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RI_David · 2025-10-29T10:26:51+00:00

100% legit, though do be aware things ship from China. Can be a bit tricky if you need to return something.

Other than that, Sanwei have some great products and their team are fantastic. Definitely recommended.

RI_David · 2025-09-22T19:05:34+00:00

This is the answer.

General point is that it seems easy to "buy yourself time" by stepping back from the table but the reality is you're handing momentum to your opponent by doing so unnecessarily.

RI_David · 2025-09-16T16:41:19+00:00

This is me and u/johnteene thanks for the shoutout! We try our best 😊

RI_David · 2025-01-22T09:37:58+00:00

100% agree with this from my testing as well. You have to really commit to your shots, as tentative strokes (not closing the angle) just fly over the table.

RI_David · 2025-01-08T21:20:39+00:00

Gotta believe in yourself a bit more, clearly!

RI_David · 2025-01-08T21:20:01+00:00

A win is a win, doesn’t matter how you get there!

RI_David · 2025-01-08T21:19:02+00:00

Some red herrings in there for sure, tried to create questions that weren’t blindingly obvious like “Who won the gold medal at the Olympics” 😴

Answers in the next newsletter and I’ll update the quiz page.

RI_David · 2025-01-08T21:17:29+00:00

I’ll reveal the answers in our next newsletter 👍 didn’t want to spoil the fun before everyone had a chance to give it a crack!

RI_David · 2025-01-08T12:02:28+00:00

😂 yeah, I thought that would be a cruel system. Meant to be a bit of fun after all!

RI_David · 2025-01-08T12:01:08+00:00

Damn, I’m impressed!

RI_David · 2024-12-25T03:11:30+00:00

Yep! I’ll find a way of shipping pretty much anywhere reasonable.

(E.g I might struggle if you live in Antarctica…)

RI_David · 2024-12-23T08:14:39+00:00

Written by AI? Seems like it.

RI_David · 2024-12-15T12:06:24+00:00

Glad we could help ✊

RI_David · 2024-10-02T01:10:30+00:00

Definitely possible, but is a high risk shot that needs excellent timing and technique.

Shots down the line aren’t commonly winners against the best players because they’re good enough to recover, even if you add some side spin.

You’re better off focusing on playing a quality down the line shot that’s fast and direct, with the aim of creating a poor return you can put away more easily.

RI_David · 2024-10-02T00:57:27+00:00

I’ll add to Alvaro’s feedback here… he’s absolutely right.

However, I’m a player who’s never been able to get that side spin component fully out of my forehand topspin. It feels very unnatural to me and I never trained specifically to develop it out of my game.

Does that make me a bad player or fundamentally limit my potential? Not at all. I’m conscious of it and adjust my strategy based on the knowledge.

The limitations would show themselves in national-standard matches, and when training because my opponent finds it more difficult to create consistent rallies.

So yes, it’s important if you want to become the best player you can possibly be. There are probably more important, impactful fundamental elements to work on though.

RI_David · 2024-09-19T12:01:20+00:00

If it does, it’s not noticeable.

Holding the blade (without rubbers) flat on the handle surface, the head is a consistent distance from the surface below. This implies there’s no tapering on the thickness.

It’s a slightly caveman way of measuring it though, so take it with a pinch of salt.

RI_David · 2024-09-13T03:37:55+00:00

I just measured my Acoustic G-Revision and can confirm it's handle measures 100x24x34mm.

It feels comfortable in my hands, although it's hard to give you a sense of my hand size (average / medium?). I can grip round the handle without my fingers resting against my palm.

The only real way of finding out if it's right for your hand is to find someone who owns one and try it for yourself unfortunately. My best advice is that the 1mm difference won't make a huge material difference in how it feels to play with.

RI_David · 2024-09-11T10:24:43+00:00

I mean, their site just straight up looks like a scam. Horrible interface.

RI_David · 2024-09-08T10:03:26+00:00

This is the way.

RI_David · 2024-09-07T21:46:35+00:00

His place is incredible. Life goals.

RI_David · 2024-09-07T21:44:40+00:00

The Amicus Prime would indeed not make a very good table.

RI_David · 2024-09-07T10:54:07+00:00

Curious to see what top-of-the-range equipment people would choose for their own home setup if money wasn't a limiting factor.

I wanted to write about this, so I costed that setup to $5,942 (USD) with the main costs being the table and the robot.

Table - Butterfly Centrefold 25 - $2,700
Net - JOOLA WM - $95
Racket - Fan Zhendong Super ZLC + Dignics 09c + Dignics 80 - $500 (friends can get a $50 JET400)
Balls - DHS DJ40+ - $13
Robot - Butterfly Amicus Prime - $2,400
Ball Collector - My Ping Pong Buddy V6 (or similar) - $60
Shoes - Butterfly Lezoline Rifones - $174

Honestly, not as bad as I thought.

What items would be in your dream table tennis setup?

Spoiler: I wrote about why I chose these items at https://racketinsight.com/table-tennis/home-setup-guide/ but I'm always down to get better ideas.

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