Chinese Pro Equipment - Rubbers and Blades

[Giangt]

Xuxin is definitely using N301. Look at the lens on the handle on the photo, it is double happiness logo, not hurricane Hao (N656-1 or N655)
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You might be right Chen. The newer versions of N656 has the Hurricane Hao lens. What is this blade then?

 

[bobpuls]

according the color of top ply it is looking more like N301

 

[John18]

Liu Shiwen "new weapon" :

(source : Li Wujun's Weibo page)

 

[SFF_lib]

Liu Shiwen "new weapon" :

(source : Li Wujun's Weibo page)

What blade is it? No brand or logo?

Passionate about TT

 

[panany]

viscaria special

 

[Suga D]

What blade is it? No brand or logo?

Passionate about TT

It's a custom made Viscaria.
Like this one here
http://yamaguchi.diary.to/archives/51801164.html

Or this one

In latest time Alekander Shibaev plays CUSTOM VISCARIA.

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[Chen Chen]

It's a custom made Viscaria.
Like this one here
http://yamaguchi.diary.to/archives/51801164.html

Or this one

Yes, you are right. It is custom made viscaria Shame that butterfly stopped this service and it is discontinued.

Looks like either P or Q series to me. The handle has white stripe.

 

[StehTischtennis]

Yes, you are right. It is custom made viscaria Shame that butterfly stopped this service and it is discontinued.

Looks like either P or Q series to me. The handle has white stripe.

Do you know if DHS offers such a service? I would be interested in getting a DHS Fang Bo 2 without the plastic lenses on the front and back of the handle.

 

[Suga D]

Do you know if DHS offers such a service? I would be interested in getting a DHS Fang Bo 2 without the plastic lenses on the front and back of the handle.

I'm not sure if they do, but if not you could also ask Stefan Elsner from TT-manufaktur to replace your handle bars.
There are also a few others offering that service but Stefan has a real good reputation.

 

[panany]

no DHS dont do .... only thing u can get DHS product is : dhs special blade like W968 , 301, or other blade

 

[Chen Chen]

Do you know if DHS offers such a service? I would be interested in getting a DHS Fang Bo 2 without the plastic lenses on the front and back of the handle.

Sorry, DHS doesn't provide this kind of service.

 

[Chen Chen]

You might be right Chen. The newer versions of N656 has the Hurricane Hao lens. What is this blade then?
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From all my contacts, they confirmed that Xuxin is switching to N301 at the moment.

From player's respect, we have seen so many times when Xuxin played big tournament, he got injured because of playing too much. With the ball changing to the bigger size, 5 ply wood blade is not suitable for this kind of top Chinese player who is using hurricane on both sides. Plus he is a pen hold left handed player, which means he needs to plays even harder against so many shake hand players.

From my point of view, why he gave up a 5 ply wood blade and then switched to another one? And both blades have been on the market for a while, I guess he would choose N656 or N656-1 at the first place if he preferred them.

 

[mlax]

What is Ding Ning using now? I havent been able to find a single good picture from Swedish open.

 

[John18]

What is Ding Ning using now? I havent been able to find a single good picture from Swedish open.

Seems she is back to Ebenholz now... (pics from Swedish Open)
(funny... I think only her is using an all-wood blade now in CNT maybe..?? ^^')

 

[Chen Chen]

Seems she is back to Ebenholz now... (pics from Swedish Open)
(funny... I think only her is using an all-wood blade now in CNT maybe..?? ^^')

Great photos... Yes, she went back to 5 ply wood blade now and was using carbondao 145 for a bit I guess with hurricane on both sides ( both orange sponge( FH 40 degree and BH 39 degree). From the photos, it looks like a tenergy 05 on BH.

 

[John18]

Yeah... it was Carbonado 45 before (not 145)...

 

[Giangt]

Great photos... Yes, she went back to 5 ply wood blade now and was using carbondao 145 for a bit I guess with hurricane on both sides ( both orange sponge( FH 40 degree and BH 39 degree). From the photos, it looks like a tenergy 05 on BH.

Correction, she used Carbonado 45 with H3 orange sponge FH and Tenergy on BH.


Courtesy of ITTF

 

[Chen Chen]

Cool... Thanks... I have Dingning's red BH hurricane 3 39 degree at the moment. Never know what kind of rubber on their blade at some point.

 

[Astorix]

I heard from different sources that DN is or was using Hurricane 8 this year but i have no knowledge about how reliable those sources are. You have further insight?

 

[Chen Chen]

Haven't heard any news about it. Normally hurricane 3 neo either orange sponge or blue sponge is still the FH rubber in the national team.