what amazes me is how Frau Sabine is able to execute those massive bomba FH with just a five ply all wood blade. She has shown me what a humble five ply wood can do and I am impressed!
Gauzy vs Jorgic.
The definitive most Euro'ish game ever. If there ever was a text-book version of Euro style play, this is it.
Most definitive pattern: Slow, unhurried, spin first game play.
Gozo is into stoicism, but once in a while, FHs like these, brings a drop of tear of joy even from Gozo. I want those FH, I want it so badly.
NB: All these done with a five ply all wood some more; ain't no nid no carbon.
Such classical and iconic stroke reminiscing the ol'skool era of Kim Taek Soo, Ryu Seungmin, Ma Lin et al. A time where real men played TT and not little boys.
Such stroke may be getting rarer & rarer and replaced by girly game of quick BH to BH exchange ( I am looking at you Felix )
1. Serve long backspin to the BH corner.
2. Prepare for a long BH push.
3. Retreat, pivot and FH loop-kill down the line.
The most beautiful and iconic shot in TT. Unker Gozo shed some tears watching this moment.
Someday, just someday: Unker Gozo will perform this feat and get it on video /...
Gozo says:
1. Noob level: Primorac with two sheets of Sriver
2. Not so noob: Korbel with two sheets of Rozena.
3. No more noob: Fakcima with Tenergy and Fx on BH
4. Club Vet: SK7 with Dignics series
There, your progression map out by Gozo; Helping the EJ community since 2021.
https://www.butterfly-global.com/en/products/blade/matrix.html
if one was to follow BTY official info, the step wise progression is Primorac --> Korbel ---> Falcima ---> SK7 for all wood products.
Carbon is another story for another time.
Inner Carbon ( innerforce series ): SUXS!
Outer Carbon: ( viscaria ) SUXS!
Five Ply all wood ( acoustic ): SUXS!
By using logical deduction method, you are left with one ply or seven ply.
Try seven ply all wood: Clipper / SK 7 are the more well known ones.