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Tibhar Inca blade - it's a fairly light but fast Hinoki ALC blade Evolution MX-S 1.9-2.0mm both sides - hard sponge, soft topsheet heavy spin rubber. Some say it plays like a Chinese rubber. I know what they mean but it really plays closer to a hard sponge Tenergy 05. I have other blades and...

It's just more accurate. Gives you another tool for promoting and denoting players etc. Or balancing our league teams the way ratings are used to seed players here.

Unless they are reporting measurements from a calibrated scale, it is all subjective.

FZD has more difficulties against lefties throughout his career but that is neither here nor there as he beats them with preparation. The Shang Kun match was clearly an anomaly as he played in the doubles slot. But he has never lost to Boll or Mizutani for example. As for fairness, of course...

What I find interesting is that all people talk about is how LGY chokes but they will never discuss that he was down 4-6 to FZD and came back to win 8-6...

You could also argue that speed is dependent on level - you can get more speed out of 1.9mm because you don't have the skill to swing fast with 2.1mm and land the ball on the table. For me in general, 1.9mm is more for people who don't usually counterloop *if the sponge is soft*. If the sponge...

There are many cheap hotels in Alexandria as well, but the hotel was a great option this year if you shared with someone or just wanted to enjoy your vacation. But it all depends on your stage in life as well, people like pgpg are at a slightly different stage from me who is at a slightly...

Please can someone who understands Chinese translate for me at a high level what the video is saying with a special emphasis on the two graphical simulations shown between 1:20 and 4:30? Thanks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q35_P8qEYZU

Do better. Please. Photos distort small details too often for them to conclusively prove something like this.

Don't forget the thickness of the glue. It counts.

It's a personal thing. People use Innerforce ZLC and Boll ZLC with Chinese rubber. It all depends on what you like. Zylon is more expensive and harder to cut so less people who don't like the blade as is buy it.

I support and approve this message (the request to Dan and Tom).

That's right. But in terms of setting up the grip so that it can do everything, I think the order of operations here is correct. On terms of focusing the grip pressure there might be other considerations. But that said, I have seen 2300 players do well with the grip that Alois is...

Yes. Both are important. I just want people who are struggling with neutral grip to realize those lower fingers are important. They power my backhand and forehand strokes as well with extra whip but that is just me.

You can also share hotel rooms in Vegas or go with family who can do other things. Vegas is a gambling city so you can get really cheap flights and hotels even off the strip or on it it just depends on what your priorities and your planned experience are. I think $600 is a reasonable cost for a...

Grip is a complicated topic, but if you want to play with a neutral grip, it is hard to do better than follow the advice of this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oi27l74iE10

Depends on the individual but Yes, there is enough of a difference to care but it really depends on how deep your contact is. The more you brush and the harder the sponge, the less of a difference it makes.

A40+ is the same as one of the other ABS balls out there from DHS or DFish. The thing about blades is that power doesn't always come from speed. What kind of shot are you looking for power on? Getting a faster blade usually means you want to block with more pace or counter topspin with...

Boll ALC is the most common advanced blade out there. Have never used a Carbonado. He should be answering the question.

\ The places where you would expect leagues right now are NY, DC and CA (Silicon Valley, not LA per se). But even in those cases, like NY and DC, some of the player density is driven by neighboring states and commuters.