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Blades
Alex Horscroft

Butterfly Sardius Review – The Fastest Blade?

The Butterfly Sardius is rather different from many of the blades we have previously reviewed. Boasting incredible amounts of speed — it is one of the all-time top-selling carbon fiber blades by Butterfly. This blade has found a lot of fame in Southeast Asia, with Vietnamese players particularly loving the

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Alex Horscroft

STIGA Evolution Review — A Comprehensive Guide

The STIGA Evolution is an excellent shake-handle style racket that could be a good choice for advanced beginners or intermediate players looking to step up their performance on the table. The racket is incredibly popular, having gathered over 1000 five-star reviews on Amazon.com. Therefore, it is certainly one to consider in

Infinity edge ping pong paddle
Paddles
Alex Horscroft

JOOLA Infinity Edge Review

The JOOLA Infinity Edge is a budget pre-assembled paddle that is one of three bats in JOOLA’s Infinity line. It sports an offensive style and uses a carbon-composite blade. This gives it a good amount of pace and a large sweet spot. We were fortunate enough to get our hands

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Blades
Alex Horscroft

Butterfly Zhang Jike Super ZLC Review – Worth The High Price?

Presenting the first dedicated review for a Super ZLC blade on Ping Pong Ruler, and indeed the first Super ZLC blade to ever be released: the Zhang Jike Super ZLC. Even today, only four Super ZLC blades exist. The other three are the Mizutani Jun Super ZLC, Lin Yun-Ju Super

Reviews
Alex Horscroft

Stiga Cybershape Review

The Stiga Cybershape is an innovative patent-pending blade, the likes of which we have never seen before. Its hexagonal shape is super eye-catching, and it has a lot of players asking, “is the Cybershape any good, or is it just a fad?”. That was my exact stance too. And I

Stiga Raptor vs Pro Carbon – Which is Superior?

The Pro Carbon has proved to be one of the most popular rackets on Amazon, but given how the manufacturer ratings of both paddles are the same, and the Raptor’s lower price, many players are eyeing up the Raptor. Which is better for you: Stiga Raptor vs Pro Carbon?  Read

DHS Hurricane 3
Reviews
Alex Horscroft

DHS Hurricane 3 | The Ultimate Review

Moving away from typical European-style rubbers, today we take a look at DHS Hurricane 3. Hurricane 3 (H3) leads the charge for Chinese-style rubbers boasting incredible popularity and durability. While far less common outside of China, lots of players use it. Just yesterday some of my table tennis friends were

omega speed paddle
Paddles
Alex Horscroft

JOOLA Omega Speed Review

The JOOLA Omega Speed is one of the three paddles that make up the JOOLA Omega line of bats. The Omega Speed is an inexpensive pre-assembled table tennis paddle aimed at beginners. Lightweight and fast, it sports many of the qualities that up-and-coming players seek. Megaspin kindly sent this bat

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Paddles
Alex Horscroft

JOOLA Omega Strata Review

The JOOLA Omega Strata is an inexpensive pre-made paddle suited for beginners. It may be the slowest bat in the Omega range, but it produces the most spin and has a very high level of feeling. For the price, it’s hard to find much to critique. If you like playing

infinity overdrive paddle review
Paddles
Alex Horscroft

JOOLA Infinity Overdrive Review

The JOOLA Infinity Overdrive has the most spin and is the fastest pre-assembled paddle of both the JOOLA Omega and JOOLA Infinity lines. What makes it so advertising is its premium construction and very inexpensive price point. It is a quality bat that rivals the more expensive custom paddles you can