Table Tennis

XuChu · Post by **XuChu** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 3:31 am

Anyone here plays table tennis??Regularly?Once in a while? or even just watch the matches?

XuChu · Post by **XuChu** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 4:24 am

wow so many people and no fans?not even for Wan LiQin, Ma Lin, Wan Hao, Werner Schlager. Timo Boll? >< not even for the cute Ai-Chan?

timtam · Post by **timtam** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 4:25 am

I sometimes play with my friend. Once a year.

Thats a bout it

IguanaRampage · Post by **IguanaRampage** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 4:46 am

used to play it as much as I can, like 3-4 times a week but now... meh. Haven't played it in a year

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XuChu · Post by **XuChu** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 4:46 am

oooo rly did you have a coach?

IguanaRampage · Post by **IguanaRampage** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 4:49 am

Lol, I was actually about to get one but no, I didn't get to that stage.

Just played with my friends for the most part... good way to have fun with others and be active cuz that game is way more tiring than I thought it would be when I started playing it! :banghead:

XuChu · Post by **XuChu** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 7:52 am

IguanaRampage wrote:Lol, I was actually about to get one but no, I didn't get to that stage.
Just played with my friends for the most part... good way to have fun with others and be active cuz that game is way more tiring than I thought it would be when I started playing it!

hehehe you should start doing the coaching thing if you play it.What kind of racket do you use?
Right now i use a really shit one.
in April i might buy either:
Combination 1
Butterfly Kong LingHui Special blade (arylate carbon)
Butterfly SRIVER G2 rubber or Butterfly SRIVER

Combination 2
Butterfly ..... Ai Special blade (carbon)
Butterfly SRIVER
Everybody likes Ai-chan ^^

Combination 3
Double Happiness Hurricane King Blade
Double Happiness Hurricane rubber

Ill doubt ill get combo 2 since Ai-chan is a girl the racket is more for girls and less for guys lol, but its light and fast.
obviously ill get some fair chack , side taps ,pakkun care sponge.protective film etc etc

What you think i should get?

Deacon · Post by **Deacon** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 10:10 am

I play it each summer

On holiday

Hunter_Orion · Post by **Hunter_Orion** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 10:30 am

Heck Ya! I used to play a lot with my family. Then I got to good for anyone and no one plays me anymore. I never got into any leagues or anything but I'm still a decent player. Currently I use my very own custom paddle I made in woodshop

, nothing special but it gets the job done. I would play more but I can't find a good match.

phulshof · Post by **phulshof** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 12:07 pm

I used to play table tennis area competition, but it's been a while.

The type of bat you need depends greatly on your playing style. I used to be a 2m behind the table spin attack player, so my rubbers (yes, indeed

) were the high spin high control type medium speed type of 1.8mm. If you know your playing style, check the stats of the different bats and rubbers you can buy, and decide accordingly. http://www.megaspin.net/store/comparerubber.asp?sort= might be helpful in this.

Luoma · Post by **Luoma** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 7:50 pm

i have a table tennis table in my house :wink:

pliz dont hack me!

XuChu · Post by **XuChu** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 11:01 pm

thx phulshof but i've got afew catalogues.
I already put together 2 choices of custom bats i might use.the ..... one was just a joke lol.
I'm a close table offense player mainly forehand loops.The hurricane king & hurricane rubber is what wang li qin uses i play alot like him just not that good.

and luoma good for you i have a table too also 200 balls and a ball amigo for serving practise at home

Kitty · Post by **Kitty** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 2:55 am

I

tennis with a passion. Table tennis for me is....meh. It's good once in a while, but 99% of the time I'd rather be outside playing tennis.

Cyndaine · Post by **Cyndaine** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 3:05 am

:o i suck at table tennis >.> cant even get a proper hit over the table

Silver · Post by **Silver** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 3:13 am

Hello_Kitty wrote:I tennis with a passion. Table tennis for me is....meh. It's good once in a while, but 99% of the time I'd rather be outside playing tennis.

