The Pro's Equipment - Discussion!

[mamedium]

It is a Goriki, not a Goriki SuperCut or Goriki Danshi. I have a Goriki with the same DoKnuckle (in 1mm, I see she uses 1.4mm) pips and by counting the pips in this photo and comparing to the count of my pips it is a Goriki.

Goriki Super Cut and Dashi are bigger. Super cut is a bit slower and thinner blade, while Danshi is thicker than Goriki and faster.

how does 1mm differ from 1.4 in your opinion?

 

[tzifos]

DoKnuckle; the 1.4mm is faster and harder to control on BH chops than 1.0mm, it is also better on BH attacks/punches and BH top-spins. I tried 1.4mm and it is not for my skills.

 

[Gozo Zyreruna]

this is a pro equipment discussion thread so I have two:
1. Any idea why Kristian Karlsson uses an all-wood seven ply blade? I mean all pro uses carbon. Anyone has an idea, or heard interview from him about it?
2. Sabine Winter has awesome FH no doubt and what impresses me is she uses only a five ply all wood for her amazing FH bomba. Anyone know why?

 

[Tyce]

@Gozo Aruna
Here's Kristian:

Sabine (5y ago):

So basically she's been using it for years (OFF and OFF/S version) and never felt the need to switch.

 

[Gozo Zyreruna]

@Gozo Aruna
Here's Kristian:

Sabine (5y ago):

So basically she's been using it for years (OFF and OFF/S version) and never felt the need to switch.

Thanks a mil Tyce!

A bit on KK's SK7 choice. He mention, " My style is big swing so I don't need so much speed in my racket "

What a coincidence! Chad and Gozo also came to the same conclusion after much to and fro chit-chat. I too have a massive big swing. All brilliant mind come to the sane conclusion. However, Chad decided my FH T05H >> D09C and D64 for BH. Chad, says D09C no fit Gozo.

 

[Peter93]

Fan's racket during a bundesliga match.

 

[AndySmith]

Obviously a stiga infinity with butterfly handles. He still can't fool me!

 

[Gozo Zyreruna]

Fan's racket during a bundesliga match.

how come FZD get to have a pretty gold butterfly logo while mine is a silver. Not fair!

 

[Grahf]

Fan's racket during a bundesliga match.

Damn thats a real golden FZD ALC blade, lin shidong is really mad that he can only play with the golden viscaria due to not having a personal blade yet LMAO

 

[piligrim]

Damn thats a real golden FZD ALC blade, lin shidong is really mad that he can only play with the golden the viscaria due to not having a personal blade yet LMAO

He can use same blade with different handle

 

[Peter93]

Kao using T05 hard during Macao. BH looks like it might be the same.

Xue Fei using Skyline?

Jang Woojin definitely using K3

 

[Airoc]

So basically she's been using it for years (OFF and OFF/S version) and never felt the need to switch.

Yeah, good example that if you need some change, change your practice and technique if you can, not the material ;-)
Over the last almost 15 years her rubbers have changed quite dramatically though.
She went from Stiga Calibra Sound via adidas p7 to Rasanter R47, then R53 on forehand, and now NUZN 55.

 

[JackJohnson]

Kao using T05 hard during Macao. BH looks like it might be the same.

Xue Fei using Skyline?

Jang Woojin definitely using K3

Thats interesting from Kao and Jang.

Kao is sponsored by Andro and Jang is sponsored by Victas.

I believe Kao contract might be he has to use Andro for everything so I wonder how Andro let him use T05H for both FH and BH. With Jang I believe only the BH must be a Victas rubber.

In Jang case he always uses DHS W968 Blade, H3 for FH and V15 Soft for BH. I have no clue why Jang is allowed to use K3 unless his contract with Victas has ended. Kao contract should still be ongoing as he only signed with them earlier this year.

 

[joshmak10]

Thats interesting from Kao and Jang.

Kao is sponsored by Andro and Jang is sponsored by Victas.

I believe Kao contract might be he has to use Andro for everything so I wonder how Andro let him use T05H for both FH and BH. With Jang I believe only the BH must be a Victas rubber.

In Jang case he always uses DHS W968 Blade, H3 for FH and V15 Soft for BH. I have no clue why Jang is allowed to use K3 unless his contract with Victas has ended. Kao contract should still be ongoing as he only signed with them earlier this year.

Im like 90% sure Jang's contract with Victas ended a while ago, can't remember the last time he wore a Victas shirt in competition.

Kao's case is a more interesting one. Did he hate NUZN 55 that much?!

 

[JackJohnson]

Im like 90% sure Jang's contract with Victas ended a while ago, can't remember the last time he wore a Victas shirt in competition.

Kao's case is a more interesting one. Did he hate NUZN 55 that much?!

I’ve notice with recent Champions event An, Jang, Kim and Shin are wearing the Xiom Korea Team uniform so I’m guessing if KNT is contributing to their participation they must wear the team uniform. Maybe recent KNT policy has changed now similar to Japan now where before they were force to wear the team uniform in all events but are now allowed to wear their sponsored uniform at Contenders or lower.

Only Lee Sang-su and Joo are wearing their own sponsored uniform and bought their own coaches along for the Macau Champions event. So I wonder why Lee and Joo were allowed to bring their own coaches and wear their sponsored uniform.

 

[TheProfessor]

Thanks a mil Tyce!

A bit on KK's SK7 choice. He mention, " My style is big swing so I don't need so much speed in my racket "

What a coincidence! Chad and Gozo also came to the same conclusion after much to and fro chit-chat. I too have a massive big swing. All brilliant mind come to the sane conclusion. However, Chad decided my FH T05H >> D09C and D64 for BH. Chad, says D09C no fit Gozo.

Big things for big swings!

 

[joshmak10]

Is Xu Yingbin’s backhand rubber is DNA Dragon Power (55?) and is his FH rubber a H3 or the Xuperman Powerplay?

 

[Peter93]

Is Xu Yingbin’s backhand rubber is DNA Dragon Power (55?) and is his FH rubber a H3 or the Xuperman Powerplay?

It's definitely H3 on FH. His backhand is Dragon Power (they call it Golden Dragon in Mandarin), unsure of which hardness. He Zhuojia uses 55 on FH so it wouldn't surprise me if Xu used it on his backhand.

 

[tzifos]

Blade is DHS08X, on FH should be DHS H3N, but the pips, are these Saviga V ?

 

[Peter93]

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Blade is DHS08X, on FH should be DHS H3N, but the pips, are these Saviga V ?

Yeah it's Saviga V. Even from your photo you can read the word Saviga.