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TareqPhoto · Jun 23, 2015

UpSideDownCarl said:
Hahaha. I love it.

But when you do get the Ma Long blade, you have to post a photo.

No more Kool-Aid for you, at least for an hour or so.

Sure, if i will get that HL5 blade then i will post a photo

What is Kool-Aid?

UpSideDownCarl · Jun 23, 2015

TareqPhoto said:
What is Kool-Aid?

Kool-Aid: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kool-Aid

In slang in the USA it also has come to mean a few other things aside from the actual powdered drink.

It just went with my previous joke.

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TareqPhoto · Jun 23, 2015

I see, i don't drink those things

Also i am fasting now, and soon i will go out to Dubai Sports World, not sure if they are open now or not, but i would like to discover that place, and if there are games this time i would like to play something since over 1 week of stop, they have free training sessions, and i registered but they asked me which date, they mentioned 5 separated days/dates, i asked them if i can register on them all and i still wait their reply, but i will go there today soon to see about what is this place and how is the environment.

Now what i should tell the coach who will train me? i did have 2 trains before with 2 different coaches, so i don't want to repeat same lessons as starters, i hope i can ask him something different if it is only 1-5 days.

Giangt · Jun 23, 2015

Here is my arsenal of blades starting from top left:
DHS W997, DHS W997, DHS W968, DHS 506 PG handle, Viscaria FL,
Carbonado 190, Carbonado 145 (NEW), Banda Waldner Offensive, Dr.Neubauer Hallmark, Schöler+Micke Carbon Plus and last and least Custom Cpen (Caroba-Rosewood-Balsa-Rosewood-Caroba)

UpSideDownCarl · Jun 23, 2015

Giangt said:
Here is my arsenal of blades starting from top left:
DHS W997, DHS W997, DHS W968, DHS 506 PG handle, Viscaria FL,
Carbonado 190, Carbonado 145 (NEW), Banda Waldner Offensive, Dr.Neubauer Hallmark, Schöler+Micke Carbon Plus and last and least Custom Cpen.

Giang, great collection.

That Banda is a classic. You've got to take a photo of that one from a few angles to do it justice. That is as good as it gets.

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Giangt · Jun 23, 2015

UpSideDownCarl said:
Giang, great collection.

That Banda is a classic. You've got to take a photo of that one from a few angles to do it justice. That is as good as it gets.

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Sure I will do it for you, Carl

Also added the composition of the custom blade.

mehdi.serghini · Jun 23, 2015

here's my main setup : fh t05 2.1 b, bh t64 2.1 : butterfly maze carbon

my back up setup : fh t05 2.1 b, bh t64 2.1 : butterfly balsa carbo x5

mehdi.serghini · Jun 23, 2015

here's my magnum 45 blade made by me : dressed by two cornilleau pulse power 2.1 , i gave it to my coach cause its suits perfectly his style , here's the making of it if you wanna chek it : http://www.tabletennisdaily.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?9514-making-of-an-all-wood-table-tennis-blade

mehdi.serghini · Jun 23, 2015

these are my first blades the stiga energy wood wrb is the latest one
so from top to bottom : tibhar dynamic 7 , the stiga ew wrb , tibhar patrick chila , and joola rosskopf fire

mehdi.serghini · Jun 23, 2015

and sorry for the ugly photographing

UpSideDownCarl · Jun 23, 2015

Giangt said:
Sure I will do it for you, Carl Also added the composition of the custom blade.

The custom blade seems pretty sweet as well. Would love to see a side view of the plies. Good stuff.

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raazzz · Jun 24, 2015

Giangt said:
Here is my arsenal of blades starting from top left:
DHS W997, DHS W997, DHS W968, DHS 506 PG handle, Viscaria FL,
Carbonado 190, Carbonado 145 (NEW), Banda Waldner Offensive, Dr.Neubauer Hallmark, Schöler+Micke Carbon Plus and last and least Custom Cpen (Caroba-Rosewood-Balsa-Rosewood-Caroba)

Love your collection Giangt, which one is your favorite?

JeffM · Jun 24, 2015

My previous blade: Stiga Rosewood V with H3 neo and Bluefire JP03

Giangt · Jun 24, 2015

raazzz said:
Love your collection Giangt, which one is your favorite?

