Re: Retrieving not chopping (comments welcome)
1 HR AGO - Last Thursday night we were supposed to play pennant at home. After 30 minutes and no opposition I Expand
1 HR AGO - Last Thursday night we were supposed to play pennant at home. After 30 minutes and no opposition I rang the club contact for the opposing team as I knew the captain was away at the Australian Vets tournament. In the meantime our club secretary rang one of the team members he knew and so was that team member. Another team member rang me back and explained that they thought that they had a bye that week. I offered next Thursday as a deferred match, and repeated that offer in an email to their captain. He got back to me and OKed that and said he thought that was when the match was anyway. I played JC and lost horribly, then JC & I played AF & MD and lost that as well.Friday night I gave my excuses to L1C in a text so no PCYC.Saturday afternoon was relatively popular at the community centre - we covered the rent, yay.Sunday afternoon I turned up late to the PCYC, and L1C then left as he had the 'flu'. I hit with A? and chatted about life, the universe and everything.Last night Collapse
LF: New Butterfly Garaydia ZLC and New Sriver G3 FX (Max)
1 HR AGO - Hi TTD,
I am looking to buy this combination and it is not available in India. The butterfly Expand
1 HR AGO - Hi TTD,
I am looking to buy this combination and it is not available in India. The butterfly distributor clearly denied to order them for me even... Collapse
Re: Upgrade blade or upgrade rubber
3 HRS AGO - Yes I do understand there's nothing wrong with 729 but mine is old. There's lot of oxidation going Expand
3 HRS AGO - Yes I do understand there's nothing wrong with 729 but mine is old. There's lot of oxidation going on and I need to put a new rubber.Instead of just getting a new 729, I thought I would get something much better which does the same thing as 729 but hell lot better.Any suggestions ?Statistics: Posted by gunnerwholelife — 17 Oct 2017, 09:26 Collapse
General : Best setup? Flexible blade/hard rubber?
5 HRS AGO - Author: richrfSubject: Best setup? Flexible blade/hard rubber?Posted: 10/16/2017 at 10:22pm Expand
5 HRS AGO - Author: richrfSubject: Best setup? Flexible blade/hard rubber?Posted: 10/16/2017 at 10:22pm Lightzy wrote:It's fashionable to those who watch it, and I also choose to play this way, because it's really, really fun for me, but I don't think it's at all some golden ideal.I have to disagree with some of the things he said... if you look at matches, most points in modern TT are scored by sheer speed rather than spin. It's nice to be able to topspin away from the table and all that jazz but against anyone good, you win by hitting the ball really hard and really direct in a way it can beat the speed of their instincts. Not by testing their technique. Watch... any match really.Just my opinion. Thanks for offering your opinion. I can only guess at what the coach is implying in his video is that the extra kick (differentiated from spin and speed) that one gets out of this setup, creates that return which allows the kill. Kick is an interesting ball behavior to consider and possibly Collapse
Equipment : Split Core, any input?
5 HRS AGO - Author: richrfSubject: Split Core, any input?Posted: 10/16/2017 at 10:06pm doraemon wrote:My Expand
5 HRS AGO - Author: richrfSubject: Split Core, any input?Posted: 10/16/2017 at 10:06pm doraemon wrote:My experiences with those blades are: they are not significantly stiffer (much less compared to carbon blades or 7-ply Clipper-like blades), but definitely heavier.I am just thinking, there must be a reason why they make it that way. What are they trying to achieve? Sometimes there is no scientific reason. Sometimes it is just marketing. The designers are told to create something different for a new launch so they kick around some ideas, do some experiments and then voila, yet another blade. Maybe someone will like the new feel? Edited by richrf - 30 minutes ago at 10:07pm Collapse
Equipment : OSP blades clan members
6 HRS AGO - Author: windysummer1Subject: OSP blades clan membersPosted: 10/16/2017 at 9:31pmis it true that Expand
6 HRS AGO - Author: windysummer1Subject: OSP blades clan membersPosted: 10/16/2017 at 9:31pmis it true that the conic handle of osp is much thicker than its sqst handle? Collapse
For sale : FS : M. MAZE blade flared 95 gr
6 HRS AGO - Author: sidespinBHSubject: FS : M. MAZE blade flared 95 grPosted: 10/16/2017 at 9:11pmUp
Equipment : Split Core, any input?
6 HRS AGO - Author: doraemonSubject: Split Core, any input?Posted: 10/16/2017 at 8:41pmMy experiences with Expand
6 HRS AGO - Author: doraemonSubject: Split Core, any input?Posted: 10/16/2017 at 8:41pmMy experiences with those blades are: they are not significantly stiffer (much less compared to carbon blades or 7-ply Clipper-like blades), but definitely heavier.I am just thinking, there must be a reason why they make it that way. What are they trying to achieve? Collapse
Equipment : Split Core, any input?
