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I'm not sure where to post it, so I'll post it here where it can generally fall under.

Does anybody know an Adidas sponsored player? I haven't seen/heard of a top competitor in the sport who uses Adidas equipment. Also, please feel free to post your own questions and discussions about Adidas in this thread.

I've also been wondering, if Adidas has entered the Table Tennis world, why hasn't Nike?

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Primary:
Xiom Stradivarius
Xiom Vega China [Forehand]
Yasaka Mark V [Backhand]

Secondary:
Globe 583 "Whirlwind"
This Space For Rent [Forehand]
Yasaka Mark V [Backhand]

Jonathan Groth from Denmark is sponsored by Adidas.

The P7 rubbers are good and the 2 blades I got [Avenger 5] were very nice. I use their shoes I i find them very comfortable for my feet although there is some wear appearing on the side meshing that is rather disappointing but that's only visual at the moment not structurally detrimental.

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CORNILLEAU Hugo Calderano FOCO OFF+
FH: ANDRO Hexer Powergrip 2.1
BH: ANDRO Hexer Powergrip 2.1

I see on your sig you use Adidas equipment. How would you say their stuff compares to the more popular choices like butterfly, donic, yasaka, etc etc.?

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Primary:
Xiom Stradivarius
Xiom Vega China [Forehand]
Yasaka Mark V [Backhand]

Secondary:
Globe 583 "Whirlwind"
This Space For Rent [Forehand]
Yasaka Mark V [Backhand]

I think that adidas neither fabricates blades nor rubbers. They buy both, so the difference between a P7 and any other ESN rubber is only the name of the brand. So they don't "make" good stuff, other companies do it for them

I see. that's too bad I guess.

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Primary:
Xiom Stradivarius
Xiom Vega China [Forehand]
Yasaka Mark V [Backhand]

Secondary:
Globe 583 "Whirlwind"
This Space For Rent [Forehand]
Yasaka Mark V [Backhand]

A bit like all companies , Just for example many of Xiom products are out sourced

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Blade Ulmo Duality| FH Tibhar mx-p Black, Dawei 388D-1 red OX
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Not all esn rubbers are the same, just because they share the same manufacturer! True to say there are similarities, maybe...

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Timo Boll ALC ST
FH Tibhar Evolution MX-P Max
BH Tibhar Evolution FX-S 1.8
185g

They are quite good as far as comparison goes. I prefer the Xiom Vega Pro to the P7, and I actually just sold this set up to another player and moved back to a timoboll ALC with Vega Pro on it as it has a little more speed off the table where I'm stronger and I like the feel of that combination more after a season of training.

As for how they compare over all. The blades were really well made and finished and both I got were very consistent weights. Also the rubbers felt just as good and any of the ESN produced sheets for andro and donic and had durable topsheets as well as consistency over the sponge thickness and weights (as you would expect with good quality control).

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CORNILLEAU Hugo Calderano FOCO OFF+
FH: ANDRO Hexer Powergrip 2.1
BH: ANDRO Hexer Powergrip 2.1