Yuto Muramatsu to Tibhar?

[zeio]

H3 Neo, released in 2009, is still considered the best tacky rubber.

Viscaria, released in 1993, didn't become a mainstream blade until 2012, 2 years before the end of 40mm celluloid ball era.

 

[Rinforzando]

He is still using the Goriki Danshi and Spectol S1, but switched to Hybrid MK on his forehand.

Are you sure ? From his recent game I can't recognize the Goriki Danshi and even worse he added a grip to the handle of his blade.

 

[PoppaChubby]

Tibhar is the new Butterfly, face it guys. Alvaro Robles moved also from Gewo to Tibhar late june, the Lebruns are showing the world you don't need a D09C rubber and a ZLC/ALC blade anymore to win.

H3 Neo, released in 2009, is still considered the best tacky rubber.

Viscaria, released in 1993, didn't become a mainstream blade until 2012, 2 years before the end of 40mm celluloid ball era.

Maybe in China because of Zhang Jike , in Europe the Timo Boll Spirit was already VERY popular, on the secondhand market here Spirits in good condition can be found at a way higher cost than the black tag Viscaria.

 

[piligrim]

I think you give the manufacturers a bit too much credit. The phrase "designed for plastic balls" is mostly a a marketing term used by the major brands to sell their more recent products

I was mean T05 Hard came after plastic ball. Its not from same generation as T05

 

[zeio]

Tibhar is the new Butterfly, face it guys. Alvaro Robles moved also from Gewo to Tibhar late june, the Lebruns are showing the world you don't need a D09C rubber and a ZLC/ALC blade anymore to win.

Maybe in China because of Zhang Jike , in Europe the Timo Boll Spirit was already VERY popular, on the secondhand market here Spirits in good condition can be found at a way higher cost than the black tag Viscaria.

Well, that's good but the trickle-down effect will take a while as ESN has been in a bad shape for a while now whereas Butterfly has never been better.