April 2012 Monthly Newsletter

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Blog Posts

• Writing Out a Game Plan for Improvement - April 1, 2012

Recent Reviews

	Palio Thors Amazing tacky rubber! My first impression was "hmm, another rock-hard chinese tacky slow rubber". It is really tacky (can grab a ball very high even after 2 weeks), what means it isn't a bouncy rubber at all. But I was so surprised when I started playing. It's speed is very good, it doesn't feel like a tacky rubber at all. It's sponge is very hard but the top sheet is very elastic/soft, what makes the whole feeling medium. It has medium throw, good controll and great spin. The amount of spin is really awesome. I love this rubber and I recommend it to everyone who plays with DHS Neo rubbers (at least for a try). Reviewed by msilhanek on April 4, 2012
	Butterfly Sriver L not very happy. Very easy to wear out... Reviewed by agentex on April 4, 2012
	Tibhar Dang Not too bad. Very tacky. Good for backspin. I enjoy a lot doing backhand topspin with it. A little high price if we compare with other chinese rubbers. Reviewed by agentex on April 4, 2012
	Andro Temper Tech OFF+ This blade is extremely fast, I was surprised at exactly how fast when I got the chance to try it out. The control is fantastic, but it does not give much of a short game. Personally, I love the sound when an all wood blade smashes a ball. Reviewed by NateKaufman on March 31, 2012
	Xi Enting APaQi X969 One of the stiffest, fastest, and best looking blades I have tried. Good for a game based on blocks and quick attacks, from mid court and away from the table. It works great with bh Globe 999 National on the fh and with Monster Classic OX on the (low and aggressive blocks and chops, that cause lots of errors from the opponent). The ball can be kept close to the net easily with the right rubber. The big sweet spot ensures a high margin for error, helping me hit far more winners than with my second blade (Andro Temper Tech All+). I would rate the wood as Off+ and the setup with Globe 999 as Off-. A faster and bouncier rubber than this can make the bat impossible to control. Focus Snipe 3 was a total misfit for it, while getting along really well with Andro. Loops seem quite difficult to execute, but I'm not the right person to judge, as I rely mainly on blocks and flat hits. This blade can give beginners and intermediate players a hard time, despite its good control. Overall, the 40 USD I spent on it might be very well worth it. I would have tried a 5 ply inexpensive Arylate-Carbon blade like Dawei Wavestone or Galaxy T8, but now I am stuck with the XiEnting, which serves me well. Based on several different reviews, the Wavestone is significantly softer and thus better for the short game. Reviewed by fluturas101 on March 25, 2012
	Donic Dima SawTec AR By using frequency and effective stiffness calculation. I can do an estimation that this blade: 1. has about the same speed as 8mm 1ply hinoki but half of its stiffness. 2. has 65% of Schlager carbon speed and 17% of its stiffness. Reference: http://www.tabletennisforum.gr/forum_posts.asp?TID=11262&title=playing-characteristics-of-blade-materials Reviewed by rudai on March 24, 2012

New Videos

• Andro Rasant Commercial
• How to Execute the Ma Lin Serve - PingSkills
• Killerspin Throw Commercial

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