Friendship 729 FX Blue Sponge 1.5 mm Review

April 7, 2008

The cover says the sponge is blue. After opening it, and looking at the sponge, I was convinced the color of the sponge is not blue but in black color. I tried to understand the hardness of the sponge, and it is very hard – probably harder than the hardest sponge available in the market.
I [...]

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Dr.Neubauer Combination Effect Paddle Review

April 6, 2008

Width, Thickness & Handle:
The Combination Effect paddle came to the market sometime in August, 2007. This blade is not the best selling blade in Dr.Neubauer blade series, but I have found this blade is highly suitable for combinational players – defense on the backhand and offense on the forehand. This blade is handmade – not [...]

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The ITTF banned frictionless pips

April 4, 2008

Please don’t use the following long pips rubbers after July 1, 2008. They are banned by ITTF because these rubbers don’t have friction as per the new ITTF regulations. All these manufactures have come up with alternatives to these rubbers.
989
999
Andro
Clou
Krypto
Dawei
388B
Donic
Alligator
Alligator Soft
Piranja FD
Double Power
No. 4080
Dr Neubauer
Boomerang
Inferno
Monster
Roulette
Scalpel
Super Block
The Wall
Friendship
RITC 755 Faster
RITC 799-1
Giant Dragon
8228 Out
Hallmark
Friction Special
Super Special
Super Special [...]

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What sponge size is good for a long pips rubber?

April 3, 2008

A table tennis player who is moving towards playing with a long pips rubber asks this question first “What is the right sponge size for my play?” In my opinion, there is no straight answer to that question. However, my experience with different long pips can shed some light. I don’t want to talk about [...]

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Alan Cooke talks about the new Dr.Neubauer Anti-top spin rubber

April 2, 2008

Much awaited Dr.Neubauer rubbers have arrived. Here is what Alan Cooke talks about the rubbers.

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Dr.Neubauer demonstrates the defense with his new anti-top spin rubbers.

April 2, 2008

The players Dr.Neubauer practicing with are Bastian Steger and Alan Cooke. Bastian Steger is featured in our TABLE TENNIS LIFESTYLE video.
If you have any question about the technique or rubber, post it in our forum. I’ll try to answer.

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Lower your Cholesterol level. How?

March 29, 2008

High Cholesterol can lead to heart failures. I had a Cholesterol level of 247 in the year 2003. I was advised to take the medicine Lipitor to lower my Cholestrol level. After two months of usage, I’ve stopped taking the medicine – it was driving me crazy while I was taking it. Then I’ve started [...]

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I grabbed my third Championship Medal

March 29, 2008

I grabbed my third championship yesterday. It was a good tournament of participants from various corporations in the salt lake city area.

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Dr.Neubauer Goliath 1.8 mm Review

March 28, 2008

Dr.Neubauer Goliath is a new inverted rubber that came out in the market in December 2007. In my opinion, this is a German rubber. It has medium hard sponge. The rubber has excellent quality and durability. The top sheet is not softer. The rubber is not tacky. I would say the rubber is “less grippy”. [...]

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Butterfly Feint Long III 1.3mm Review

March 28, 2008

This is what the Butterfly website says on its website about its Feint Long III rubber.
“Butterfly is proud to announce a totally new defensive weapon, Feint Long III. Designed for the aggressive chopper, Feint Long III features a softer more flexible top sheet combined with a softer sponge. The result is a long pip rubber [...]

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