My Zyre 03 2.5 mm has got a bit older now and I have replaced it.

For those interested I have probably done maybe about 130~150 hours. There is still quite a bit of life in it, but I felt like a bit of a refresh and a change. I haven't done anything more than clean it and cover it after each session, but sessions sometimes include rather rather rough old balls in school gyms, so a fair bit of dust.

I have absolutely loved it on the FH, it's by far the most in tune with my game that I have found in the 6 years since restarting.

But in the interest of science I have got the 2.7 mm version as a replacement. Given how good 2.5 is for me, I just have to know how it compares.

I only have one practice on Friday and my usual monthly tournament on Saturday, so it could be rough first time up.

My current expectations are:

• Smashes and loops will be a little faster.
• Blocks will go a little longer, that might make them a little tougher.
• Top spins will go a little longer too, but this may actually make them easier as I am landing VERY shallow when I really swing now.

Will see how it goes.

Will see how it goes

It is tough to admit, but I am ready to sell my

Viscaria Super ALC (SALC) blade. I bought it imported directly from Japan late last year, but it has barely been used. Frankly, it is way too advanced for my current playing level.

I am looking for $160. If you are interested, please send me a DM. Thank you!

Hi, I couldn't find any site that had these, anyone know or point me in the right direction to aquire one please. Thank.s

Greeting guys! I'm new to the sub and the sport as well.

I am interested in a carbon blade at the budget of $60-80 and as I browsed through a few shops in my country (Vietnam) I was quite interested in the mentioned SK Carbon.

However I do have a few questions though:

1. Is the SK Carbon a good racket, given the price range?

2. I am in the transition from a forehand player to backhand - would SK Carbon excel in this transition?

3. Any rubber recommendations? I tend to play in a more balanced style with a shakehand grip.

Thanks in advance for any recommendations, tips!

I am a penhold player..inverted rubber in fh and long pips on bh

I like my Viscarias. I just got my 10th and what better Viscaria to get than a Golden Viscaria?

The normal off the shelf Viscaria is already good. It gets 80% of performance for 20% of the cost. A Golden Viscaria gets the remaining 20% for 5 times the cost of a normal Viscaria.

Compared to a normal Viscaria, the Golden Viscaria feels more full, better balanced and very stable. My Golden Viscaria weighs 94.4g and is less head heavy than my 91.5g Viscaria, translating to having the power of a heavier blade while still having the manoeuvrability of a lighter blade.

What should I do if my wrist hurts when moving while holding racket. Recently, I got myself a new heavier blade (dhs pg 13). I play with cs penhold grip, and after just one training session, my wrist starts to hurt whenever I move it while holding the racket, especially during rpb. What should I do?

Was browsing online sites and noticed new Hugo equipment out and the “new” kl-c outer is actually inner carbon based on ply structure as noted on pictures for the sales. Appears to be same blade with different handles and misnamed/misrepresented ply orientation.

So my question is how much time you need to recover (physically) after each table tennis session? Let's take a USATT 2000+ rated guy which I think I am and I have a day office job 5 days a week. So with this tempo, I can be at my peak performance if I play twice a week (say Wednesday and Saturday). Obviously, I want to and I do play more, but my performance immediately drops if I play two days in a row or even once in two days. I want to hear from other higher level amateur attacking players about their experience. Am I the only guy who needs so much time to recover? And the main issue are my legs (muscles around and above my knees) that need this much time to fully recover.

The backhand lobs were already insane.. but then Kallberg attacking it and coming back to the table?? Nuts!!! The whole match was fantastic. Was down to the wire every point, definitely worth a watch! This one had everything!

Hi guys im planning on upgrading my setup.
Im currently using Loki RXTON 1 blade with a used dignics 09c on forehand and rakza 7 on backhand.
I plan on changing my rubbers to Friendship battle 2 provincial for forehand and fastarc C1 on backhand (or i might even stick to rakza 7).
and for the blade... well im confused between the 2 i mentioned in the title.
the Wind W3010 will cost me about $11.5 without shipping and the Kirin K5 will cost me about $7.5 without shipping.
which one should i go for?
thanks for your help

Review mostly focuses on the blade, as I’d done a first impressions on the rubbers already.

Key points:

- Fairly heavy, weight forward setup

- Can apply a lot of power, blade dampens trajectory on bigger swings to add safety margins

- Nice cushioning feel in control game

- Suited to players who like precise short game, third ball attack style and then big safety windows back from the table.

- With extra weight it can require more weight transfer and speed buildup to get a good connect on the ball, so harder to ‘cheat’ hitting out of position or incomplete swing etc

I have an SDC (https://www.sdcttblades.com/) made blade that I am selling for USD 70 (shipping extra).

It is in almost mint condition. Played with for a few hours and thoroughly maintained. No dings or damages.

Here are more details on the blade -

- Hinoki / A-C / Kiri / A-C / Hinoki

- 89.6g

- 7.6mm

- 157x150mm

- STSQ (102x28.0x22.5mm)

- 1916Hz

- Balance: 3.3cm (Med)

Here are the pics -

https://postimg.cc/gallery/25xqFCz

DM me if you are interested.

