Everything table tennis
This section contains article, reviews, pictures and information on a variety of table tennis bats and equipment. Many of us that have a keen interest in equipment, also know that there is some skill involved in finding the right rubber to suit certain blades. So this section also includes advise and information about custom table tennis bats, and which combinations work particularly well.
I was contacted by a new Chinese-based company called PONGBOT who make a variety of table tennis robots. When I was asked if I would review one of their robots, the Nova S Pro, I accepted. The Nova S Pro is their most basic and cheapest robots (retails for under USD$400!), Read more
As a modern defender style player, I’ve tried a wide variety of defensive blades. I recently heard about a new Japanese brand called Nevagiva, who have expertise in blade design, so when I was offered to review their latest blade “Magic Wall 2”, I was very excited. Read more
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
Detailed review of the new rubbers from Xiom for 2020, the Omega 7 Hyper and the Vega X.
On initial inspection, it’s a bit different than the norm. Sure, it’s classic ESN/Xiom in many ways – packaging, great quality, black sponge and so on. 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
Double Happiness (a.k.a. DHS) was establish in 1959 in Shanghai, China, and is by far the biggest manufacturers of table tennis equipment in China, and one of the biggest in the world. The Chinese National Table Tennis Players, sponsored by DHS and using mainly DHS equipment, have dominated the sport for many years, and continue to win almost all the major championships. Read more
Can the right table tennis shoes really give you en edge to your game, or is it just about looks and comfort? Do you need proper table tennis shoes, or will sneakers or running shoes suffice? What advantages do table tennis shoes offer? 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
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