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  1. Experience with some other Loki rubbers - Arthur China, GTX Pro (inc)

    I just meant it as general. How Egon has mentioned he likes N80 more for FH. I think normal LAC is probably a good option for BH side as is. I don't use it on BH but I think it's bouncy enough to be a good choice. It's a bit heavy tho so some might shy away, I am shy. On FH it's just too soft...
  2. Experience with some other Loki rubbers - Arthur China, GTX Pro (inc)

    Yes, LAC is convenient for a sticky rubber that doesn't need boosting. If someone doesn't mind boosting then there are better rubbers. LAC can be air boosted BTW.
  3. Experience with some other Loki rubbers - Arthur China, GTX Pro (inc)

    I'm at my 5th now I guess? One pro, 4 normal. The normal ones for me were always around 51-53g, the pro is quite light. Could be just luck too. I might buy more pro, if I get lucky with light ones the performance is good enough. Wish it had blue sponge tho 🫣🫣🫣
  4. Experience with some other Loki rubbers - Arthur China, GTX Pro (inc)

    NO, but the topsheet oxidizes like it's made of east german steel on salty winter road (heard of opel vauxhall holden?) I have to say that the standard Loki Arthus China topsheet is too weak. I have been messing around with it in China and just too soft... Maybe the sponge is also too soft and...
  5. Most fragile rubber?

    From old times I remember either my Stiga Calibra tour or Airoc Astro had mini tears on the topsheet just from hitting too hard. This happened quickly too, maybe only a training was needed to develop some tears so for sure there was something wrong with it and it was the red sheet that did it. I...
  6. Most fragile rubber?

    Some LP looses the pips rather fast. Some even after a training session. I think dawei 388 is one that has weak pips. But I am unsure since I don't play then just against them sometimes.
  7. Most fragile rubber?

    Funny how no one is complaining about long pips shedding some pips. (just thinking outside the box)
  8. Zhang Jike says inner carbon blades degrade faster than outer carbon blades. Why is that?

    Maybe it's a production batch thing. I think they should be the same. Anyway both are great.
  9. Zhang Jike says inner carbon blades degrade faster than outer carbon blades. Why is that?

    Lacquering has benefits, I would for sure lacquer limba top plies, especially DHS. They are quite soft and wood strings can peel off your blade after some time. It's super painful if it happens. Lacquering prevents this pretty well. My problem was always that many glues just don't stick to...
  10. Zhang Jike says inner carbon blades degrade faster than outer carbon blades. Why is that?

    I think he only says that because traditionally (and especially Chinese) use Viscaria, TB ALC as outer carbon blade with koto top ply, while the inner carbon blades are traditionally limba outer plies from DHS or Innerforce ALC, ZLC etc. I realize there are koto top plied inner carbon blades but...
  11. DHS fans unite!

    DHS releasing Ma Long 5H, Ma Long blade with super ALC or whatever DHS is naming it.
  12. How to play against flat hitter?

    Recently I play against a few penhold SP hitters, some on Primprac carbon some on Viscaria, so if they hit it's fast as light. Against them I just use a lot of low underspin. They mostly hit the ball in the net or push a higher for me which then I flat hit 😏 Easiest way is to dismantle them is...
  13. Has anyone tried Hovering Dragon Dynamic Version?

    It might, because hinoki is quite soft. With viscaria type blade I felt the special medium hard version to be too hard. It felt like the topsheet doesn't have enough time to do its job. With W968 which is quite soft it is much better. So if your hinoki top is thick and soft it might be a good match.
  14. Has anyone tried Hovering Dragon Dynamic Version?

    The standard Chinese medium soft is the most bouncy, it is for sure more bouncy than the Dynamic version. But don't imagine it to be Tenergy like bouncy that you do nothing and the ball springs everywhere just because it has spin. This rubber doesn't do much if you don't put intent to it. But if...
  15. Has anyone tried Hovering Dragon Dynamic Version?

    Actually I have changed my backhand to the Dynamic version. I still don't know what the Dynamic is about this version, as for me it still feels slower and less dynamic than the standard medium soft. But it's not slow in general terms, it seems a lot faster than G-1 or at least it has a more flat...
  16. Use of signals in doubles

    You can make up your own signal system and you can confuse the opponent and their coach I they try to steal signs.
  17. Alternative Blade to Butterfly Primorac Carbon Off+

    Isn't the TSP / Victas Hino carbon pretty much a clone?
  18. Bad cheap chinese glue

    So strange, DHS no15 smells so sweet, it almost has a nice smell. The drying I can understand but the ammonia smell is weird🫠
  19. Bad cheap chinese glue

    I just keep em in room temp. Both Sueke, Suke and never had issues for months. But I don't remember issues with DHS no15 or Revo either. Only glue that dried on me was a tube of Stiga Power Attach, aka Nittaku Finezip.
  20. Switch away from Chinese FH rubber, what to choose?

    Actually I played with it on BH 2 times on w968 and it's really good but different to use to ESN or Glayzer. So I wanted to quickly compare a G-1 on the w968. G-1 is kinda crappy in comparison (G-1 unboosted). The topsheet is much softer, less grip, less spin, also much slower. What I can do...
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