The number two W997 from the top left. It suit my game and personal preferences.

raazzz · Jun 25, 2015

Giangt said:
The number two W997 from the top left. It suit my game and personal preferences.

Will see if I can get my hands on it and try it out, maybe I like it too since we seems to have the same taste when it comes to the Carbonado blades

mcaibyz2 · Jun 25, 2015

JeffM said:
My previous blade: Stiga Rosewood V with H3 neo and Bluefire JP03View attachment 7576 View attachment 7575 View attachment 7574

Nice blade. I noticed you didn't sand the edge of your rosewood. I found it is almost impossible to use my rosewood without sanding, cause my figure hurts after training. Eventually I sanded my rosewood but it is kind of ugly...

JeffM · Jun 25, 2015

mcaibyz2 said:
Nice blade. I noticed you didn't sand the edge of your rosewood. I found it is almost impossible to use my rosewood without sanding, cause my figure hurts after training. Eventually I sanded my rosewood but it is kind of ugly...

Thanks. I noticed the same thing, the first day I got my blade glued up, I wanted to play, but after not long, my fingers nearly got cut, so I had to wait for sandpaper before I can play again. I did sand my blade a bit afterwards.

Here is my new bat

Carbonado 145; Forehand = H3 neo; Backhand = Tenergy 05

UpSideDownCarl · Jun 25, 2015

Most Stiga blades need to have the edges sanded because they are sharp. Have you sanded the Carbonado? Does it feel like it needs sanding or is it okay without?

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mcaibyz2 · Jun 25, 2015

JeffM said:
Thanks. I noticed the same thing, the first day I got my blade glued up, I wanted to play, but after not long, my fingers nearly got cut, so I had to wait for sandpaper before I can play again. I did sand my blade a bit afterwards. Here is my new bat Carbonado 145; Forehand = H3 neo; Backhand = Tenergy 05

Woo Carbonado 145 or 190 was the blade I was thinking too, and I went for Rosewood XO because of the light weight. How does it feel comparing with rosewood? Do you know how much it weigh? My Rosewood was around 80g. I haven't seen the Carbonado in Penhold been sold in the UK yet.

Der_Echte · Jun 25, 2015

UpSideDownCarl said:
Yeah. It is great to try as many rackets as possible. A few years ago I played at a club that had 100s of members in NYC's Chinatown. I was also friends with the owner and one of the employees. He is a big time equipment junkie and he would get everyone to let him try their blades and then he would make me try them. So, back then I tried a lot of blades. Literally hundreds. For me to try that many blades without that scenario of getting people to let me try them, it would have been thousands of dollars without even counting the price of rubbers.

So try all you want. If you are buying to collect, that is different than buying to try a blade. But, after the first blade you should generally buy when you know you want it or have tried a blade and know it will work for you. But buying because you want to try something can get awfully expensive. If you have the money and money is no object then go for it. But if your budget is tight, coaching is more valuable than newer and more fancy blades. I have come to realize that if I play with any decent setup for long enough (slow or fast) that I will get used to the timing with it and it will work for me.

I have also come to know that, when I was more beginner, what I liked was always fast and always felt great in topspin rallies. But at a certain point I realized that with blades that have a little more dwell time and more control, I win more, I play better in short game and in topspin rallies.

So it is worth knowing that as your skills grow, what you like in a setup will develop as you can feel more of what the equipment actually does for you.

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Emphasis in Bold.

The Kanaph and Arirang that got heisted via a window smash & grab like a DHS training exercise (Think something else. NOT the TT Company) , those blades were both decently fast blades, but had a slower gear too and I could control the faster gears too.

That heist made me drop down to ALL class 5 ply wood blade (LISSOM) and my match performance was same, or improving by the week, I tested most of the Nexy line before I went into business with them and NOW, since last night it is the Kim Jung Hoon with Aurus/Elpis that is my current natural balance and progression. KJH is in general around the OFF MINUS range, but has lower and higher gears depending on impact and grip pressure.

Maybe Carl will break out hiz KJH and have at it with his ex-pro Tennis coach (who can play good TT) and maybe HE will see the difference in Carl's shots.

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