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I suspect I have been in a situation eerily similar to yours, and my experience might help inform you about what the right course of action is. I went exactly from the Korbel with H3 Neo/MX-P to a Viscaria with the same setup. In my opinion the Viscaria is the most well-rounded blades you can...

I ordered it, they accepted payment, but it hasn't been shipped. It's been a long time, and I can't manage to contacts them.

Unfortunately TTNPP is not shipping my order, so I have to refund it on PayPal. I'd rather buy from a forum member rather than a Hong Kong based site I can't contact. Does anyone have some seamoon boostet they can sell me?

Baracuda is incredibly spinny, but slower than other modern tensor rubbers.

I've played both M2 and MX-P. The Bluefire series is bouncier with more catapult, while the Evolution series has more control and is perhaps a bit spinnier. I would also say that Evolution is more linear.

What are the marks from? Is it glue/booster that got on the topsheet? Could we see a picture of the marks?

Kristian, do you have any pro technique tips for us amateurs?

As much as I love Timo Boll, I think if both players are playing at the top of their game Ovtcharov will come out on top. He has the advantage of youth and power, and so when he's in good form I think he can beat Boll. EDIT: Unfortunately Dimitrij Ovtcharov has injured himself and must pull out...

Kristian, I would just like to thank you for your work here! I have a lot of respect for someone who takes time out of their day to answer our questions.

It most certainly is too hard normally, but you can bet that Ma Long's rubber is boosted to the extreme.

In my personal opinion there is no reason to switch away from the Viscaria. It is one of the best blades ever made, and there isn't much else you could want from a blade.

You only say that because the big 4 players can be relied upon to consistently beat the other players. If Fan Zhendong went on a losing streak in the trials he would certainly be removed from the running. The same is true for the other players.

I'm also excited for videos of the players training!

Get as much video of the top chinese men practicing as possible! The more such video we have the better!

I only started a year and a half ago, but the latest thing I learned in 2014 (and am still practicing) is the banana flip! It's incredibly useful for aggressively returning serves, and I hope to master it before I go to compete in the spring semester.

I recommend sealing the blade. It doesn't change the play much, but it protects the wood from water in glues.

It's interesting how many players don't use Tenergy - I would expect fewer! It seems that the standard alternatives to Tenergy among pros are Bluefire M1, Tibhar MX-P, and perhaps Joola (Quadri Aruna). I also recall that Kristian Karlsson uses Calibra LT.

Thank you for all the videos! Unfortunately no one can really contest the Chinese players. One wonders if teams will ever be able to.

I would contend that any rubber works well with the Viscaria. I consider it the perfect blade; controllable, powerful, and friendly. I've had good experiences with Hurricane and Bluefire though, so consider those!

It's well known that Chinese players boost their Hurricanes heavily - they also use heavier blades that you normally find in production, so they get maximum power.