Everything table tennis
This is a review of the new Butterfly Dignics 09C rubber, released in early 2020. Dignics 05 was released in early 2019, and followed by the release of Dignics 80 and 64 later on in the year. This review briefly discusses how Dignics differs from the Tenergy series, and how the 09C is different from the others in the Dignics family. Read more
The leading manufacturer of Table Tennis Robots, Newgy, have modified their models during the last few years. Firstly to accommodate the larger plastic (40+) balls, and secondly to update to a better servo to increase reliability. Controllers may not be interchangeable, so this guide will help you identify your model, to ensure you get the right replacement parts if required. Read more
Victas released a new series of rubbers in 2019, called the VJ series. The VJ > 07 Limber, Regular and Stiff are made in Japan, the VJC is a combined Japan / China effort. This article reviews each rubber in detail, provides comparisons to other popular rubbers, and includes a summary of the player’s style and level that they’re suitable for. Read more
This is a review of the new Butterfly Dignics 80 and 64 rubbers, due to be released in late 2019. Dignics 05 was released earlier this year, and building on the success of this rubber rubber, Butterfly have extended the Dignics range by adding an 80 and 64 version. Read more
Min Hyung Jee has been Australia’s #1 ranked Women’s player since 2018, winning the 2018 Australian National Championship, and defended her title again in 2019. A former Korean National player, Australia is very lucky to have a player of her high calibre joining the circuit, and will help raise the level and profile of Australian table tennis. Read more
Unfortunately Butterfly Japan has announced that the famous modern defender blade, the Butterfly Joo SaeHyuk blade, has been discontinued, presumably since Joo retired in 2018. Although Butterfly may come up with an alternative or re-release it under a different name (they’ve done this before), there is no news on this as yet. Read more
Some players use edge tape on their table tennis bats, some don’t. Do you really need edge tape? Is it purely cosmetic, or are there functional reasons for edge tape? Are there different types of edge tape? This article covers all these questions, so that you can decide what to use for your bat. Read more
The Victas table tennis brand was created by Japanese table tennis legend Koji Matsushita. Victas is passionate about table tennis, and is willing to give something back to the sport in Australia via sponsorship of 3 Australian players.The Victas Sponsorship offer was announced late July, and the successful applicants have been selected. Read more
Victas is a relatively new table tennis brand, evolved from TSP, and created by Japanese table tennis legend Koji Matsushita. Victas is passionate about table tennis, and is willing to give something back to the sport in Australia via sponsorship of 3 players. Read more
Without a doubt one of the most hi-tech blades on the market, the Victas Koki Niwa blade with 4 composite layers, each designed to optimise specific aspects of performance. The inner aramid carbon provide extra power and stability, whereas the highly elastic carbon fleece near the outer layer enhance feel and spin. Read more
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