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Eugene Wang as well.
Could've sworn I saw him using FZDSALC at some of the previous MLTT livestreams. Hypercarbon is inner so maybe he wanted something like SALC/Krypto Carbon but stiffer than W986
 
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Could've sworn I saw him using FZDSALC at some of the previous MLTT livestreams. Hypercarbon is inner so maybe he wanted something like SALC/Krypto Carbon but stiffer than W986
Eugene changes a lot, I'm sure he tried FZD SALC at some point. Probably won't stick to this Tibhar for long either unless its a new sponsorship.
 
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The All Japan player equipment data has been published by World TT. I don't have all the information (yet) as I don't have the issue, but will post what I've seen thus far.

Sora Matsushima
R: Fan Zhendong ALC
F: Dignics 09c
B: Dignics 05

Hiroto Shinozuka
R: Timo Boll ALC
F/B: Dignics 09c

Yuma Tanigaki
R: Harimoto Innerforce ZLC
F: Tenergy 05 Hard
B: Dignics 80

Tomokazu Harimoto
R: Harimoto Innerforce Super ALC
F/B: Dignics 05

Yuta Tanaka
R: Ovtcharov Innerforce ALC
F: Dignics 09c
B: Dignics 05

Yukiya Uda
R: Custom Inner ZLC
F/B: Dignics 05

Kakeru Sone
R: ZX Gear In
F/B: V>22 Double Extra

Shunsuke Okano
R: Harimoto Innerforce ZLC
F/B: Dignics 05
Finishing the rest of this list. I will post the women separately.

Taisei Matsushita
R: Butterfly custom penhold ALC
F: Dignics 09C
B: Dignics 05

Yuuto Muramatsu
R: 7-Ply allwood (Goriki Danshi)
F: Hybrid MK
B: Speedysoft MY (1.6mm)

Kazuki Hamada
R: Franziska Innerforce ZLC
F: Tenergy 05 Hard
B: Dignics 05

Maharu Yoshimura
R: Custom Super ALC
F/B: Dignics 05

Takuya Jin
R: Custom
F/B: Hybrid K3 Pro

Taimu Arinobu
R: Custom Super ALC
F/B: Dignics 09C

Tonin Ryuzaki
R: Wings Plus
F/B: Dignics 05

Kenji Matsudaira
R: ZX Gear Out
F: V>22 Double Extra
B: V>20 Double Extra
 
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Hina Hayata
R: Hina Hayata H2
F: Custom Hurricane 3
B: Inverted (Dignics 09C)

Miwa Harimoto
R: Hariomoto Super ALC
F/B: Dignics 05

Satsuki Odo*
R: Special materials (Harimoto Innerforce ZLC)
F/B: Inverted rubber (Dignics 09C)

Mima Ito
R: Mima Ito Carbon
F: Fastarc G-1
B: Moristo SP (thick)

Miu Hirano
R: Viscaria
F: Dignics 09C
B: Dignics 05

Yua Yamasaki
R: Viscaria
F: Genextion
B: Dignics 09C

Ayano I
R: Fan Zhendong ALC
F/B: Dignics 09C

Saki Shibata
R: Special materials (Viscaria Super ALC)
F: Hurricane 3 Blue
B: Hurricane 8-80

Sakura Yokoi*
R: Special Materials (Fan Zhendong Super ALC)
F/B: Inverted (Dignics 09C)

Miyuu Kihara
R: Hurricane Long 5
F: Hurricane 3
B: Short pips (Moristo SP)

Seira Ushijima
R: Defplay Senso
F: Lidu EA777
B: Spinpips D2 (1.6)

Miyu Nagasaki
R: Innerforce Layer
F: Tenergy 05 Hard
B: Dignics 05

Yuka Mimura
R: Acoustic Carbon Inner
F: Genextion
B: Moristo SP (thick)

Mika Tamura
R: The Legends Series
F/B: Dignics 05

Hitomi Sato*
R: Allwood (Joo Sae Hyuk)
F: Inverted (Dignics 09C)
B: Long pips out, medium sponge (Curl P1V)

Minami Ando
R: Quartet VFC
F: V>22 Double Extra
B: Attack 8 L (thin)

*Sponsored by Nittaku
 
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Batra changes her FH rubber, V22 double extra?

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09c for Wang Yidi

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Super Viscaria -> Viscaria for Sreeja Akula. I forgot Akula had also switched to DNA on her FH (I think I figured out it was Dragon Grip?)
 
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His profile on Joola's website says he was using Dynaryz ZGR on both sides, so I think it would make sense to assume hes using Dignics on both sides here (sponge color is also the same, and clearly not ZGR).
Which tournament was the recent picture of Kenji from? I know some Joola players can have a different rubber on one side (Zhou Qihao uses DHS H3 Blue sponge on the forehand and for backhand he was using Joola Dynaryz Inferneo not sure if BH has change. He is the only player I know who uses a different brand of rubber but only one side only).

There are other players that I know that use their sponsored blade but their two rubbers are from different companies. Hina Hayata using her Nittaku H2 Blade with DHS H3 Blue Sponge on the forehand and Butterfly Dignics 09c for the backhand. So not impossible that both rubbers can be from different companies.

Maybe @Matt Hetherington from the Joola Team can say. I’m not sure how strict Joola contracts are in terms of what rubbers the players can use. Whether they allow players to have only one different rubber outside of Joola or allow both rubbers to be different from Joola.
 
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Which tournament was the recent picture of Kenji from? I know some Joola players can have a different rubber on one side (Zhou Qihao uses DHS H3 Blue sponge on the forehand and for backhand he was using Joola Dynaryz Inferneo not sure if BH has change. He is the only player I know who uses a different brand of rubber but only one side only).

There are other players that I know that use their sponsored blade but their two rubbers are from different companies. Hina Hayata using her Nittaku H2 Blade with DHS H3 Blue Sponge on the forehand and Butterfly Dignics 09c for the backhand. So not impossible that both rubbers can be from different companies.

Maybe @Matt Hetherington from the Joola Team can say. I’m not sure how strict Joola contracts are in terms of what rubbers the players can use. Whether they allow players to have only one different rubber outside of Joola or allow both rubbers to be different from Joola.
Complicated and temporary. We had a small turnaround window after he signed and sent him some rubbers, but the time it takes to produce a larger order is a little bit longer and unfortunately the rubber arrived too late before the tournament. Wasn’t within our control, rest assured he will be using Joola.

Zhou Qihao is still using Inferno even after signing w Double Fish ☺️
 
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Complicated and temporary. We had a small turnaround window after he signed and sent him some rubbers, but the time it takes to produce a larger order is a little bit longer and unfortunately the rubber arrived too late before the tournament. Wasn’t within our control, rest assured he will be using Joola.

Zhou Qihao is still using Inferno even after signing w Double Fish ☺️
Is Zhou Qihao still signed with Joola? If he still signed with Joola I wonder what arrangement he has which allows him to be signed with both Joola and Double Fish at the same time.
 
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Is Zhou Qihao still signed with Joola? If he still signed with Joola I wonder what arrangement he has which allows him to be signed with both Joola and Double Fish at the same time.
No he isn't
 
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