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  1. Ma Long or Tomokazu Harimoto... Who you picking?

    Hold everything! A huge matchup is about to take place at the Japan Open! Ma Long vs wonderkid Harimoto! Who you picking? Both players are in the form of their life right now! Can the youngster do it? Another huge match will see Zhang Jike take on Timo Boll! <iframe...
  2. Ma Long Vs Fan Zhendong - A Great Rivalry

    I figured that we might be revisiting this topic over and over for the next two years (by the Olympics, it might be a foregone conclusion but who knows, Ma Long may have a version of the Lazarus pit or a hyperbaric chamber in his basement). So in honor of the highly anticipated battle scheduled...
  3. Be careful with Yinhe "Dragon 8S", NOT a Ma Long blade

    Be careful with Yinhe "Dragon 8S" blade which is advertised as Ma Long's blade and sold for almost 400 USD, without consent! On May 22, Ma Long wrote on his Sina Weibo to protect his rights from a misleading advertisement by Yinhe. Yinhe used his image to promote a new product "Dragon 8S"...
  4. Seamoon or Falco Long for Mark V?

    currently using Mark V on YSE. Clearly noticing that its becoming a bit too slow for me, especially on the FH side. While I'm definitely going to upgrade the rubbers, I'm also thinking of boosting the Mark V, to learn how the boosted rubber plays. Going through threads on the forum, it seems...
  5. Game after a long break

    Hello everybody. I planing to start playing after a long break (6 years). Question: is it worth to build a racket or better buy ready rocket for ($ 40-50) and after increasing game skill to improve the racket? Thanks in advance.
  6. Ma Long Interview - WTTTC 2018 Preparations: Tea, History and English

    https://www.facebook.com/MaLongFamily/posts/872086046249305 Table Tennis World Magazine Interview: How does Ma Long prepare for 2018 WTTTC? Drink Tea, Read History and Practice English! Q1: Who is your roommate during this year's closed training camp? Who was your former roommate(s)? Ma...
  7. Frustration playing a long pimples pips player

    Picture this. You are playing against a top player. You are holding your own in the game. Then there are 4 points in succession like this......
  8. the best long pimple to play close the table

    I had like to know what kind of long pimple do you use to block close the table ? I use a new one, similar to "Grass Dtech 0x" My is "death metal", as this young french player "Ylane Batix" (among the best players in his categorie)
  9. Very weird situation- Long pimples

    Very weird situation with TT judge A very strange situation took place in still ongoing ETTU Women Champions League match between KTS Tarnobrzeg and DR Casl. Before one of the matches, the judge stated that player from the Croatian club had a wrong rubber!! The rubber (black colour) was not...
  10. DHS vs. Tensor - long term investment

    Hi guys, i'm playing TT since almost three years. Like almost any beginner i started with way too fast Equipment. Nowadays i'm using an All+ blade with FH H3 39°, BH some 50° Tensor. While i got used to H3, i was afraid to use BH Topspins cause of the risk going too long. Last week i switched...
  11. Freitas ALC vs Hurricane Long 5

    I'm wondering what the differences are between these two blades regarding construction and how they play. Has anyone played with both and what do you think the main differences are?
  12. Changing from Long pips back to inverted rubber

    I've been playing for around 10 years, most of it on inverted rubber for my backhand, but 4 years ago I started using long pips for my backhand. I have quite a defensive play style, but I was thinking of changing my backhand rubber to inverted again. Should I do so, and if yes, which rubber...
  13. need recommendation blade for long pips

    I like to play chop block and occasionally hit also on BH Any recommended blade for this?
  14. FS Donic Epox Control | XIOM Vega Pro (max) | Tibhar Extra Long (ox) $95

    Have too many blades and looking to offload. Posting to see if there is any interest. Blade has about 10 hours of playtime. Rubbers changed only once. Bumped the table with top left edge leaving a small indent. Both rubbers barely used (approx 2 hours). Looking to sell for $95. Will post...
  15. Fan Zhendong seriously defeats Ma Long?!?

    Wow!
  16. Ma Long vs Koki Niwa (World Team Cup 2018 Final) - Private Angle

    Hey guys! If you weren't at the World Cup this weekend but wanna see the full match in short form from a private angle, then check out my latest vid below! :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDErjTYsYu4 Cheers! Josh
  17. Where can i buy a DHS hurricane long 5?

    Where can i buy a DHS hurricane long 5? (the commercial one) I am afraid of the fakes ones because this is a expensive blade, so im looking for a reliable place to buy!
  18. Oops, Ma Long is using Yinhe today...

    Today's China super league.... It's probably Yinhe T1S It's said that Ma Long used Liu Dingshuo's bat today. And would probably just for one night. for test purposes? or his own blade didn't pass the test? The reason is not cleared. This is Liu Dingshuo ↓ Anyway, he used some new...
  19. [SYD] Blades for Sale: PG9,XVT Hinoki ZLC, Violin, Ma Long 5, Wavestone

    Hi All, I live in Sydney Australia, so not sure about postage, but Pickup from Town Hall station for all you Aussie members. If you want shipping, let me know and I will check the cost up. I have in my possession that I no longer want to use below: DHS PG9 blade (no box): $ 20 AUD XVT Hinoki...
  20. How can I copy Ma Long's playing style?

    Hi, I want to copy the playing style of Ma Long. And I am playing professionally with my style but I want to try out Ma Long's style. Which methods do you advice?
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