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Where did you get the "multi-billion pounds" idea? I don't really know. But, somehow, I feel like TT is not one of those big sports where there is lots of cash floating around.

Yes and No. :) The reason to seal it is because you want to. The reason not to seal it is because you don't want to. Even with old school rubber cement (which has VOCs in it and has a speed glue effect....just making sure you know this) you still can damage the topsheet when you pull off the...

Not agreeing or disagreeing with either of you. I think there is a different way of looking at this. Ping Pong is actually a brand name. The brand is not so popular any more. But people have used that brand name as the name of the sport or game (I would also say Table Tennis/ Ping Pong are...

That is from the USATT page for Tawny.

There is actually a gigantic world of difference between 2497 and 2600+. But someone who was at one point very high level can stay at a decent level. Just for ideas, even though it sounds like 100-175 point difference that we are talking about above, lets just even numbers out, the...

Not a problem. I just wanted to make sure you did not misread my post.

And I already did say that match was quite fun to watch.

@ ILuvPingPong: I am not quite sure why you gave an angry face to my comment when I was simply explaining to MZ how easy it is for someone who is as good as Tawny to not keep up her highest level if she is busy coaching or running a club. There are not that many people who are as good as she...

She may play without playing matches that are really competitive and, at that level, if you are not playing competitive matches, that might make it hard to have all of those more subtle skills honed up. They are playing at a decent level. At that level, you have to really be playing vs players...

I figured I would wake this thread up as well since I was asked about blades by Nate.

Just bumping this thread for someone who was asking about blades by Nate.

It is a fun match to watch. Sad that it is only best of three. I always feel that goes too quickly. But fun to watch nevertheless. And they both do really seem to be having a good time playing.

Interesting. That may be what he means. It sounds reasonable. But, since ScrubPlayer asked the question, hopefully he will clarify exactly what he means.

I realize, BrokenBall and DingyIBVS have a really good point. I was just assuming topspin/kicker serve. But, none of us really know if the question is about the second bounce of a serve, a topspin ball, a backspin ball or something else. So....I guess, unless ScrubPlayer comes back to clarify...

But he is talking about a serve, and the second bounce. And I don't know if D09c helps you generate more spin. But, if it generates about the same spin and is slower, would this cause the second bounce of a serve to bounce a little higher? Or is there another reason why the second bounce on a...

Yeah. I guess I am thinking of the distance the ball has traveled. Not amount of time. :)

I think he is trying to figure out if D09c is faster, creates more spin, is slower, makes less spin.....and why, with one rubber, he gets a bounce that is higher and with another rubber, he gets a bounce that is lower. So he is trying to figure out if D09c is getting more or less spin than the...

So, are you saying that two shots with them same amount of spin but one is slower and one is faster, and the spin is topspin, the faster one will drop sooner and gravity will take effect sooner in the arc of the ball? Are you sure about that. (BTW: this is the reverse of what I was trying to say...

I could be wrong. If BrokenBall answers, we may have the physics behind it, or any other physics/engineering types. I believe that what the higher kick means is actually less speed which would cause the ball to drop faster from the spin (magnus effect + gravity) and kick higher because of...

This is really a great post and it is probably what will help you most in your office tournament.