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I had this thought a couple weeks ago and said something in the daily thread. But I wonder how much we could improve the game by simply keeping modern plastic material and going back to 38mm ball size. I really do think it would be a positive across the board.

Reminiscing about the pre-plastic times the other day, someone took it a step further and whipped out a box of brand new 38mm balls and we hit them a little bit for fun. It made me wonder - with how dodgy the plastic balls have always been, and how even less spin seems to be in the ABS balls...

This kind of thread has been one of the dominant topics since I first started roaming TT threads back in like 2008 and before. Back when you had to 'know a guy' to get a provincial sheet. There are historical trends of confusion with hurricane that stem from one thing: QC/Consistency. Everyone...

Me: Orders a new Harimoto ALC and sets it out on my desk before work ready to glue when I get home. Joey the puppy: Looks delicious, thanks human!

Wanted to poke here in this thread before asking in a dedicated thread: Does anyone know what the deal is with ITTF Coaching Accreditation and such? I am interested in starting down that path and after getting into their education platform and poking around, it seems that there are no courses or...

Has anyone played with one of the NUZN rubbers long enough to speak to whether or not the durability claims are true?

I know it's been said countless times, but Default camera angle should be the elevated diagonal angle. Side on you get a great idea of the depth of the ball but no sense of lateral movement from the ball. The old angle gave you very little perception of the depth of the ball/players. But...

I ended up succumbing to the urge and bought myself one. My main Harimoto ALC is getting quite tattered and my backup is messed up enough it might not even be legal so I justified it by saying it was time for a new one anyway 😂. I have not spent much time with it and I'm hesitant to really use...

My opinion was that Timo Boll should just not be the pick. I get the fact he's a fan favorite, absolute legend, everyone wants him to play. We all love Timo Boll. But I feel like we've been hearing "one last shot for timo boll" for 15 years at this point. Patrick deserved to play and so did Dang...

ah yeah that's a good point. I didn't think about the 3/5 thing. He was a notorious slow starter.

I think it depends on how you're framing it. If you just take Ma Lin as he was, kidnap him in a time machine and just plant him into this era, I think he'd actually struggle some. I remember how the CNT coaching staff talked about the plastic ball when they were testing it, and about how...

I think what NextLevel said is spot on. I've realized more and more that so many balls that are perceived short are still long. Not even half long, just long. So operate under the assumption that you'll get a ball off the end of the table unless the opponent really proves they can play short...

This is the biggest thing to happen to table tennis in centuries. Going to be absolutely massive. Two years ago I'd have said Pongfinity as a potential wipeout, but now I'm thinking this is going to the wire!

No I mean coaching and instructional videos are different things. Coaching is more than just teaching techniques and fundamentals to people. Coaching is a responsibility that requires understanding the player, adapting your approach to their development and to their learning style, understanding...

Instructional videos =/= coaching ability

https://www.mytischtennis.de/public/fotos/1920/Profis-WTT-Champions-Frankfurt-2023---Die-Schlaeger-der-Stars/9/#content yeah at least as of Frankfurt it was K2

I've been saying this for 15 years. If you can't consistently and reliably utilize the controls enforcing the rule to ban boosters, remove the rule and just allow them. It's embarrassing. 80% or more of the rackets at the event are boosted. Rubbers come from the factory boosted. Rubbers given to...

First rubber that came to mind for me is Tibhar Evolution EL-S. Nice supple soft grippy topsheet. 45 degree sponge - nice medium hardness. Once upon a time I used it both sides and it was fantastic.

I'd actually say that compared to 10-15 years ago, it's an astounding 'yes', but more from the standpoint of pros actually using their sponsor's equipment instead of everyone using tenergy like during that time period. Every manufacturer makes good material now. But for 'pro' versions of...

How has the durability on those Mantra Pro sheets been treating you Zwill? It's like I just want to spend money for no reason