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Based on what you’ve said, and the fact you seem to be drawn to the different blades more than the rubbers (which is totally fine, as blade design plays a part in my purchasing too!), I would say to change your Tenergy. Of all the rubbers I’ve used, Tenergy 05 is by far the rubber that needs...

Hey Enzo, With the blade change suggestions, if I'm completely honest, they are all very very similar - If you want to decrease the speed, I would look for something slower. You said you were waiting for the FZD ALC? If you are 100% going to get that, I imagine it'll be very very similar to...

I'll be honest, this is a bit of an odd thread now, and I'm not really sure if you want advice/help or not? It doesn't take a huge amount of "Googling" to find something that will fit the bill. This took me all of 10 seconds to find a sub £30 pair of appropriate shoes in a UK5 -...

This all seems massively blown out of proportion.... It's an Internet forum full of people interested in Table Tennis. The amount of comments I've read that I have disagreed with over the years is huge..... That includes comments from "respected" people. That's not to say they are right and I...

Apologies, I've barely had a minute to think with the new baby! I watched the first 10 minutes, so please correct me if I say anything that is done differently in the last 10 minutes. As with all advice, I prefer to give a few bits you can work on, rather than critiquing loads of different...

A lot of great comments, and I can’t really add much to it (but I will). From my POV, the whole “serving” issue depends on the standard and whether or not it’s a competitive match (be that a league, or tournament etc). Whilst standard “shouldn’t” matter, it does. The 2 most common “illegal...

I’m not sure that line of thinking helps your case with “breaking in”, because my definition of “breaking in” a shoe, is certainly not applicable to a new table tennis shoe being too grippy. Possibly we have a different understanding of what “breaking in” is to us? For me, a TT shoe is...

I’ve said it before, but the UK system is AWFUL! We have nothing like you describe, and it’s really a bit of a guessing game. For example, as I’ve got a young family, I can’t play tournaments at weekends, and this is where most of the “points” come from. We used to have a system where you...

Oh, 100% this! New shoes are the worst! That extra little bit of grip is a killer on proper flooring. I only need to change my shoes once a year or so, but the first week or two of new shoes is just a constant worry of twisting a knee! Also, @latej, let’s just clear something up! 😂 I...

Playing devils advocate here - Just because high level people do it, especially if it’s something that has been “passed down through generations”, it does not mean it’s something that is relevant to today’s equipment/game. I think people participating on both sides of the argument here need to...

It was a good match! Your players played well. The first round of matches were much better than the second. Malaysia and Canada put up stiffer resistance over Nigeria and Singapore, compared with Cyprus and Bangladesh getting blown away by England and India. I reckon it’ll be an an India...

Currently in the stands watching Nigeria vs Malaysia and Canada vs Singapore! Aruna just put on a masterclass!

Unless I'm getting paid to play.... I'll be damned if I'm forking out £160 any more regularly than that! 😂 Obviously the last few years have been a bit odd, but my usual cycle would be: Change in August/September, just before the new seasons starts. Then again in January/February before the...

I didn't bring up the cars aspect! But.... 1. I think the fact that so many people still believe the guidance of old, is a good point in this current discussion. 2. I must have missed your thread, it sounds epic - I had a V90 from 2017 to 2021 and it was a beauty. 3. Another example is to...

I love a good feisty debate on such important aspects of Table Tennis. Here is my take, which is a little from column A and a little from column B. In the 20 years of playing at a decent level, I've never noticed the rubbers (always Butterfly Bryce/Tenergy/Dignics etc) getting better after a...

I imagine that was a fun exercise in practice, and probably quite a lot of short pushes! The reality of league matches in the UK is very different, as you well know. A few things from me on this, when you have someone settling down to push all day long. 1. Most of the time (I'd argue, 99% of...

I understand what you are saying, but that test doesn't give a real world representation of speed. Unless you are a very very very high level, you are not playing all out on every shot (and possibly not on many shots at all). You don't have the luxury of standing in one place, ready for the...

My experience of ZLC vs ALC is that the ZLC is noticeably more bouncy and fast. But it's very very hard to compare rubbers when they are used on different blades, especially if you aren't used to them. With my own personal experience, and with enough evidence/feedback/reviews of the two...

Unless some miracle has occurred, I just don’t see how this is possible. I appreciate the lack of tackiness on the 09C could potentially increase the speed, as the ball isn’t sticking to the rubber as much as a new sheet…… But I still don’t think it would be enough to outgun a sheet of 05...

Not according to Butterfly. Both are listed as: Vibration: 10.3 Reaction: 11.8 The only "evidence" I've seen of there being a difference, is online users saying they feel one..... Which may be true, and it could be down to the natural difference in manufacture/wood. Although I very much...