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Palio isn't known for their QC. Years back, when Zeropong was still selling brands other than Gambler, you used to be able to get a sheet of RITC 729 for $5 with the caveat that it both came without packaging, and it came with a topsheet of questionable quality on a completely random sponge. Of...

You really need speed glue for this rubber

I think it's partially got to do with the shape of the handle and the balance of the blade. In my experience with Vis it felt very easy and intuitive to transition between fh and bh, compared to a DHS twig skinny handle where I had to make a conscious effort to adjust the blade angle and my grip...

Most modern performance rubbers come factory boosted, and about 1-2 weeks in they usually become much less jumpy and sensitive as they lose that factory freshness.

Most MP are caught in a dead zone between SP and LP because they tend to be not as spin insensitive or funky as LP nor can they make as much spin as SP. IMO OP would be better off with a long pips or antispin if they want a more passive game, or a slower short pips if they want a more aggressive...

Butterfly actually made quite a few arylate only blades such as Moonbeam, Retriever, Boll Spark and a Japanese penhold if my memory serves correct. Still not surprised they do not exist anymore as ALC is the clearly superior fiber

I think you spent a lot on a fancy Butterfly blade which could just as easily be replaced by many cheaper ones.

You are forgetting the wood series including Boll All, All+, Off-, Forte and Mezzoforte.

Your backhand form looks a lot like Wang Tao. Ever used short pips on your backhand?

Wet a bit of paper towel with baby oil and wipe it on. A couple coats with drying/absorbing in between should be enough to add some grip back to worn rubbers. I don't think it has as much a difference on newer rubbers though

I have not heard of this rubber, and living in the USA it seems to be only available from overseas sources. I have been using Rhyzen CMD on my backhand but have ben wanting to try something firmer there. Rhyzen CMD comes out of the pack with a noticeable curl has a problem that if you remove it...

Yinhe makes blades with headsize between 158mm to 160mm tall, like DHS blades. Both the Tibhar Stratus Powerwood and the Butterfly Petr Korbel have 158mm talk headsizes do they may be in line with what you are looking for, they are a bit more flexible than the N-11 but I felt they have better...

Try Yinhe 896 or W6. They have the same headsize as the N-11 but while the N-11 is much thicker and stiffer, 896 and W6 are both flexible. The 896 is softer and the W6 is harder. It's recommended that you seal both these blades with a polyurethane wood sealer, a spray-on wipe-off or liquid...

I know a guy who uses a chalk-like powder like that which rock climbers use to control hand sweat.

I can only hope that my own perceived decrease in forum usage compared to 5, 10 years ago means more people are out there being active in their communities instead of chumming around on the interwebs. Lord knows I have spent more time on forums than I have at the table in the past but I feel...

The main difference between OffS and SPW is the handle size. SPW has a much thicker, bulkier handle, whereas the OffS has a regular width but a thinner thickness. Although even with heavy rubbers my OffS still feels fairly balanced vs a blade like Korbel which has a relatively small handle and...

'Respectfully,' neither you nor Lodro have contributed anything useful to this thread, and to any normal person it would appear as if Lodro came out with the disrespect first with his statement. Lodros statement can apply to theirself as well, as he appears not to have any knowledge on the...

Only thing I found baby oil good for is softening the sponge. You can dome a rubber pretty decently but there is little boost effect.