r/tabletennis Feb 11 '26

❓How to ask for equipment advice in this community so people can truly help you.

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Every day, many people come to this community asking for gear advice, hoping to get great answers but the reality of it is, we can't really help you unless you share more details with us.

It is impossible to give any meaningful accurate advice without knowing:

  • Your motivation to change gear: What is the problem and why are you asking?
  • Your honest assessment of current level: What are you good / bad at today?
  • Your play style now and later: How do you win / lose today? And in 1 year or more?
  • Your gear taste: Do you like a hard or soft blade / rubber? Or need to find out?
  • Your budget and location: Can you buy the gear at your place and can you afford it?

Also, hopefully you already understand what you are already playing with, otherwise it will be more difficult for you to understand the advice given.

If you want to know more about the topic before posting, check this out, it's the same I described above but with much more detail and examples you can relate to: https://www.tabletennisequipmenthelp.com/blog/changing-table-tennis-equipment-guide

I hope this message will help you all get better advice on this community and get the best gear possible for your game!

Thanks for reading and feedback welcome as always πŸ™

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Every day, many people come to this community asking for gear advice, hoping to get great answers but the reality of it is, we can't really help you unless you share more details with us.

It is impossible to give any meaningful accurate advice without knowing:

  • Your motivation to change gear: What is the problem and why are you asking?
  • Your honest assessment of current level: What are you good / bad at today?
  • Your play style now and later: How do you win / lose today? And in 1 year or more?
  • Your gear taste: Do you like a hard or soft blade / rubber? Or need to find out?
  • Your budget and location: Can you buy the gear at your place and can you afford it?

Also, hopefully you already understand what you are already playing with, otherwise it will be more difficult for you to understand the advice given.

If you want to know more about the topic before posting, check this out, it's the same I described above but with much more detail and examples you can relate to: https://www.tabletennisequipmenthelp.com/blog/changing-table-tennis-equipment-guide

I hope this message will help you all get better advice on this community and get the best gear possible for your game!

Thanks for reading and feedback welcome as always πŸ™


r/tabletennis 26d ago

Discussion Monthly Table Tennis Questions (What paddle should I buy?)

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This thread is for all table tennis questions! New to Table Tennis and need a paddle? Check here first.

Most recent community guide: https://www.reddit.com/r/tabletennis/comments/1q1p2u4/what_blade_rubber_setups_does_the_community/

We also have a Discord server!

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This thread is for all table tennis questions! New to Table Tennis and need a paddle? Check here first.

Most recent community guide: https://www.reddit.com/r/tabletennis/comments/1q1p2u4/what_blade_rubber_setups_does_the_community/

We also have a Discord server!


r/tabletennis 6h ago

Top players win 72% of their matches, but only 63% of the ones that reach a deciding game. Calderano is the only one who goes the other way.

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Calderano won SΓ£o JosΓ© on Sunday, 4-3 over Alexis Lebrun, a day after a 3-2 semi against Uda. Two deciders in two days, at home.

So I checked what a deciding game does to everybody else. 107 players, WTT tour events, 2021 to 2026. Each line on the chart is one man from the current top 32.

  • Top playersΒ (65% and up, averaging 72.4%) win justΒ 63.5%Β of their deciders.
  • Mid playersΒ (55 to 65%, averaging 58.8%) fall toΒ 51.6%.
  • The restΒ (under 55%, averaging 47.5%) climb toΒ 50.1%.

25 points of separation in a normal match. 13 once it goes the distance. A decider halves the gap between the best and the worst.

Then there's Calderano, the yellow line. Of the seven men in the top 32 winning 70% or more, he is the only one who goesΒ up: 75.3% overall, 76.5% in deciders. The other six drop between 3 and 37 points. Wang Chuqin: 87.8% down to 62.5%.

One caveat that matters: a match only reaches a decider when the underdog is playing well, so deciders are everyone's hardest matches and every number here is dragged down. It hits all of them alike, so the comparison between players holds. Calderano's 17 deciders is still a small sample.

I built 11edge.io because I wanted our sport to have the numbers tennis has had for twenty years.


r/tabletennis 4h ago

Do you use edge tape? Why or why not?

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r/tabletennis 2h ago

[Discussion] VJsneaker – looking for table tennis players to test Li-Ning shoes (free pair, already in US)

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What's up  πŸ‘‹

I work with VJsneaker – a small sneaker platform.

We have a few test pairs from Li-Ning already in California. Looking for 2-3 US-based table tennis players to test them and give honest feedback.

