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  1. Buying a new racket

    ZJK ALC and 301 are two very different blades, very different feel. I’ve played both. ZJK ALC is among the softest ALC blade, thin, responsive, clear feedback. This is an outer ALC blade. 301 has a hard top ply and has an inner ALC structure. It means it requires more effort to unleash the...
  2. Which players use HL5?

    Among club players, Viscaria and Viscaria-like blade outnumber HL5-like blades by many folds.
  3. Europe Top 16 2022

    That’s a good point. We don’t want over-harsh punishment that eliminates half the pro-level players. China seems harsh in discipline. Zhang Jike got kicked back to provincial team due to intention disobedience in the national team. He also got his prize taken away after destroying a...
  4. Europe Top 16 2022

    Agree. He will mature after a ban. Wang Chuqin got banned by CTTA for 3 months after throwing his racket. He had matured more with a calmer manners ever since. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  5. Which players use HL5?

    Wang Chuqin recently switched to W968. I think Sun Yusha is also using W968.
  6. Europe Top 16 2022

    Truls threw his racket again. He's got a very good chance but his temper got him.
  7. Blade upgrade suggestion

    First I must congratulate for training hard for 3 years 👍👍👍PG3 has a thickness of about 5.5mm and it's a 5-ply blade. It's quite slow for the new ABS ball. I've never played innerforce ALC but I've played Long 5 and W968. They are all in the same category. They aren't linear because: At low...
  8. national w968 NO:10

    No Viscaria and DHS use two distinctive different ALC. I read it on a Chinese forum. I can’t remember, but one gives a strong kick after impact whereas the other one gives a softer feeling. I suspect the former is w968.
  9. national w968 NO:10

    I play both W968 and Viscaria. I can clarify. At low to medium impact, e.g. close to table hit or loop with just your forearm, W968 is slower than Viscaria. Once you power loop and penetrates the the top two layers, W968 is a lot faster and spinnier than Viscaria. The spin difference comes...
  10. Viscaria Super ALC release!

    ML started as a forehand dominant player like most people back in the 2000s. HL5 or W968 are designed for FH dominant style. BH is soft and requires fast and strong swing. BH dominant is the mainstream style since the introduction of the ABS ball. Hence more people are using Vis type for...
  11. Rpb rubbers

    D64 and T64 are the best if you can afford.
  12. advice please on moving from tenergy

    Fastarc series are very well made - light and fast. I suggest G-1 on FH and P-1 on BH. Or G-1 on both sides.
  13. Fan Zhendong joins Butterfly

    Butterfly ALC composition has reigned in TT for more than a decade. During that time Butterfly had released and pushed for ZLC, super ZLC, CNF and now super ALC. I have a feeling that Butterfly is feeling desperate to convince the mass to buy more expensive blades with materials other than...
  14. Just curious how many Penholders are on TTD?

    I used Darker SP90 cpen before. It’s just as fast as my Jpen SP90. Don’t you find it too thick to execute RPB with SP90 cpen?
  15. Penhold Player - Rubber Recommendations?

    For beginner chopper? Maybe [emoji12]
  16. Penhold Player - Rubber Recommendations?

    It’s a very soft blade for plastic ball. You want some hard-ish fast rubbers. Low budget - DHS goldarc 8, Vega Asia/Pro, R7 High budget - Ransanter R53, Tenergy 05, Dignics 05
  17. Advice for intermediate player needed

    I have Primorqc and Korbel both in black tags. I don’t like the Korbel as much because the feedback to my hands is quite muted. Primorac on the other hand has much more clear feedback and control. If you have the money I high recommend either OSP Virtuoso OFF- (OFF+ doesn’t feel good) or...
  18. Japanese Penhold Tactics + Advice

    RSM tutorial I watched this tutorial in the past, quite valuable.
  19. Why single-ply hinoki not popular in plastic ball era

    Among his four FH preferred rubbers, G1 is worth a try. Very positive feedback. Not too heavy. MXP is way too heavy and not enough dwell time. T and D series are expensive.
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