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I mean look at Kaii Konishi (formerly Yoshida). Hes still competing on a world class level. Might not be wr100 material anymore but he is definitely still very competitive.

Very different rubbers, not sure as to why you are cross shopping these two as they were built for quite different purposes. FXS is soft and bouncy, typical soft Euro style rubber. G09C is a mild hybrid with an emphasis on linearity and control. FXS is much faster and a lot bouncier and more...

No, flp were banned in like 2007? 08? Dtecs was nerfed in the early 10s, pre poly ball I'm pretty sure

Its not slow but its definitely more along the lines of Innerforce Layer ALC/Harimoto characteristics than it is Viscaria. Though ymmv

Yea

I've got one, 89g. Its essentially just a chilled out take on the Viscaria formula. I think it strikes a good balance between the softer and deep feeling of limba/inner ALC blades like Harimoto ALC and IFLALC, and the crisp directness of an outer ALC like Viscaria

New jerseys were on sale at the in-person kiosk, at least when they came to Portland. Maybe they are event-exclusive until S2 is over

Depends on the glue used as well. Finezip and No.15 give the best feeling when layered up, and in my experience so far, more watery glues do not feel as good when I use thick or multiple layers. Finezip and No.15 give a softer and bouncier feeling than other glues for me. But thinner layers of...

I think the biggest ST handle I ever used was the Gewo Zoom Pro. Larger than my SPWs. Its too bad they don't make the Stiga Peter style straight handle, larger than the current Classic style straight handle and more comfy for me. I think the largest flared handle I ever saw was the Stiga Alser...

I think your friend is on the right track, sticky rubbers are really good for pushing.

I never used a legit frictionless LP but pre-nerf Grass DTecS went crazy

I don't worry about fakes when buying from Aliexpress because I trust that the seller ratings system is accurate, and I will only buy from the gold metal awarded stores. I trust the highly reputable stores on Ali as much as I do largescale retailers like Paddlepalace, TT11

If you are getting smashed at, chances are you did something wrong that allowed your opponent the opportunity to smash. Smash is a high risk high reward shot meant to try and end points as early as possible and unless you win the lottery standing at the table or are in the right position backing...

Is it that expensive from Aliexpress? Buying from there in the USA the price is nearly half that of aD09C ($45 vs 80)

Provincial grade? Hurricane has a thick topsheet, perhaps that's it?

Yeah, against this type of shot using long pips, you need to do a sort of "super chop" where you are both brushing the ball and hitting it forwards with a lot of force, super high risk and slim window for success otherwise you will miss the table or give back a weenie ball that is easy to kill

All 3 very different blades. The basic KLH is a 5 ply wood, both the SK7 and Viscaria are faster and stiffer. The SK7 will retain a softer more natural wooden feeling than Viscaria but it will also play thicker and stiffer, whereas the Viscaria has the numbed feeling and stiffer faster...

probably the Tibhar Patrick Chila

I mean when you look at the price differential on Aliexpress, $10-15 is what separates a product with questionable quality and consistency (commercial grade) with a product made to pretty reasonable industry standards (provincial #20). Especially if one is boosting and hitting hard, getting...

I've tried a 982 and it doesn't feel like real Hinoki. Real Hinoki is very soft and the 982 I tried felt very hard and dense. It's probably a similar wood but its definitely not the good conventional Hinoki, thats why its so cheap in comparison