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My 2 cents...... If you imagine the stroke to be like a clock face. Your typical bog standard forehand stroke would start at 4 o clock (with your backswing), and go through to between 9 and 10 o clock (a soft upwards motion, but predominantly forwards). A forehand loop against backspin would...

This is where the EJ takes over, and loses all sense of the situation. A £10 will be absolutely fine for a beginner - As in, never picked up a bat before type beginner. Starting someone on a 5 ply blade with Mark V is absurd. Beginners need to learn the strokes properly, with as little...

According to the Butterfly catalogue, the handle is the standard length width and height (the same as the TB ALC), but also the same as the existing Innerforce. Although the handle looks a little more rounded, similar to the Garaydia series (which I love). The UK suppliers aren’t getting it...

If he’s completely new, I’d get a pre made Stiga or Butterfly bat to start him off. I wouldn’t even look at a custom set up for a few months until he learns the basics.

This is quite a fun article for anyone interested in Rumgay: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/scotland/45466852

I think T05Hard would be better for Lula than T64. I prefer blocking with T05H, and I find it more responsive to punch (whilst still giving you the ability to spin it up and loop away from the table). T64 seems to be a dying rubber from what I can tell.

If you are staying close to the table and punching/blocking - I'd go for HARD. I've tried it on my backhand, and found it a little too direct (only a little), so I couldn't get the nice arc on my backhand loops unless I changed technique, and really tried to loop it. It wasn't a huge...

OK - I think you'd benefit from using Tenergy (as in, you'll be able to make the most of it). I use Hard on the forehand - I find it better for serve and touch play around the net, and I like the fact I can counter better on the forehand. I prefer regular T05 on the backhand so I can spin the...

Hey @Lula, is there any video of you playing at all (purely out of curiosity!) To answer the question of "is Tenergy worth it?" - For a lot of people. No. I don't believe they'd get the most out of the rubber, and they would be fine with a different one. I can get Tibhar EVO rubbers for...

Like others have said, it becomes less common as you move up the ranks. Generally speaking, you have to be pretty good using LP or SP to make it at a high level - Most 2 winged attackers would blow you off the table unless you are really good. So if you aren't using LP or SP all the time, you...

I'm in the midlands - You? I've always been a bit wary of "custom made" or "limited edition" stuff that looks very similar to the commercial equivalents. I don't use a Viscaria myself though, so I'm not the target audience ;)

Hi Chen, What's the difference between this and a normal Viscaria?

Ha, not just that. Against the chopper, I beat him earlier in the season and had confidence to keep looping (rather than loop, push, loop, push). Against the consistent looper, when I lost to him 3-1 earlier in the year, I didn't do a lot. He got in first, I went back and started...

Had a match last night against 3 of the top players in the county (which is the same as a US State). I'd previously beaten their top player, whose a very good chopper that attacks occasionally. But I'd never beaten the other 2. One is a consistent looper on both wings - But he generates a huge...

If he did want the Garaydia ZLC, I've got one to sell. Probably the best finish on any blade I've had - I just found it too quick for flicks and close to the table loops. It's fantastic at blocks and away from the table shots though!

Yeah, I love playing league matches - Absolutely hate practice! Where did you used to play in the UK?

Haha, yeah - Sometimes not knowing is better! I always feel I play much better in my head, and then I see myself on film and just realise how much work needs doing. I should definitely train more than I do - At the moment I play 2 matches per week and that's it most of the time. You don't...

It's like I've spent the last 20 years in denial - Thinking that quicker is better. The Schlager Carbon dominated my junior career - I also used this when I came back to the sport a few years ago. Then the Garaydia ZLC took over for a year and my average improved. The VS Unlimited was the...

There is definitely a mental element involved - I know I can do it, but years of not having a great backhand are haunting me. I just need to consistently keep doing it in matches and it'll become second nature. As for the blade - I tried the TB ALC and it's a similar speed to the VS Unlimited...

When my backhand is on song, it's a nice weapon to have! I worked really hard on it a few years ago, as it was by far the weakest part of my game - It's still not perfect, but it can do some damage at times. That being said, it's still my achilles heel. My service return is generally poor, my...