade rubber but that it can be used "up to an intermediate level" and Yasaka is saying it delivers unmatched speed and spin ideal for aggressive players and that it meets the demand of top players. So either your assessment is wrong or Yasaka's...

I'm still responding - do you have an explanation for why your interpretation of who should use and would benefit from Mark V varies so greatly from Yasaka's? And why you are so confidently speaking to it's capabilities when 3 years ago you couldn't even remember if its a bouncy rubber or not?

Yes I just wanted to know why someone who couldn't remember the characteristics of Mark V and admittedly hadn't used it in a while 3 years ago from today, suddenly has such clear memories about the playing characteristics and feasibility of it. Here's what Yasaka says on their official...

I am not sure if you are trolling at this point. Why do no Yasaka sponsored players, or really any high level players, use Mark V if this is the case? Not sure that answered my question - when was the last time you have used Mark V for a substantial amount of time? Currently? So why do you...