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  1. I need some help!

    hi guys i need your help. so I took a 4 year break from table tennis and need to get a new racket. I was a solid intermediate player with a offensive, spin-oriented playingstyle. at the moment I play a joola K1 blade (yeah I know it´s really old), donic coppa x1 on fh and tibhar speedy spin on...
  2. New racket setup advice

    So, basically i'm playing tt for like 4-5 years now and i'm a decent player. I want to get a new racket but i'm not sure if it would be ok for me. I was thinking about getting harimoto alc, rozena 1,9 mm backhand and stiga dna pro h 1,9 mm on my fh. I'm an attacking player fh dominant. Active...
  3. Advice on a new $200 racket build?

    Hi, all. I've been lurking for a while. I have been playing once a week for an hour or two at home or at a friends house each week for the last two years. My friend has been defeating me the majority of our games ever since he got a new racket a couple months ago. I would like to get a new...
  4. racket

    Does table tennis bat has to be controlled by size, bland name (ITTF proved) , wood.....etc?
  5. Does this racket look right to you?

    I am a beginner player and I just got my first ever customized racket. I asked for the Air DefenderS 1.5mm for the black rubber, and Air Scirocco 1.8mm for the red rubber. I assume the thickness refers to only the topsheet and not topsheet+sponge? As you can see in the photo below however, it...
  6. Japanese style penhold racket rubber

    Hello friends, I've been practicing RPB with Chinese style penhold racket. Someone suggested trying out the Japanese style and said it will give less stress to the fingers holding or playing with the bat for both forehand n backhand. Is that true? I notice a typical Japanese style penhold...
  7. New custom racket review(sort of). Azalea+N Hurricane P3TO+Genesis II M

    This is my first custom made racket so I don't have much good reference points to compare to these equipment but I'll try to explain my feeling and limited knowledge. Blade: Azalea Allround Weight: I don't have a sufficiently sensitive balance but I guess it is around 86g? yogi said it is...
  8. Supreme releases Butterfly racket collaboration set

    https://www.supremenewyork.com/shop/accessories/htyj4l8a9/k8wosfuv4?alt=0 Made in China w/ Flextra rubbers $198 / 208€
  9. Pls tell if I am buying a good combination of racket and rubber.

    I am planning on buying a custom made racket after playing with a pre made racket for more than a year. My teammates say I play very good and I should get na upgrade. I play at an intermediate level pls tell me if this combenation is good or not BLADE : DHS HURRICANE 301 FOREHAND RUBBER ...
  10. suggest rubber for DHS Power G9/PG9

    last few days i have researched for the blade and rubber to buy. my need is good topspin, after little confusion i plan to go with DHS Power G9/PG9. Piles: 7ply wood (outer 2 ply are koto wood) <tbody> Type: OFF Blade Brand: DHS Material: Wood Weight: 89g </tbody>...
  11. Older Blades In A New Era

    So I’ve been playing with a reproduction of Waldner’s Banda blade from the 90’s or so and just want to hear your thoughts on how blades that were designed before the speed glue ban, ball change, and game shortening have held up in this new era of TT. I don’t just mean old blades, but also new...
  12. How did I get worse with a better table tennis racket?

    I'm a beginner player who has just been playing a matchevery day or two for the last few months, and have been really enjoyingit. My boss and I have been having great rallies, hits and digs. Now I've decided to take it up a notch and check out a local table tennisclub. Before playing with...
  13. suggest table tennis blade and rubber

    i am intermediate player, planning to buy a custom made racket. i am confuse about type of racket and rubber. i use to play as attacking style, and like to to play more topspin. (eg: i dont have clear idea of soft or hard rubber. and blade, internet so many types of blades and different segment...
  14. Excessive sweat weakens wood?

    I friend of mine sweats a lot. After a few rallies it's like he dunked his hand in a bucket of water and then picked up his bat. Recently, his bat broke. The point of failure was between the blade head and the handle - right in that "hinge". He reckons it's because of his sweat seeping into the...
  15. Sanwei Fextra 7 (New Racket Construct)

    Build a new racket, haven't played with it yet though. I'm curious to see what others perspective might be on its performance/potential. I am trying to adopt the Chinese style of play and philosophy. Using more a 3rd ball attack kind of play, and topspin oriented. I've been using my Andro racket...
  16. First custom made racket

    Hello guys! :) Just joined this community, I already love it ;) and i want to get my first custom-made racket. I've played table tennis as a child (I'm 21 now) and now i started to play weekly, and I want to get better. I only had premade bats, and now, based on reviews, and tips on the...
  17. how to grip the racket during a pendulum serve ?

    Hey can you please tell me how to grip my racket during a normal pendulum serve. I am watched many videos and I am seen different methods. Some tell to curl my middle,ring and pinkie finger but in the channel tomorrow table tennis he tells to keep the middle and the ring finger on the side of...
  18. Where to contact my racket to the ball during a reverse pendulum serve ?

    Hey everyone. can you please tell me where to contact my racket to the ball more maximum spin. can you also tell me how to have more force on my serve for most of my serve land in the net. (I am a left handed table tennis player)
  19. Wierd vibrations in new racket

    Hello, I recently started playing again after a five year break. I used to play with a Timo Boll ZLF blade and when I started to play again this autumn I bought a pair of Xiom Omega VII rubbers for it. Last week I got the idea to try out an all wood blade that is a bit slower so I bought an...
  20. Will this be a decent racket for me?

    Hello i would like to ask you guys if this setup would be good for me / good in general; -DHS Hurricane 3 Neo (Black for FH) -STIGA Power LT (Red for OH) -STIGA Offensive NCT (for Blade) I made a lot of research on rubbers and blades 2 years ago but never got to make my own racket. Couldn't...
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