TSP Regalis Blue / Red Review
TSP Regalis is a new (2016) rubber from TSP made in Japan designed for use with plastic balls. Unlike the latest generation of most Tensors or tensioned rubbers that tend to have a high catapult causing loss of control, the Regalis are very linear, offering high speed that varies depending […]
Dr Neubauer Hercules Blade Review
Comprehensive details and review of the Dr Neubauer HERCULES blade. The Hercules blade is specifically optimised for pimple or anti-spin rubber combination bats, and is ideally suited to all styles of a disruptive styles of play. Review is kindly provided by Matt Pimple from OOAK Forum. HERCULES is “the” new […]
Categories: Blades, Dr Neubauer, Reviews Tags: blade, Dr Neubauer, review, table tennis
Donic Blue Contact Glue Review
A comprehensive review of the new Donic Blue Contact Glue, a glue specifically designed for popular ‘large pore’ rubbers, which can be hard to glue down. This review covers the ease of use, things to watch out for, and some tips. Large Pore Sponges I glue a lot of bats […]
Categories: Gluing, Reviews Tags: Donic, glue, table tennis
Plastic balls – video review & comparisons
A comprehensive and detailed video series on the new plastic table tennis balls. This series covers measurements, testing, reviews, player opinions and placebo effect. Although it’s the Joola plastic ball being random sample tested, a lot of the observations about T3 and the results will apply equally to other plastic […]
DHS 40+ plastic ball review
A review of the new 40+ plastic table tennis ball from DHS. Comparison are made to current celluloid balls in terms of size, uniformity, colour, bounce, performance in play and durability. Also comparison are made to the new Nittaku 40+ plastic balls, which were reviewed earlier. Are these balls better […]
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Nittaku Plastic 40+ Table Tennis Ball Review
A detailed review of the new 40+ plastic table tennis ball from Nittaku. Comparison are made to current celluloid balls in terms of size, uniformity, colour, bounce, performance in play and durability. Are these balls better than the first generation of plastic balls? How do they compare to the celluloid […]
Masato Shiono exclusive Interview with OOAK Forum
OOAK forum conducted am interview with Masato Shiono, the young Japanese defender turning heads worldwide in the the last year! Masato was ranked 188 six months ago, but is now ranked no 46 after winning both the 2013 Czech Open and Japan Open! He is truly one of the revelations […]
Categories: Articles, Forum News Tags: Interview, Masato Shiono, table tennis
TSP Triple Spin Chop Sponge Review
I quite like the TSP Triple series, after having reviewed the Triple Power Chop Sponge, mainly because of it’s very high spin which really appeals to me. I decided to try the Triple Spin Chop Sponge as well, to see how the two would compare. I glued it onto my […]
Joola Maxxx 450 table tennis rubber review
A review of the latest rubber by Joola, the Joola Maxxx 450. JOOLA Maxxx 450 Table Tennis Rubber After a year of research with top players and engineers, MAXXX is finally here! A rubber composition developed to meet the three X factors of performance. Maxxximum Power, Maxxximum Spin and Maxxximum […]
Get your Game Face on! Dora Kurimay Table Tennis eBook Review
Mental aspects of table tennis – Get your Game Face on! If you have limited options or time for physical training in table tennis, are there other ways you spend your time that will improve your game or win you more matches? This was the question I asked myself, when […]
Categories: Articles, Books / eBooks, Reviews Tags: dora, ebook, kurimay, mental, review, table tennis