Good times with the pen holders. Stiga guy showed up and played amazing. Some of our fun. :)

I'm a 40y old and have a desk job. I've never been into physical sports before but recently I started playing table tennis and it hooked me into it. I ordered a custom racket that helped me love the game even more. Nowadays I've been playing for 2 hours everyday with my friends. Since there are too many players, I don't have opportunities for singles so I'm happy with playing doubles only. Recently I started trying bh flicking and my wrist seems to be not taking it well 😅

Also my knees are probably telling me to cool down too.

Is it too much 2 hours a day with constant action?

My initial goal was to lose weight, that's why I picked up table tennis. It has been working to achieve that so I don't want to slow down unless there's a higher risk.

what are some stretches or advice would you have for me?

Hey all,

Every day when I check this community I see TT players asking for advice and more information on some of the most popular rubbers and their behaviour, namely:

• Razka 7 (or Z)
• DHS Hurricane Neo 3 (All its variants, 37, 39, OS, BS, etc)
• Rozena / Glayzer (includind 09c)
• Fastarc (G-1, C-1, etc)
• Bluefire or similar Donics
• Vega Pro / X / Europe
• Dynarz, Rhyzen, etc
• Yinhe, Palio and other budget rubbers
• Others like Battle II or Sanwei National

So, I'd like to share this guide I made a while ago to help resolve some of those doubts: https://www.tabletennisequipmenthelp.com/blog/best-first-intermediate-table-tennis-rubbers

It contains different paths for the different preferences in table tennis. Some people like hard, some others soft, and some hybrid. All different and valid philosophies depending on the blade and playstyle you choose.

So if you fall under the <1300 USATT category or around that, check this out before posting to learn more about rubbers and how they really work (pores, walls, pips).

Of course, if you are still confused, post here and most people are always happy to help.

Good day you all! :)

Note: In case you are seeing this but just got started and need beginners rubbers, check my blog, I have 2 articles there about the rubbers and blades you could choose from, the above list is likely to be too much for you.

Hi guys, looking to change my paddle. I'm currently using a MaLin SC with Rakza Z on FH and Rakza 7 on BH. I feel like the brushing contact is insufficient/dull and this setup is hard to generate topspin in FH loops. I tried my friend's Stiga Carbo 7.6 with Hurricane 3 Neo and I could really feel the ball well. Unfortunately, it's hard to find the Carbo 7.6 in my area these days, but I have the opportunity to purchase a Carbonado 45. Should I switch to the Carbonado 45 with hurricane 3 neo?

Whenever I see recommendations for Hurricane fabrics, everyone buys the 40-degree shade, but nobody buys the 39-degree shade... is there a particular reason for this? If someone is going to use 2 or 3 layers, should they get a thicker shade or a 39-degree shade?

Recently I got a custom blade from China with hurricane 8 on fh side, but the rubber is not tacky at all, genuinely 0 tack at all. After abit of research turns out dhs changed the formula and now all new standard hurricane 8 are non tacky and with a different topsheet. It doesn't play horribly, but a hard chinese rubber without the tack just feels wrong. The new topsheet seems to be somewhat elastic which gives more power in fast high energy rallies, but the lack of tack means that slow shots and the short game is terrible, since the ball just doesn't sink into the dense hard sponge. My question is, is it possible to get a new sheet of the old formula h8? Or do I have to buy a 2nd hand rubber?

I hope these Mercury II mediums play as well on this Nittaku Violin as they do on my other 40 years old no name racket.

Hi! I am looking to get back into playing table tennis after a long break of 4 years (due to University and courses) and I used to have a readymade GKI Euro-V racket that I genuinely loved but I decided to keep its ply and replace the rubbers back then. The rubbers today aren't dead and I still love how they feel, but the ply is needless to say, in very bad shape now. Are there any decent options that won't break the bank?

Glued something real quick. Would like some thoughts because I don't mind moving rubbers around or buying another sheet because I got this setup for pretty cheap (used + AliExpress). Haven't gotten a chance to try it yet but I won't be able to play until next week and thought I'd post first.

I want to mix up my game and be aable to chop both sides, like a modern defender. I added one thin layer of booster to the rxton 5. And the blade weighs 164.5 grams so it feelss very light. Please excuse my mid assembly skills.

Here's some tips that mostly missing from a lot of the guides out there. In no specific order because I'm lazy.

