OOAK Table Tennis Forum

I know Hallmark http://www.hallmarktt.co.uk/index.php hasn't really been coming out with new products, but they do have blades that are light, oversized, with a large sweep spot and meant for long pips/anti users. So my question is why I see so few of us in the forum (as well as among the players I meet in person) who use them. I've never used them, so I have some questions for others: have you ever used them? If so, what did you use, and why did you stop?

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I. Re-Impact Tachi Plus 2019; FH: Nittaku FastArc G-1 1.4mm; BH: Saviga 77 Monster OX
II. Re-Impact Turbo; FH: Spinlord Sandwind 1.5mm; BH: DMS Kamikaze OX
III. Re-Impact Smart; FH: TSP Spinpips RED 2.1mm; BH: Dr. Neubauer Gangster OX
IV. Sauer & Troger Firestarter; FH: Spinlord Waran 1.8mm; BH: Giant Dragon Snowflake OX

Hey TT, they're a secret - don't tell anyone!

I tried them when I started using pips - first the combination blade, then the Aurora. Real great blades - cheap, and great feeling. I also have a balsa carbon blade, which is just too fast for me, but so light...

I have been using the Hallmark Ultra for years. I played with it for about 5 years, part of which was with pips on the backhand, and now with inverted both sides. I switched to a Butterfly TB ZLC for about a year, but switched back again to the Hallmark Ultra (which shows how much I value the Ultra, as the TB ZLC is about 5x the price). My results always seem to be better with the Hallmark.

So, the reason I stopped using the Ultra: to gain the linearity of the TB ZLC. The reason I went back to the Ultra: to gain the soft touch and explosive power of the Ultra. Also, with such a light blade, the weight is the same overall, even though the Ultra is so much bigger (meaning fewer missed loops and blocks).

Purely speculative.
One. They are a small business and probably like being a small business.

Second and most likely. The frictionless ban pretty much neutered new rubber developments and really significantly hurt their whole means of making money.

Three. They don’t have a big name like tsp.

Four. Not very innovative like re impact on DMS (nor as “sexy” in marketing as the later).

I have a hallmark ultra if your interested. Balsa ain’t my thing.

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