blade

  1. First blade for beginner+. Help choose and advice.

    I am seeking advice for my first blade. I am beginner, probably more into offensive style, not to much technique . Currently playing with premade LokiE9. It is Koto blade(5+2) plus RXTON 5 both rubbers. After lot of investigations I compiled following list of blades Donic Persson Power Play...
  2. DHS PG7 or 729 Yellow ALC?

    What is the best choice? What hardness and thickness of rubber should I use? Which Chinese rubbers match them? (I like a lot of spin 😅)
  3. FS/FT: Viscaria ST (85g) [SOLD]

    $120 USD: Viscaria ST 85g, used for 2 months. I switched back to all wood. Has an extremely small ding on the edge (pictured). Barely noticeable, but still wanted to mention. Shipping from Los Angeles, CA. Open to trade for an innerforce (FL) blade, preferably Harimoto. I can also include a...
  4. Rosewood nct VII fake or real ?

    Hello I wanted to know if the stiga rosewood nct VII that I bought is indeed a real one because I don't see on the handle, the little dot at the top right of the "a" of "stiga" which is supposed to be there, so it's a manufacturing error, have they not made the little dot at the top right for x...
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  6. Advice on new racket

    Hello everyone, I am seeking for advice regarding an equipment upgrade. I am currently using the below setup : - Primorac Japan 91g - FH : T05 Max - BH : D05 Max I am an attacking player and ranked B2/B3 in Lux, which is equivalent to the below in other European countries (from a table I...
  7. How to fix missing damaged top ply, heavy splintering or a heavy hit/dent to the side of the blade.

    Because of the nature of this method being simplistic and focused around practicality only, the blade is not gonna look good when finished. The purpose of it is to reinforce the structure, get it even, straight and get it playing how it used to before getting damaged. 0 - If the blade has lost...
  8. Need information about the wood structures of the Gewo Power Series

    Greetings friends I have questions about the structures of the Gewo Power Series. There are 3 version 1. Gewo Power Allround (https://www.megaspin.net/store/default.asp?pid=gewo-power-allround) 2. Gewo Power Offense (https://www.megaspin.net/store/default.asp?pid=gewo-power-offense) 3. Gewo...
  9. Assistance/advice with equipment upgrade (1st custom racket) (Update!)

    Hello, everyone! I am glad to join this community. I am a fairly new player from Lithuania and I've have started and made incredible amount of progress in 7 months period. My love for table tennis has also reached new heights. In short and straight to the point - I've been using a pre-made...
  10. Beginner Setup Advice

    Hello! I've been playing for about 9 months now and want some feedback on my current setup. When I first made it I didn't know much about rubbers and all that, pretty much just got what was available since I really didn't want to buy a premade racket. My current setup is the Yinhe N10s, AK47...
  11. I WANT TO CHANGE MY CURRRENT YASAKA MA LIN CARBON BLADE (SHAKEHAND GRIP)

    I WOULD LIKE TO CHANGE MY CURRENT YASAKA MA LIN CARBON BLADE AS IT IS ALMOST 8 YEARS OLD AND I HAVE DAMAGED IT FROM THE EDGES. KINDLY SUGGEST ME SOME GOOD BLADES CURRENT FOREHAND RUBBER: NITTAKU HAMMOND Z2 (RED MAX) (PERFFECT FOR ME) CURRENT BACKHAND RUBBER: YASAKA RAKZA 7 (BLACK 1.8MM) (TOO...
  12. Copy of Viscaria - The miracle recipe

    Hello everybody ! My friend discovered Butterfly Viscaria blade and loves it! Unfortunately, due to certain partnerships he is obliged to play with brands like Tibhar, Donic, Victas, Xiom, Andro, Joola, Yasaka and Stiga. What do you think would be the most similar blade from these...
  13. Seeking advice for blade choice

    Hello! I have been into table tennis quite eagerly for the last year - continuously training and understanding the whole theme. I started with the first version of Pongfity Samurai and after half a year I upgraded to Stiga Cybershape which I play with right now. For the backhand, I use Nittaku...
  14. Advice for equipment upgrade

    Hi all - I could use some advice on a new setup. I've been playing for about 2-3 years, but over the past 6 months I finally started taking lessons (though only sporadically--1 a week at best). I'm rated roughly 1400 in the USATT system. I am learning to be a more offensive player, though if...
  15. Allround classic vs Allround Evolution

    I’m an advanced beginner trying to move away from 5-ply Korbel to something more controlled and forgiving to help perfect my technique. What’s considered the better blade the stiga allround classic or the stiga allround evolution. I appreciate they’re pretty similar
  16. Help choosing Dynasty Carbon or DHS Hurricane Long 5X (Ch Pen)

    Hey there, I am wondering what to choose between this two blade, i am an intermediate player playing penhold with RPB grip. I like to play closer to the table and quick block
  17. Viscaria vs Hurricane Long 5 vs Ovtcharov Innerforce Alc

    Hi Everybody I’m looking at purchasing one of the three above blades when I go to Japan in the coming weeks, and was wondering which would be the best for me? I play an aggressive forehand looping game but can also perform relatively solid backhand loops if I need to. Out of the three blades...
  18. New carbon blades from Friendship/729!

    I saw these on aliexpress the other day for 30 bucks! They're available in shakehand and cpen. They come in 4 different versions and the top ply is the main difference, redwood is supposed to be the softest and blackwood the hardest. The composition is: Top ply: Redwood, Rosewood, Verawood...
  19. Garaydia ZLC - Where?

    I've been interested in this discontinued Butterfly blade lately. Is anyone aware of any stores (or reliable people) who may have one in stock?
  20. Would this setup work?

    I have been playing for 6 years now (3 years straight and then on and off for the rest). In these 6 years I used the same blade and switched rubbers twice (FH: Hurricane 3 -> Andro Rasanter R42 and BH: No idea -> Joola Maxx 500). Now I want to try something new and I wanted to go back to...
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