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Why does it have to be around 47.5 in hardness? Have you considered something harder like 50 degrees. You may find better control with a harder rubber in the era of plastic balls. If Dignics 05 is too expensive, maybe the Stiga Mantra Pro H?

You don't have change blades to play the style you envision. Sounds like you are the perfect candidate to join the dark side by using long pimples OX on the backhand to block and confuse your opponents until they pop one up, at which point you attack.

There is some variation in the BTY Ovtcharov blade. Mine is definitely a bit too stiff for my liking and is definitely not slow but another that I have tried does not feel that stiff. YMMV.

Copydex - conventional water based ammonia stabilized latex glue, consistent and easy to work with. Donic Formula First - non-ammonia water based glue - less stinky, very consistent and shelf stable, easy to work with and strong. You only need one very thin layer on each side and it is more...

I got it! I figured out whats wrong with Gozo's BH. It's that extra 30 lbs. The video reminded me of the way I used to play when I was at 195 lbs. I did not play like that when I was at 165 lbs.

Ah another victim of outdated advice regarding soft rubbers being suitable for plastic balls. Loki Arthur China should be more controllable and forgiving yet perform well in spins and loops.

I have pretty much stopped EJing especially blade wise after over 35 blades and different rubbers because I found a great setup. Something I think some pros would probably be happy using or at least gives me the impression what I can do with it is close to what the pros are doing. It the Stiga...

Nobody mentioned sealing the handle with Watco Danish Oil? Thats how I treat all my blade handles so that the sweat does not soak into it. The oil finish also retains the texture of the wood so it does not feel like plastic like when a polyurethane finish is used.

Watch the youtube matches of the top pros, analyze their stance and footwork. Video your own matches and see if you spot how you are doing things different from the pros especially in footwork and preparation, shot selection and placement. If you have the mind to figure this out and can emulate...

The Stiga Mantra Pro H is the most "transparent" rubber I have tried and it works well for my backhand. It does exactly what you tell it to and it is easy to know what you did wrong so you can adjust your shot angle, power etc, as if it is teaching you. I use Chinese style FH rubbers but you...

It's no joke. Sriver and Mark V are over 50 years old. Boomers indeed.

It's hard to generalise rubbers based on generation but the trend is toward harder rubbers. The only advantage older rubbers have is maybe price and familiarity if you're used to a particular rubber and want to stick to it. There is a good reason why harder rubbers are getting more popular, it's...

It does not, it's probably one of the worse and an unpopular BTY rubber. An unboosted commercial H3 Neo will outperform the Aibiss.

At this level, the only way Jorgic could be losing is if he was not being serious or is trying out unsuccessful strategies. Notice how many serves from Mladenovic from his inverted side Jorgic is outright missing. In normal circumstances that should not be happening as it's not even the antispin...

And in my opinion, using a rubber that is too soft like the R7 Soft does in fact create bad habits in developing players because it bottoms out on harder hits and becomes non linear and unpredictable, the player becomes "gun shy" and is afraid to hit hard, not knowing whether the ball will fly...

190 grams would be on the edge of what I personally would consider an acceptable weight. I suspect you may have a blade that is a few grams heavier than average. You may want to find the exact weight of the blade and try to get a lighter one if you want a lighter setup. If you are a younger...

Stiga Mantra Pro H or M. You should try the H version and see how you like it as it feels consistent, transparent and reliable to me. Quite inexpensive at around $35 on aliexpress.

Yeah, unless you measure the weight of your entire racket, the blade and rubber individually, and have these solid numbers to work with, everything else discussed here is speculative. It could be you have a really heavy FZD SALC and the solution is to get a lighter one but without those numbers...

My current setup is Stiga Inspira Hybrid Carbon, Loki Arthur China FH and Stiga Mantra Pro H BH. I've been EJing and pretty much stopped blade wise after the Inspira as that is the best of both worlds between a Long 5 and a Viscaria type blade. It larger 158.5mm head size and not too thick...

Is LAC getting discontinued or something? They seem to be getting scarce on aliexpress.