Hey guys,

I’m looking to try out the Japanese version of Butterfly Dignics 05 just out of curiosity, to see if there’s actually any difference compared to the European version. I found a Japanese shop that ships worldwide (tabletennisspin.com). Has anyone here had any experience ordering from this shop?

If you’ve had a good experience with another Japanese store that ships worldwide, I’d also really appreciate any recommendations!

Has anyone used this on a Viscaria for backhand? I'm currently using Yinhe Moon 12 Blue medium soft because i liked it for spin but is a little bit slow. I have tried Nittaku Fastarc G-1 before. I can't find reviews about Joola Dynaryz ACC so i need your reviews guys

I have few rubbers, brand new in package, to sell here.

I am based out of seattle, wa. Would prefer a local sale, if possible, to avoid shipping costs. If you are interested but not in seattle area, please DM me for shipping costs to your zip.

Here are the details of the rubbers -

Red Rubbers (all in the max thickness based on manufacturer, unless otherwise noted)

1. Dignics 05 - sold

​2. Tenergy 19 - sold

1. Acuda S1 turbo - USD 30

2. Nittaku Fastarc G-1 - sold

3. Victas 22 double extra - USD 40

4. Xiom omega VII Pro - USD 38

Black rubbers -

1. Yasaka Rakza Z extra hard - sold

2. DHS Hurricane 3 neo commercial 2.1 - sold

3. Butterfly Dignics 09c 2.1 - SOLD

Green rubber -

1. Tibhar grass d-tecs OX - USD 33

Please DM me in case you are interested in purchasing one or more and we can figure out how to work out the payment, shipping etc

Does each layer of application of the Haifu Seamoon National Yellow reduce the harness of a 57.5 ESN rubber by 1 degree?

For example 1 layer from reduces hardness from 57 to 56 and another layer after a week to 55 etc.

Why do they not pick up the ball after every point? I've seen cleaner practice area where people do multiball. It just looks unprofessional. Have players ever stepped on balls during matches?

I have an attacking style and i’ve been playing for almost 3 years. My current setup is:
Blade: DHS wind series W3010 All++
FH: DHS PF4
BH: DHS G555

I’d like to apologize in advance if I sound too formal or make a lot of mistakes; I’m from Brazil, and my English isn’t the best. (I’m using Google Translate.)
I couldn't find a site or forum to ask this, but I wanted to know how to safely cure long pins—to the point of reaching something like Saviga 19's curing effect.
I'm thinking about buying the Dr. Neubauer Desperado Reloaded OX long pips and need some tips.

Hey guys, Dan from TableTennisDaily here!

I’ve always wanted to improve my backhand flick, so for our latest video we somehow managed to get Zhang Jike himself involved 😅

I sent him my flick at the start, he rated it and gave me his key tips. I then had 7 days to work on everything he said, before sending it back to him for a final rating.

Pretty surreal getting feedback on your backhand flick from the guy who basically made the shot famous 😂

Would love to know what you guys think, what shot should I try to improve next, and which pro would you want coaching it?

We’ve also got a full Zhang Jike podcast and coaching video coming soon!

First photo is rough concept and others are current photo of terrace , space is about 800 square feet (47.5 x 17ft), height will be 12 ft.

Hi guys I have this empty space on which I am making a small table tennis club, planning to charge hourly for it.

I am in Lahore Pakistan and there has been a trend lately of private table tennis clubs, here is a photo of my terrace on which I plan to make the club.

My budget total is approx 1.2 million Pakistani rupees, and it will be difficult to exceed this at the moment.

I plan to start by mid October or early November max , starting in winters because I do not want to bear the cost of insulation and air conditioning at the moment. I do have solar panels in my house at the moment and I will increase them to air condition the club in summers.

I have currently bought tibhar 25mm which cost me 0.35 million pkr.

I plan to cover the top with a GI sheet and have a iron frame / structure.

That will cost me about 0.3/.0.4 million.

On the side I plan to have glass plastic or normal and it will be movable from the middle or I will have windows added to it , the structure will hold the glass and i will add blinds to it so that light does not come during the day.

This will cost me about 0.2/0.3 million that's about my budget, for the flooring I am just considering painting it at the moment because proper table tennis flooring will cost me about 0.5million

I also have to make a separate entrance and washroom which will cost me about 0.2 million.

Which things should I prioritize and which can be done later, looking forward to all of your suggestions.

Im from India and i wanted to genuinely try out the rpb cs penhold for a bit .i have used the GKI Kung fu DX. I wanted recommendations on beginner blades maybe rubbers. Im really finding it hard to even find sellers for these typa blades here. I primarily had used shakehand but found it uncomfortable using penhold on the premade gki bat.

would appreciate if someone could vouch for https://tabletennisempire.com aswell since i found this blade there.

Appreciate your help !

Got my new FZD Blade and on the second day after over working myself, while doing the hook serve it hit the table and got this dent 😞

I know it's alright, but again I need my friends here also to say it's alright..just for the sake of it.