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Vladimir Samsonov: Table Tennis Player Profile

Name: Vladimir SamsonovNationality: BelarusDate of Birth: 04/17/1976Grip: ShakehandHand: RightPlaying Style: All-round Vladimir Samsonov Biography Vladimir Samsonov  first picked up a table tennis bat at the age of six. There were tables in the multi-story apartment building where he lived, so Vladimir saw lots of casual playing. Shortly after, he came across

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Alex Horscroft

3 Backhand Ping Pong Shots You Need to Know

Learning how to play a backhand shot in table tennis is essential to become a successful player. Despite this, many people neglect training their table tennis backhand strokes. Instead, they spend more time favoring forehand drills, and ultimately, their ping pong backhand suffers. As a forehand specialist myself, I understand

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Butterfly Wakaba 3000 Review

The Butterfly Wakaba 3000 is a preassembled table tennis bat that makes for a great introduction to the competitive world of table tennis. Manufactured by Butterfly, the leading table tennis brand, the Wakaba 3000 is a solid beginner’s bat at an affordable price.  

Butterfly Addoy 3000
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Alex Horscroft

Butterfly Addoy 3000 Review (Expert Opinion)

The Butterfly Addoy 3000 is a pre-assembled bat targeted at beginners who want a competitive edge over their opponents. As it is produced by Butterfly, quality is a given as with all of their products. In this Butterfly Addoy 3000 review, we will explain why it is a great first

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Ping Pong
Alex Horscroft

DHS Hurricane 3 NEO Review

Having already looked at the popular Hurricane 3, today we take a deep dive into its successor, the DHS Hurricane 3 NEO. NEO was released to bypass the speed glue ban. Without the glue, H3 lost its killer edge. So in response, DHS released a rubber with the same top

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Alex Horscroft

XIOM Vega Pro Review

Since its release back in 2009, XIOM Vega Pro has cemented itself as one of the best rubbers for the modern-day attacker. It is still widely used today despite being one of the first tensor rubbers. We rate it as one of the best table tennis rubbers of 2021. Its