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The name is wrong. It is called "Xiom Vega Pro H" and even though it is saying "china hybrid" on the packaging it is NOT really remotely playing like a tacky chinese rubber with a tensor sponge. It is a more controlled/slow Vega Pro with slight tackiness. That is all about it. It is worlds apart...

I don't know, but perhaps you should ask professional high jumpers how efficient it is. They only jump off of one leg, probably because they don't want to jump too high, right ;)

You can loop the topspin or blocked balls the same way you loop backspin balls if you let them fall enough,but it is not the most efficient. Can you make a video of you exercising against backspin, then block and then against topspin? 10 attempts should be enough to compare.

@Zezima I really would not change rubbers yet and try to fix the problem by adjusting the power you use while looping. If you really need to change rubbers and want something spinny but less fast (which would reduce the length of your loops) you could try the new Xiom Vega Pro H which is really...

That sounds like awesome progress. Now you just need to make this your default topspin stroke without needing to actively think about it. Give it a few month and it will be ingrained enough.

This is simply wrong. The Vega Pro H is very controlled like the regular Vega Pro just with a slightly sticky modern topsheet. This is a rubber that will not turn a lot of heads, because it is so close the the classic Vega Pro.

Mx-d and stiga dna hybrid m and H are in totally different categories. Mx-d is a total power housem while the hybridm is a very controlled rubber that you will not blast anyone off the table with.

that is one of the disadvantages of a very high throw rubber. If you counter spin you have to close the bat angle alot and that makes it easier to hit the edge of your blade at times. That is one thing i disliked about the Rakza Z. At times i had to basically hit it above shoulder level if the...

I am not intending to become a smasher like Gozo at all. I would like to outspin the opponent much rather, but from my coaches perspective I can understand that outspinning the opponent will introduce a natural plateau/ceiling where opponents won't care about the amount of spin, if the shot is...

Regarding the topic of bottoming out the Rakza Z I had a discussion with my coach. When doing drills with the Rakza Z on the forehand my coach asked me if I even had a proper blade, because relative to what I put into my strokes, there was not as much oomph as he would have expected. The spin...

Without watching the full video i find it very hard to estimate what and where he hits the ball really (regardless of hip rotation utilization). The video angle is aweful to guess what he does (at the moment you point to) and i don't know what kind of rubber he does. If i take any high level...

i made to depictions of a ball coming at you from the right. The shifted rectangles symbolize your stroke. (blue image) If the stroke has a very shallow angle there are not many points at the flight curve of the incoming ball where you can effectively hit it and still make sure you hit it...

i'd like to join in on that warming up discussion. I have seen only the warm up until now and i kind of agree that the looping part is not that bad during warm up, BUT the loops that do work out for you in the warm up are all from a lower stance. Now in your regular stance you stand up more...

Humidity is the enemy of many of the more modern synthetic topsheets. You will need to remove the moisture film on the topsheet more often inside one set

K3 hands down. Base speed if you touch short is even faster on k3.

i'd go with 50-53° on the esn scale. The thing is that you don't need high energy/catapult sponges with a w968. It is powerful enough, so no need to go for rasanter rubbers who are only giving you power with less control in the short game. I would go for anything 50° depending on who much...

i would go with harder stuff than R48 to tbh

Depending on the date I might try to combine it with a family trip

the notion that you need to have a more narrow stand, so you can make a (ausfallschritt) step to the left or right is usually mirrored from old folks. They'll tell you that table tennis is the game of little steps which is true. But if you watch all better players you will see that they have a...

I would note a few things: Your setup itself is spinny enough, which is not to say that you use it properly currently. You might benefit from something tacky like Rakza Z, but only In The very long run. You would need to adjust technique for the tackiness. That is why you ought to learn to...