Question: Why Haven't You Reviewed This Table Tennis Rubber? Or This Ping-Pong Blade?
First let me say how much I appreciate your articles on About.com, our USATT club reads it like "The" table tennis manual. Also, it's great reading articles from a choppers view.
I was wondering why you haven't featured Juic Defense, I used Butterfly Tackiness Chop for 8 years and left it when I saw how much more spinny the Juic was and how much more control it had.
Warren
Answer: I often get asked my opinions on various rubbers and blades, as well as why I haven't reviewed a particular rubber or blade yet.
There are a few reasons why you don't find hundreds of reviews on this site, including a review of Juic Defense.
- I may not have heard of the rubber or blade before - Juic and many other brands aren't available locally, so the only time I hear about a lot of equipment is on the forum or when people like yourself ask me questions.
- Since I don't have manufacturers sending me equipment to try (yet!), I'm limited to what I pay for myself, or what I can borrow from friends, which makes things a bit harder. I'm hoping to make some arrangements to fix this in the future though.
- As a competitive ping-pong player, I don't want to spend too much time reviewing other rubbers and blades when I should be practicing with my own regular bat. It's hard to write a decent review without spending plenty of time testing the new bit of gear, which is that much less time I have to practice!
Regards,
Greg Letts
