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Physical fitness and ability are certainly very important in table tennis. You can still play a good game if you are not super fit, though. There are other significant aspects of the game besides pure strength/power. I think the thing about ping pong is that you can't just optimise for physical...

you beat me to this joke

I think it's good to try different things. Even if it slows your progress, it lets you find equipment that suits your style and it will let you have more fun with your game. Experimenting with rubbers is fun, but it also helps you to understand how different kinds of rubber work. For instance...

only with booster though

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pros: fast cons: you look like a noob if you can't use it correctly

Do you think that playing with unboosted Hurricane 3 was useful at lower levels? Or would you recommend that lower level players start boosting their rubbers? I'm not at 2000 yet but every now and then I can take a game off of the 2000-level players. I tried boosting a few times but I have...

I don't doubt it. Probably not the optimal strategy for getting to 2200 though.

You can play at a pretty high level with Mark V, but you need a really fast carbon blade. There's a ~1700 player at my club who does it. Not the optimal strategy imo. Same deal with Rakza 7. It's still a beginner rubber. It has some benefits for the poly ball but it can make you develop lazy...

what is the body position of this flick that you are imagining? I can only imagine doing a strawberry flick in order to create anticlockwise spin.

Lots of Chinese players learn with H3 on backhand, but you're right that a lot of people find it hard to play with. If you have a strong backhand or are backhand-dominant, I think it's reasonable to play H3 on backhand. The reason it's considered a forehand rubber is because most players are...

Hurricane 9 is a bit shitty imo. Its main appeal is "pretty colors", and the quality of Hurricane 3 is not there. Hurricane 3 lacks speed if you are only hitting with your arm. If you hit from your core/back/legs, H3 will have more than enough speed. One of the long-term benefits of H3 is that...

I played jpen for a long time. My favorite was Skyline 2 Neo. T05 Hard, Fastarc G-1, and Rasanter R53/R48 are also amazing.

Rakza 7 is a good choice. Compared to Hurricane 3, it has - less control on slices but more control on "standard" shots like drives and loops - less control in the short game if you have to receive a slow serve with lots of spin - less high-end power, but more low-end power Hurricane 9 is...

Yeah you make some good points. MLEO is a somewhat advanced racket. @Aturev if you end up feeling like it's out of control, you can just get a softer blade (like Stratus Power Wood) and save the MLEO for 1-2 years in the future. It's a high-quality blade and you can play with it up until...

Absolutely. If you don't seal your blade, you might peel off the outer layer when changing rubbers.

I think it depends on your skill level and playing style. My first blade was Ma Lin Extra Offensive and I thought it was a very good choice. It helped me develop very precise strokes and timing. FYI I played squash and tennis before playing ping pong, so I started already having some skills and...

Where did you buy red Xuperman rubbers? I can only find black ones...

Ma Lin Extra Offensive will be better if you like to take the ball off the bounce, perform drop shots, and make quick, powerful strokes. Kill shots will be better with this racket and it has incredible ability to do drop shots, but you will have to be very careful/precise when looping. Tibhar...

I thought that the jpen racket feels very unbalanced with rubber on the rpb. I suppose if you use pips with a thin sponge this could be a remedy. I'll have to try that, actually...