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Tried it with the stiff blade (Revolution) and it was very easy to fast push the ball around with low trajectory and high consistency. I haven't figured out how to attack yet, due to the low grip, but for blocking and pushing this is good stuff.

Metal TT Black blade arrived today. Nice feel, good quality. Rigid core but still has soft feel enough that I get good spin on my serves. Will test tomorrow with one of my practice partners. I have a feeling this is going to work very well with the Metal TT Death long pips.

I am looking for the lightest possible board that will work well with Death and I would like to ask what you think about Pimplepark Murus? There are two carbon spacers, will Methal Deth show his full potential on this board?

Sorry but I have no idea.

I think the Murus would be a good choice for a disruptive LP style of play over the table. For something similar and even lighter check out the Black & White from Sauer&Troger. I’ve been using it recently with good impressions so far.

I’d like to try Death, it sounds interesting but i think I’m done with EJ’ing for a little while. It ain’t cheap either.

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2. S&T Black & White / Armstrong SH-I 1.8 / TSP Curl P3 Alpha R OX

Der Materialspezialist Starlight is a super light blade made for pips and anti.

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Wow, 47 grams. Super light indeed.

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2. S&T Black & White / Armstrong SH-I 1.8 / TSP Curl P3 Alpha R OX

S and T Black and White.
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How Does this work as a chopping LP with Sponge ?
How Does it compare with Dtechs 0,5 for chopping.
If it chops Well and is Easier to hit with it might be very interesting..

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I am not a chopper as I play close to the table to chop block with my BH and set up points to loop with my FH so I can't directly answer your question.

However, I have been playing with Death OX on a Metal TT Black blade for about 6 months. Previously, I played with D.Tecs OX. Death in OX at least, has very good control and is very easy to use to hit with, even counter against topspin balls He Zhoujia style. I could never hit consistently with D.Tecs and I played with that LP for several years. Death's hitting capability is the most impressive feature I've found for an OX LP.

It chops reasonably well when I'm pushed back from the table, but I try to get back to the table as quickly as possible rather than staying back and continuing chopping.

You need an active stroke to play with this LP as passive blocking doesn't work as well as the LP has some grip, much more than D.Tecs. Speed is medium to medium/slow and can block very hard loops somewhat similar to D.Tecs, although not quite as good as that LP in this particular regard.

Spin continuation (reversal) is reasonably good with the plastic ball. With the plastic ball I think you need to play more aggressively and cannot depend on spin continuation (reversal) alone to win points. To me, that's fine as the offensive capabilities of this LP is very well suited to play both offensively and defensively which is what is needed now with plastic balls.

The pros of Death LP:
1. Very durable
2. Somehow it is very high reversal on incoming light to moderate topspin. Meaning that after blocking a fairly ball it can have a lot of backspin.
3. On the Metal TT Black blade, it does indeed hit fairly well.
4. When blocking heavy topspin, if you have the right amount of grip tension it can return a low very strong underspin block.

I moved to a much stiffer blade, the DMS Revolution, because it was better for my hardbat forehand. In turn I found Dornenglanz to work better on that rigid blade.

I think Death LP is a good one to try and is certainly different than many other available LP on the market.

If anyone is interested, I have a couple of sheets cut already and one uncut.

The Black blade is very good for FH looping, not as much for FH hitting. Good point about grip tension when blocking. You can vary the amount of spin reversal simply by changes in your grip tension which extracts mistakes from your opponent as they under or over estimate the amount of backspin on the ball.

How much do you want for the uncut Death sheet, I'm assuming its OX. What country are you located in?

I also tried Death ....it's a good pimple but compare with DornenGlanz and Bomb Talent ....is much harmless..bu is very good to attack and put more balls on the table!

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Blade: Kokutaku Blutenkirsche Ice&Fire (Combi)
FH: Yasaka Rakza 7
BH: Dr. Neubauer Desperado 2

I've tried the rubber tonight in 0,5mm and I REALLY wanted to love it but I don't think that this is for me. Comparing it to Dtecs 0,5mm as this is what I've been using for the last two months (10h/week).

Speed: Dtecs > Death (this is my biggest pain point with Death.... way too slow for mid to long distance play)
Countering / Hitting backspin: Dtecs > Death (I did net a lot with Death)
Countering / Hitting topspin: Death > Dtecs (dramatically easier with Death)
Chop blocking: Death > Dtecs
Chopping: Dtecs > Death (probably down to technique... I didn't managed to get the chops low and long with Death)
Reversal / Spin continuation: Unsure. My training partner did net a few more balls than usual but it was only the odd loop)
Spin sensitivity: Death > Dtecs (Not an issue when receiving serves but when returning heavy side spin loops I struggled)