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Based on my experience, G1 is a bit odd compared to other japanese and ESN rubbers, but rewards if committed. G1 have a thick topsheet, comparable to typical chinese rubber topsheet thickness, but bouncy sponge. I feel that G1 generally runs long if impacted face on. For topspin rallies, a full...

Pro Flame is like chinese rubber, plays well, better boosted. Pro Forest somehow behave similar to Zyre03, not much spin but plenty speed, great for counter. Can boost, then behaves more similar to conventional ESN with more spin.

How about the Andro Novacell All? much difference between them?

I think thickness of sponge is quite dependent on your playstyle. If you are more active and committed, such as full swinging like rsm for FH topspin, max. If you are more passive, small strokes, close to table, blocks and pushes, 2.0 can do.

Stick three strips of red insulation tape on the back side and use black rubber on the FH. Unless you join competition, if somebody makes a fuss on general play just let them be.

G1 in max please. Lets do it!

I am using Reactor Hyper Power Black BS 40°. Regarded pretty well in chinese media apparently, considered cheap H3 BS alternative.

Yinhe 982 SH. Heavy but manageable, 8.5mm thick.

In general, the thinner the sponge, the easier the rubber bottoms out and engages the wood, which is where the stiffness of the wood can make a day and night difference. I.e. on a thin sponge, using a compliant paddle, there could be plenty dwell for looping; on a stiff paddle, the ball will...

IMO, if active with strokes, hard and thick sponge, perhaps slightly boosted for ease of TPB. If more passive, then conventional ESN rubbers will work.

Butterfly Aibiss

Reactor Hyper-Power? Apparently well received, performs decent without boosting. https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV12G1CYXEcq/?spm_id_from=333.1387.upload.video_card.click

K3 pro?

I guess one of the classic suggestion would be G1?

If you tinker you grip a little, you might be able to do a 1/2 shakehand backhand with a single side Jpen. At least that was what I opted. Not the conventional grip used by mbernalesk, but more like playing with the back face of your hand.

I tried MXP, T05, G1. I think they all can do very well, but all three rubbers behave quite differently too. At least in these aspects, on the same 10mm hinoki JPen, Loop drive: T05 and MXP are quite forgiving, ball lands quite close to the net G1 ball flies much longer, often towards the end...

That's why I said nobody understood my statement. I cannot do tpb consistently, and thus developed a 'tpb with topspin'. No point keep replying to my comment if you haven't figured what I meant. The method create topspin from tpb, if that explains. Speed from incoming ball helps, but not necessary.

I do not think the replies actually understand what I meant. I mean you can use the 'form' of Tpb, but play a consistent topspin return, or even add spin, which is similar to what you can do with shake hand bh.

Not sure why this suggestion but, okay.

Not sure if you are aware, you can actually play TPB like shakehand BH *tiny* flick. Would need to modify grip slightly, but pretty aggressive. Might be tricky to return the spinniest underspin, but the topspin generated in general is quite aggressive.