7 HRS AGO - Author: BaalSubject: Split Core, any input?Posted: 10/16/2017 at 8:37pmEmpirically more plies Expand
7 HRS AGO - Author: BaalSubject: Split Core, any input?Posted: 10/16/2017 at 8:37pmEmpirically more plies makes a blade stiffer even if it is the same kind of wood. Whether or not that is a good thing depends on whether or not you like stiff blades. I generally don't. Collapse
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Re: Retrieving not chopping (comments welcome)
1 HR AGO - Last Thursday night we were supposed to play pennant at home. After 30 minutes and no opposition I Expand
1 HR AGO - Last Thursday night we were supposed to play pennant at home. After 30 minutes and no opposition I rang the club contact for the opposing team as I knew the captain was away at the Australian Vets tournament. In the meantime our club secretary rang one of the team members he knew and so was that team member. Another team member rang me back and explained that they thought that they had a bye that week. I offered next Thursday as a deferred match, and repeated that offer in an email to their captain. He got back to me and OKed that and said he thought that was when the match was anyway. I played JC and lost horribly, then JC & I played AF & MD and lost that as well.Friday night I gave my excuses to L1C in a text so no PCYC.Saturday afternoon was relatively popular at the community centre - we covered the rent, yay.Sunday afternoon I turned up late to the PCYC, and L1C then left as he had the 'flu'. I hit with A? and chatted about life, the universe and everything.Last night Collapse
Re: Upgrade blade or upgrade rubber
1 HR AGO - What characteristics do you seek an improvement in?Statistics: Posted by Dusty054 — 17 Oct 2017, Expand
1 HR AGO - What characteristics do you seek an improvement in?Statistics: Posted by Dusty054 — 17 Oct 2017, 11:45 Collapse
Re: Upgrade blade or upgrade rubber
4 HRS AGO - I think there is nothing wrong with regular 729 or 729fx. At your level it should be perfect. In Expand
4 HRS AGO - I think there is nothing wrong with regular 729 or 729fx. At your level it should be perfect. In fact I'd prefer it over mark v.Statistics: Posted by LordCope — 17 Oct 2017, 08:40 Collapse
General : Best setup? Flexible blade/hard rubber?
5 HRS AGO - Author: LightzySubject: Best setup? Flexible blade/hard rubber?Posted: 10/16/2017 at 10:16pmIt's Expand
5 HRS AGO - Author: LightzySubject: Best setup? Flexible blade/hard rubber?Posted: 10/16/2017 at 10:16pmIt's fashionable to those who watch it, and I also choose to play this way, because it's really, really fun for me, but I don't think it's at all some golden ideal.I have to disagree with some of the things he said... if you look at matches, most points in modern TT are scored by sheer speed rather than spin. It's nice to be able to topspin away from the table and all that jazz but against anyone good, you win by hitting the ball really hard and really direct in a way it can beat the speed of their instincts. Not by testing their technique. Watch... any match really.Just my opinion. Collapse
Videos : Estimate my Rating! Plus Advice Welcome!
5 HRS AGO - Author: el luchadorSubject: Estimate my Rating! Plus Advice Welcome!Posted: 10/16/2017 at 9:48pmI Expand
5 HRS AGO - Author: el luchadorSubject: Estimate my Rating! Plus Advice Welcome!Posted: 10/16/2017 at 9:48pmI watched the first two videos.You would beat everyone at my club who is around 1000. you may beat a couple of 1100-1200s, but you wont beat the 1300 guys and definitely not a 1500 player.so based on that I would say you are between 1100-1250 Collapse
Video of me playing : [Video] Me playing my style, the modern allrounder
6 HRS AGO - Author: ssmilkSubject: [Video] Me playing my style, the modern allrounderPosted: Expand
6 HRS AGO - Author: ssmilkSubject: [Video] Me playing my style, the modern allrounderPosted: 10/16/2017 at 9:25pm Collapse
Upgrade blade or upgrade rubber
6 HRS AGO - Hey,I am currently using the following set-up.Butterfly jonyer h-ii-an blade.FH : mark vBH : Expand
6 HRS AGO - Hey,I am currently using the following set-up.Butterfly jonyer h-ii-an blade.FH : mark vBH : friendship 729I can still use the mark v as it's in good condition but the 729 needs changing. I am around 600-800 rating player. I am more of a passive player. Preferring placement rather than speed. What I need is a strong control & spin rubber for my backhand. What I think about my 729 was it was decent at spin and really great at blocking but a hint above average at control and had ok speed.I was thinking of just swapping the 729 for something better but I am also willing to get a complete new paddle to complement my old paddle because I thought butterfly jonyer was a really average blade. What do you guys think ?Statistics: Posted by gunnerwholelife — 17 Oct 2017, 06:19 Collapse
Equipment : Split Core, any input?
7 HRS AGO - Author: koshkinSubject: Split Core, any input?Posted: 10/16/2017 at 8:39pm Baal wrote:Empirically Expand
7 HRS AGO - Author: koshkinSubject: Split Core, any input?Posted: 10/16/2017 at 8:39pm Baal wrote:Empirically more plies makes a blade stiffer even if it is the same kind of wood. Whether or not that is a good thing depends on whether or not you like stiff blades. I generally don't.Generally, yes, but I have seen some very flexible 9 ply blades, so generalizations do not always work here.ILya Collapse
Equipment : Split Core, any input?