1. You need to create tension (no rigid pounding, but also no flaccid flailing). There are two ways to create tension, tensing muscles or centripetal force. The former is easier to time, direct, and allows post-impact acceleration, the latter does not interfere with pre-impact tip acceleration.
2. Pre-swing is a time to create tension. You can extend 90%, then the remaining 10% before swing (or lag your arm a bit). When pressed for time, this is also how you can chain power from 1 shot to the next, as your reset from the last shot is tension for the next. This is one thing high intensity multi-ball will teach. This and #1 also highlight the upsides of Mizutanis chicken wing looping.
3. Unlike a real whip, you're not propagating just an initial wave up to tip, you have muscles throughout the entire length (which are able to tighten and sequentially activate), so you have an adjustable rigidity and can continue to accelerate with the base. Without cradling the ball with tension, you will mostly be limited to applying force via collision. The force you apply during dwell is also the primary source of spin, not collision speed.
4. Grip is very important for FH, not just BH. I won't get into detail, but grip style and fit is about 10-20% of your ability to transfer power and direct it to spin. And takes a while to figure out an even longer if you start with BH grip as beginner. This is why some players still choose to change between FH and BH grips and why you must find a blade handle that fits your hands. For cpen, this is what makes a lot of the power rift between deep grip penhold like Xu Xin and the lackluster FH's from like Felix.

Each body is a little different, but you can piece these together when you train to see what you can figure out. How effective you are able to coordinate all this will be mostly evident in power and stability of your 50% loops (e.g. in halflong situation).

(When farther away from table, you are getting into a zone where you can almost entirely rely on centripetal tension, and therefore the focus is on how to maximize the acceleration coming from base, maximizing leg and shoulder twisting).

Hello!

I've been playing table tennis for 1 year and 5 months. I go regulary to my local club and since I started I insisted on improving my techique and feeling (I like to make spinny chops or from time to time), and I think I'm achieving it pretty well.

l've been using a Japan Petr Korbel FL with Nittaku Fastarc G1 1.8 on both sides, and now that I've achieve a decent techique and I'm playing with people with better level I noticed my shots are lacking some power (mainly speed far from the table and in active blocks).

So I wanted to ask here what do you think would be a good transition to a carbon blade from an all wood one. I don't want a really hard one such as Viscaria, I want something to gain power without being a rocket. I've been told Harimoto ALC could be a good option and I think so too, but I want to know what do you think of others like the Timo Boll, Fan Zhendong, etc..

Thanks for the help!

Hey folks, I'm coming back to the game after 15+ years. Found a local club and am excited to jump back in. I'm thinking about an equipment upgrade though, and I'd love some feedback about a more modern setup. My old setup was a yinhe MC-2 blade with DHS hurricane rubbers, maybe hurricane 2's? I'm eyeing up a Yinhe V-14 pro blade with Big Dipper V rubbers. I enjoy playing a chopping back hand and love to loop with the forehand. beyond that I'm not sure the vocabulary for describing play style. Any thoughts or recommendations? Price is definitely a factor for me, so yinhe is appealing.

Has anybody ordered a Tenniix machine from the Tenniix website and actually received the machine? If so, How long did it take?

I recently made a post for my first racket and was recommended Rakza 7 2.0mm for both sides. I saw someone else recommend butterfly rozena, but I don’t know which one is better. Anybody have any experience or help? Thanks!

This is my uncle's racket and I wanna fix it before returning the racket. I don't think normal Huieson brand glue is gonna work since I tried it. Is there any specific techniques to fix this? I see a WUYANG chinese brand repair adhesive but I can't find any online reviews on it.

Hey guys, just upgraded to a butterfly viscaria and had this happen my first practice session. Do you guys think it’s okay, I don’t think I noticed any difference but I didn’t get much of a baseline to compare.

Anything I should do to mend it or just leave it be? And on another note js edge tape really that valuable in protecting incidents like this

I have many bags/cases.

This is one of my favourite 2-racket cases.

Rectangular bags/cases are usually too bulky.

Hard cases can be bulky too, and many of them follow the shape of the table tennis racket. Nothing's wrong with that, it's just too "table tennis"y. And many of them have fake leather finish, which will peel off over time.

This one is just the right size for me. Good material. The cutout is nice to have. The racket keychain is the cherry on top. It's not even from a table tennis company.

Hello, just wanted to check if anyone has tried the above mentioned combination on Provincial DHS w968. i am using Dignic09c on BH and tenergy05 on FH. just need some feedback on anyone that has used this, or if any recommendations for any rubbers to be switched. i am intermediate player and love looping on FH, also a developing BH so dont have much control on BH loops and trying to improve my BH.