Kreanga Carbon Legal Modification
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Topic: Kreanga Carbon Legal Modification
Posted By: tommyzai
Subject: Kreanga Carbon Legal Modification
Date Posted: 10/07/2007 at 2:17am
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I took the advice of a very brave forum member to make my KC legal. My modification is 90% completed and I am very very very optimistic that I have created an IMPROVED KC. This baby is lighter and I'm sure it will have more feel by the time I'm finished. I will use my good 'ol triple sealing technique to finish it off. What do you think? ------------- For More Info, PM or Email me: [email protected] |
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Posted By: LachlanTan
Date Posted: 10/07/2007 at 2:20am
| great idea |
Posted By: silvalis
Date Posted: 10/07/2007 at 2:21am
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how much lighter?
------------- Potato Face |
Posted By: aeoliah
Date Posted: 10/07/2007 at 2:49am
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If it is only taking off the silver sealant, I think a normal digital scale would hardly give any reaction. I would guess around 3 grams will be taken.
------------- Member of the Single Ply Hinoki Club Viscaria Super ALC C-Pen Rasanter C48 |
Posted By: pingpongrob
Date Posted: 10/07/2007 at 2:58am
Hate to let you Down Mate, But triple sealing will again make your Blade Illegal. The rule states that you must be able to see and Feel the Grain, I coat would probably be ok, as long as you can still feel the grain. Whatever you do, dont make it smooth like Glass. ------------- Distributor for Andro, XIOM, Tibhar, Joola, Dr Neubauer, Donic, DHS, AIR, Dawei, 729 & Yinhe http://www.affordablett.com.au" rel="nofollow - http://www.affordablett.com.au |
aeoliah wrote:Posted By: firetack
Date Posted: 10/07/2007 at 3:25am
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tommy please let us know how it compares to how it was before you took the silver off ------------- Black Balsa 3.0 fh/tenergy 05 1.9 388d ox |
Posted By: theman
Date Posted: 10/07/2007 at 5:42am
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yeh i hope it plays well, cmon butterfly make kreanga carbon plz!
------------- i lost my racquet Schlager u beast http://www.youtube.com/MDSguy" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/MDSguy |
Posted By: firetack
Date Posted: 10/07/2007 at 6:55am
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is it faster now?i ask this because the silver finish was kinda soft,you can score it with your fingernail ------------- Black Balsa 3.0 fh/tenergy 05 1.9 388d ox |
Posted By: IceDefence
Date Posted: 10/07/2007 at 9:42am
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Is the KC the only BTY blade that is painted with colours on the blade head: I mean is he the only blade that is only silver coloured e.t.c. ------------- DHS PG2-L FH: Butterfly Tackiness Chop II Red 1.9 BH: Joola Poker Black 1.2 |
Posted By: pingpongrob
Date Posted: 10/07/2007 at 9:48am
I think painting is Ok, as long as you can actually feel the grain of the timber. The Dawei Bio X50 has a light coat of silver, but you can still feel the grain. ------------- Distributor for Andro, XIOM, Tibhar, Joola, Dr Neubauer, Donic, DHS, AIR, Dawei, 729 & Yinhe http://www.affordablett.com.au" rel="nofollow - http://www.affordablett.com.au |
Posted By: tommyzai
Date Posted: 10/07/2007 at 10:37am
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Rob,
I've owned two Dawei x50s and no way I could feel or see the grain. Those babies seem like they're dunked in a bucket of silver muck. I still like them, but there's NO chance they would meet the criteria for "legal" as described above. Are you sure the grain has to be seen and felt? I hope you're info is incorrect. I learned this technique from high level Chinese players in China. Is it illegal in the international events or only the USA events? ------------- For More Info, PM or Email me: [email protected] |
Posted By: tommyzai
Date Posted: 10/07/2007 at 10:37am
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Here's a few pics of my new, modified, super-duper KC (not finished):
uploads/New/20071007_103810_KC-x3.gif - 20071007_103810_KC-x3.gif uploads/New/20071007_103834_KC-x2.gif - 20071007_103834_KC-x2.gif uploads/New/20071007_103853_KC-x1.gif - 20071007_103853_KC-x1.gif It's certainly lighter. A lot of silver goo came off. I'm sure it will be a few grams lighter even after I triple seal! ------------- For More Info, PM or Email me: [email protected] |
Posted By: tiehwen
Date Posted: 10/07/2007 at 5:58pm
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Good job! I hope u didn't spend most of ur weekend doing that. Should've spent fair bit of time w/ ur "neglected" GF!
