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FX-P incoming. Thanks for the advice all!

More catapult FTW! Fits my mindset really: I want to learn to let the rubbers work for me..

My inner EJ radar is telling me I shouldn't give this too much further deliberation. So one last round. It's looking like 2x FX-S to me. Any closing arguments in favor of something else?

My 2 year old MX-S pair begs to differ. They just won’t die, and stay grippy as a cat.

My thinking on why go all the way to FX instead of EL is this. If I'm going to give up on the upsides of MX-S in terms of linearity and touch play—which I would with any of the other Evolution rubbers (and pretty much any modern rubber outside of something like Karis)— I want as much safety...

I’ve been playing with a pair of MX-S (in 1.9mm-for lower weight, I normally play max sponge) for 2 years, on a Donic Appelgren Allplay for about half that time (and on Nexy Arche before that). I settled on MX-S because I loved their linearity, spin potential, and their stability on every shot...

Excellent advice above. As far as rubbers go, it seems hard to beat the likes of H3 for encouraging spinny offensive strokes. They are cheap enough that trying one might be a no brainer for your needs. I hate to be that other guy: the other sensible option for your needs might well be to...

Agreed about the comparison being misguided in cases like JSH, where different rubbers are used on the two sides. So my example isn't so helpful. Didn't mean to deny the FH chop has advantages too. I think there's an interesting question about whether there is some area of the game, if any, in...

What about MX-S?

Was thinking about this issue, hope it’s okay to revive the thread. I suspect Langel is right: that the advantage of backhand chop over fh chop has to do with physiology. Especially: in the backhand chopping stance (with the body turned sideways) the shoulder of the playing arm is closest to...

@nextlevel Oops, added a bunch to my post while you replied. I trust your take on the FP blue. What I was clumsily trying to describe in the part I added to my initial post is the Ec/Ep ratio from TT Gear Lab. I'm not sure, but I could see how an ec/ep within the .9-1.1 range (common for 7...

Still, would you agree that the force pro blue is stiffer than the 5 ply all wood blades the OP compares it to (stiga infinity, an OSP V+ or a donic waldner 2016)? My memory might be off, but I seem to recall the Avalox P700 being especially popular among offensive short pips players back in...

As with many other aspects of TT technique, I've found Brett Clarke's tips and exercises to be the most helpful on grip tension: https://youtu.be/ooOY8AqK60c (In general, can't recommend Brett Clarke's videos highly enough. (Thanks to Carl and NextLevel for bringing those to my attention..))

Slightly OT: Custom handle FTW! Seriously, if that’s your ideal blade, it’s soooo worth getting someone to make and install a handle that meets your weight and dimensions specs on a Boll ALC. (Having seen his craftsmanship, I’d trust someone like Charlie (BBC) with that task any day...)

AFAIK you’re right to think that non tacky rubbers are a good platform to build a game that involves seamless transition between smash and the more spin focused offensive shots. From what I’ve seen, for non expert players coming from tacky rubbers, there’s a big learning challenge that comes...

This one is in the spirit of beast, but with a twist: diy handle on my Xiom Offensive S. Hated the shape of the offensive s handle, figured I might try to give it a new life, and bump the weight up in the process (82 grams with stock handle). The Goncalo Alves I used initially put the blade...

What sound do you miss on topspin specifically? Is it a speed glue/booster type “click” sound, or is it more like the sound of a ball bouncing directly on the blade? Are you hearing that sound on other shots (eg smash) with your current setup?

I'm still not clear on whether you need a softer rubber, or a rubber with more catapult. About linearity and Vega pro: there are certainly more linear rubbers out there - e.g. Nexy Karis, and Tibhar MX-S. But they require more work than VP to get high spin and arc.

AFAIK, away from the table, you could be experiencing one of many issues which could result in shots being slower than you want, which each call for pretty different solutions. So it might be worth getting clearer on your needs: Off the top of my head: 1. The Vega Pro's sponge isn't...

Just watched N. Alamiyan v LGY. Is it just me, or N.A. has a very interesting way of using sidespin to create space and variation during rallies?