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It is about a week I am unable to open http://pipfacts.info

Is it down or its content have been relocated somewhere else?

Thanks for reminding me!

I've moved it to another server, but have not yet managed to get it working.

Good to see there is still some interested in this site!

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Setup1: Re-Impact Smart, Viper OX, Victas VS 401 Setup2: Re-Impact Barath, Dtecs OX, TSP Triple Spin Chop 1.0mm Setup3: Re-Impact Dark Knight, Hellfire OX, 999 Turbo
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The articles on this site were influential as well as educative for me to start playing with two winged fast attack style with pips. Earlier I used to play close to the table control blocks with seemlier grip with inverted rubber.

My technique and footwork has improved but I have not yet as consistence as with my earlier setup. On an average I have not moved up or down much in win/loss ratio. Now I am winning more against experienced older players than earlier. With this lot, I am able to penetrate their defense much better and am able to kill higher balls effectively. I am winning less against young kids who are quick and generally dont make many mistakes in counter drives. I was able to displace these kids earlier with accurate and deceptive blocking which I am not able to do now with short pips.

Besides, recently I watched Videos of He Zhi Wen. There was one against Timo Boll. And I was awe struck by his style. So I was again looking for the pipfacts.info side to understand single sided pips out attack style. It is when I thought that I should post it in this forum so that someone would know about it and fix it ASAP.

Also, do you think trying one sided pips out style can combine strengths of both these styles ( accurate deceptive blocking and effective kill ). Are there blocking techniques with shakehand grip which are as effective as seemlier or penhold grip?

The site has a lot of potential... but unfortunately we don't have enough volunteers to finish of some of the article. I'm having some trouble getting it to work again... It was done in Joomla, and unfortuately I know very little about it...

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OOAK Table Tennis Shop | Re-Impact Blades | Butterfly Table Tennis bats
Setup1: Re-Impact Smart, Viper OX, Victas VS 401 Setup2: Re-Impact Barath, Dtecs OX, TSP Triple Spin Chop 1.0mm Setup3: Re-Impact Dark Knight, Hellfire OX, 999 Turbo
Recent Articles: Butterfly Tenergy Alternatives | Tenergy Rubbers Compared | Re-Impact User Guide

I tried joomla demo on cloudaccess.net. They have some demos on how to use Joomla as your CMS.

http://www.cloudaccess.net/free-joomla- ... -tutorials
Demo Videos are about how to use joomla ( assuming it is installed and configured properly ) and they seem pretty simple.

They have what they call as backend thing. you can get login page for backend by appending 'administrator/' to the main Joomla site.

However when I try to go to http://pipfacts.info/administrtor/, it gives following error.

This site is temporarily unavailable.
Please notify the System Administrator
Could not connect to the database server

Looks like Joomla is not installed/configured properly.

It should be back up shortly... I've put it back onto the original server.

I thin I might have to change the site over into a wordpress site, as Joomla is a pain to use...

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OOAK Table Tennis Shop | Re-Impact Blades | Butterfly Table Tennis bats
Setup1: Re-Impact Smart, Viper OX, Victas VS 401 Setup2: Re-Impact Barath, Dtecs OX, TSP Triple Spin Chop 1.0mm Setup3: Re-Impact Dark Knight, Hellfire OX, 999 Turbo
Recent Articles: Butterfly Tenergy Alternatives | Tenergy Rubbers Compared | Re-Impact User Guide

This site is finally back up.... I had some trouble restoring it after I changed servers.

As some of you know, this was a forum initiative to compile all the pips /anti information into one site, to be used as a great resource for everyone.
Unfortunately, even though it already has a lot of good information, it is not yet completed.

I don't have the time to try and complete it by myself, so I'm not sure how much value there is in keeping it, especially if no more work is done on it.

There has been suggestions that it could be integrated within this forum as extra forum pages, but this would still require a fair bit of effort, and the site would still be incomplete.

It could also be transformed into a more interactive site, so that anyone can add comments or reviews to the site, but this would also require quite a bit of effort and time.

Let me know if you think it's still useful as it is, or if you have any suggestions on how we can we proceed with this projects...

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OOAK Table Tennis Shop | Re-Impact Blades | Butterfly Table Tennis bats
Setup1: Re-Impact Smart, Viper OX, Victas VS 401 Setup2: Re-Impact Barath, Dtecs OX, TSP Triple Spin Chop 1.0mm Setup3: Re-Impact Dark Knight, Hellfire OX, 999 Turbo
Recent Articles: Butterfly Tenergy Alternatives | Tenergy Rubbers Compared | Re-Impact User Guide

I realize that I'm replying (my first OOAK posting ever) well after the conversation paused, but I have to add that I've found the pipfacts website very helpful. I've committed myself to play short pips for 2013. I'm very curious about the possibilities. I just want express my gratitude to those who made the site possible.

