Joo Se Hyuk’s backhand long pips rubber

January 18, 2010

When I have met Joo Se Hyuk (world’s best chopper, ranked in the top 10 in the world) in Europe in 2007, Joo was using TSP Curl P1R 1.7mm. In the beginning of 2009, I asked the coaches of Joo through my connection the same question. The answer was the same. Joo was using TSP [...]

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Identifying your style to choose a right table tennis blade.

January 9, 2010

I often hang out with guys who don’t know much about ping pong and table tennis equipments. These folks have seen only pre-assembled paddles or rackets at the corridor of their office where they have a ping pong table. I surprised them when I have told them they can assemble a racket like that pre-assemble [...]

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Stopping an Express Train

January 6, 2010

In three years of my serious play attending tournaments, the 2009 US Nationals was not my best but I had great fun. I won only one match out of 12 matches I have played. That is darn bad. But as I have said, the money I paid really worth it. Here is my record:

Event

Results

Score

Rating [...]

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Chinese think different

January 1, 2010

I flew to Los Angeles after the US Nationals 2009 was over. I visit Los Angeles every year to see my relatives, and this year also I followed that tradition.
I have been to most of the table tennis clubs in Los Angeles. This time I went to Grace Lin table tennis club in Everret, California. [...]

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Tibhar Stratus Power Defense Blade Review

December 31, 2009

Tibhar Stratus Power Defense is a very good defensive blade I liked very much. The blade is very hard and deadfeeling. I have not seen a blade like this one which can stop the top spin and can cut hard. There is none similar to this one in many popular defensive blades. The only blade [...]

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Where to buy cheap & used table tennis equipments?

December 28, 2009

We all want to pay less for table tennis equipments. What are our options if we want to pay less?
The players who are sponsored by distributors and brands receive ping pong products cheap. The sponsored players pay less. Not everyone can get an opportunity of sponsorship. It is very difficult to get a sponsorship from [...]

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Why table tennis rubber “clicks”?

December 25, 2009

Table tennis rubber clicks, as a result makes a click sound. The serious and professionals know how much the click sound matter to them.
What is a click sound?
The serious table tennis players use custom rackets assembled with a custom wooden paddle with two rubbers on it. The table tennis rubber has two part to it [...]

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XIOM Vega Pro Rubber Review Part II

December 12, 2009

After I have tested the XIOM Vega Pro on different blades one after another, I get this notion that the XIOM Vega Pro is a clone of Butterfly Tenergy 05. I will not say XIOM Vega Pro is a replacement for Tenergy 05. XIOM Vega Pro is a Junior Butterfly Tenergy 05. It is for [...]

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XIOM Vega Pro Rubber Review Part I

December 9, 2009

I did not expect XIOM Korea would release XIOM Vega Pro this year. It was planned for next year. The story is that, we are not going to have a good Christmas this year. Numerous customers of ours pre-ordered XIOM Vega Pro, this makes our life so busy. We have not felt this busyness when the [...]

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Dr.Neubauer Kung Fu Blade Review

December 4, 2009

I have used Dr.Neubauer Combination Effect, Bulldozer, Gladiator blades before trying a Kung Fu blade recently. The Dr.Neubauer Kung Fu blade was introduced to the market few months back only. I have got the intent to try it after I liked the performance of Dr.Neubauer Gladiator. But the Dr.Neubauer Gladiator and Dr.Neubauer Kung Fu blades [...]

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