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Ask The Experts: Stefan Feth, No. 149

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Ask The Experts: Stefan Feth, No. 149 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Blade: Timo Boll  ALC Forehand Rubber: Tenergy 05 FX Backhand Rubber: Donic Sonex JP Gold Question: Hi Stefan, I have been using Timo Boll ALC for over a year now and the blade suits me quite well. I am planning to put new rubbers […]

Ask The Experts: Stefan Feth, No. 144

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Ask The Experts: Stefan Feth, No. 144 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Blade: Timo Boll Spirit ST Forehand Rubber: Tibhar Evolution MX-P Backhand Rubber: Tibhar Evolution MX-P Question: Hello Mr. Feth, I play with TBS blade, on both sides with MX-P rubbers. The setup is good to play offensive game. As I play with lot of older […]

Ask The Experts: Lily Yip, No. 143

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Ask The Experts: Lily Yip, No. 143 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Blade: Innerforce Layer ALC FL Forehand: Tenergy 25 FX 2.1 Backhand: Tenergy 25 FX 2.1 Question: Hi. Thinking about my playing style I am an average player that tends to play close to the table. Based on the information on the Butterfly site and Youtube videos, […]

Ask The Experts: Kaden Xu, No. 142

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Ask The Experts: Kaden Xu, No. 142 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Blade: Innerforce Layer ALC Forehand: Tackifire C Soft Backhand: Tackiness Drive Question: Hi, I am a decent all around player and would like to try a new blade and rubber. I am more offense oriented and want to try the Innerforce Layer ALC […]

Ask The Experts: Han Xiao, No. 141

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Ask The Experts: Han Xiao, No. 141 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Blade: Stiga Allround Classic Forehand: Flextra Backhand: Flextra Question: I read the article written by Han Xiao (Modern Topspin Stroke) that compares the old technique and the modern technique for doing topspin. Basically, the modern one requires less backswing due to more modern […]

Ask The Experts: Wang Qingliang, No. 140

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Ask The Experts: Wang Qingliang, No. 140 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Blade: Garaydia ZLC Question: I am currently use Gergely old tag blade with Tenergy 05 FX onthe forehand and the same on backhand. I want to change Garaydia ZLC for better control and same power, so what is matching rubbers for Garaydia to give me […]

Ask The Experts: Nan Li, No. 139

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Ask The Experts: Nan Li, No. 139 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Blade: Timo Boll ZLC ST Forehand: Tenergy 64 2.1 Backhand: Tenergy 80 2.1 Question: I play a very aggressive type of game, both speed and spin. I use Tenergy 80 on the backhand but was wondering if I should try/use Tenergy 80 FX instead. I […]

Ask The Experts: Junya Chen, No. 138

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Ask The Experts: Junya Chen, No. 138 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Blade Forehand Rubber: Ventus Speed Backhand Rubber: Ventus Speed Question: I am an offensive player with loads of power. Now I want to find a blade which has a hard feeling with no carbon in it. Answer: Dear Tee, Thank you for your inquiry. I suggest […]

Ask The Experts: Judy Hugh, No. 137

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Ask The Experts: Judy Hugh, No. 137 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Blade: Mizutani Jun Super ZLC Forehand: Tenergy 05 FX Backhand: Tenergy 80 FX Question: I wanted to check whether this combination would work well. I would like a good combination of power and control, and I take a relatively mid-fast swing through the ball. Also I […]

Ask The Experts: Jun Gao, No. 136

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Ask The Experts: Jun Gao, No. 136 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Blade: Maze Off Forehand: Tenergy 05 Max Backhand: Tenergy 05 Max Question: I play in Austria, in the third league.  I love the Maze Off when playing topspin but for me it’s too fast when blocking or at the short-game. I need a blade that is still fast when […]

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