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Not trying to be a d**k, but it’s probably worth mentioning that you’ve only been playing for 8 months at this point. It’s the drawback to Internet forums, where you can’t be sure of people’s experience, ability and how much you can take from their comments. I think it’s great that you’ve...

So, I struggle to relate to the US rating system, but from what you described, it doesn’t sound like the 2000 rated player was particularly good. There really aren’t that many styles of spin to master, and once you get to a decent level, you should be able to play against them all. The only...

Interesting thread! Is your coach good? Are you happy with your progress? If yes, what makes you think a bunch of internet Table Tennis nerds (I include myself here 😃) are going to be able to offer better advice than someone who is actually coaching you? Can you share some video of you...

I might be alone here, but I've never believed the whole "this rubber doesn't work with that blade" theory. Any rubber can work with any blade - It just depends what you want to get from it. Assuming you are playing the same style of table tennis (and you like your existing rubbers), I'd just...

Yeah, I think I agree with @Lazer on this one. If anything, I'd say that Butterfly isn't catering for the "noob" EJ's, because they don't release a lot of shiny new blades catered for the beginner/intermediate market. But that's because there are already a lot of blades they make that already...

Yeah, I appreciate the effort that has gone into it, I really do. Having watched all of the videos, and read your comments on here, I'm still not convinced this is going to be helpful to many people. Perhaps the very top players (or more importantly, coaches), who can take advantage of these...

Hey SURF, I watched the video in full. I just want to start by reiterating something..... Regardless of my opinions on your analysis or methods, I really admire the time and effort you've put into the videos. You clearly believe in this method, and I look forward to seeing where you go with...

As mentioned previously, RevSpin is user submitted. I can list it as a 12. You can list it as a 10 and Carl can think we are both wrong and list it as a 4. When comparing the same brand, use their own statistics. Whilst they still may not be massively accurate, it’s going to be the best...

I’ve not used the V14 Pro. If you are saying that you’ve tested them both, and the TB ZLC is bouncier, then this is the one I’d say was faster. But if I’m being honest, it’s probably not going to make any difference to your game at all. At a certain point, it comes down to “if you have to...

What I believe vk1 is saying, is that Manufacturer's are constantly saying that their new products are faster, spinnier and have more control..... Therefore, you might as well ignore them, because they are just trying to sell their newest product.

For very vague "directional" ideas (especially when comparing manufacturer with the same manufacture), I'd go with Butterfly's ratings. But, like with everything that comes from the manufacturer, you have to read between the lines a little. In this instance, you have ALC vs ZLC (in my...

Good luck with the videos - I admire your focus and dedication! I’ll definitely watch the analysis of the real matches to see if any lessons can be learned 😃

I’m not an expert on what the pros use, but my understanding is that FZD has been using a Viscaria for the majority of his career? Whilst he’s now officially using a “custom”, the general consensus seems to be….. it’s a Viscaria of sorts? Players generally don’t get to the top of the game, and...

I don't want to sound rude, but why do you think people would chose to use slower rubber that requires more effort, and then opt for a faster blade which cancels out some of the benefit of the slower rubbers? If you stick Dignics 09c on a fast blade like the Schlager Carbon, the ball will...

Is he? Is FZD switching to Super VIS? Butterfly haven't announced that he is, and only today came out and said he was using Dignics 09c on his backhand with a "custom" Butterfly blade. If FZD wanted speed, he wouldn't use Dignics 09c on his backhand. Why did Ovtcharov want an "inner" carbon...

It's not harsh at all - I actually think you are almost spot on with this comment, and it's one of the reasons I think you'll end up being disappointed. The Chinese aren't gaining an edge by doing this sort of thing. They have 100's of world class coaches and facilities, and it's the main...

Hey Tomas, Firstly, I just wanted to say that it is clear a lot of time and effort has gone into this - So well done on that side of things! However (and this is just my personal opinion of course), I don't think this is going to be helpful to many people unfortunately. I can see what you are...

Oh, I agree - If they are good. The reality is (in my opinion), most people aren't good enough to take advantage of those marginal gains, and the harder sponge will make it more difficult for them to play good quality shots. In the UK, I'd argue that unless you are playing in the top half of...

I'm sure some plastic ball scientist will come along and disagree, but I think the vast majority of the "designed for the new ball" marketing, is predominantly..... rubbish. I see people use T05FX with great success (I can never say that without channelling my inner Borat). Based on their...

I see where you are going with this statement, and I'd generally agree.... With some big caveats. I think Dignics (in general), offers more options to both the low end player, and the high end player. Comparing 05 and 05 for example - Dignics 05 is easier to control for the lower end player...