The KC sure looks brand new. I should say, a born-again KC. ------------- http://mytabletennis.net/Forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17089" rel="nofollow - I love & am inspired by Malala Yousufzai's "True & Tough" LIFE STORY |
Posted By: tommyzai
Date Posted: 10/07/2007 at 9:40pm
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I bought a $30 sander from Sears, and did the job in 30 minutes with a 220 grade sand paper sheet. I can't believe I've been sanding by hand all these years. ------------- For More Info, PM or Email me: [email protected] |
Posted By: aeoliah
Date Posted: 10/07/2007 at 11:14pm
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Can you please post the picture of your sander ? Thank you. Regarding your picture of KC, where does the black smear on the right side comes from ? Does it come from the carbon ply ? ------------- Member of the Single Ply Hinoki Club Viscaria Super ALC C-Pen Rasanter C48 |
Posted By: tommyzai
Date Posted: 10/08/2007 at 12:01am
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The sanders at work. It's not the orbital kind or the belt kind. It's the other kind! About the black smear . . . I'm worried it's a thin part of the wood where the carbon is exposed. I thought it was an area where the coating was deep into the woodgrain, but . . . maybe hand sanding would be safer, but . . . well actually . . . it looks like a factory defect because the blade is level and flat. I think the wood was thin in that area and the coating covered it. It's like putting carpet over a rotten floor. I'll finish sealing and play with it. It's not going to be a collectable anyway so I'll beat it up and hopefully win some games. Maybe the exposed carbon area will be a new sweet spot. LOL!!!! weeoooo crash and burn and burn and burn. ------------- For More Info, PM or Email me: [email protected] |
Posted By: thethinker
Date Posted: 10/08/2007 at 1:07am
| I don't even need sanding/sander to remove some of the silver paint on my KC (just a little test that I did). |
Posted By: tommyzai
Date Posted: 10/08/2007 at 1:09am
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Mine had a VERY thick coat of it. When I was finished I had a handful of silver goo. I think they had to cover an uneven woodply. Bastards!! Anyway, I'll use it and beat on it. I traded for this one so I don't mind. Maybe it cost me about $70 in goods, not $200.
weeoooo ------------- For More Info, PM or Email me: [email protected] |
Posted By: jinhocha
Date Posted: 10/08/2007 at 5:32pm
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ha....very nice
------------- jinhocha |
Posted By: theman
Date Posted: 10/09/2007 at 5:04am
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awesome tommy... always the man at hand
------------- i lost my racquet Schlager u beast http://www.youtube.com/MDSguy" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/MDSguy |
Posted By: Jolan
Date Posted: 10/09/2007 at 6:41am
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Tommyzai, do you realize you've just transformed a 200$ blade (KC) into a 150$ blade (ishlion)...Spending 70$ in goods and hours of hard working. Sorry to break your enthousiasm, but I'm not sure you did a worthy job there...Unless you had fun. Fun is priceless... ------------- Joola Wyzaryz Freeze Vega pro 2.0mm Vega intro 2.0mm Blade collection : https://photos.app.goo.gl/PrgCu5ib5RnhVXTn9" rel="nofollow - https://photos.app.goo.gl/PrgCu5ib5RnhVXTn9 |
Posted By: pingpongrob
Date Posted: 10/09/2007 at 6:53am
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Tommy, I think that your blade is worthless now, You went to far in one corner, and now the top layer is not even and continues, making it illegal. Sorry mate. ------------- Distributor for Andro, XIOM, Tibhar, Joola, Dr Neubauer, Donic, DHS, AIR, Dawei, 729 & Yinhe http://www.affordablett.com.au" rel="nofollow - http://www.affordablett.com.au |
Posted By: M.Keyshot
Date Posted: 10/09/2007 at 8:23am
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1stly: Kudos to tommyzai for spending the effort to remove that silver crap off a genuinely good blade. If you have the skills and dont excessively sand you will have a excellent blade + the handle looks way sexier than the ishlion. 2ndly @ Pingpongrob
Not very nice to shoot him down like that. I think your shop is worthless and you've gone too far with Dawei making yourself hated.
