XIOM RSM Athena Platinum Japanese Penhold Blade 2009

October 13, 2009

In this year, XIOM has made some changes to the legendary XIOM RSM Athena Platinum Japanese Penhold Blade. Unlike the 2008 version, the XIOM RSM Athena Platinum Japanese Penhold Blade made this year has less weight - the weight is between 87gm and 91 gm. The 2008 version had weight of 100gm.
The XIOM has added [...]

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Butterfly handle style SI Vs ST

October 12, 2009

Butterfly brand has started introducing a new handle style SI to its blades. The handle style SI appeared first in their Butterfly Matsushita Pro Alpha blades. The SI stands for Straight incline. The ST which stands for straight has the same thickness through out the handle. The SI handle has an inclination towards the blade [...]

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Amazing Race reveals the problems of Asperger’s Syndrome

October 11, 2009

The Amazing Race is a tough competition to watch. While the Survivor TV series exploit some cunning nature of the competitors, the Amazing Race is different. It is more natural - the competitors testing their fate. It is like a murder mystery unfolding in the last few minutes of the series. Who’s going to be [...]

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Friction long pips or pimples - keep your expectation low

October 10, 2009

Aren’t we all concerned about our table tennis rating? Yes, I’m talking about USATT rating. I’m concerned when I loss USATT tournament rating points. In tournaments I go to I meet long pips or pimples players who approach me to tell their story. They have a sad story to tell. After ITTF banned the frictionless [...]

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Hallmark Strategy Blade Defensive - Review

October 9, 2009

The Hallmark table tennis brand is from England. They have some successful stories to tell. Carl Prean has been successful in table tennis some years ago with Hallmark products. The Hallmark Original is a legendary frictionless pips liked by long pips players worldwide. ITTF banned these frictionless pips last year. I have used Hallmark long [...]

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Is your table tennis rubber approved?

October 8, 2009

There is more to a table tennis rubber on your table tennis paddle than just speed, spin and control ratings. You might not have heard about this stupid thing that I’m going to talk about. The table tennis rubber on your table tennis paddle is also called Racket coverings. That is the technical term being [...]

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Table Tennis Network Channels

October 4, 2009

Some of our websites to help the table tennis players.
Champion Table Tennis Products, Hardbat Table Tennis, Jan Ove Waldner, Joo Se Hyuk, Lord Sports Store, Lords Table Tennis Products, MyTableTennis.US, Ping Pong Forum, Ping Pong Junkie, Ping Pong Junky, Ping Pong Network, Ping Pong Paddles, Ping Pong Rackets, Ping Pong Store US, Ping Pong Tables, [...]

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Why Chicago lost the bid to host 2016 Olympics?

October 3, 2009

It was a shock to me when I’ve heard Chicago was eliminated from hosting the 2016 Olympics. Isn’t that sad to the sports lovers in America? I’m an ardent fan of table tennis, and many such fans are sad at this. This was an opportunity for the 5 million ping pong players in America to [...]

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Champion RSM Pro 590 PH V blade review

October 2, 2009

This Champion RSM Pro 590 PH V penhold blade has become favorite of many players in the United States. Unfortunately I could not test as the inventory went out. Here are some facts from the catalogue.
This is an inexpensive pre-made Kiso Hinoki blade with XIOM rubber ZINEX.
Kiso Hinoki Wood: Unmatchable table tennis blade wood for [...]

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Protecting your table tennis rubber from humidity

September 30, 2009

Have you ever felt the table tennis ball jumps to nowhere without any control, and sometimes slips from your paddle and fall in front of you, have thought what is happening? This is due to humidity. I live in a dry place, so I have not seen this behavior a lot. I have tested this [...]

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