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schen ![]() Gold Member ![]() ![]() Joined: 03/26/2013 Location: San Diego, CA Status: Offline Points: 1233 |
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Some highlights from my matches at this year's US Open! Happy to have made it to u1900 quarterfinals after more than a year away from competition, but unfortunately I also picked up a mild case of covid at this tournament
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dingyibvs ![]() Gold Member ![]() ![]() Joined: 05/09/2011 Location: California Status: Offline Points: 1329 |
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Great work, congrats! BTW, what made you choose the TB ALC over the HL5?
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Blade: Hurricane Long 5 (968) FL
FH: D09C max BH: D09C max |
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schen ![]() Gold Member ![]() ![]() Joined: 03/26/2013 Location: San Diego, CA Status: Offline Points: 1233 |
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Thank you, I wanted something more linear and easier to control close to the table. HL5 is a more powerful and better feeling blade with a lot of catapult, but I find it hard to control when I'm not on the offensive. TB ALC seems more stable especially for counters, blocking, and rallying in general.
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IanMcg ![]() Gold Member ![]() ![]() Joined: 05/27/2011 Location: Somehere Status: Offline Points: 1121 |
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What are you boosting with?
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schen ![]() Gold Member ![]() ![]() Joined: 03/26/2013 Location: San Diego, CA Status: Offline Points: 1233 |
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Haifu Seamoon
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dingyibvs ![]() Gold Member ![]() ![]() Joined: 05/09/2011 Location: California Status: Offline Points: 1329 |
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Thanks! That's kind of how I feel about the difference between the two blades as well. I play a very similar style as you, but I've been a huge Ma Long fan for more than a decade, he inspired me to start playing in the first place 12 years go, so I'm probably gonna end up using the HL5 anyway ![]() Heck, I love the YSE and probably should just stick with it, but playing with my idol's namesake blade is just so alluring! I guess I'll just have to develop a game more like his ![]() BTW, this may just be due to the limited footage in a highlight reel, but you seem to be more FH oriented now than in 2018, any reason for the change?
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Blade: Hurricane Long 5 (968) FL
FH: D09C max BH: D09C max |
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schen ![]() Gold Member ![]() ![]() Joined: 03/26/2013 Location: San Diego, CA Status: Offline Points: 1233 |
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I will probably return to the HL5 myself in the future when I improve more! It is a super fun blade to use but I just make a lot of unforced errors with it at the moment. And I think my forehand orientation was a result of the style matchups I got in this tournament. I think I played more choppers, lefties, and pips/anti styles than I did right-handed inverted players this year
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johncreat31 ![]() Beginner ![]() Joined: 12/28/2022 Location: Texas Status: Offline Points: 1 |
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Wow s chen, very impressive cpen skills! Did you play other events? With that playing, you looked like you could have taken the next higher event too
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Jack C ![]() Super Member ![]() ![]() Joined: 09/14/2010 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 423 |
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Congratulations S Chen! Gotta learn some of your penholder skills for my own game, A++++!
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schen ![]() Gold Member ![]() ![]() Joined: 03/26/2013 Location: San Diego, CA Status: Offline Points: 1233 |
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Thank you both! I played 8 events, but only advanced in 1900 this year.
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stiltt ![]() Assistant Admin ![]() ![]() Joined: 07/15/2007 Location: Paradise Inc. Status: Offline Points: 467 |
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well done schen, kudos on the lightness and smoothness moving around on your feet!
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alas ![]() Member ![]() Joined: 02/09/2019 Location: California Status: Offline Points: 42 |
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Nice fluid integration of TPB with RPB!
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-Eric
Nittaku Acoustic (Ch.Pen) DHS Skyline TG-2 NEO DHS Skyline 3-60 |
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GeneralSpecific ![]() Platinum Member ![]() ![]() Joined: 03/01/2010 Location: New York Status: Offline Points: 2784 |
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After taking a 2 and a half year hiatus from playing, I returned to active playing around Thanksgiving in November. I'm still shaking off the rust but I am feeling better than I was a couple of months ago. Here is a video from a practice session on Friday. I am using an Xiom 36.5 ALX blade with Stiga DNA Dragon Grip on the forehand and Victas Curl P5V with a SpinLord Waran sponge in 1.8mm. I am trying to use long pips to hit offensively like short pips, block like short pips, chop block like long pips, and chop like long pips in that order of priority relative to my game with chopping being a real "plan D" situation. This custom backhand rubber I have made is very unique. I really love it and it seems to come as close to my goals as I can expect but I'm curious about trying P5V on a VO > 101 sponge at some point. I'm not trying to write a full review right now but I can happily answer any questions about my equipment if anyone has them. |
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Blade - Xiom 36.5 ALX FL
Forehand - Stiga DNA Dragon Grip 2.3mm Backhand - Victas Curl P5V with SpinLord Waran 1.8mm sponge |
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