Former single-sided pen uncle's profile

Former single-sided pen uncle's profile
Gender Male
Age U50
Experience 11〜20 years
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    1. ALTIUS ST5
      Racket

      ALTIUS ST5

    2. SPINATE
      Rubber (Front)

      SPINATE

      It is a table soft rubber equipped with STS (spin tension system) to strengthen the rotational fo...
    3. RIGAN SPIN
      Rubber (Back)

      RIGAN SPIN

User review

  • VENTUS Regular α

    User review

    It's classified as a high-elasticity rubber, but it feels more like a spin-oriented light tension rubber with the bounce toned down. Performance-wise it can go toe-to-toe with Raigan or Vega Intro, and since it's cheaper than those, I personally thought it might be the best value for money out there. Compared to high-elasticity rubbers, the ball reliably arcs upward. Definitely worth trying once.

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    2022/09/06
    Overall
    6/10
    Speed
    5
    Spin
    7
    Control
    7
    Hardness Soft

    Recomend racket REINFORCE SI

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  • PLAXON 450

    User review

    I got back into table tennis after 26 years away, and I was struggling to adjust to the new gear, especially spin-oriented tension rubbers.
    Since I used to play a fast-attack style, I figured I'd try a speed-oriented rubber, so I bought this.
    The result: it suited me really well.
    Flat hits feel great. Topspin drives also get a decent amount of spin if you go for it.
    Even from mid-distance, a light drive close to a flat hit goes in nicely with a low trajectory. It's also less affected by the opponent's spin, so receives, smashes, counters, and blocks are all easy. In particular, push-style blocks on the backhand are really quick, and my practice partners kept getting caught off guard, swinging too late.
    If you're struggling to make spin-oriented tension rubbers work for you, give this one a try.

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    2019/11/03
    Overall
    8/10
    Speed
    9
    Spin
    6
    Control
    8
    Hardness Little soft

    Recomend racket TIMBER 5 OFF INVERTED TYPE

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  • FACTIVE

    User review

    I was using Rakza 7, but partly due to my own arm technique I was making a lot of mis-hits, so I bought this looking for more stability.
    Maybe it's the character of my blade, but the arc on my drives came out quite flat, and the amount of spin felt considerably less than I expected.
    Online, a lot of comments said it was easy to put spin on, but blade compatibility really matters.
    They say being easy to put spin on and actually getting spin are two different things, but with this combination both felt a bit lacking.
    That said, the feel of meet-hitting was really good, and personally I found it easier to land shots than with Rakza 7.
    I think the impression would change if I tried it with a pure wood blade, so I'd like to give that a try too.

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    2021/07/03
    Overall
    6/10
    Speed
    8
    Spin
    5
    Control
    8
    Hardness Little soft

    Recomend racket Spin ace carbon

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  • TIMBER 5 OFF INVERTED TYPE

    User review

    I'm getting back into table tennis after a 26-year break. I used to play traditional penhold on one side only, but now I'm trying out reverse-side play.
    I also tried the Chinese-style grip, but I wanted the hook feel for my index finger, so I'm using a reverse penhold blade.
    I normally use the TSP WFS Rotor SR, but since andro released a basic 5-ply reverse penhold blade,
    I decided to pick one up. The grip is on the small side, so it should be fine even for people with small hands.
    The blade alone weighs 66g measured, and 145g with light rubbers on both sides, so it handles well over the table.
    Light shots come off normally, but I felt it hit a bit of a ceiling on hard hits, so if you care about speed, I think it's better paired with
    a rubber that has more bounce. On the forehand I have Plaxon 450, which is totally fine, but on the backhand I went with Joola's Zack for control,
    and I couldn't get enough distance on backhand drives.
    When I swapped forehand and backhand and hit with Plaxon, it felt just right.
    I've only used it a little so far, so I'll keep using it alongside the WFS Rotor for a while and review it again.

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    2019/11/03
    Overall
    7/10
    Speed
    6
    Spin
    7
    Control
    8
    Touch
    5
    Hardness Little soft

    Recommend rubber(Front) PLAXON 450

    Recommend rubber(Back) Zack

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  • ALLROUND EVOLUTION

    User review

    I bought the Chinese-penhold PAC. It's a light individual blade at 71g, coming to 154g total once rubber is on both sides.
    The feel is soft with good ball-holding, so lifting backspin is easy, which cut down on net mistakes, and since it doesn't fly too much, overhit mistakes went down too.
    The control is good, and it turned out to be a perfect fit for me, since I make a lot of mistakes when hitting.
    You'll appreciate how good it is more through all-around drills than one-course practice.
    If you struggle to keep rallies going, give this a try.

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    2024/11/15
    Overall
    8/10
    Speed
    5
    Spin
    9
    Control
    10
    Touch
    8
    Hardness Little soft

    Recommend rubber(Front) Vega Japan

    Recommend rubber(Back) GTT45

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