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Joseph Siemion October 26, 2008 at 10:10 pm

Great site, Varghese! I’ve appreciated your reviews and clean design of the site. Keep up the good work.

XL December 23, 2008 at 10:32 pm

I only learnt about this site recently. Fantastic work!

Maulik February 8, 2009 at 4:08 am

Hello Varghese,

Thanks for putting up such a great blog on TT. Very informative !

Could you please put up your reviews on “Xiom Omega 3 ” rubbers both Asian and the European versions ?
Hope you find some spare time to do this :)

John May 6, 2009 at 4:57 pm

Hi! Varghese, Im just wondering if you have the knowledge to compare the speed, control etc. between the Darker Hinoki Speed90 and Butterfly Amultart?

Jeremy May 9, 2009 at 7:34 am

Hi Varghese,

Impressive web site! I will visit this home page everyday, and help you as far as possible.

TAW February 23, 2010 at 9:28 am

THANKS FOR GREAT FEEDBACKS…

JOE JUNEAU February 27, 2010 at 2:03 pm

looking for donic baum saw tec blade and xiom vega pro rubber.

Victor May 3, 2010 at 10:49 pm

Hi Varghese,

Right now I’m very unsure or I haven’t desided which combination to try and would be very good to have your advice.

First for you to have an idea about me, I play close and mid distance from the table and I’m playing right now with a Nittaku Violin Blade and Tenergy 25 2.1mm for both sides. I am an offensive player and I like to use top spins for both back and fore hand.
What I like about the Violin blade is that it is not too fast and neither slow and have good control. About the Tenergy 25 I like the good spin, the speed is fast, and the hardness of the sponge is perfect for me, I don’t like the sponge soft, but, not too hard like a Chinese type sponge. One time about a year ago I tried the XIOM Omega III and honestly I prefer the Tenergy 25, but now I have a couple of friend telling me about the XIOM Vega Pro, Asian and Europe and I would like to try it. Now that you have an idea of what I like, Can you Please, please help me with these questions even some of them look similar:
For your experience:

1- Which of the 3 XIOM Vega is more similar to a Tenergy 25 2.1mm?

2- From the 3 XIOM Vega which one have the more similar hardness sponge to the Tenergy 25?

3- For my playing style and similar to the blade combination I’m using now, which do you think would be a better combination from the followings: A, B, or C ?
A- Nittaku Violin Blade with any of the 3 XIOM Vega
B- Darker Legato Point Carbon Blade with Tenergy 25 2.1mm
C- Darker Legato Point Carbon Blade with any of the 3 XIOM Vega

4- According to the XIOM Blade Chart on http://tabletennisstore.us/XIOM_Shakehand_Blades_Chart.aspx the Aigis has the more control and has #7 in Speed and is rated as a “Defensive” Blade, and how the Magellan has only #2 in speed and is rated as an “Allround” Blade?

5- Which do you think is a better Blade between the Nittaku Violin and the Darker Legato Point Carbon as an Allround or -Off ?

6- Do you know where can I buy a Darker Legato Point Carbon FL Blade?

Thank you very much in advance,

Victor

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