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TT11 & Dandoy have excellent Black Friday prices - loaded up on my staple Nittaku G-1 and Victas V15 rubbers. Also bought the much-hyped Hammond Z2 to try out.

Big guy is super impressive with amazing touch. Thanks for sharing the video.

As someone who has switched hands, I would say stick with your stronger left hand. I'm left handed and played with my left hand until an injury forced me to switch hands a couple of years ago. I've essentially gotten to my old level with the right hand quite quickly, but I did notice that my...

I've played this kid twice in tournaments (I lost both times). His technique is a little awkward, but he's got a lot of match experience and is used to grinding out tough wins against higher ranked players since he was half his current height. His Dad has emphasized keeping it very simple and...

I've played extensively with G-1 and V15, and MX-D to me is harder and faster than those rubbers, and more difficult to control at my level (~1700). It's quite the rocket with impressive speed and spin. I ordered FX-P on the Rossi blade to see if the softer rubber meshes with my game better.

This year so far, after receiving my annual bonus (which wasn't as terrible as expected): - Nittaku Acoustic with Joola Dynarz ACC (purple) on the FH and Tenergy 05-FX on the BH - Nittaku Septear with Tibhar Evolution MX-D on the FH and EL-S on the BH (was curious about Hinoki) - Joola Rossi...

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I'm not really qualified to answer this accurately, but my physical therapist told me that icing helps in the early hours/days of the injury to reduce pain/inflammation, but applying heat is what speeds up the healing process by increasing blood flow to the injured region.

I developed really severe tennis elbow about a year ago - it was so bad that I had to switch to playing with my other hand. I think my biggest mistake was to play through the pain, which really aggravated it. For some people, tennis elbow pain can last many months or even years - even with...

I watched a couple of games Craig played at the US open this week in Ontario, CA and even had the chance to chat with him a little. Super nice guy. His hook serve is unreal and he gets several cheap points a game just from that serve since it's so difficult to read. I think he would have a good...

Franz

Donezo. Four weeks is ridiculous.

On a slightly different note, I was also surprised by how overwhelming female the audience was. Is that because it was mostly fan girls of the CNT? Had no idea the CNT men's team had groupies? Where were the men? I would have definitely attended if I were anywhere near Macau.

Vantelin knee sleeves have worked really well for me. They're made in Japan, lightweight and easy to wash. I feel zero pain after I play with them. You can find them on Amazon and eBay. I don't have any knee (ACL, MCL) injuries, but I started to feel some knee pain in my 40s. The sleeves (and...

No, it's just my personal perception from playing with both brands extensively on the same table(s) for 18 months. I definitely haven't weighed XSF vs Nittaku on a scale. During club practice, we use both brands and I can definitely tell the difference even though I'm not the most perceptive...

I've only seen Nittaku and Butterfly balls at the tournaments that I've played in. Almost everyone I've met in club & tournament play in Cali prefers Nittaku to Butterfly. Butterfly gets too shiny and smooth and develops an unpredictable bounce over time in my opinion. I personally use XSF in...

Kanak's a great player, but I find his style a little too structured and robotic. His consistency and ability to actively block are a strength, but he tends to get a little too passive in his attacks and doesn't have any big weapons (unlike Aruna's nuclear forehand). Unlikely he'll ever see the...

Should be a fun and competitive series. Matilda is a legit 2600 level player and the other two ladies are ~2200/~2300.

TT11 is my go-to TT retailer with better prices than Megaspin or Paddle Palace. They ship fast via DHL from Estonia and it gets to the US in around 4 business days. As you noted, they don't charge tax, which is another great advantage of buying from them. Sadly, I've blown a lot of money there...

I played with Xiom Vega X and Yasaka Rakza Z on the Xiom Hugo SAL blade (very similar to the HAL) for several weeks this spring. Both rubbers play beautifully on the blade. The blade is really nice and under-rated as well.