Don’t you hate this mess?

May 9, 2009

Don’t you hate this mess? I’m sure you will. Even I hate it. We have received a large shipment from the XIOM Office just two weeks back. The shipment from the XIOM Office was huge this time. It was stuck in the US Customs office for a day. Thank God, the US Customs released the [...]

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Where did I disappear to?

May 3, 2009

Hmmmm. Where did I disappear? I have not been blogging for a while. I came back to spinmantra today to see how things are going on here.
What was happening with me? I have so much to write on (1) three weeks of sabbath from playing (3) project I was involved in (4) issues with a [...]

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Tips for the XIOM Omega III players – handling slow no spin and floating underspin balls

March 29, 2009

If you have played with XIOM Omega III rubber (the 2008 version which does not need to be speed glued), you know very well its potentials. The XIOM Omega III has been found to be a professional looping rubber against any spin.
I’m going to talk about a great difficulty some XIOM Omega III players get [...]

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Tensor Vs Tuned rubbers - Myths & Facts

February 24, 2009

For the last two years I have been using Tensor rubbers. I have used Tensor rubbers from different brands such as XIOM, JOOLA etc… Here are some important facts about Tensor rubbers that I have found out.
#1 All Tensor rubbers from different manufactures are the same.
False. The Tensor rubbers are manufactured based on specifications from [...]

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XIOM I-CLEAN VOC Free Rubber Cleaner

February 22, 2009

I have not used a rubber cleaner solution for at least an year. I use water. The water works but it has lead, salt contents which can harm the rubber. Thats when I have started using EVian, a facial humidifier. It is expensive though.
Now XIOM has come up with a rubber cleaner. It is VOC [...]

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Punch Block with Tensor rubbers Vs Long Pips

February 14, 2009

It is hard to execute a good punch block with a shakehand grip. It is common among penholders. A very open blade stroke with a punch forward is done against balls having fast no spin, light backspin and light topspin. It is hard to do such strokes against heavy top spin or backspin.
When I play [...]

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Qn. A suitable forehand rubber for looping and chopping

February 12, 2009

Q: Hey, I am looking to try a new rubber. I have Tenergy and loops fine but chopping and close to the table short play is suffering. Since you have tried many rubbers, what have you found that is good for looping as well as defense?
By the way, I have the TSP Curl PH for [...]

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Customizing your table tennis blade

February 7, 2009

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Port Orford Cedar (Hinoki)

February 4, 2009

The Port Orford Cedar is from the family of Hinoki wood. This wood is seen in Oregon and California in America. It is not a Cedar but a variety from Cypress or Hinoki wood. The Port Orford Cedar is close to white in color. It has very close grains. I’ve heard the POC is exported [...]

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American Hinoki Table Tennis Blade Reviews

January 31, 2009

Here are some eye pleasing picturess of American Hinoki blades.
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About American Hinoki
There should be no room for a doubt. The American Hinoki table tennis blades are made in the great country of the United States Of America. They are [...]

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