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It might be still too hard if you found R42 too hard, but I think Nexxus Superselect 45 is a pretty suitable substitute for 05FX. I have also been using Baracuda as my main backhand rubber, it fulfills my needs for a solid-feeling but not too hard and high grip selection, but for your needs I...

It is no Mazunov, that's for sure.

Off++ is just DHS' factory rating, HHao 2/655 is just a 5 ply wood after all, certainly nowhere near off+ rating and more like low off to high off-. You should do fine, S2 might be a hair less grippy than the H+ but its been a while since I tried those. I have not tried DNA M for very long but...

I think the new combo is just fine, but why not just get the same rubbers? I don't think you will necessarily gain or lose much from changing to the new combo, they are all in a pretty similar wheelhouse.

Are these special player versions?

I can't find it from USA-based sources but I can find it on TT11, so I assume that it is indeed not stocked anymore at least for the US.

Blades aside, I found Rozena to maintain it's playing characteristics far longer than any Vega did for me. If you're playing a lot then that could be a deciding factor. But I do prefer how Vega X plays over Rozena

Biggest barrier is the shape of the handle. But if you've been playing with the setup in your signature compared to a shakehand setup with double inverted, that might be the reason why it is lighter, long pips carry much less weight than smooth rubber in general.

If you like the Long 5, why not try a Long 5X which is the same blade but thicker and a bit faster?

Gozo with the hulk-mode fit 🤌

He got that dog in him, for that dog at home lol

Folks who have been playing long enough to remember Gambler Outlaw might be able to relate 😂 Feels like bubbling like this was much more common with Chinese rubbers back in the day

Seems like you're thinking about the rubber separating from the blade, this is the topsheet separating from the sponge

If you like Strato, you should consider the little brother Ignito

Off the top of my head, Butterfly has released a fair number of composite jpen, the most recent ones being Garaydia Revolver series, they also released Ryu Seung Min ZLC which is a variation of the Haruvatart (also ZLC) and the RSM T5000, and have made blades like Selebes arylate, Capricorn and...

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There are still penholders at the highest level of skill in this sport. While I do think penhold is in general more complex and difficult to make progress with in certain areas when compared to shake, I don't think it makes penhold unviable as a whole. To make the decision for yourself I think...

I think M2 should be considered as still a fairly relevant rubber, it'd be worth a try just for old times sake and to return to the familiar. But the newer Bluestorm series (esp Bluestorm Z2) might end up suiting your interactions with the new ball better, after all it is a engineered with the...

I was always under the impression that Tibhar was a fairly strong contented in the S Korean market, given that Nexy and Tibhar have collaborated in a number of instances

Yasaka could've solved this issue by releasing Mark VI On a side note, I'm befuddled by the number of players that pronounce Sriver as "shriver." Is it just easier for people to say it like that?