Sorry mate. ------------- Cermet2.1mm/Bryce1.9mm/Keyshot FL |
Posted By: pingpongrob
Date Posted: 10/09/2007 at 8:25am
Tommy, I wasn't having a go at you, you should be proud of the hard work you've done, and the fact that you showed us that it can be done. WELL DONE MATE. As for You M.Keyshot, what a clown, coming up with comments like that, your no better than Super user JCDI. What the hell are you talking about, I haven't shot Tommy down, just stating a fact. And who are you to say I'm Hated, What have I ever done to you or anyone else to deserve that comment. And what do you mean gone to far with dawei, its just another product. What are you affraid of, my quality service, my excellant prices, my quick delivery, my large range. Go on if your man enough, why dont we have a debate about those issue's Dont tell me you belong to that fan club as well. If you want to have a go at me, well do it properly in the right thread, I will shoot you down in Flames, because you know nothing about what your talking about. GO AHEAD MAKE MY DAY  ------------- Distributor for Andro, XIOM, Tibhar, Joola, Dr Neubauer, Donic, DHS, AIR, Dawei, 729 & Yinhe http://www.affordablett.com.au" rel="nofollow - http://www.affordablett.com.au |
Posted By: LachlanTan
Date Posted: 10/09/2007 at 8:57am
| Please DO NOT abuse other users on this forum and especially their personal property. This is a place for discussion, and not insultment |
Posted By: tiehwen
Date Posted: 10/09/2007 at 10:48am
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I dun think it's necessary to have a go @ pingpongrob like that in "public", It serves no purpose n it'd be nice to keep things like that in Private Messages.
This is a place for suggestions, sales, trades, discussions, ideas n etc etc. but not personal attacks/insults.
Just my $0.02. ------------- http://mytabletennis.net/Forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17089" rel="nofollow - I love & am inspired by Malala Yousufzai's "True & Tough" LIFE STORY |
Posted By: T h e N A M
Date Posted: 10/09/2007 at 11:34am
i'm pretty sure you haven't used KC and ishlion...
they are totally different blade...
they have used same materials on the blade,
but its thickness is lot different...
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Posted By: Jolan
Date Posted: 10/09/2007 at 11:46am
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Well, I must confess you are right. I only have tested a KC for one training session. Very few here in France have this Ishlion and I haven't met any of them. I just reported what I've red on TT forums saying they were similar except for the silver coating. In what do they differ appart thickness ? Do they behave differently ? Pls adv. ------------- Joola Wyzaryz Freeze Vega pro 2.0mm Vega intro 2.0mm Blade collection : https://photos.app.goo.gl/PrgCu5ib5RnhVXTn9" rel="nofollow - https://photos.app.goo.gl/PrgCu5ib5RnhVXTn9 |
Posted By: T h e N A M
Date Posted: 10/09/2007 at 11:56am
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ishlion's thickenss of hinoki is thiner than KC, and the carbon is more close to the surface of the blade (top layer)... plus.. it feels lot harder than KC... |
Posted By: creeder06
Date Posted: 10/09/2007 at 12:17pm
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you need to post some pics of your legalized version of this blade. ------------- if table tennis is to sports, what star wars is to movies, then you must be chewbacca. |
Posted By: tommyzai
Date Posted: 10/09/2007 at 12:33pm
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I need to correct jcdi . . .
I transformed an ILLEGAL blade into a LEGAL blade . . . and I had fun. LOL. :-). ------------- For More Info, PM or Email me: [email protected] |
Posted By: tiehwen
Date Posted: 10/09/2007 at 1:59pm
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@ least u had fun n the gonrads to transform it into someth'n decent. Too bad the neck part was kinda over-sanded?
Tell ppl how it plays in due course. ------------- http://mytabletennis.net/Forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17089" rel="nofollow - I love & am inspired by Malala Yousufzai's "True & Tough" LIFE STORY |
Posted By: Speedplay
Date Posted: 10/09/2007 at 4:47pm
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I must say that the new "improved" look makes it look alot better. Nice work Tommy.
Not sure about the legality of the blade, I couldn't spot any place were you went to deep on the blade. Looking forward to hear how it performs compared to how it used to perform. About the attack on PPRob, I believe this was a comment made to illustrate how the poster felt about Robs comment towards Tommy. I agree that it "sounded" harsh, but please try to remember that not every one who posts here have English as their first language, so some of our posts might come out wrong. No need to complain about his shop, I haven't heard of any customer being dissatisfied with the service yet. ------------- The holy grail |
Posted By: Jolan
Date Posted: 10/09/2007 at 5:32pm
I wasn't seeing things from that angle but now that you point it out :
 I hope you gonna keep this one... Won't you ?
