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well, i got juic 999 turbo as a gift, and I pasted it onto my blade...I kept my H3neo onto a random blade sitting in my closet ( maybe from an old paddle)

plus I've been playing for a couple days just to get back on track, and it just doesnt seem to get as heavy spin than I remember (plus I really like 999 turbo alot so far ;D)

and the vids, I'll have to post them later

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Blade: Tibhar Defense Plus
FH: Tibhar Grip-S Euro Soft 2.0
BH: Tibhar Grass D.Tecs OX

yup, hands down, my new 999 turbo is my favorite rubber yet, and while I'm blasting forehand loops, my backhand loops are absolutely dismal...

I cant get the timing down, nor can I get the contact perfect to unleash spin. So now, I will begin my long and tear inducing (for me that is) journey of the backhand loop, plus many videos of my failures DDD

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Blade: Tibhar Defense Plus
FH: Tibhar Grip-S Euro Soft 2.0
BH: Tibhar Grass D.Tecs OX

so where is this long awaited footage we've been waiting for

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my youtube channel
http://www.youtube.com/user/decoyla?feature=mhum

Main: / secondary / LP
Blade: DHS Hurricane hao/ Blade- Hurricane Hao 2
FH: Skyline 3(Blue Sponge)/ FH- Nittaku H3 pro
BH: Omega Asia/ BH- Calibra Tour H

sorry TT^TT kep forgetting the tripod >:U

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Blade: Tibhar Defense Plus
FH: Tibhar Grip-S Euro Soft 2.0
BH: Tibhar Grass D.Tecs OX

no where to prop the camera onto . ledge or seats or something like that

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my youtube channel
http://www.youtube.com/user/decoyla?feature=mhum

Main: / secondary / LP
Blade: DHS Hurricane hao/ Blade- Hurricane Hao 2
FH: Skyline 3(Blue Sponge)/ FH- Nittaku H3 pro
BH: Omega Asia/ BH- Calibra Tour H

So school stuff have kept me anchored away from table tennis, but fortunately, our club funds will allow us to buy an Ipong Topspin Robot and other supplies. Meanwhile, my Yasaka Extra 3D has snapped into two, so I am out of commission while I wait for the Xiom Fuga and Omega IV Elite.

Hopefully, with marching band season over soon I can start holding 3 hour long practices every week (videos included)

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Blade: Tibhar Defense Plus
FH: Tibhar Grip-S Euro Soft 2.0
BH: Tibhar Grass D.Tecs OX

soooo my blade and new rubber arrived from paddle palace and ready to do some first impressions:

xiom fuga is quite aesthetically pleasing, and I appreciate the handle's more rectangular shape over the common blade's handle. So far with a couple test bounces, I already like the feel of the Xiom Fuga as it has a nice crisp feel to it when brushing the ball.

comparisons:
feel: harder than my old YE3D, but I notice no decrease in spin potential so far
weight: heavier than the YE3D, but it feels alot more solid than before

xiom omega IV elite is also looking promising...
comparisons:
sponge: alot softer than Rakza 7 (even after the rakza has spent a whole year with abuse)
speed: even with the slightly faster fuga, I feel that the speed is lower than the rakza in comparison
spin: definitely a very spinny rubber, can't wait to use it for backhand!
control: so far, alot more controlled with reduced speed and softer sponge

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Blade: Tibhar Defense Plus
FH: Tibhar Grip-S Euro Soft 2.0
BH: Tibhar Grass D.Tecs OX

Now the hard part will be sticking to this one setup

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SPW/Solo

haha...so far, I dont think that's a problem

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Blade: Tibhar Defense Plus
FH: Tibhar Grip-S Euro Soft 2.0
BH: Tibhar Grass D.Tecs OX

BTW, does your Fuga have "made in China" stamped on the right side of the handle? Mine did, and I was slightly disappointed.

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SPW/Solo

mine did too...but I like the feel of the ball, so I will forgive Xiom...for now, still kind of mad at Yasaka right now

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Blade: Tibhar Defense Plus
FH: Tibhar Grip-S Euro Soft 2.0
BH: Tibhar Grass D.Tecs OX

I like the photo on the counter top, with the shadow it appears, to me, that the blade is floating.
tOD