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Yes. This. A good one.

Appelgren Allplay with Xiom Vega Pro 2.0mm. Can't go wrong, and still quite affordable (relatively).

FH and BH push, practice placement (esp. depth: very short and very long). Vary the amount of underspin. Practice against short underspin serves. FH and BH topspin for opening up on underspin, and for spinning over "no-spin" balls, and for counterspinning over incoming topspin. Practice it...

Keinath forfeited the SF... don't know why. Shame, he was on track for the O40.

The Dutch tt association has a regulation about this. It states: all ITTF approved balls, plus a list of additional allowed non-*** balls, and a provision about special dispensation for clubs in which playing conditions make non-white balls a must. (That list just got updated; as of june this...

I'm guessing 11-5 for Rossi.

Just my $.02: the Donic Appelgren Allplay has the same composition, maybe a slightly smaller head and probably a bit thinner. You may find ones up to 10-15g lesser in weight, and it's a great blade. I've also held and liked a few Andro blades (the CSV OFF, for example) that I felt played nice...

Yes. I use a simple spatula to sculpt it and, fine-grained and even more fine-grained sandpaper to get it smooth.

Yes, that would be as expected.

It's a short fragment. But in that fragment, you (and your opponent) get a lot of things pretty much right. You're standing quite low. Good. You're making small steps (I think) and play in position. Good. You're using body/hip rotation to power your stroke. Good. You both seem to be...

Thank you, Firman. I'll have a look and no doubt many others will as well. And provide constructive criticism only, of course. Welcome!

So tell us a bit about yourself, then!

There’s always more to buy. OP might want to pay rokphish a visit. [emoji57]

No. There is no reproducable experiment. Ones game, skill, feeling, level changes when (and partially by) spending trying stuff. The very first blade you pick up and toss aside as unsuitable may be the very best one after going through more of them. It’s not that simple. You need to grow...

You should get that special composition of equipment that is just right for you. Then your quest is over and you can focus on the game. Or you can focus on your game, and in that focus make equipment obsession fade away. I’m pretty sure one of these approaches works. You get to decide which one.

Ah, now that would be a thing. "Liu Guoliang, The Return — Pips on Fire". I believe LGL is 42 now, the age at which Jörgen Persson made it to the semifinals of the 2008 olympics, iirc. Well, I'm for it!

What's the normal Andro Ligna to you? The Ligna ALL+? Not sure, that might be the only 5-ply of the bunch. I know the Ligna Off, and consider it one of the best blades I ever held. Yes, sweetspot like the typical ALC blade. More woody feeling, most say when playing with it. Top-notch build...

You won't go wrong with Rozena, then.

There will always be some differences. Many others have mentioned it before, to which I'd add my $.02 of agreement: Xiom Vega Pro, to me, pretty much seems to be what you're seeking here. Great rubber; powerful, spinny, but not overly so, and compared to T05 a bit more subdued and probably a...

Every now and then when I'm training with intensity and focusing on improving/changing some aspect of my technique, I notice after a while that I'm tensing up, and am not breathing anymore at all, or erratically. The immediate consequence is not being able to hit more than a handful of loops in...