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What I believe vk1 is saying, is that Manufacturer's are constantly saying that their new products are faster, spinnier and have more control..... Therefore, you might as well ignore them, because they are just trying to sell their newest product.

For very vague "directional" ideas (especially when comparing manufacturer with the same manufacture), I'd go with Butterfly's ratings. But, like with everything that comes from the manufacturer, you have to read between the lines a little. In this instance, you have ALC vs ZLC (in my...

Good luck with the videos - I admire your focus and dedication! I’ll definitely watch the analysis of the real matches to see if any lessons can be learned 😃

I’m not an expert on what the pros use, but my understanding is that FZD has been using a Viscaria for the majority of his career? Whilst he’s now officially using a “custom”, the general consensus seems to be….. it’s a Viscaria of sorts? Players generally don’t get to the top of the game, and...

I don't want to sound rude, but why do you think people would chose to use slower rubber that requires more effort, and then opt for a faster blade which cancels out some of the benefit of the slower rubbers? If you stick Dignics 09c on a fast blade like the Schlager Carbon, the ball will...

Is he? Is FZD switching to Super VIS? Butterfly haven't announced that he is, and only today came out and said he was using Dignics 09c on his backhand with a "custom" Butterfly blade. If FZD wanted speed, he wouldn't use Dignics 09c on his backhand. Why did Ovtcharov want an "inner" carbon...

It's not harsh at all - I actually think you are almost spot on with this comment, and it's one of the reasons I think you'll end up being disappointed. The Chinese aren't gaining an edge by doing this sort of thing. They have 100's of world class coaches and facilities, and it's the main...

Hey Tomas, Firstly, I just wanted to say that it is clear a lot of time and effort has gone into this - So well done on that side of things! However (and this is just my personal opinion of course), I don't think this is going to be helpful to many people unfortunately. I can see what you are...

Oh, I agree - If they are good. The reality is (in my opinion), most people aren't good enough to take advantage of those marginal gains, and the harder sponge will make it more difficult for them to play good quality shots. In the UK, I'd argue that unless you are playing in the top half of...

I'm sure some plastic ball scientist will come along and disagree, but I think the vast majority of the "designed for the new ball" marketing, is predominantly..... rubbish. I see people use T05FX with great success (I can never say that without channelling my inner Borat). Based on their...

I see where you are going with this statement, and I'd generally agree.... With some big caveats. I think Dignics (in general), offers more options to both the low end player, and the high end player. Comparing 05 and 05 for example - Dignics 05 is easier to control for the lower end player...

He's saying that the "non carbon" blades that are also not 100% wood (like the Hugo HAL and ZLF, which have a material in them like carbon blades do, but it isn't carbon), appear to be an improvement on the Korbel for spin generation. I can't comment as I've never used them, and not really read...

Probably the Korbel. I’d avoid the carbon blades if you find the Viscaria too quick. The real world differences between a “slower” carbon blade like the Harimoto ALC and a faster carbon blade like the Viscaria is unlikely to be noticed unless you are a really good player. If you need...

I think you’ll find that moving away from T05 will give you that feeling. T05 is fantastic when you are feeling good, playing well and confident with each shot. I found it was incredibly unforgiving if you weren’t on your game, and it’s super sensitive to incoming spin. Dignics is better...

If you currently use the Viscaria and T05, whilst playing at a decent level (which I think you do?)….. I’m not sure you are going to feel much difference with any set up unless you go much much slower and just spin the absolute hell out of everything. Moving from T05 to D09C I noticed it was...

This is a good video for showing the difference. At the start, I’d just describe them as normal topspin forehand’s. Then, towards the end (07:50), I’d describe that as a loop. In simplistic terms, I just describe loops as heavier top spin shots - You can do this against incoming top spin...

That’s a lot of table tennis there! How have you found it getting coaching? Do you feel you’ve improved more in the last year than you did in the previous 7? I was fortunate to have coaching right from the start of my career (from when I was 12, through to 18). I imagine TT is a little...

Yes Gozo! Immediate internet points for the Timo headband! 😃 I’m sure you’ve posted before, but how long have you been playing and how often do you have coaching? 1 to 1 coaching is so so valuable, and far more important than any upgrade to equipment! Looks like you are getting some good...

Close, but not quite how I’d describe it (although, I’ll repeat….. everyone will have their own interpretation, which really doesn’t matter in this instance). In my mind, you can have a slow loop. When a backspin shot is only just dropping off the table, and you loop it higher and slower to...

So, we have topspin shots and loops. Both are topspin, but a loop would generally refer to a more aggressive shot (either against backspin or against another loop), whereas a topspin shot may be something like a return of serve (or as simple as when players start knocking up and do forehand to...