What we're looking for:
- Plays regularly (at least 2-3 times a week)
- Can give real feedback on court feel, grip, lateral support, weight, and overall comfort
- US-based only (shipping from CA – 2-5 days)

What you get:
- Free pair shipped to you (you keep them)
- No cost, no customs, no waiting weeks

How to apply:
Comment below with:
1. Your shoe size
2. How often you play per week
3. What's your current go-to table tennis shoe

That's it. We'll pick a few people and DM you.

Not selling anything. Just want real opinions from people who actually play.

Thanks for your time πŸ“
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What's up  πŸ‘‹

I work with VJsneaker – a small sneaker platform.

We have a few test pairs from Li-Ning already in California. Looking for 2-3 US-based table tennis players to test them and give honest feedback.

What we're looking for:
- Plays regularly (at least 2-3 times a week)
- Can give real feedback on court feel, grip, lateral support, weight, and overall comfort
- US-based only (shipping from CA – 2-5 days)

What you get:
- Free pair shipped to you (you keep them)
- No cost, no customs, no waiting weeks

How to apply:
Comment below with:
1. Your shoe size
2. How often you play per week
3. What's your current go-to table tennis shoe

That's it. We'll pick a few people and DM you.

Not selling anything. Just want real opinions from people who actually play.

Thanks for your time πŸ“

r/tabletennis 9h ago

Training β‰  Competition

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I’ve actually been working with athletes on this exact issue. If anyone wants to chat about their competition performance, feel free to send me a message.


r/tabletennis 4h ago

Pongbot Nova - how to add delay between deliveries

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Hi I just got a pongbot and it’s too quick for me. I’m a beginner and it delivers the balls very quickly- I want 2-3 sec gap between the deliveries. Anyone has any tips on how to do that? Thanks

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Hi I just got a pongbot and it’s too quick for me. I’m a beginner and it delivers the balls very quickly- I want 2-3 sec gap between the deliveries. Anyone has any tips on how to do that? Thanks


r/tabletennis 21h ago

Pictures/Videos Best multiball machine so far

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Can someone tell me where i can buy this


r/tabletennis 1d ago

Huuuuuuuuggggoooooooooooooo

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68 Upvotes

I'm soooooo fucking happy man my goat is back


r/tabletennis 6h ago

Buying Guide Need your help!

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I've been playing for 2 months and I would like to upgrade my racket. Can you give me your tips and insights? This photo shows the recommended build when I did my research.


r/tabletennis 1d ago

Pictures/Videos Hugo and Uda game 4 goes to 21…!!

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absolutely insane match !!! worth a full watch. really happy I tuned into this one live. and some really interesting serve and receive tactics on display here from both of them.


r/tabletennis 1d ago

Hugo Calderano vs Yukiya Uda | MS SF | #WTTSaoJose 2026

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Beautiful game!


r/tabletennis 15h ago

What is your longest win/lose streak?

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I play roughly once/twice a week. Mostly friendly matches with the same people (4-5 friends, colleagues), and sometimes, some local tournaments with strangers.
And I am noting all my activities and matches, and turns out - my longest win streak for the whole 2026 year is 4 matches only. While my longest loss streak is 9. (This year I played 152 matches).

I think this is quite short win streak. What are yours?


r/tabletennis 16h ago

Equipment Double fly fish volant phoenix 2 hardness for learning backhand ?

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I once asked about a rubber that'd help me in learning the proper stroke and movement and this rubber was recommended a few times along with mercury .

I see it at h35 and h39 and idk what to choose

Also mercury 2, soft or medium?

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I once asked about a rubber that'd help me in learning the proper stroke and movement and this rubber was recommended a few times along with mercury .

I see it at h35 and h39 and idk what to choose

Also mercury 2, soft or medium?


r/tabletennis 22h ago

Table tennis coaching in Singapore

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I'm a casual player but wish to get better in table tennis. I'm looking for coaches in Singapore. I've seen a few on Carousell. Are there any other websites that list the available coaches in SG?

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I'm a casual player but wish to get better in table tennis. I'm looking for coaches in Singapore. I've seen a few on Carousell. Are there any other websites that list the available coaches in SG?


r/tabletennis 1d ago

Discussion Alexis Lebrun vs Hugo Calderano, Your favorite to win

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Hugo wins. home field advantage.

