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your style is looping, its just that you can't make your equipment do what you want it to do yet. When I first had a hit with my 2008 XP super power i could only drive, but after a while of practicing I could hit a decent loop that was by far spinnier than my drive. Cream MRS is a step above the 2008 XP superpower, but you have to engage the sponge to lift the ball to make topspin loops good. Otherwise it just goes into the net. The 2008 XP superpower didn't do that. I could do the slightest of brushes and still make a good trajectory. But with cream, you have to work harder to get more. I mainly got cream MRS to help my fishing, as 2008 XP superpower lacks power at mid-distance. You have to work to get the ball back at mid-distance with the cream, but it is easier to do so. you just have to hit harder and flatter.

I was watching some USATT2000 + players loop at my club, and they hit the ball really hard (no doubt with Butterfly stuff) their rubbers crack really loud, and their topspin rockets off the table like a rocket. One girl (maybe around 20ish, probably older) was making loops as strong as everyone else in their group, but she was using a Nittaku Tesura (OFF-) with sriver-L and mark V.

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Stiga allround with two mendo Energy rubbers :p..

consentrate on consistancy,(placing the ball), not power

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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

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1.2 mm backhand and 1.5 mm fh

Cheers
Geddk

as long as you have proper foot position, and take your time with your stroke you will get better, rushing into shots wont let you get better

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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

Hi Cobalt welcome to the forum

This is you responding to your own questions in 6 years time.
1) Any of those bats will be fine, there is very little between them and not enough for you to notice at your level. Besides you are likely to just sell it and get something else soon enough (in about 12 months to be exact ).
2) For now spin kills you but if you keep at it and keep learning from your misses, soon enough returning spin will be second nature. At this point though your pushing is what you need to work on. I have a feeling that that person will never beat you again .
3) For now your style is all-around. You do a little bit of everything. Over time you may develop into a two-winged looped, with far different shots to what you have now.

Don't worry too much about equipment, though I know its not in your nature to ever be satisfied when there are so many options. The key is just to practice and over time you can potentially be one of the better players at the club. It does however take real commitment, dedication and an appetite for learning. Your video camera will be your best friend and is invaluable to your development.

Its a pity we'll never get to play each other but I'll enjoy seeing your development over the coming years.

See if you can also do something about choking in 5 setters, it will save yourself a lot of pain in 6 years time.....

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Donic Waldner Senso V1,FH Baracuda Big Slam 2.0mm ,BH Victas Triple Regular 2.0mm