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Good for you. Did you try the Loki rubbers like the Loki Arthur China or RXTON 9 and compared it yet?

Well technically, in general, QA, durability and quality matters. For the OP specific question, those are probably top tier blades and should have no quality issues.

What kind of glue are you using for it to take so long and are you putting on too thick a layer? Granted I live in a dry area but it only takes 30 minutes for a layer of glue to completely dry. You understand that you put a thin layer of glue on each surface the blade and sponge and leave it to...

try using an extra sharp 18mm snap blade and decent cutter and one of those rotating table tennis rubber cutting platforms or a sheet of paper on small rubber cutting board so that you can rotate the racket and always cut at a comfortable position.

Blade is fine but I would not use Rakza 7 soft if you want to be able to take the offensive on your backhand. It's too soft and slow. Go with the thickest sponge available for the rubber of your choice if you want spin and offense. Also consider a Chinese or hybrid rubber for you forehand. My...

If you're fine with H3 then maybe it's for you despite what someone else says. I have tried a few different variants of H3 and some are OK and others not so much. There is a reason why so many people say you should boost H3. If you can afford it or have other club members you can ask to try...

Kai 5626 A well known Japanese brand and Made in Japan. I use an Olfa L2 18mm snap blade cutter with the black extra sharp blades for even better results now.

At an amateur level if you can practice Falkenberg drills and do footwork correctly and staying low during gameplay that should be all the fitness workout you need for table tennis. Why waste time doing boring exercises when the best most enjoyable workout, table tennis, is already there for...

Aren't boosters merely plasticizers for the sponge or various liquids people think act like one? If folks want to go through the trouble of boosting let them be. At this point it's some sort of cargo cult voodoo practice just because folks found a way to improve the performance of cheap Chinese...

My favorite backhand rubber and sibling to the Nittaku Hammond Z2. Just got myself 4 pieces of red 2.1 for that free shipping.

Let me disabuse you of the notion that putting yourself at a disadvantage equipment wise will help you grow mentally. Life is not some comic/manga. Having equipment you are happy with, confident and comfortable and feel reliable with is a great start to figuring out ways to improve. You do not...

If the edges of the racket is not sticking, chances are the glue you are using does not have enough rubber solids or has gone bad. You did not mention a budget but it sounds like you are going for the cheapest things. If you can find it inexpensively, try Copydex glue instead of a table tennis...

Why do people assume that just because the Chinese National team uses Hurricane for their backhand now that amateurs should also do the same? In the first place what they are using is probably nowhere close to what an amateur can get commercially. I have tried various Hurricanes and won't even...

There is so much misinformation on gluing. One layer is all you need if you are using quality glue. People are also confusing rubber cement with speed glue. Rubber cement does contain VOCs and was the table tennis glue most people used before water based glues became a thing but speed glue is a...

That's probably just rubber cement, i.e the table tennis glue people used before water based glues came along. It also probably is not speed glue if it is not specified as such because speed glue has more of the type of nasty VOC that does alter the sponge.

Alternatively you(or your friend) can get a stronger more reliable glue like Donic Formula First and reglue the rubber. It's non ammonia based, thin, and more reliable and easy to work with than many other ammonia latex glues I've tried.

Any rubber will shrink after removal if you put pressure on it while rolling it on during initial gluing. This is why I use as liitle pressure a possible rolling it on. Thats just to make sure it rubber lies down evenly. Once it is adheres is when I press down a bit.

Just know that there is a good chance that the TB ALC will be stiffer and more unforgiving than your old Viscaria.

I don't understand why with all the hand work sanding the blade, most blade makers don't sand the wings to remove the sharp edge there. There are 4 sides and with the right sanding wheel/drum, it would take maybe 4 seconds total of extra time.

It's suitable for beginner and intermediate players but advanced players will find more performance/spin in more recent rubbers.