equipment

Hi folks, I'm looking forward to try out some new rubbers on my backhand and would like to know the main difference between these two. I've been playing for 2 years now and lately I'm using G1 on my backhand. Because I rarely loop on bh, mostly open ups and punch blocking, I wanted some extra...

Can someone tell me the difference between Harimoto Super ALC and Harimoto ZLC blades? I'm undecided between these two and would like to know their characteristics, such as speed, control, spin, trajectory, and which playing style is best suited for each: short, medium, or long distance from the...

Hey guys! I want to upgrade my blade for a faster one, with a more stiff and "full" feeling. I currently use Andro KaII penhold ( i used it to make my beginner racket and didnt upgrade ), and i use Tenergy05 on both sides. I play penhold, agressively, with RPB but mostly forehand oriented, but...

I see sometimes mentioned that cheap Sanwei 3-star balls are reasonably good for training purposes. However, I see often on aliexpress three types with similar price - gold, blue and red markers. Are there any difference between them or rather just same piece of plastic with different labels...

I would be interesting to know, at least in my opinion, which has been the developing path (in term of equipment) of our favourite champions. I don't mean last changes when they already became pro, but I'd like to focus more on equipment that followed and helped their development as pro player...

Hello all, In my first post in this forum last week I opened up the topic of why most amateurs (discussion established that those with active coaching and training are likely a nuanced exclusion) should avoid fast equipment and the reasons for that. You can find that topic here. Since last...

Hello! My main setup is Viscaria FL (Tenergy 05 FH / Rakza X Soft BH) and I play at around a 1300-1400 level. I just picked up a Minion ALC (its just so funny butterfly did this collab) and want it to be more fun and unique blade. So I want one non-red rubber (pink/blue/purple/whatever is legal)...

I've been searching for what Olympic champion Ryu Seung Min used as his rubbers, and I came across some Xiom rubber named "pro Z RSM" selling for 40USD on Mytabletennis.net I also cannot open the page linked to the post, so I have NO clue what this rubber is. Can anybody help me find this...

I own all the of the blade. Yinhe Pro 01, 03 and 05. I have not tried the 05 yet but am thinking to pair it with digncis 05 and fastarc g1. ANyone know whether the pro 01 is better than the 05 and if the yinhe por 05 is more a harimoto or long 5 clone.

What ball is currently considered the best for around 1 dollar each? For training, I'm not sure whether i should be looking for typical training balls like the Nittaku j-top training or cheap 3-star balls like the Double Fish V40+. I'd appreciate your thoughts on this.

Hello I just got back into playing after a few years to find that my absolute favorite BH rubber has been discontinued. I am a pips player and I absolutely love the TSP Curl P-2 on my backhand. As opposed to the more popular P-1 model, I always felt that the P-2 gave me more control for...

Hi, my biggest strength in table tennis are actually my tomahawk serves (with all kinds of spin and different lenghts) and I wonder which kind of rubbers among the fast ESN/Japanese grippy rubbers are generating most spin for my serves. The interesting variables are sponge thickness, sponge...

Hello everyone ! I'm 25 years old, 185 cm and 100 kg (I have some trouble with my heart so I physically can't play active table tennis like chinese players, very aggressive style with top spin shots). I've been playing for 2 years (only 10-15 min on a laucnbreak at work) so I don't have much...

Hello, fellow table tennis enthusiasts. I know some of the more hardcore players and EJs here have probably tried some of the Chinese rubbers that are harder — or borderline impossible — to find in Europe/US. I’m talking about things like: • 729 Battle II (Provincial / National / Special...

Hello I'm thinking of buying Genextion V2C. But there's basically 0 information on the rubber in English, only YouTube videos in Korean and Japanese (and I've seen them all with YouTube's auto translate captions :LOL:) To the ones that tried it, what's your opinion? How it compares to other...

I bought a viscaria but I don't know which rubber to put on it. I want a close range backhand rubber. It could be a Chinese rubber. I thought of a mid-range rubber for forehand. My combos: fh tenergy 05 Hard bh dha hurricane 3 neo fh tenergy 05 hard bh joola inferno(jumpy rubber) fh tenergy 05...

Hello all, I am looking for a replacement blade, preferably from Donic, that resembles by its feel and characteristics Donic Li Ping. Could you kindly shаre your thoughts? Thanks

Hello! It's my first post here. My setup is Acoustic Inner Carbon with Fastarc C-1 on both sides and I'd say I'm a low intermidiate player, my backhand is my weaker side and I think I have relatively good feeling and blocking. With that said, I'm looking for a new BH rubber to try when the...

Just noticed in WTT Champions Chongching that Patrick Franziska isn't using his Signature Innerforce ZLC. I wonder if there is a new one coming. By the looks of it, it is Viscaria or Super ALC, interesting change. As a fan, this is a welcome change if he gets a new ALC based Blade.

What is the diference between Innerforce alc vs original senso carbon in terms of speed , hardness, built quality ?