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At the pro level, Tenergy 05 is still the better rubber, though MX-P is coming close. The key thing is what happens when you hit and spin the ball really hard. Most rubber have sponges that collapse or topsheets that cannot handle the stress of the spin and power. Tenergy 05 does best because...

Say hi to Smashfan, BTW. I have been developing some BH enhancements for people like him.

You probably started too fast. I tell people all the time that it is best to start slow. It's not because you will end up there but because the range is required to build touch and timing.

IT's Donic's most popular rubber and the ESN rubbers in general made before the plastic ball tend to grip the plastic ball pretty well. I use Baracuda because while it is relatively slow, it is pretty spinny and easy to control. The slow speed (Really relatively low catapult) enables you to...

I think that's the bottom line - feel. I don't think I would be able to use this with anything other than a high spin rubber. And I don't know whether I am fully comfortable with the contact depth. But it is good to be able to at least see this and think about how I should approach koto...

Yeah - I do it myself to ward off the Goon squad vibes.

I never varnish my blades and they all look fine to me at least.

Der Echte, I asked a simple question which deserved a yes/no response and you gave me the practice video? Seriously? Your BH privileges have been revoked. BTW, I have some new BH technique. Maybe one day, you will open with slow spin into my backhand to get a taste of it.

Are you trying to say we should take Schlager more seriously than Pnatchwey? Seriously?

This is an excellent series that might help some people a lot: http://butterflyonline.com/weight-transfer-and-using-your-legs/ http://butterflyonline.com/following-through/ http://butterflyonline.com/modern-topspin-strokes/

I agree with you, but the mechanics are different not because of Chinese vs European, but because of the nature of many things about the player. Timo also straightens his arm out more ( not just open his paddle). You can see that he is looking for more leverage on the chopped balls. Timo does...

What you will find is that no player loops in exactly one way nor any country or continent - everyone has a technique they have optimized based on their background, equipment, coaching and personal preferences to adjust to the incoming ball.

Here is a bent arm CNT player for people who are still stuck on Chinese players straightening out their arms. I could post video of Shang Kun or Hao Shuai.

I have a lot of promised reviewing to do but I hate to review blades I haven't played with competitively or for at least a week of significant play. I reviewed the NEXY OLAM today. http://www.tabletennisdaily.co.uk/equipment/blades/11824-olam

5 out of 5 rating for OLAM For a while now, I have never been able to fully understand what the Nexy folk mean by "bang impact". I have always been a heavy topspin brush looper of sorts who even when I loop drive was basically doing a very thick brush with hard sponge. I got the Nexy OLAM to...

Clearly a deliberate shot - but the effect was probably better than desired/expected.

The funny thing is that you can play this way forever, no matter how good you get. If you doubt me, ask and watch Timo Boll.

IF you can't see that Timo's arm is straighter on the backswing than it is when he is looping during regular matches, then there is nothing to discuss. If you see Ma Long counterlooping with a straight arm, let me know. Many people make it an issue of having a completely straight arm but many...