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I bought a HRT Rosewood NCT VII "clone" which had absolutely nothing in common with a real NCT VII. I wouldn't be getting my hopes up.

I did, using the Seamon booster and it did not bring back the same feeling. It was playable and not bad, but not like the fresh-out-the-package rubber (the factory-boosted feeling persist markedly longer than for ESN rubbers, ~2-3 months).

Glad you like it. See if you agree with my review on TT11.

Yes. This one. I don't know the one from Ebay.

The Revolution 3 cleaner and rejuvenator is an excellent cleaner for that purpose.

I am a decent - but by no means a fantastic - player. My USATT rating is ~2200. The Pro Blue rubber is rock-hard, the hardest that I have tried, and it requires a fast arm pull (and/or a lot of power from the ground/hip etc). It also has a flatter arc than a H3 BS. It is not any easy rubber to...

Yeah, I think all tournament-active players should have two identical set-ups, one for tournaments and one for practice/spare to stretch their budgets. This way, I could see a sheet last for 3-4 months of tournament-then-practice play). I have not been playing serious tournaments for a while and...

I played with P7 and Tenzone Ultra when I picked up TT again 5 years ago. Great products. But wouldn't you say Gewo nanoFLEX 48 and/or Andro Hexer Powergrip are close analogs? And what about the new ITC rubbers, didn't they pick up Adidas products? These days, I am using Hurricane 3 rubbers...

Andro Hexer Powergrip is pretty good.

Revo no. 3.

I reviewed this rubber for TT11 a couple of months back and am a little surprised that it hasn't received more attention. Straight out of the package and heavily factory boosted (no need for additional boosting or break-in periods), it is a great rubber for players with fast arm swing speeds and...

IMO too many recreational players use too fast blades and thus advocate a 'permanent' downgrade. I certainly wouldn't be able to use a fast European/Japanese rubber in the FH along with a fast composite blade without a massive decrease in consistency. I am pretty old-fashioned and believe that...

I have only tested the Nittaku Hurrica Pro 3 Turbo Blue (I assume this is what you are referring to) it on the Samsonov Force Pro Black Edition and the Fortino composite blades, which are very stiff. I absolutely love it on the Samsonov blade. With the Fortino blades, the trajectory became quite...

I believe the topsheets are supposed to be identical. By and large, they feel identical, but the interaction with the sponge is of course different. For example, it is a little bit harder to generate spin on shots with slower arm swing speeds using the ultra-hard NHP3TB, especially once the...

The H8 needs a fast blade to shine. The 5-ply Stiga Exclusive you mention could be option (the Walnut outer will likely work well). Alternatively, you could consider the 7-ply Tibhar Samsonov Force Pro BE (you can get them as light as 82 g), which will give the setup some extra zap. I...

I used to play ~2 years with H8 and it DOES need a fast blade to truly shine. My weapon of choice was the Andro Temper Tech OFF+: https://photos.app.goo.gl/CgujvGDv7v6aEdmaA . This is/was a great blade for hard-hitters and power-loopers. It has a resonance frequency of ~1560 Hz. Also worked...

Hey - I guess it is about time, I become more active on this forum. 1) Introduce yourself to the site: My name is Patrick Hrdlicka. I am a chemistry professor at the University of Idaho and table tennis enthusiast. I am a left-handed all-rounder, using short pips in my BH. Currently preferred...

I am guessing Par is going to let Dan return 3 serves :)

Horrible

It has been frustrating to watch ZJK in the past two years. No motivation and hindered by injuries. He should have stopped two years ago. His legacy would have been stronger then. Now it is tarnished because he was rolled over by ML (and to some degree FZD and XX, who should have been selected...