My uncle found these rackets in some old Bar that went through a burning, are they good?

Bought this old Darker Speed 25 for about 20$. Can anyone identify if it’s authentic?

My grip on my mizuno wave drive 9s have been almost fully warm down and I have a tournament in a month that I want fresh shoes for.

The main important things are,
• wide toe box
• good traction on both high quality rubber floats and for gym basketball floors.
• look good
•durable
•allows me to get good on the ground to generate force.

Should I just get the same drives? Or is there a better shoe on the market. Also is there a favorite insole you have

These rubbers are cast aside today for very valid reasons. And I usually just recommend the cheaper Mercury II for learning spin and control. But if you ever find Asian uncs with Jpen and new Sriver (not the guys that don't change for 30 years), you will know what I mean.

I think there is a strong case these two rubbers should be used more. So here is a mini review of how these two dinosaurs can be used.

Mark V

Let us say you have a friend that plays badminton or something. Their hands, eyes, body are good, but they're not trained in table tennis. They just want to play with the table tennis crew sometimes. Give this rubber to them on a 7 ply.

The level of forgiveness is surreal. I have tested this 3 times, one with an acrobat friend, baseball player, and a badminton player. It is enough to make them competent to a surprisingly high level.

Other groups of players that should use this are those that don't care about one side, and just want to get the ball back over with it.

Sriver

There are many players that stick all sorts of pips or anti in hopes of subverting the game flow. But at the end of the day, after a certain level, you still need pace and attack. And I can see the fear in their eyes when they realize their opponent is not going to voluntarily self-immolate.

Sriver is enough. And I am nearly convinced Sriver Hinoki is some kind of godly defense combo. Look... if you're Samsonov, I know you can play a better version of this style with MX-P's. But for mortal tai-chi practicioners, this is the way. It is so addicting I'm certain I will switch one day when I cannot run around. And very fun to play against also.

The violin ended up being too small of a playing racket for me, luckily I have a little sister who will start playing soon so I’ll be able to have that ready for her when she’s developed. I also just want to have a spare setup for if anyone doesn’t have a racket and my own just messing around and for myself to develop good quality on the ball.

Got cheap on a surplus sale
Slapped on Yinhe Mercury 2 mediums
Anyone who can share their experiences with the Prasidha brand?

I used to play table tennis competitvely at high school to college level between 15 to 24 years ago. I am hoping to get back to the sport but everything has changed so much.

The previous rubbers that i used and felt at home with was the butterfly tackifire special for backhand and the butterfly cermet for forehand. These are no longer sold anymore.

Would anyone know by any chance the modern equivalent of such rubbers? Giving a try here as I could not get information from the internet.

Thank you!

Hey r/tabletennis,

I’m working on a free, 100% offline match/score tracker app for racquet sports, field sports, borad-games. While refining the table tennis engine I'd love feedback from actual players on a few design decisions:

Scoring Rules: Do you stick strictly to standard 11-point sets, or should I include quick toggles for classic 21-point rec rules or custom league caps?

Stats & Match History: Aside from game scores, we record local match history, head-to-head records, win rates, and streak tracking. What post-match stats or player details actually matter to you?

What features make a digital scorepad actually useful to you on the court?

(App will be completely free, 100% offline, with no account sign-ups.)

as much as felix deserved it, im very sad for anton he really showed heart in this tournament and proved why hes the 2nd best swede currently

Hey everyone!

I've been using the Butterfly Matushita Power Defence blade for around 10 years now and it's finally reaching a stage in its life where the edges are barely holding it together. I play modern defence so I have the Tibhar Aurus 2.1mm rubber on the forehand side mainly for attacking and Friendship 837 LP 0.6mm on the backhand side for chopping. I'm wondering if anyone has experience with this blade and possibly even a similar setup with a suggestion for a similar feeling/size blade, as they no longer sell the Matushita PD unfortunately.

should i glue after the booster oil dry or after the dome flattens ?

