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I play with both (D40+ and NP40+). They are very very similar. CNT has had ABS balls to train with as long as anyone. This is not a good excuse. As for the ball being "less spinny"? ABS balls are rounder. So maybe the spin affects it in a more predictable way. Compared to cellulose...

Those are D40+. Should have not cause any problem at all for them to play a tournament with NP after that. If they are using this as an excuse, well, nobody should buy it.

yes, that is stupid. Matches should be longer, not shorter. Otherwise we might as well be playing darts.

yes, that is stupid. Matches should be longer, not shorter. Otherwise we might as well be playing darts.

There are quite a few things I think that ITTF has done that are really misguided. But one thing I never complain about is the banning of speed glue (and I spent a good part of my time playing in that era). I don't miss the smell at all, especially around 7 in the evening when everyone showed...

One question that occurs to me, and I have not really made up my mind completely, is whether Weikert has been an improvement over Sharara. My gut feeling is that he is, but I maybe don't have enough information to go on. One thing that really bugs me is that there video feeds of some of the...

Good point. Very good point. Anyway, I hope my description earlier on of how it is that the the ITTF president is actually chosen served some purpose along those lines. First step towards trying to make things better is to understand how things actually are. With that said, I don't...

What horrible news.

I kind of get where tropical is coming from on this, as right now there is no actual action we can take to change the ITTF. Remember, WE don't get to vote. The fix is in. It is not like they respond to the rank and file, either. It's the same reason Sepp Blatter kept his job as long as he...

That is also the meeting where delegates (2 each from 222 countries!) elect the new ITTF president. Dont get your hopes up. The fix is in. In Weikert's Report to the AGM he wrote almost at the very top of the document, this: "Our mission must be that small and economically weaker regions...

I suppose. I just don't see how TTX can do much for our sport except divert resources that could be used more productively. But maybe I just lack vision or something.

Weikert said it again in his report to the Board of Directors of ITTF in advance of the Annual General Meeteing where the election will be held. <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:AllowPNG/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--> "Our mission must be that...

Good news that they took a break from tinkering with the sport.

I will post it again because it is important for people to know this. ITTF is organized just like FIFA (for a reason). Each of the national federations that comprise the ITTF have two delegates at the Annual General Meeting (where the President is chosen) and each delegate gets one vote...

I would bet a great deal without having seen him play, just having seen how the world works, that even though I am a few years older than Weikert, and even though he plays on a surprisingly high league team in Germany, that I would have not problem with him at the table. Don't know about the...

The Donic True Carbon is virtually a "carbon copy" of a ZJK ALC. Only it is cheaper. I have both of those blades. If you are looking for something different from the ZJK ALC, then the DTC is not for you. I have not tried the Andro blades. I didn't see your earlier thread but I agree with...

Another thing that crossed my mind -- a conspiracy theory supported by nothing, but read this anyway. This is the first time Weikert has run for election. Until now, he has been finishing Sharara's term -- as the #2 guy, he took over when Sharara stepped down. So why did Sharara step down...

The difference is more noticeable to us. Not to the average person. If somebody #1 in the world loses to #75 in the world in any sport it is shocking and most of the time the #1 player has no problem at all. Tennis. Skating. Wrestling. You name it. What do you think Roger Federer would do...

The difference between a pro and an amateur is vast in every sport. Every single one. Why should TT be different? It is not a question of fairness.

Another thing to know. ITTF is organized just like FIFA (for a reason). Each of the national federations that comprise the ITTF have two delegates at the Annual General Meeting (where the President is chosen) and each delegate gets one vote. There are currently 222 national federations! So a...