+1! i feel the same way (unless it's too wet to play).

XuChu · Post by **XuChu** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 3:51 am

Hello_Kitty wrote:I tennis with a passion. Table tennis for me is....meh. It's good once in a while, but 99% of the time I'd rather be outside playing tennis.

>< i like table tennis better since it doesnt take alot of space i can play whenever.and table tennis is more intense.
currently i play atleast 1hr a day.

IguanaRampage · Post by **IguanaRampage** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 4:56 am

well table tennis imo takes more co-ordination, whereas tennis takes more endurance and running. I'm OK at tennis, but I like table tennis a bit better. Don't really know why... I think it's more exciting

. Whenever I want to run, I'd rather run or just do something soccer-related

XuChu · Post by **XuChu** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 5:08 am

IguanaRampage wrote:I like table tennis a bit better. Don't really know why... I think it's more exciting . Whenever I want to run, I'd rather run or just do something soccer-related

ya if i wanted to run id do the treadmill

MastaChiefX · Post by **MastaChiefX** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 5:23 am

XuChu wrote:i have a ball amigo for serving practise at home

phulshof · Post by **phulshof** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 1:08 pm

XuChu wrote:thx phulshof but i've got afew catalogues.
I already put together 2 choices of custom bats i might use.the ..... one was just a joke lol.
I'm a close table offense player mainly forehand loops.The hurricane king & hurricane rubber is what wang li qin uses i play alot like him just not that good.
and luoma good for you i have a table too also 200 balls and a ball amigo for serving practise at home

Hmm, based on what I've read so far, the hurricane 2 might be a good rubber for you then, 2.0 or 2.2mm depending on your preference. I personally prefer a 1.8mm slower rubber with more spin/control like the Tibhar Vari Spin rubbers.

woutR · Post by **woutR** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 2:05 pm

After horse riding this has to be the most gay sport ever

woutR · Post by **woutR** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 2:06 pm

urhg nvm

XMoshe · Post by **XMoshe** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 6:43 pm

I used to practise at a club. but quitted that. No I play like everyday in the summerholiday with a friend and thats about it.

never watch a game tho (way to fast for me XD

phulshof · Post by **phulshof** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 8:16 pm

On another note: I grew up watching the table tennis shows between Jacques Secretin and Vincent Purkart. Does anyone have any recordings of those shows? I've been searching on the internet, but so far all I found were descriptions of the shows, and a link to their no longer functional website.

XuChu · Post by **XuChu** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 10:16 pm

woutR wrote:After horse riding this has to be the most gay sport ever

heh, better than sitting infront of the screen all day.would you agree?

phulshof wrote:Hmm, based on what I've read so far, the hurricane 2 might be a good rubber for you then, 2.0 or 2.2mm depending on your preference. I personally prefer a 1.8mm slower rubber with more spin/control like the Tibhar Vari Spin rubbers.

ahh im not that much of a spins person lol.I almost never chop.

XuChu · Post by **XuChu** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 12:14 am

bump, for attention while lots of ppl are in OT lol

pingpongboss · Post by **pingpongboss** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 12:41 am

holy shit, i never thought that i'd meet people who play table tennis in SRO

xuchu, how old are you? If you're around my age, you might know about the USA Cadet Team. I've been playing professionally for 5 years, and I made the team in 2003.

And you play with professional equiptment too lol. interesting

I play with the Joola Rosskopf Force blade and both sides of Joola Air. I am currently sponsored by Joola.

it'd be nice to get to know u more xP

IguanaRampage · Post by **IguanaRampage** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 1:04 am

pingpongboss.... how hard was it to guess that you played table tennis?

pingpongboss · Post by **pingpongboss** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 1:31 am

IguanaRampage wrote:pingpongboss.... how hard was it to guess that you played table tennis?

rofl ^__^

Kitty · Post by **Kitty** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 2:22 am

http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/descpag ... DS001.html

I own that.