Some old stuff is better for some players now...
Some of that stuff wasn't as good with the 40 cell ball.
You would need to discover it by ur self. We are all different.
Yep. What Der said.
I am not talking about a specific vendor/rubber/blade in particular. I was referring to the new equipment released after the plastic ball era; some of them are advertised that they include new technologies.
Examples:
Stiga Mantra series for example are based on the "Oxygen Capsule System"
Butterfly DIGNICS 05 combines the "Spring Sponge X" technology
DONIC BlueGrip - " The answer to the plastic ball loss of rotation conundrum! "
...
At least, in terms of marketing, the biggest vendors on the market released new equipment after the cell ball was replaced.
I was not caught in the marketing trap but even if the materials are the same probably they combined them in different ways and they got different results, more suitable to the plastic balls.
Since there are a lot people on this forum who are knowledgeable about the tennis table equipment , both " old " and "new" and more than just reading a review or a description in a catalog, they have tested it in practice, I am interested in their opinion.
Part of my statement was that the marketing that they have designed new things for the new ball....it isn't entirely true. It is marketing. And it will get people like you to distrust what they feel and buy more and more new things. That is how these companies make money.
I will give you an example:
ZJK ALC is a rebranded Viscaria. TB ALC is also. So is the Kenta blade. They are all 99.5% the same with different logos and handles. Very slight differences. The Freitas blade is a M Maze blade rebranded and made a little stiffer. The Apolonia blade is an Innerforce ZLC with a new paint job.
None of that is new technology. They are all good. But not really new.
There are plenty of new rubbers that are better than older versions of ESN rubbers, they still do not distinguish themselves notably above Tenergy.
So, think about what specific new technology you are talking about and see if you can explain to us how it is something other than hype from the companies to try and get you to spend your $$. Feel free to buy what you want. There is nothing wrong with that. Try different equipment with an open mind. Decide for yourself how you like it. But don't overly trust marketing.
Test for yourself and decide for yourself. It is easy to get led astray by companies trying to manipulate you. If you like to EJ, there is nothing wrong with that. But don't think you need new stuff. I can play pretty much the same level as I play now with a Primorac Off- and Mark V rubbers....old school equipment from a few decades ago.