Ask The Experts: Junya Chen, No. 88 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Blade: Balsa Carbo Question: Which Butterfly rubbers are best suited for the Balsa Carbo blade? I’m an all around player, I prefer top spin play from close to the table to mid distance, but also blocking and defense chops. Currently using Tenergy 05 […]
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Ask The Experts: Junya Chen, No. 75
Posted onAsk The Experts: Junya Chen, No. 75 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Blade: Timo Boll Spirit Forehand: Tenergy 05 Backhand: Xiom Sigma Euro 2 Question: Hi, Please let me what are the differences between the following blades in terms of speed, control and spin: Timo Boll ALC, Timo Boll Spirit and Innerforce Layer ALC. […]
Ask The Experts: Junya Chen, No. 63
Posted onAsk The Experts: Junya Chen, No. 63 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I used to play penhold table tennis racket, Japanese made, one side rubber and back was cork, as a middle school represent in competition in Korea. That was 55 years ago. As retired now, I would like to play again with […]
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