Or maybe at November extravaganza sell...
 ps : I suggest you to add 2 points to TT vs GF due to the great care and time you spent onto your KC  .------------- Joola Wyzaryz Freeze Vega pro 2.0mm Vega intro 2.0mm Blade collection : https://photos.app.goo.gl/PrgCu5ib5RnhVXTn9" rel="nofollow - https://photos.app.goo.gl/PrgCu5ib5RnhVXTn9 |
Posted By: tommyzai
Date Posted: 10/09/2007 at 6:21pm
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I must be getting soft letting members go off on me and not attacking back! :-). I'm hoping it's an English as a second language thing. Anyway, I do appreciate the props I got for trying to transform something useless into something useful. I learned a lot. It was an expensive experiment, but I think in the end I will have created something interesting. I will let you all know how it plays by next week. I need to over-seal the carbon exposed area to protect it and level out the playing surface. ------------- For More Info, PM or Email me: [email protected] |
Posted By: alfie
Date Posted: 10/09/2007 at 6:57pm
http://mytabletennis.net/forum/uploads/New/20071007_103810_KC-x3.gif - http://mytabletennis.net/forum/uploads/New/20071007_103810_KC-x3.gif
the dark blue in RH bottom corner near the neck of the blade is carbon......top ply all gone ------------- Blade Xiom Control 3/ALL+ BH Andro impuls speed FH H3 Provincial Tibhar CTE |
Posted By: pingpongrob
Date Posted: 10/09/2007 at 9:17pm
My comments Towards Tommy wern't Harsh Speedplay. I was just stating a point, Again Sorry Tommy if it sounded that way. You wont find a customer dissatisfied with my service, because I will do what ever it take to make sure everyone is 100% satisfied. If I could repair Tommys bat with my skillfull wood working skills, believe me I would.  ------------- Distributor for Andro, XIOM, Tibhar, Joola, Dr Neubauer, Donic, DHS, AIR, Dawei, 729 & Yinhe http://www.affordablett.com.au" rel="nofollow - http://www.affordablett.com.au |
Posted By: tommyzai
Date Posted: 10/09/2007 at 9:27pm
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Speedplay, thanks for sticking up for me!! I'm so glad we're cool and teamed up against injustice. As far as my bat . . . it's great. Even with a worn spot in the corner it's better than an illegal blade that would be tossed in a drawer somewhere. I appreciate the repair offers, but no need. This bat is a salvage job anyway. I would never buy one again no matter how it plays. I used to be into the techie coated stuff, but now I'm going old school wood. I might finish this baby up with some creative sealing to protect the oversanded area, then glue on an H3 and see what happens. Chances are I will give it as a present to one of my disabled clients, who lives on $20 spending money per month. He will be thrilled to have a bat that sold for $200 with or without my modification. Stillllll, it will be cool to see what my handywork amounted to. I will take pics soon and report my findings. ------------- For More Info, PM or Email me: [email protected] |
Posted By: aeoliah
Date Posted: 10/10/2007 at 12:00am
Tommyzai is making experiment with his expensive blade, and we will get good informations when he has finished it and use the blade. I think we should be thankful for that, at least I am 
------------- Member of the Single Ply Hinoki Club Viscaria Super ALC C-Pen Rasanter C48 |
Posted By: tommyzai
Date Posted: 10/10/2007 at 12:04am
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Hey, I might be willing to mail my blade to one of you, then that player could mail it to someone, and so on, and so on. It might be fun to pass it around. :-). What do you think? ------------- For More Info, PM or Email me: [email protected] |
Posted By: tiehwen
Date Posted: 10/10/2007 at 12:11am
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To be very honest wif u all, I'dn't even dare/dream of/have the gut to sand any of my blades..esp. those godly or heavenly jpens. BUT on the other hand a blade like Kreanga Carbon just begs for ur itchy hands to do someth'm abt the "Faked" or "High-teched" paint job.
We all know now how Tz is, just a can't sit or stand still kinda t/t fanatic, just wanna "Do Someth'n" or "Do anyth'n"!
Just on aside, if u guys want a perfect Blade-neck-sanding job, TommyZai really does a fine job so is RYNO...I'dn't hesitate to send my blades to them.
