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Yes, you are right. Like I said its not that I don’t like G-1 on bh at all. Just when the opponent pressures my bh it becomes a weak point. So maybe I put the title a bit wrong. Im not looking for too big of a change. But rather something similar with more control that allows me to have more...

As an engineer I can tell you there is no limit in what can be achieved in terms of catapult and speed. Everything continuously improves with small margins. However, there is no need for it in the current state of the game. Ever since the glue ban, manufacturers needed to find a way to bring...

It probably has to do with the different throw angle and sponge. It sounds like you are not engaging the sponge right. So whenever you hit the net you don’t engage the sponge enough and the ball falls dead. But when you overcompensate you engage the sponge too much and it throws it pit of the...

Hi folks, I would like some suggestions regarding a new backhand rubber I have been playing a few months now with the infamous Nittaku Fastarc G-1 on both sides. While I love it on my forehand, on my backhand its more of a love-hate relationship. I love the rubber whenever I do slow spinny...

Exactly, lets not try to solve a problem that doesnt exsist. I rarely see pros complain about the opponents serve. TTD had done quite a few videos on Par Gerell and his serves. When you read the comments its mostly people saying that his serves are illegal. But I have watched a few matches of...

I think they need to redefine what an illegal serve is. If they were to really call illegal serves according to the current rules, then all pendelum, reverse pendulum, hook and shovel serves are illegal by default. Since the proper technique that most pro’s use, requires you to lean into the...

I have never used any Dignics rubber myself. But I do know that they are very hard. Judging by your story it seems like you don’t have the explosiveness in your technique that is required to get the most out of a rubber like that. The harder the rubber, the more you need to be able to grip the...

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Thank you for your insight! I wouldnt mind the Falcima being just as fast as the Viscaria. For me its all about the feeling. The thicker handle design supposedly increases the feeling of the Viscaria compared to the Timo Boll Spirit. But just in case I still wont like it I will give the...

Thanks for all the suggestions so far! So far Im gravitating thowards the Butterfly Falcima. I havent looked at this blade before, but after doing some comparison they seem really similair in shape, pretty much identical really. I will post a picture in case anyone is curious; According to...

Hi there, I really seem to prefer blades that have the weight balance more thowards that handle. One blade that I have always been curious about, is the legendary Viscaria. After this season ends I am planning to go to the biggest table tennis store in my country and test the Viscaria, and...

Head heavy setups, particularly the Cybershape works best for strong forehand oriented players. Because you have more weight in the hitting area of your bat, your swing at the ball will be harder. But you may get problems with using your full wrist on backhand strokes. If you look at Truls with...

Alright then, lets leave the equipment part out of it, and then focus on the mental part. I need a little more info though. You say you freeze on sidespin serves. What happens next? It is normal though to be unsure about the opponents serve, it can sometimes take more then 2 games to figure it...

I don’t know how much clearer you want your anwser to be. But I will try; Hybrid rubbers have a tacky topsheet. Tacky topsheet = more grip & less bounce = more time on contact = more absorbtion of spin = less spin sensitive = having to think less about you bat angle = bigger margin for error =...

Im apologise in advance here for my bluntness, but you dont seem to listen to advice otherwise. I dont care you played with all these rubbers and that you may have liked them before. You know what the difference is between those rubbers and the R53? The R53 is not a hybrid rubber, and the lack...

I mean, he is one of the best tennis players of all time. He has talent for racket sports. What also helped is that he probably palyed with a beginners bat that has softer rubbers. It gives you more time on the ball which gives you lots of margin for error. Looking at the rubbers you play...

Sounds to mye like you shouldnt play with a rubber that is this hard. Unless you are a pro player that does 10.000 BH topspins a day, you probably wont have the technique required to play with these kind of rubbers. If you really want to play with a Rasanter rubber on your BH I would suggest...

I have this issue as well that its not necessarily my body that needs longer to warmup, but rather my game that can be a little rusty the first couple of games. I used to always win 3 out of 3, or 2 out of 3 of my singles matches on a league day. But when I lost one, it was usually the first...

You could try Stiga DNA Platinum S. Its 42,5 degrees and you can get it as thick as 2,3 mm.

It really depends on what you want to play like, and what you think would be easier to improve on short and long term. Would it be easier for you to get an even better forehand. And with a little bit of dedicated footwork, cover most of the table with it? Or would it be easier for you to get...