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  1. Is there a vast difference in 'FEEL' between the different arylate carbon blades?

    The head scratcher for me was when he said he was buying MX-S and Baracuda and asked me (who was obviously the person who recommended those rubbers) what I thought of them. At that point, I realized that I had finally met someone with worse ADD than myself.

  2. Is there a vast difference in 'FEEL' between the different arylate carbon blades?

    Please stop opening so many threads! Blade feel is not a science. You borrow and hit with blades over time whenever you meet someone and form your own opinions.

  3. European Loop vs Chinese Loop?

    Personally, I use both bent arm and straight arm and I believe both have their place and that there is nothing wrong with either one. If you only have the bent arm, it is harder to play choppers and if you only have the straight arm, it is harder to counter topspin close to the table. Ma Long...

  4. Slowing down your play

    IT's harder to play this way in the big ball era though - 40mm and 40+mm balls reduced the efficacy of heavy spin strategies.

  5. a rubber close to T05 FX but with sound ?

    Use Calibra LT Sound or play someone who uses it. It might become an issues for you after the experience.

  6. a rubber close to T05 FX but with sound ?

    The funny thing is that 05-FX has more sound than 05. So I am not sure whether sound is as important for TT as all that but all that matters in the end is what is important for you.

  7. Which blade is the absolute ultimate for both looping and touch play?

    Understood but you are a good enough player (maybe not experienced enough but good enough) to realize that TT Equipment doesn't work this way - it's not a precision science - you are dealing with wood and cheap manufacturing. You just try it out and see if it suits your game - no two blades...

  8. a rubber close to T05 FX but with sound ?

    FX-P. And you can always boost if you want sound ;).

  9. Olam

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  10. How did you decide Chinese versus Tensor rubber on FH?

    Your level may be higher than mine but a few comments. A Hurricane Neo is a special class of Chinese rubber with European features. It is still Chinese but it is different enough from the basic tacky hard sponged Hurricane offerings some think of - the sponge here is more dynamic. Of course...
  11. OLAM

    OLAM

    OLAM: 7-ply all wooden blade, featuring a surface wood that I never used before. This wood works well for the poly ball, and players will quickly feel the blades mighty power, even though it is not thick. And, as a 4th generation blade, it has a line factor. It grips the ball and drives it...

  12. How did you decide Chinese versus Tensor rubber on FH?

    My favorite thing is the addictive rhythm of the bouncing ball in an exchange rally.

  13. How did you decide Chinese versus Tensor rubber on FH?

    Spin largely comes from contact depth and the rubber. But blocking/hitting speed comes from the blade (well, the rubber as well, but more from the blade). Your older friend would probably be outpaced in rallies if his spin doesn't win the point. That is neither here nor there at that age, but...

  14. Which blade is the absolute ultimate for both looping and touch play?

    I nominate ridderz65 for the most annoying EJ poster on multiple forums. These are things you practice - there is no ultimate blade, just the one you build your skills with! You've asked similar questions over and over and it's getting real annoying. And you've opened multiple threads to...

  15. How did you decide Chinese versus Tensor rubber on FH?

    You are a smart man. That said, there are good reasons to move to a faster blade when you have consistent technique. They may or may not apply to you in the future and one of them is that you may need to counter/block faster with short strokes if you play certain styles.

  16. How did you decide Chinese versus Tensor rubber on FH?

    Don't sell yourself short. It's largely technique.

  17. How did you decide Chinese versus Tensor rubber on FH?

    Of course there is more to it, but I still have a day job. I think I will write an article on the benefits of slower blades and then just link to it whenever this issue comes up.

  18. How did you decide Chinese versus Tensor rubber on FH?

    Yes. Power is important, but what most players who start out (and again, when I say these things, do realize that I am referring to myself in the past tense very often, not just to new players) is that power comes naturally as your timing improves as you can spin the ball harder or softer...

  19. How did you decide Chinese versus Tensor rubber on FH?

    Because you forget how easy it is to crash a car with power steering because you are so used to it. That's what using a fast blade is like - you need the relaxed touch in your hand to make it go slower and many people who start out don't have that - they grip the paddle too tightly. If you...

  20. How did you decide Chinese versus Tensor rubber on FH?

    Man, I said crash the car!
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