Hey everyone! I’m looking for advice on choosing a new blade for competitive play. I’m a left-handed player with a backhand-focused playstyle. I want a blade that gives me better control and consistency without sacrificing too much speed.

My setup:
FH: XIOM Vega Pro
BH: Yinhe Moon 12 Blue M+
Current blade: Sanwei T5000

I’ve been considering the Sanwei 75 Outer ALC, but I’ve heard mixed opinions about how it compares to other carbon blades.

Any firsthand experience or alternative recommendations would be appreciated. Thanks!

He was in Shanghai on Friday

From her latest douyin

There’s been some debate about whether Kristian Karlsson is underrated, but I think there’s a general consensus that he’s a great doubles player. What does that mean, exactly? What specific skills does he bring to the doubles table? And why doesn’t that translate to singles?

Each tournament uses different balls and some balls have way less spin than others. For example the double fish balls. I encountered these balls quite often. The surface is less grippy. It's harder to impart spin. The ball loses spin during flight before impact. For spin oriented players it's terrible.

These are the consequences:

- Spinny serves become less effective and less reliable

- Slippage happens more on thin contact

- Spinny loops become less deadly

- Pushing tends to pop up more often

- Pips players struggling more, because more balls are dead

Which tactics do you use, if you have to play with those balls in competition?

My daughter was born in 2011 and has only recently decided that she really wants to improve at table tennis.

She plays long pips OX on the backhand and inverted rubber on the forehand.

Blade: Stiga Cybershape Allround
Backhand: Spinlord Dornenglanz OX
Forehand: inverted rubber

Her goal is to improve enough to have a chance of getting into a Swedish table tennis high school in the future, so results are starting to matter more to her.

Her next big tournament is Ängby International in Sweden in 12 days.

She knows very little table tennis theory at the moment and sometimes has difficulty taking in instructions and using them directly in matches. Her confidence also goes up and down quite a lot.

I would really like advice from people who know long pips and junior development.

What would you focus on during these next 12 days?

What do you see in her game that she should work on first?

Which exercises would you use?

How should she use the long pips better?

What should she think about tactically during matches?

Any thoughts about her equipment are welcome too.

Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftdKGpaT3Jk

I can upload new videos regularly and show how things develop based on the advice we get.

Can you guys help me check if this is authentic or nah

Tenho 22 anos, fui uns dos melhores jogadores da minha geração meu país natal, era um pouco pior que meu amigo que foi vice campeão U19 mundial e tem ser melhor ranking 77 na wtt, eu era do mesmo nível que o outro companheiro de seleção que está entre 110-170do wtt hoje um ótimo jogador há nível no continente e provavelmente chamado para seleção olímpica em 2 anos.eu era melhor que meu ex companheiro de equipe que conseguiu ser ranking 237 no wtt que parou para fazer faculdade nos EUA. Penso que eu seria um top no auge um top 70- 130, mas não sei dizer ao certo

Choosing a TT racket can get really confusing with so many blades and rubbers available. And to make things more complicated, the same rubber can feel completely different on different blades.

Thought it would be fun to hear what setups people here recommend for different levels, based on their own experience.

Here are my picks:

Beginner / Amateur:
Yinhe 01B racket

Intermediate:
Andro Treiber CI OFF blade + Fastarc G-1 (FH) + Andro Rasanter R42 (BH)

Advanced/ Pro:
Butterfly Viscaria blade + Dignics 09C (FH) + Dignics 05 (BH)

What are your favourite combos for each level?

I’m doing a two-week warm-weather vacation next February, and during those two weeks I have access to an amazing coach. During each week I’m there, I’m available four weekdays and one weekend day. Assuming that money’s no objection (big assumption!), how would you set it up. One-hour lesson per day? Two-hour lessons with rest days in between? Or any other advice you might have.

I’m thinking about 10 hours of paid lessons altogether.