7 HRS AGO - Author: koshkinSubject: Split Core, any input?Posted: 10/16/2017 at 8:29pmThat depends on how they Expand
7 HRS AGO - Author: koshkinSubject: Split Core, any input?Posted: 10/16/2017 at 8:29pmThat depends on how they glue it together. It can either stiffer or more flexible. You just do not know.ILya Collapse
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Cool Combo for Sale
1 HR AGO - Hi,For sale is the Sauer Troger Dominate All blade with S&T Easy P and Nittaku Moristo DF. Expand
1 HR AGO - Hi,For sale is the Sauer Troger Dominate All blade with S&T Easy P and Nittaku Moristo DF. Played probably five times with it. $70 for the whole combo shipped in the continental US.ThanksStatistics: Posted by nachalnik — 17 Oct 2017, 11:50 Collapse
Re: TTEdge Executing Table Tennis Shots Series!
1 HR AGO - Just came across this https://www.experttabletennis.com/blog/It seemed really silly at first, but Expand
1 HR AGO - Just came across this https://www.experttabletennis.com/blog/It seemed really silly at first, but after a while I thought the points made in this blog might go some way in explaining why players who start really young almost always have correct mechanics. Thoughts ?Statistics: Posted by goodtechnique — 17 Oct 2017, 11:16 Collapse
Videos : Estimate my Rating! Plus Advice Welcome!
5 HRS AGO - Author: pgpgSubject: Estimate my Rating! Plus Advice Welcome!Posted: 10/16/2017 at 10:26pm el Expand
5 HRS AGO - Author: pgpgSubject: Estimate my Rating! Plus Advice Welcome!Posted: 10/16/2017 at 10:26pm el luchador wrote:I watched the first two videos.You would beat everyone at my club who is around 1000. you may beat a couple of 1100-1200s, but you wont beat the 1300 guys and definitely not a 1500 player.so based on that I would say you are between 1100-1250That's probably too low (his FH is too good), but I think other estimates are also on the high side. I'd be in the middle somewhere, ~1600, given how OP is troubled by some styles in the matches (e.g. blocker girl, I was almost sure she used pips on BH, but I guess she does good chop block with inverted too) and quite a few mistakes in other matches.I think OP is at the stage where strokes are getting there from training, but match skills did not catch up yet. Collapse
Re: Forehand rubber for def setup.
5 HRS AGO - So, I've tried 05 max on shiono def this night. Good feel, spin but sporadic fast. And, for sure, Expand
5 HRS AGO - So, I've tried 05 max on shiono def this night. Good feel, spin but sporadic fast. And, for sure, expensive...Statistics: Posted by 5hark — 17 Oct 2017, 07:40 Collapse
Equipment : what is the heaviest shakehand blade you have?
6 HRS AGO - Author: windysummer1Subject: what is the heaviest shakehand blade you have?Posted: 10/16/2017 at Expand
6 HRS AGO - Author: windysummer1Subject: what is the heaviest shakehand blade you have?Posted: 10/16/2017 at 9:32pmi mean the weight in grams. I have one tibhar light bomber (yes, it is a light bomber) but the weight is 112 grams. Collapse
Videos : Estimate my Rating! Plus Advice Welcome!
6 HRS AGO - Author: shinshiroSubject: Estimate my Rating! Plus Advice Welcome!Posted: 10/16/2017 at 9:12pmI Expand
6 HRS AGO - Author: shinshiroSubject: Estimate my Rating! Plus Advice Welcome!Posted: 10/16/2017 at 9:12pmI can't coment about your rating, but I just want to say that the girl's reactions are so cute hahaha Collapse
General : Best setup? Flexible blade/hard rubber?
6 HRS AGO - Author: richrfSubject: Best setup? Flexible blade/hard rubber?Posted: 10/16/2017 at 8:44pmHi all, Expand
6 HRS AGO - Author: richrfSubject: Best setup? Flexible blade/hard rubber?Posted: 10/16/2017 at 8:44pmHi all, I've been enjoying a few TT YouTube channels lately, and this particular video on the EmRatThich channel caught my attention since it really focuses on how playing style and equipment relate to each other. He walks through various elements of spin production, speed, and what he refers to as "kick effect", and concludes:1) kick effect is the most important element if modern offensive play, and;2) the best way to achieve effect is by combining harder rubber with a flexible blade (I think somewhere he mentions Stiga Celero as an example, but in the comments other blades like Stiga Intensity are mentioned). Recently a member recommended I pair Stiga Mantra M with Stiga Intensity a recommendation echoed by our helpful friends at Tabletennis11. This would be along the lines of the recommendations in this video. I thought that this video might inspire some interesting discussion so here it Collapse
Coach me Table Tennis by Eli Baraty
7 HRS AGO - eBaTT - exercise of the month P2 Oct. Focusing on good ball placement. This can be done with any Expand
7 HRS AGO - eBaTT - exercise of the month P2 Oct. Focusing on good ball placement. This can be done with any footwork exercise but in this case it's an irregular... Collapse
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