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  1. Penhold Rubber Selection Advice

    Hi, I am new to the forum. I am a beginner/intermediate level penhold player. My blade is a CS Butterfly Firehand. I currently have H3 on my forehand and Skyline 3 TG on my rpb backhand. My rpb is not great yet, but I am trying to find a good rubber to learn the rpb stroke better. I recently...
  2. Switching from sp blade advice please!

    Hello I'm going to change my bh from sp to inverted because I think it makes a lot of confusion whether to loop or flat hit so it slows down my development. I use a 6.4 mm thick clipper like 7 ply all-wood blade rated "OFF". I'd like something a little bit slower but still stiff enough for...
  3. Looping with short pimples on backhand advice?

    Using Spectol Red 1.8mm on bh since new year, some good results and I know this is not what they are primarily used for. However does anyone have any advice or video of how to loop correctly with them just off the table against chop, top and nothing? I know Patrick from TT11 blog often mentions...
  4. Seeking for advice RE: Left handed player tactics against right handed players

    Hi Guys, as a left handed shakehand player that is FH dominate but with a good and consistent BH loop and BH+FH flick, I was wondering what tactics to use against right handed players in a singles match. I only have a few basic tactics to use to set up the 3rd ball but experience players tend...
  5. Advice on future rubbers

    hey! So I'm kinda new here and I haven't even done an introduction post yet since I don't really know how this works all too well but I'll just get this post done before I forget about it completely. I have started training in mid 2018 but I have played for a few years before that, and although...
  6. Advice for Improving Serve

    So I've taken a few videos of some of my decent serves a day ago, and I've sent them to the Table Tennis Subreddit, along with the Table Tennis Discord Server. Different angle of view at 1:20 Slo-mo at 2:09 Any advice on how I can improve my serve farther is greatly appreciated. So far, I...
  7. Rubber Advice Needed

    I play a mostly backhand oriented game. I would say my level is about intermediate. I am currently using Sriver in Max and Sriver FX in 2.1. I would like to change for something a bit faster and spinner without losing much control. Some of the rubbers in my mind are Rozena (On sale for a great...
  8. Advice for fh rubber

    I'm currently using rakza 7 and I'm looking for a medium to hard rubber that is spinnier than my current one. The speed is good, but I'm fine if it's a bit faster, but definitely not slower. Here are some rubbers that I'm interested in. 1. Tibhar MX-S 2. Tibhar MX-P 3. Xiom omega vii pro 3...
  9. advice for FH rubber please...

    ...i have taken my decisions about the blade and the BH rubber and i need help about the FH rubber. Avalox P-500 with Joola Phyzm-P for my BH. My current set-up is: Stiga Off Classic with Joola Phyzm-P for FH with Maxxx-P for BH. My playing style is: i am FH dominant player,i like to open-up...
  10. Custom Bat advice

    Hi so ive been playing more seriously for 6 months now and recently started attending training at a local club with intentions to join the league in September later this year. Im currently using a half decent pre made bat however I wonder if its worth now getting a custom bat with my choice of...
  11. Starting in tabble tannis

    Starting in tabble tennis Hey guys, I want to start practicing table tennis and I'm wondering what would be the best rubbers and blades to start. I was seeing the Rakza 9 for my FH and Xtend HS for my BH, both from Yasaka and a DHS Wind SR-A blade. I'd like to have a speed+spin on my FH and a...
  12. Advice on Friendship 729 Focus 3 Snipe and Yinhe MC-2

    Hi Guys I was wondering if you could give me your opinion on the Friendship 729 Focus 3 Snipe and Yinhe MC-2? Should I use them together and if not, what should I use instead? Also should I boost it? I wanted to buy a cheap Chinese bat Also what are the different clones that Yinhe and other...
  13. Asking for advice

    Bat for intermediate player Hi, I'd like to have some thoughts on the new bat I'd like to buy. I'm an attacker/allround oriented player and I'm trying to transition from a beginner setup to a new one without buying something that's too fast. FH and BH : Xiom Vega Pro Blade : Butterfly...
  14. advice for new fh rubber

    Hey folks, im looking to replace my sunnysix7 fh rubber for the time being. The sunnysix7 is pretty much a hurricane 3 national rubber and very tacky. I have two main reasons to replace them: 1. I am too lazy to boost them 2. i need sth that is easier to smash with while i love the topspin...
  15. Advice on replacement for Rozena

    I am currently using Butterfly Rozena rubbers on both sides of a DHS 301. I use the backhand a lot to block, flick, push and loop and the rozena is great. My forehand is more limited and I can only loop and my drive and short game is weak. I am due to replace my rubbers and would like to try a...
  16. TT after 30 years! Need advice for DEF/ALL Bat

    Hello to all, Nice to see such a forum for table tennis, happy to be here. I need your advice about a bat I would like to build for DEF & ALL play. I has playing TT in a team in Greece for 4 years, when I was 12-16 years old but I had to stop it, and now, ~30 years after, I started it again as...
  17. Advice for new blade and rubbers needed, thanks!

    My playing style: close to the table, spinny serves, bh and fh smashes, a few loops, some pushes to receive short serves, lots of bh and fh flicks, chop blocks, varied placement, third ball setup/attack and fifth ball attack, etc. I am starting to fh loop more, but poor footwork so far...
  18. Advice for and ALL+ beginner player

    Advice for an ALL+ beginner player Hello everyone. I've been reading some old threads about rubbers for beginners, which I am even if I've been playing for 1.5 years, but mostly self-tought. Up to now I've tried a couple of setups that have been just "too much" for me to handle. Right now I've...
  19. For all those who have used Timo Boll ZLF I need your advice.

    I'm just about to jump the gun on this set-up TB ZLF with Tenergy 05 1.9 both sides. The reason for the blade was because my coach let me try his TM ZLC and ZLF both with Donic M2. I liked the feel of the ZLF better. So I called Alain from Pingpong depot and he recommended the rubber set-up...
  20. Seeking Advice on Next Step Rubbers & Blade

    Hi there. This is my first post on Table Tennis Daily. I have been playing for just under a year now, having learnt the basics as a teenager many years ago. I'm using Joola Zack on an allround blade and I've got to the stage where I'm hitting most things on the table. Top spin to top spin is...
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