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T05 and D09c have different durabilities and I think maybe it doesn't make sense to directly compare them to each other. They are both durable in different ways. D09c is durable in the sense that it lasts a long time without tearing or physically degrading the topsheet. You CAN use it for a...

Skyline 2 is a great rubber, especially for penholders. I think this is the most popular rubbers for penholders. Ma Lin Extra Special is a great blade. Good for playing an aggressive attacking style like Ma Lin. It's a very fast blade, so playing it with tacky Chinese rubbers should be a good...

YEO is an incredible choice. I say this as an RPB penholder. YEO is definitely the best quality blade you can get for around 50 USD. If you order from TT11, I would recommend Neottec Voodoo Classic or Neottec Gamma 7. These blades will give you the best feeling. YEO will give you a bit more...

You can play quickly and directly. Ideally, you play close to the table with pips. Each stroke has a fixed amount of energy -- some percentage of your energy goes into spin, and the rest goes into (linear) speed. With pips, you're not generating much spin, so nearly 100% of your energy goes...

Exactly! They sell different shapes of handshake blades. Why not do the same with penhold? I should credit Sanwei with their creativity in blade design, though. Have you guys seen the pincer blade? It's really comfortable for the penhold. I was lucky enough to get one before they stopped...

Best composition for beginners is limba+limba+ayous+limba+limba. Amazing feeling, and you will get speed if you hit hard. Several of the blades mentioned have this composition: - Tibhar Stratus Powerwood is an incredible option. Probably the best one, even. The only unusual thing about this...

A master class in 1-sided penhold:

I don't know if rubber with two sponges is a good idea, but I am obligated to try it due to being infected with EJ

(former jpen player here) The biggest way for me to learn was by watching other jpen players (in videos, like Ryu Seung Min, Cazuo Matsumoto, Kim Taek Soo, etc). Watching cpen players who use TPB (like Ma Lin) is also useful. There are also many useful tips on youtube:

Ah. I also use a wide claw grip, but my fingers are pretty long so they curl around and touch the handle. I recently made a clay piece to accommodate for the wide claw grip:

I tend to like square handles (especially Stiga) because they are simply bigger. I'd go for a big round handle if it existed.

it provides more support for the penhold grip. start playing penhold and you will understand

Can I buy these, please?

Hi everyone, this popped up on my youtube feed and I thought I should share it here:

Palio AK47 Can't be beat, in price or in quality. It's extremely fast, and you can get a good bit of spin on it too. Plus, the sound is incredibly satisfying -- like firing a gun.

Probably because you are straining to play stronger. But if you get stronger, you play strong and relaxed. I have the same philosophy about bicycles -- if you think you need gears, no you don't. Just get stronger.

Just man up and play your rubbers unboosted. If it feels dead, you just need to get stronger

All of these guys at TT11 tested D09c and thought it was ass:

D05 is extremely durable, in my experience. As long as you take care of it and don't tear it, it will maintain its playing properties for a long time. I've had a sheet for about a year and it still plays really well.

Unfortunately 729 Bloom Power is a little more expensive now -- it's more like $15 (which is still worth it imo). If you can get Stiga Mantra for $17 then absolutely take it -- it's a great rubber. But usually it's $30-35. I would really advise against Yinhe V14 or any other carbon blade...