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Do it. Do it till you're satisfied. Best way to find out is to try it with a robot. Within 10 mins you'll be able to get that double and triple bounce fairly consistently. Do it 10,000 times and you'll be an expert.:)

Tried and tested solution is to (a) as above, give the applied glue time to dry optimally. (b) use a thick edge tape or 2x thin ones before cutting the rubber. This will cause a small overhang of the rubber but allows for some shrinkage.

Let him be. the OP has Viscaria fever. His craving requires satiation.

Agree. One can set up several TT tables in the space for Badminton courts. However, Badminton has a higher profile in UK and attracts more spectators. Perhaps because several WR players are based here in the UK. Funny enough, a couple of the world's best squash players (Egyptian?) are here in my...

I like that gentleman's backhand technique.

Experimenting with a defensive game will better your whole TT-skills package. I know one player who changed to a defenders game for a year. He had great fun in that time. However, he's now back to a aggressive game but mixed with better blocking and the occasional chop. On the other side, I know...

It's a let in this case:cool:

Dan = 7 pts Rossi = 11 pts For any tie breaker, I predict: edged point to Dan = 1 netted point to Dan = 1 Clear winners by Dan = 2 Simple rally miss by Rossi = 3 missed serve by Rossi = 0 Rossi aced serves = 3 Rossi injury forcing match abandonment - no chance

Hello Madhu, I hope that you sell the Acoustic soon. However, I would have loved to try it as I've heard so much hype about it. Hopefully I'll see you at the club later tonight.

What's the weight of your TSPW? Have you weighed the blade itself? You may try calling the US Tibhar dealer to see if they have a light copy.

I know it sounds strange, but if the table hit is on the nearside to the umpire, he will have more difficulty recognising a side vs edge. But that's a clear side from the camera's POV. IMHO of course

As Suga said, it is the same all over the TT world. I suspect that it is the same for most sports and activities. Young people take a break for social/education/professional reasons. Many return later in life if given the opportunity. It's the 'opportunity' that's important. In Europe it's the...

Sometimes it doesn't go to plan when the young superstar meets an old GOAT

Sounds familiar As a young man I did several motor rallies as Navigator (co-driver). Even after the more sedate navigational rallies, I was physically exhausted for the next week. Working the brain to that level of intensiveness really puts a stress on the body. Surprisingly, when I was the...

The damage is on the main playing area of the rubber. It will not pass any official inspection at a serious level of competition.

Timo was aware that ZJK also was not fully fit. If he,Timo, was fit, I am sure he would have regarded this as a big opportunity to beat ZJK.

TT happenings took a while to get to us in the Caribbean in dem days. By the time the news that Stellan was 17 and world champion, much of the excitement had gone. The more immediate priority was given to the fact that Gary Sobers was not performing as he used to.

Of course he can. Boll and Federer have set the standard for older players coming from from injury. On another point, I am old enough to remember when Waldner, Samsonov, even Bengtsson were the youngsters lighting up the TT scene. I can tell you that the excitement created then was way below...

Good one Rowden Interesting observation. A very old, experienced pro coach (he's >90yo now), in the early noughties said to me that; as the game slows, caused by moving from 38 to 40 and the SG ban, the womens' type game would greatly influence the mens' version. That is, nearly flat stance at...

Umpires pay is zero AFAIK, umpires are paid zero. Their travel and accommodation expenses are reimbursed most times for the bigger tournaments. However, the smaller ones it's zilch and the umpire covers expenses himself. It's even worse for international umpires. They pay for the airline ticket...