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I'm still not sure what you're trying to show, that the pros boost? That boosted rubbers have more visible pimples? That's just common knowledge. If you're trying to say that the one without removed film did not have a stretched topsheet look, then that's obviously wrong. In your picture it...

I've rested it on a flat surface and I've rested it on a booster bottle, again, makes no difference. It sounds like you only did without removing the protective film once, do it a few more times and let us know. It could also be that you got a particularly tacky sheet which you happened to try...

No, I'm saying you probably need to experiment before you can make that conclusion. I've boosted countless H3s, BS, OS, black, and red, with the protective sheet on or removed, it makes no difference to the tackiness. The only time tackiness is significantly affected is 1) when the sheet is bad...

Then perhaps the one you left without a cover simply oxidized, which can happen if left uncovered especially in a hot environment.

Yeah, I think you were extra sluggish that day! I think his assessment at the end was correct in that he just needed to bring the ball back. Your single shot quality was still very good, but just didn't have the stamina to continuously attack that day.

That's just DHS quality control, has nothing to do with boosting procedure. I've boosted both ways and have gotten a non-sticky one only once and that was with leaving the protective sheet on.

I have the R version, and I've been playing with it here and there for about a month now. Over time I've gained enough appreciation for it that I'm seriously considering switching to it. The main thing I don't like about it is the handle. Its width is a bit narrower than the Q968, but the...

Hey @Der_Echte, you made it to Muscle Pong's latest video!

Why would it? I have principles, and they guide my thoughts and actions. The principle here is that athletes should not be affected by the politics of their nation. Conversely, athletes IMO should stay out of politics during competition. If Sidorenko had tried using WTT as a platform to push...

Yes, I support the performance of athletes from Nazi Germany at international competitions.

Sure, if there were such competitions taking place at that time. You're only using this example because the Nazis lost. I remember a WW2 documentary I watched last year, there was a segment about the British being astounded that some African nations were supporting Germany. Then there were some...

I think it's silly to punish athletes for what the politicians do. Sidorenko should be allowed to compete, and under the Russian flag if he so wishes. Politics is divisive, you're often gonna find differing opinions on it. It's inherently unfair to punish some athletes but not others just...

Neither Alexis nor Lind uses any BTY gear though.

I did some practice against the robot on Tues, then had a practice session on Wed. Idk what practice was working for my FH but it was working, lol. Man, I felt like I had perfect control, can go 0 to 100, focusing more on spin or speed, moving left or right, and can land the shots consistently...

I agree. I mean, I get the people who want no politics on a TT message board, but there's a reason all sorts of message boards have a politics sub-threads or sub-forums. Politics affects every aspect of life, so no matter the topic of focus there's always gonna be someone discussing the...

Above a certain level, higher arc becomes a lot easier for opponents to deal with as well though. The ball has to travel a longer distance so more time to prepare, and then it's also easier to just keep the racket high and counter loop downward if you're closer to the table.

https://www.mmtta.io/alameda https://sites.google.com/site/concordtabletennis/ The Alameda club is a dedicated TT facility, Concord is two nights a week in a basketball gym. If you just want some lessons with him it might be better to just go to Concord as he charges less there (presumably...

Yeah the motion is not very big, it's actually pretty subtle. After thinking about it and shadow practicing with it for a bit, I actually think this is what the coaches meant by asking me to relax my shoulder. It's not something that you can really see on video unless you're specifically...

I had my 2nd coaching session of the week on Sat, and once again, I feel like I learned a ton. With this coach, who's an older guy, he has a different approach. With my other coach, he would ask me what I want to work with, then we'd do that stroke and he'd point out every time something is...

I had another coaching session on Tues, will have one more on Sat. I've made a ton of progress on the things I've been working on. On the BH side I'm doing much better with relaxing before the shot as well as progressively accelerating during my stroke instead of just going from 0-100 in a...