[haggisv] Best of Brand series - TSP

As the previous threads on the "best of brand series" seemed quite successful, I've finally got around to starting onto the next brand: TSP

What we're after here is opinions on what are the best rubbers/blades from this particular brand. It would be great to get as many opinions as possible about which you think are notable/special products from the particular brand, and a brief reason why. It's not about finding out which is THE most popular, but about finding a range of rubbers/blades from that manufacturer which are good and stand out a little.
This can be useful and interesting for anyone to find out a little about a brand, and can be particularly helpful to those that only have access to one or 2 brands, or have a personal preference to a particular brand.

I will also run this in a few other places and after a week or 2 I'll compile the feedback and summarise the comments. Then we can start on the next brand.

Brand of this thread: TSP

Brands covered already previously:

Butterfly: http://mytabletennis.net/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19415
Joola: http://mytabletennis.net/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19558
Yasaka: http://mytabletennis.net/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19771
JUIC: http://mytabletennis.net/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20592

Cheers!

curl p1r is the granddaddy of CHOPPER'S long pips... its not for the blocker, but far from the table the stuff just works in so many ways

Well obviously the German Balsa series are right up there with the very best of all balsa blades. From the Japanese line the Hino carbon is good (but a bit fast for inverted play). That's about all I have from the current TSP line up :) but I often drool over some of the other exotic blades they make

JohnnyChop wrote:   could we do the cheaper brands for us with no money????

Good idea, perhaps we can do a Chinese brand next?

Apart from the pimple and defensive rubbers, I can't really think of too many TSP rubber that stand out. I'm sure some are quite decent, but not really unique or particularly popular.

TSP has always been a quality company as long as I can remember. They are certainly the goto for both short and long pips for a lot of top players.

The 3 Star balls are excellent in feeling, the arc is predictable and the speed is okay.

Is it true, that TSP produces the best pips-out rubbers? It is said that many world class players with pimpels play resp. played with TSP pimples: Liu Guoliang (Spinpips), Joo Sea Hyuk (Curl), Chen Weixing (Curl), Hou Yingchao (Spectol), etc.

Edited by Klaus123 - 11/10/2010 at 10:39pm

Brio is the best inverted TSP rubber.

No doubt, the most noteworthy blade ever made by TSP is Birmingham 77.  TSP Spectol is the most successful rubber.

ChichoFicho wrote: No doubt, the most noteworthy blade ever made by TSP is Birmingham 77.

I've never heard of that blade. How long ago did they still sell this?

haggisv wrote: ChichoFicho wrote: No doubt, the most noteworthy blade ever made by TSP is Birmingham 77.  I've never heard of that blade. How long ago did they still sell this?

I use TSP Kotony and X's F1 on my bh and it works really well. Could feel the differences between the spin from my fh which is hammond.