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I don’t know why I keep on hearing of this “new style of play” with the 40+ balls, and more speed/hitting over spin/placement. Unless you are a professional, good controlled attacking spin will beat flat hitters all day long. Even if you are a professional, the spin orientated attackers (which...

Ah, OK. Well I find ZLC to be quite bouncy - Great for looping backspin, amazing away from the table and the TB ZLC will be much more similar to the ZJSZLC because of this. I find ALC a little more crisp, lower trajectory and better close to the table for the short game and counter looping. I...

If it's something you are going to be using a lot - Just buy a real one from an authorised shop. Unless you are an EJ who chops and changes equipment regularly, you'll likely have the blade you like for many years. It's just not worth risking a fake in that scenario.

Honestly..... Just get the ZJK ALC or T5000. If the handle is the most important thing, that is the way to go. 99.9% of people won't be able to utilise the ZJ SZLC (or even the other ones) to their potential, so the comfort of the blade is important.

It depends on the blade. Some pre made bats allow you to take the rubbers off, some don't. The ones that do, are usually decent enough to continue with (I'd guess this is the Palio one here). 2 1/2 years of the same rubbers will also be pretty bad - Even getting newer rubbers that are the...

Hi PDH, I'd definitely consult his coach (assuming he has one). People generally think it's the right thing to do by getting new bats/rubbers etc - But there are some top top juniors who still use the likes of the Palio as it's perfectly adequate. Has he been having lessons?

Erm, I think if you are going to post as a "coach", you'd need evidence to back that up. I know a lot of "coaches" who are simply that by name - They have taken an official course, and earned the title of coach. But they may be a very very low level coach, dealing with juniors - Perhaps they...

I absolutely agree that good players don't always make good coaches, and good coaches might be poor players. However...... We don't have many coaches on these forums - Those that are, are verified (Tony for example). Which leaves the people who are happy to have video of their level online...

1 million percent this........ There needs to be some kind of gauge of what level you are at. Personally, I think it should be mandatory if you want to comment on technicals aspects of the game (rather than things like pro players etc). Even "equipment talk" needs to be benchmarked - Someone...

OK, another question for the forum regulars. How do you have it set up to view threads? If I have "newest first", I have to scroll down to wherever the conversation left off from (or the last post I read). If I go for "oldest first", it keeps putting me back at the first post/page and I have...

Well, I do love a good unscientific TT thread...... From my experience...... My right arm/side is stronger - But that doesn't seem to be associated with Table Tennis, and more to do with being right handed etc. How much of an impact TT makes to that, I can't be sure. What I do know is that...

Well, no one will have played with the TH ALC because it isn't out yet. But it looks to be identical to the Innerforce ALC, so that's probably a good comparison.

Oh, possibly a language barrier in there - Apologies if it came across wrong. I think it's impossible to give advice to someone without video evidence. Unless people are asking specific equipment questions (what's the difference between T05 and MXP for example). Video, video, video!

If you are training 4 hours per day, I'd imagine you have a coach? Probably best to see what they say to be honest. If you wanted to stay in the EVO range, you could try EL-P, which isn't a huge step down from MX-P, but it's a little softer and will offer more control. But without seeing you...

Is there any video of you online? Generally speaking, an advanced player would be OK with most set ups. If you are looking to tweak little things to get it right, the only way you'll truly know if it suits you is by trying it. But from the looks of it, there won't be much difference between...

I'd definitely get a slower, softer rubber. MX-P sounds like the issue here, not the blade.

Probably the least helpful response I've seen. If you don't like something, why not just ignore it? The OP was asking for advice on the blade, not a lecture in your opinions towards Butterfly.

Really? Why didn't I know this..... Everyday is a school day! No idea on the wood make up yet - Butterfly wouldn't tell me.

Hi Morv, There's a few things to consider. What's your current level? What do you like about the W968? What do you dislike about it? There will be a difference as the Harimoto is an Innerforce blade (meaning the carbon layers are closer to the core), where as the W968 has the carbon layers...

People are FAR more likely to subscribe if you have a lot of content. Making 1 video and expecting people to subscribe won't work - You want them to click on your profile and see you've done loads of others as well. As for whether you are on screen or not, you'll soon get used to it - It helps...