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After playing as a long pips chopper for a while, it seems like there is a pretty big difficulty with the setup: when the opponent sends no-spin balls to the backhand. Watching pro choppers, it seems like they manage to chop the no-spin balls with enough backspin so that the opponent doesn't...

I was wondering if anyone can share tactics for me to use as a long pips chopper, while playing against another long pips player. I think I'm doing pretty well against double-inverted players -- I can chop topspins pretty well and put a heavy backspin on the table, and I can attack underspin...

So since I've taken interest in the chopper playing style, I've noticed that there are a few Chinese choppers (specifically Hou Yingchao and Wang Xi) who chop with short pips instead of long pips. Why do they choose short pips? From my experience playing with short pips it seems that they are...

Hey all, I've been messing around with pips for a while and had a lot of fun with OX short pips. I even made a hardbat with OX short pips on both sides and beat several of my teammates with it. It's a really fun style so I'm wondering why it's so uncommon to play with them. It feels like OX...

Hi everyone! I've recently decided to play as a long pips chopper and would love it if some knowledgeable choppers could recommend some equipment and give some playing tips. I made the decision to play long pips because my university team recently lost to an all-chopper team in a tournament. I...

I got my hands on a sheet of very interesting rubber from PROTT: Yinhe Jupiter from the DPRK national team. I've been using it on forehand of my Stiga Rosewood blade for a few months and thought I'd post a review. I'll compare it to the commercial version of Jupiter 3, as well as to other...

I recently came across this coach explaining why it's a bad idea to use Chinese rubber on backhand, even though Ma Long does it: Can someone please explain to me what he's saying here? I don't think I understand his argument. First of all, he says that European rubbers are much more...

What is happening with Felix Lebrun lately? Ever since Montpellier where he beat LSD 4-0 he's been getting knocked out of tournaments really early. He looks very uncomfortable while playing and doesn't seem to be playing with the spirit he had during the olympics. He didn't even make it past the...

Have any of you tried boosting short pips? And if so, how did it turn out? I am having a hard time finding 802-40 soft sponge version, so I am thinking of trying to boost the hard sponge version. Also on that note, does anyone know where to find 802-40 soft?

Question for cpenholders: how do you stop your fingers from slipping on the RPB rubber? I get sweaty fingers which end up making the rubber slippery. I think I've seen players like Wang Hao have differently textured rubber in a small square where his fingers sit. Do any of you do something to...

Question to experienced pips players -- do you prefer a heavy or a light blade? I have one Rosewood NCT which is 98g, and another which is 80g. I am wondering which to use with pips and which to use with inverted. I could imagine that a lighter blade will be good for short, quick, sharp...

I have a question about the NCT sealing that Stiga uses on some of their blades (including the Rosewood blades). I bought a Rosewood V blade from TT11 and I was kind of confused that the NCT didn't show -- usually when I see photos of it, it's very clear where the blade was sealed, because it's...

I've recently become enamored with the short pips penhold style, but there's so much different equipment with so many different properties (even more than inverted rubber, I think) and I don't know where to start. To anyone who has played with pips, I would appreciate your advice. I am also open...

He would play with a much more effective attacking style. In addition to being really cool, I think there are a number of reasons to think this is a good idea. 1. Felix's backhand is already his main looping weapon, and he tends to only hit with his forehand when he is forced to. When Felix is...

There's this old guy at my club who plays 1-sided penhold with pips, and it really amazes me how he is able to give me very difficult balls with very little effort. Eventually I decided I will try this configuration and see what I can do with it. I got a sheet of Friendship RITC 802-40 pips for...

I have some questions for people who have tried hardwood blades about how to compare them, and which ones you prefer. I started as a jpen player and used 1-ply hinoki, but I have switched to cpen + RPB and I think 5-ply hardwood suits this style better. I've been experimenting with a few...

Hi everyone, this popped up on my youtube feed and I thought I should share it here:

Have any of you guys tried using blue sponge Hurricane 3 or Skyline rubbers on your backhand? If so, what was your experience? I am considering trying it, because my backhand is my stronger side. Usually I play with blue sponge on the forehand, since that's what everyone else does. But most...

I have a few 1-ply hinoki blades for sale. I used to play jpen style, so I developed a love for the kiso hinoki wood and carried it with me as I learned to play with other grips. Currently I am using Nittaku Miyabi cpen as my primary blade and I don't see myself going back to the others, so I...

Okay y'all so I think most people would agree that Ma Long is the GOAT of men's table tennis. He's the most decorated, and he's demonstrated an incredible ability to strategize and adapt his style of play to beat any opponent. But I think that there are solid arguments that other players are the...