Liam Pitchford [...] will be playing in the T-League next season.
Oh I didn't know! With the new kind of income they really are ramping up a few gears, I think it is good for the sport and I hope we will have more of the same in Europe.
As for the SWAT, I was looking to switch to it for the new season. Without going full Clipper mostly due to thickness, I was hoping the burned and extra plies would provide more backbone on hard shots, as opposed to a Korbel/my own Offensive S? Surprised to find you don't see any more difference in it. Also, how did you find it away from the table? With some opponents I tend to play retrieve and counter quite a bit, which is also why I don't want to lose out too much on flex.
By the way @yogi_bear, if you read this - I asked you not long ago for advice on red+black blades, and you advised me to go with the Pride. I would actually do that, if not for price and availability (taking into account the rubbers I want to pair it with, and buy at the same time). I would be curious to have your input on the SWAT, if you know it well enough. I know they have different compositions, but do you feel a world of difference between these two blades?