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It's not a simple yes or no answer. Kiri is slightly heavier and harder than balsa, and ayous is slightly heavier and harder than kiri. All else being equal, an ayous blade will be faster, but you get to a point where if you increase thickness the blade becomes too heavy. You have to balance...

I'm liking it more and more. I've played with Blade 16 and it's my favorite so far. Regarding speed and control is in the All+ range, but without that hollow feeling and sound that most of the blades in that category has. It's like a tamed clipper.

The Viscaria core is made of Kiri (paulownia). Paulownia is a relatively small tree so it's hard to get big enough boards to make jointless cores. If the bond is done right it will be much stronger than the wood itself, so in my blades i always aim to have the joint in the center of the blade...

Me neither, and i think it has a lot of potential, don't know why manufactures don't use it.

I'm getting more interested in finding how different construction affects performance. These blades are similar to previous ones but changing just one variable. Blade 14 - Similar to Blade 7 but with a softer outer ply and thicker core. Tola/Maple/Kiri/Maple/Tola - 82.7g - 5.9mm - 1300 Hz...

Fang Bo is out! Pistej was crazy in the last set

They are very different rubbers. For me, the AK47 series are speed oriented rubbers while the Hadou40+ is spin oriented. It doesn't feel like a typical chinese tacky rubber. Overall it's a little softer, the topsheet is very different and the sponge has a different texture than B2 or H3. Out of...

Timo boll also withdraws from doubles. Portuguese pair on cloud nine

Conspiracy theory time: maybe japan poisoned Timo's food...

This commentator is something else, first with the Gacinni now it's Tomislav Putsar

Liang JK went to the same hairdresser as Chen Meng. I guess it paid off!

Simon just made a lot of people happy. Now everybody in the bottom half is pumped up to reach the final.

Even two rubbers from the same brand and model can be different. 1.5mm will play differently than max, a one year old rubber will produce much less spin than a fresh one. Some players use rubbers so old that they are almost anti. I'm not against using different colors but i just see this as...

Nice win for Geraldo, 4-3 against Omar Assar

Man, what a game. I really like Timo Boll but was rooting for "Gacini". Timo got very lucky in crucial moments in the 4th and 6th sets.

I also get your argument and agree with it. But it's funny that ITTF gives so much spotlight to Maze, with photos and articles on the front page, put then doesn't broadcast his matches.

I think it was only 3 questions. I didn't see all presentations but i feel it's like David vs. Goliath, it's very difficult for us to beat China and Japan.

I borrowed the ZJ ALC from my friend and played a league match on saturday and a tournament on sunday. The blade is what i was looking for, speed wise very close to the TB ALC but with a softer feeling and better feedback, and also a much more comfortable grip in my opinion. So i'm gonna stick...

It's so close to my home but it's a shame i won't be able to attend, i have the weekend packed with competition.

I agree there are more injuries in TT but not because of the changes made to the game, but because it's the natural evolution of sports. Athletes are working harder than ever in every sport, if you want to be the best you have to train to be the best, relying on natural talent is no longer an...