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Everything is controllable at the right skill level. For beginners this combination is definitely too fast. Although it will feel great when you attack, you'll have very little control over your game.

I haven't tried that, but there's no reason you can't do this, as long as it has the speed that you need.

I'm testing this robot, I think it's a nice robot and very good value compared to similar ones. Speed and spin is indeed limited though, but perfecly suitable for beginner to intermediate club level players.

Yinhe definitely makes jpen blades that can have rubbers on both sides. As others have said, it's very unlikely that someone will copy these blades as they're relatively cheap.

I've noticed the top-end Butterfly blades are sealed much lighter than they were a year ago. They're clearly still sealed (you can easily tell when you apply the glue), but only very lightly. I don't know if this is intentional by Butterfly, or perhaps they're using a different product or...

Sandpaper is usually only provided to sand sharp edges, not the main blade surface. The sandpaper used to sand down edges is usually much rougher than the fine sandpaper required for the blade surface, so make sure you've the right sandpaper if you're going to sand the blade surface. Perhaps...

What's the 'lesson to be remembered'?

Tibhar Samsonov Pure Wood has a nice solid handle, and it's rated around ALL+. It's a beautiful blade too.

That looks awesome! All you need is an ITTF logo, and 9/10 players will believe it's legal.

I always put the bat onto a piece of cardboard and press down while I'm cutting. This ensures that the knife does not push the rubber away from the blade.

I find it surprising and disappointing that many blades do not come sealed from the manufacturer. Some blades really need it, and without it would almost certainly splinter after the first removal.

Yes I agree completely, speed glue was definitely a health issue and had to go... of course it had been a health issue for decades already, while they turned a blind eye. Regarding boosters. I agree as well. There's no evidence it causes any health issues (most ingredients are common household...

I remember someone from the ITTF said (possible Adham Sharara) in response to a question about what players would do after the glue ban, they said that manufacturers would find an alternative to speed glue, one that would pose no health risk. Well, they did, and what did the ITTF do? They banned...

I assume you use water-based glue to glue them onto your bat? If so it sounds like a faulty batch to me.

It's quite rare for a Japan-made rubber to bubble. How long did you use it for?

I think you'll find that this big difference in weight is actually due to different sponge hardness, even if they're marked the same value. I've had some sheets that were hard as a rock (and heavy) and some very soft (and light), even though they were marked the same value. This leads me to...

That's the rumour, but I'm not convinced. It simply does not make sense to have a seperate machine or production run just for making a different rubber for sponsored players. If there is indeed a difference, it's likely they are just hand-picked from a regular production run, and selected to by...

Wow, awesome effort Jeff!!!

I agree, but as with the most Euro/Japanese rubbers, the difference is very small and pretty disappears after a few sessions when the rubber is worn in. For many Chinese rubber and also most tacky hybrid rubbers, the difference is greater and lasts longer.

The 729 blue sponge is harder/denser compared to the Hurricane blue sponge. The 729 blue sponge does react the booster better compared to the orange. The 729 FX BS is definitely slower compared to hurricane, and I agree with the posters above, it's not nearly as tacky as it used to be in the...