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Stiga Mantra Pro is made in Japan, the same factory makes Hammond Z2 and some Nexy rubbers. The lower price can be explained by many factors that I am lazy to write down. The main point is that the rubber is good, not fake and without defects. I bayed Mantra Pro XH for under 25€ during the 11.11...

Stiga Mantra Pro H or HX - faster than G1, at an excellent price in aliexpress. Nuzn - if you need extra grip, and you are OK to change rubbers every 1–2 months.

980XX is slower and a bit more flexible than 980. Both of them are relatively stiff in the category of 5ply all wood blades. 980XX can be an update if you need more spin and control. I tried Degu 2 and various LP on the BH, but don't like the combination. For me, I worked better with 729 Super...

Best: Yinhe 980XX and H3 BS 39 on FH. Sword Razor and Pimple Slide 1.2mm on BH. Worst: Xiom Stradivarius and 2x Omega V DF - too fast, too springy. Yasaka Silver Line Carbon and 2x Mark V - too much vibrations. Stuor CNF and fake T05 on FH - just terrible.

Can you share numbers of RPM? Arc angles can depend on speed, not only on spin. My spiniest combo for services is TG3 BS 40 and Sword Razor, 9 layers all wood, a stiff blade with a ayous top. On a 3 ply hinoki wood H3 plays on steroides. Faster and kicking hard, but I dont think is spinier...

Ilius B and S are LP with very hard and slow sponges. B is harder and has some reversal even with 1.3mm sponge. With 0.5mm will be lighter and with more reversal.

Dawei 388C-3 killer has a very hard sponge and is not gripy. But is far away from playing characteristics of inverted rubbers.

TT has become a sport for teens.

The AI answer for blade sealing is sufficient: Sealing a table tennis blade involves applying a thin protective layer—usually a specialized water-based lacquer or polyurethane—to the wood surface. This process is primarily done to protect the wood from damage during rubber changes. [1, 2, 3, 4]...

1. Don't use speed glue. 2. Use water based glue DHS 15 or Suke 02. Thick and easy to remove. 3. Scalpel and tool knife have very good results, but you need practice to make a good cut without separating rubber from the blade. A more easy and forgiving way to cut is use of sharp scissors. The...

Yasaka Masamune + 1 layer of OSMO oil:

Victas TDE - 57 shore o, can lift the ball for 30 seconds. Softest topsheet with hard sponge. It needs to be boosted to be playable after the first 2-3 weeks. 52 degrees with 2 layers falco platinum. Fake Tenergy 05 black, sticky, can lift the ball for 20 seconds, 57 degrees shore o. Again, it...

I would guess that your blade is not sealed. I glue my B3 purple from the second try - 1 layer on the blade, 2 layers on the rubber, DHS 15. Next time I will use sticky sheet.

First of all, what is a beginner? A person that is learning for the first time how to hold a racket? A person with TTR below 1000? Or someone that has 10 years experience with "office" play style? IMO, D09C is advanced rubber for competitive players. It is not recommended for people that are...

Strange. What color B3 purple did you have? My red sheet has a higher throw than black H3N 39 BS, but below G09C. Also, faster than H3N, significantly slower than Mantra Pro HX. BTW, I found the spiniest rubber - TG3 40 BS. I expected to be similar to H3N BS, but it is not. With one layer falco...

From my perspective, it is a very fast blade with some kick effect on hard hits. It is stiff with a big sweet spot. I can only compare it with Stuor CNF, due to similarity in koto top layer and stiffness. Stradivarius is faster and not so linear. There is a jump between the speed gears that I...

Probably because carbon has high electrical conductivity and will heat up too much. My advice is never use microwave heating on any blade, composite or not.

Grip is the level of friction between the rubber and the ball. For me, tackiness and stikiness are the same thing, but for others and Google are different: Tackiness and stickiness both describe adhesive properties, but tackiness refers to the initial, instantaneous grab upon light contact...

I agree but will add some thoughts. Blade frequency is related to speed and stiffness but can be misleading when it is used for comparison of blades with different mass and dimensions. Type of wood can affect blade behavior as well, carbon layers, etc. Just frequency can be useful to trace...