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Thought it was the FZD ALC at first, but you can see that the lines are white, not gray. Is the first someone in CNT Team A has used the Viscaria Super ALC? I know ZQH uses a super ALC blade but that feels different than VSALC. Interesting to see the CNT deviate from your typical W968 and Viscaria.

I recently tried to buy a 90g+ Viscaria from a major retailer during black friday and they told me their heaviest was 86g! I remember a few years ago when 86g was the lightest you could get and 90g was the average. Why have Viscaria weights been going down? Is it due to the trend of using...

I'm watching MLTT right now and I realized how deceptive looks can be in table tennis. Yes, I know physicality doesn't really matter as much in table tennis where you can have old grandpas destroying people at clubs or there's Ni Xialian still winning competitions. There's just something about...

When do you decide to change your table tennis shoes? I've been playing with a pair of Asics Gel Rocket 10 since April and I can start to feel them slip a bit. The top half of the shoe around the big toe mound has gotten completely smooth. I generally play 3x a week, about 2-4 hours a session...

In celebration of LYJ’s championship win in Frankfurt, I decided to make his setup and I’ll use it at my next practice session. LYJ SZLC with T05H on FH and D09C on BH. Hopefully, I’ll gain his BH flick skills 😅.

Looks like our boy finally got his sponsorship!

Hi guys, back again with another review. This time, I’m reviewing the inner and outer carbon versions of the pro TMX blades offered by Xiom. The pro versions have a slightly larger head size (160 x 152 cm vs 157 x 150 cm or 158 x 152 cm) and a different handle design. TMX or Trimetrix is a...

I hate how my lighter color blade handles always discolor with use due to sweat and dirt. My W968 handle has gone from a nice light blue to a dirty blue. I know some people have posted saying using lemon oil or Watco's oil. I've tried these things but they don't really work for me.

Does anyone here serve with their BH rubber and then twiddle? Thinking about doing this because the BH rubber is generally softer and easier to engage.

How does Dignics 80 compare to tenergy 05H? Currently using T05H on my MJ ZLC and it feels great, very controlled and crisp. Then I saw that MJ used to use D80 on both sides so wondering how the two rubbers compare. I understand that Dignics 80 is supposed to be the Dignics version of T05 and...

For me, I really like the design of the MJ ZLC, so elegant and symmetrical with awesome looking symbol. Honorable mentions: Xiom TMXi Pro - I just love the red design of this as well Nittaku Gyo-en and So-ten - beautiful blades, don’t like the way they play Joola ZQH - love this shade of purple

Scored an awesome listing mistake on eBay and got these at $55 a piece

I always thought I preferred lighter setups since my first blade was around 85g. The total weight of my beginner setups were <190g. Lately, been changing rubbers and experimenting and I realized I like the heavier setups I have going right now. They feel more stable and more controlled. Now when...

Got tired of beating my coworkers at lunch so decided they needed a handicap. Was making 5 new blade set ups and had a bunch of leftover rubber. Will report back with how this setup plays. Just testing via bouncing balls - not bad.

After trying (and will continue) lots of blades and rubbers, I always go back to the W968. This is even after a period of using Viscaria for a year. There’s just nothing else that compares to it. The immense control and monster FH suit my game so well that nothing else feels as comfortable. The...

For me, it’s being able to hit top spin and killing the point in a push battle against a LP player. In my mind, I’m thinking “get your little magic tricks outta here. damn wizards and their spin reversal”

Hi all, Decided to write a review on another hidden gem. This time, it’s the Loki Honor ALC. The other thread about Loki rubbers and equipment got me curious so I decided to buy the most expensive blade that Loki offers on their Aliexpress store front to give it a try. It was about $130ish and...

Hi all, back here today with a review on the Nittaku Gyo-en since I haven't seen anyone review this blade yet. I’ve been using this blade for a bit and finally have a more definitive opinion on it. Blade stats: 85 g, FL FH: Loki Arthur China BH: Loki Arthur Asia (don’t judge me on the...

Hi all, this is my first review so please bear with me. Like many of you, I’m sort of an EJ and have been rotating through a wide variety of blades and rubbers lately. I usually have about 10 blades that have rubbers and I’ll often switch the rubbers between blades. Some of the blades I’m...