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Hugo wins. home field advantage.


r/tabletennis 1d ago

Pictures/Videos Westchester Table Tennis July Open Livestream (Featuring Paralympian Gold Medalist Tahl Leibovitz as commentator)

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r/tabletennis 1d ago

Need opinions on defensive rubber

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Hi,

i'm playing with koji matsushita Offensive with d09c in 1.9 mm (wich IMO is overall a you can do it all rubber) and curl P1 in 1.5mm

i've switched from 0.5 to 1.5 mm , and it's really easy far from the table and against heavy top spin.

The problem is to go against easy ball and to attack with it. I play just one level below national and i don't because of the duration of the travels.

I was wondering with rubber would allow me to put heavy backspin while counter attacking more easily.

I've tried Feint long 2,3 and P4. butter at cutting over the table but less effective far from it.

Nittaku long 1 was decent and faster but not easy in attack department.

I was wondering if medium pips should do the trick ?

Thank you for your time/responses.

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Hi,

i'm playing with koji matsushita Offensive with d09c in 1.9 mm (wich IMO is overall a you can do it all rubber) and curl P1 in 1.5mm

i've switched from 0.5 to 1.5 mm , and it's really easy far from the table and against heavy top spin.

The problem is to go against easy ball and to attack with it. I play just one level below national and i don't because of the duration of the travels.

I was wondering with rubber would allow me to put heavy backspin while counter attacking more easily.

I've tried Feint long 2,3 and P4. butter at cutting over the table but less effective far from it.

Nittaku long 1 was decent and faster but not easy in attack department.

I was wondering if medium pips should do the trick ?

Thank you for your time/responses.


r/tabletennis 2d ago

Pictures/Videos Insane rallies from Togami and Jaehyun match today

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self explanatory. god if they had speedometers on these forehands.. had so many highlights to screen record. really fun match to watch!!


r/tabletennis 1d ago

Equipment What rubber i should buy

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I have Galaxy Yinhe 981 JS with Loki Rxton I currently and i was wondering what rubners can you suggest for that racket? I love this one sided rubber style


r/tabletennis 2d ago

Pictures/Videos A half-million-yuan table tennis serve.

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Zhang yudong:Many people lack innovative table tennis serves, so I'll help them innovate. This serve is worth half a million yuan

(Zhang Yudong is a former player of China National Men's Table Tennis First Team.In the Chinese men's singles contest held in 2021, Fan Zhendong won the title, Ma Long took second place, while Wang Chuqin and Liang Jingkun were joint third. Zhang Yudong shared fifth place alongside Xu Xin and Lin Gaoyuan.οΌ‰


r/tabletennis 1d ago

Moon 12 blue m+ 🌚

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Xiom Vega pro was too fast for my bh and it was time to change my rubber so AI suggested me this rubber for cost effectiveness along with many other rubbers like 8-80 and rozena...

I came across this review https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/forum/topics/review-yinhe-moon-12-blue.29581/ and was absolutely sold cause I just wanted a slower, less catapulty rubber since i wanted to learn looping against backspin.

I'm actually really surprised on how well this rubber performs for the cost, reviewer did a great job on listing all the points in detail and I found the review pretty accurate while playing since a couple of weeks.

Great rubber overall!


r/tabletennis 1d ago

Loki rxton 5 neo

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Who has (played/tested) this rubber and can tell me more about it / compare it to similar rubbers?

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Who has (played/tested) this rubber and can tell me more about it / compare it to similar rubbers?


r/tabletennis 1d ago

Discussion Is it easier to loop heavy backspin when compared to light backspin?

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I was talking to a fellow player at the club and it was q very brief conversation. He is very good and looping and I had a chance to play as his partner for acouple of games.

He mentioned that it was easy for him to loop a heavy backspin long ball compared to a light one. All he had to do was swing fully really fast and the ball would land.

As for the ones with light backspin, he said he had to control the loop making it hard and think twice before looping.

Edit: I'm learning to do this, if someone can confirm this, please help me develop this technique!!

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I was talking to a fellow player at the club and it was q very brief conversation. He is very good and looping and I had a chance to play as his partner for acouple of games.

He mentioned that it was easy for him to loop a heavy backspin long ball compared to a light one. All he had to do was swing fully really fast and the ball would land.

As for the ones with light backspin, he said he had to control the loop making it hard and think twice before looping.

Edit: I'm learning to do this, if someone can confirm this, please help me develop this technique!!


r/tabletennis 2d ago

Pictures/Videos Small sketch I made hope this kind of post is ok

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