The pro's equipment -discussion and questions!

Vladi pulled a ma long when he used a pg13 or whatever it was, and then switched to his sig blade. From an affordable all wood to the most expensive blade offered by Tibhar.

In reality, CCA unlimited is just a more powerful SCCB because the carbon-Kevlar layer is the same in both. Outer ply looks like limba so that's the same. The only differences are the carbon Kevlar layer in SCCB is inner, not outer compared to CCA unlimited; and thickness is different I assume.

Correct if I'm wrong on the composition.

As someone mentioned, could be a marketing thing to push sales for Tibhar's most expensive blade.



Edited by DreiZ - 12/16/2015 at 7:09pm

Vladi pulled a ma long meaning he used an affordable cheap all wood but went to the most expensive composite in the line up.

Vladi obviously didn't use a pg7 (not pg13** mixed up the names). He used the force pro, which is an affordable all wood, but then switched to CCAU.

In contrast to Ma Long, who used a pg7 but then changed to his sig blade (hurricane long or whatever it's called).

Point is. These moves by players from a relatively cheap blade to the most expensive blades offered by their sponsor very well can be a money driven tactic to increase profits.

Edited by DreiZ - 12/17/2015 at 2:10pm

I can add to Fan Zhendong's switch to Hurricane 3 on backhand. 

Edited by beeray1 - 12/17/2015 at 5:12pm

SSCB is not balsa core. It's either kiri or Ayous.

CCAU is a remodeled tibhar Freitas blade which is a mmaze clone.

DreiZ wrote: I'm assuming he got the 7.1 number from tt11 website. That's the only source that I found that lists CCAU in that thickness.

I agree too! It definitely doesn't look like a 7mm thick blade. Probably just an error. Somebody should email TT11 and ask them to verify.

AMonteiro wrote: login wrote: CCAU : 7.1mm, outer ALC SSCB : 5.5mm, inner ALC Completely different. No M.Maze, No M.Freitas. I don't know where you got this info but it's wrong. This thickness is from CCA 7 not Unlimited.

Sorry. I get a CCAU today.

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Samsonov use a CCAU FL Grip, Evo MX-P both side now.

benspin wrote: This is what I saw in ATTC 2015.

Where do you get that red h3?

So does still nobody know which blade Ovtcharov is currently using? For me it's the biggest secret. We know Fan Zhendongs blade, Zhang Jike's, Ma Long's etc. but still no one has a idea what Ovtcharov is using?

Ok we know at the beginning of his carrer, he was using an WSC. After that, Donic told us he was using a special made WSC, thicker core etc. Then we see him with the Clipper Blade (so he always had a blade with a ayous core) and after that it's a mystery.

A lot of you saying he's using a Butterfly ALC blade but I don't think that he changed a lot from his main blade composition, what is: Ayous Core, Carbon Layer around the middle core and Limba as outer veneer. Instead of that, Kiri at the Core and the Carbon Layer under the outer venner would be cousing a total different playing style.

For me the only Butterfly blades who could be possible would be one of the innerforce series. A long time ago we also saw a picture of ma Long giving him some of his long 5 blades.

So that's my opinion! But I hope someone can tell us what he's using right now!

Giangt wrote: It is quite hard to see, but there a recent pic on TTD where you can see some kind of composite layer in Dima's blade. http://www.tabletennisdaily.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8767&d=1450687313

kiri core, ALC...

hao shuai switched to viscaria from his DHS blade for CSL 2015. not sure if this is old news :p

Edited by kurokami - 01/04/2016 at 6:11pm

BeaverMD wrote: Did ZJK use T05FX on his backhand during the 2015 Grand Finals?

Bran wrote: AndySmith wrote: http://world-tt.com/ps_info/ps_report_detail.php?&pg=HEAD&page=BACK&bn=1&rpcdno=1931#1931 Koki Niwa switches contract to Victas. Nice one! Is he their first big attacker signing or were there more before? I know Ying Han is with them, but she's a chopper, and was probably and easier conversion given Matsushita was one himself.