If there is interest in migrating the site to Wordpress, so that there can be conversations integrated with the site, I do have time this summer to collaborate on such a project. I've set up a couple basic Wordpress blogs and would appreciate the chance to support the conversation about short pips play.

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Blade: Stiga Classic Clipper (Penhold)
FH: Friendship 802-40 (2.0 mm)
BH (RPB): Friendship Higher (2.0 mm)

Thanks Jwpdx, and welcome to the forum!

There were quite a few people from here that contributed to the project, but eventually the enthusiams wore off, so the project was left unfinished A shame, because as you mentioned, there is already a lot of good information there!

Moving it to a wordpress site is a very good idea...and if you'd be willing to help, that would be great! Perhaps your help can renew the interest in the project!

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OOAK Table Tennis Shop | Re-Impact Blades | Butterfly Table Tennis bats
Setup1: Re-Impact Smart, Viper OX, Victas VS 401 Setup2: Re-Impact Barath, Dtecs OX, TSP Triple Spin Chop 1.0mm Setup3: Re-Impact Dark Knight, Hellfire OX, 999 Turbo
Recent Articles: Butterfly Tenergy Alternatives | Tenergy Rubbers Compared | Re-Impact User Guide

I too am entirely happy to help with a move to WordPress haggis, and have a lot of experience. I've also got dedicated server space available in France if that's needed.

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SPs: Friendship 802 (1.5), TSP Spectol (1.3, 1.8, 2.1), TSP Spectol Speed (1.3), TSP Super Spinpips Chop Sponge 2 (0.5, 1.3)
LPs: Butterfly Feint Long II (1), Butterfly Feint Long III (0.5, 1.3), Tibhar Grass D.TecS (OX), TSP Curl P1-R (0.5, 1, 1.3), TSP Curl P4 (1.3)

Hello haggisv and dunc,
Shall we have a conversation about what the WordPress site or blog would achieve and include. The texts on SP on pipfacts.com have been really important for me, like a short pips bible. I downloaded them as PDF files and printed them out. I even carry them around with me in my bag.
A site that supports pips players, inspires them and creates community through interaction (commenting, discussing, sharing) would likely help anyone who plays pips or is contemplating a switch. In a mainly inverted world, there can be a bit of solitude to playing pips.
Here's a short brainstorming list of topics/areas for a site:
1) the original articles
2) shakehand pips
3) penhold pips
4) technique
5) training
6) videos of pips players
7) equipment and reviews
history of pips and this project

Are we talking about all pips?

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Blade: Stiga Classic Clipper (Penhold)
FH: Friendship 802-40 (2.0 mm)
BH (RPB): Friendship Higher (2.0 mm)

Yes that sounds really good! We had included anti in that list of topics as well, as anti-spin information is very hard to come by too.

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OOAK Table Tennis Shop | Re-Impact Blades | Butterfly Table Tennis bats
Setup1: Re-Impact Smart, Viper OX, Victas VS 401 Setup2: Re-Impact Barath, Dtecs OX, TSP Triple Spin Chop 1.0mm Setup3: Re-Impact Dark Knight, Hellfire OX, 999 Turbo
Recent Articles: Butterfly Tenergy Alternatives | Tenergy Rubbers Compared | Re-Impact User Guide

Thanks for cluing me in on the original breadth of the initiative. was there a specific discussion on the forum where the information was consolidated?
My time frees up quite a bit after June 20. Perhaps we can gather potential content and decide on rolls folks want to play in this project.

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Blade: Stiga Classic Clipper (Penhold)
FH: Friendship 802-40 (2.0 mm)
BH (RPB): Friendship Higher (2.0 mm)

Yes there was lots of discussion... but I failed to find it after some searching...

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OOAK Table Tennis Shop | Re-Impact Blades | Butterfly Table Tennis bats
Setup1: Re-Impact Smart, Viper OX, Victas VS 401 Setup2: Re-Impact Barath, Dtecs OX, TSP Triple Spin Chop 1.0mm Setup3: Re-Impact Dark Knight, Hellfire OX, 999 Turbo
Recent Articles: Butterfly Tenergy Alternatives | Tenergy Rubbers Compared | Re-Impact User Guide