Talk abt sending blade around US, I did send once my TBS to Wisconsin, but it was sent back due to wrong address n I resent again for a t/t forum friend and he sent it back after test n the blade was still just fine. Just amazing journey my TBS had taken. ------------- http://mytabletennis.net/Forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17089" rel="nofollow - I love & am inspired by Malala Yousufzai's "True & Tough" LIFE STORY |
Posted By: Jolan
Date Posted: 10/10/2007 at 1:33am
This is just a great idea. We could call the thread : The extraordinary journey of the modified KC. Where we could tell the story of the blade. We each keep it 1 week or two and we dress it with diff rubbers and we take pictures that we report here. We would report against who it has played and how it behaved. This game would just cost us the postage and at the end, tommyzai, we would send it back to you after 2 or 3 round the world. The legendary modified KC will then become priceless...What do you think ? ------------- Joola Wyzaryz Freeze Vega pro 2.0mm Vega intro 2.0mm Blade collection : https://photos.app.goo.gl/PrgCu5ib5RnhVXTn9" rel="nofollow - https://photos.app.goo.gl/PrgCu5ib5RnhVXTn9 |
Posted By: tommyzai
Date Posted: 10/10/2007 at 1:41am
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Let's do it!! I will need until Sunday to finish, then I can mail on Monday. Who's first? I'm in California for what it's worth. This will be fun. Hey, I don't want you guys to worry to much if it gets a little wear here and there. I've destroyed the value of this thing anyway. If along the way one of you loves it and wants it back we can work something out after the rounds are complete. Deal?
It's going to arrive with uneven sanding (a little carbon exposure in the lower corner), but smoothed out with Varathane. We'll not only get to see and feel what a KC is like stripped down, but we'll also experience what it's like heavily sealed/lacquered. I have no idea how this thing will feel, but it's going to be light and fast! I think the BH side looks less grinded away, so you might consider using that as the FH side. Even if this thing is hated all around the world I think it will be worth the postage for the novelty of it all. Let's do it! Maybe we should each initial it with a perm marker too. We might be starting a really cool trend in forum fellowship. ------------- For More Info, PM or Email me: [email protected] |
Posted By: Hookshot
Date Posted: 10/10/2007 at 2:17am
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Hi Tommy, You have my address. I'll put that valuable signature "HOOKSHOT" on it for starters. You should get hold of Danny Seemiller also. He He |
Posted By: LachlanTan
Date Posted: 10/10/2007 at 2:33am
| We should nominate maybe 2 people of each country to test out the new blade |
Posted By: aeoliah
Date Posted: 10/10/2007 at 3:13am
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I hope the blade will eventually return to Tz in good shape. I really really hope so...
------------- Member of the Single Ply Hinoki Club Viscaria Super ALC C-Pen Rasanter C48 |
Posted By: T h e N A M
Date Posted: 10/10/2007 at 3:18am
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since i have KC myself, i would love to try sanded version of KC and see how it feels and plays different.. :) |
Posted By: Jolan
Date Posted: 10/10/2007 at 4:48am
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Great ! I'm in. I open the topic where all interested can register. ------------- Joola Wyzaryz Freeze Vega pro 2.0mm Vega intro 2.0mm Blade collection : https://photos.app.goo.gl/PrgCu5ib5RnhVXTn9" rel="nofollow - https://photos.app.goo.gl/PrgCu5ib5RnhVXTn9 |
Posted By: tiehwen
Date Posted: 10/10/2007 at 11:53am
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One word of advice is that u guys should get it insured just in case some unforesee-able th'n might happen to it... ------------- http://mytabletennis.net/Forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17089" rel="nofollow - I love & am inspired by Malala Yousufzai's "True & Tough" LIFE STORY |
Posted By: tommyzai
Date Posted: 10/10/2007 at 12:27pm
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Anyone is San Francisco? I'm going up there this weekend and can hand it off. If not, I'll start with HOOKSHOT and he can pass it on from there. I'll try to have it ready for hand delivery by Friday or mailing Monday. I await . . .
This will be fun. I'll sign it first. ------------- For More Info, PM or Email me: [email protected] |
Posted By: T h e N A M
Date Posted: 10/10/2007 at 8:56pm
| so.... i will be the second in united states..? :) |
Posted By: tommyzai
Date Posted: 10/10/2007 at 9:16pm
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If no San Francisco members come forward by tomorrow I will mail to Hookshot, then who's next? Is it The NAM? Either way, I hope everyone gets it to try. If it's good or bad doesn't matter as much as the fun we'll have. :-). ------------- For More Info, PM or Email me: [email protected] |
Posted By: T h e N A M
Date Posted: 10/10/2007 at 9:38pm
| yup yup i'm the second.. :D |
Posted By: tommyzai
Date Posted: 10/10/2007 at 9:52pm
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Hookshot, it looks like it you, then The NAM. We'll go from there when we get there. I'll mail it out by Monday morning. ------------- For More Info, PM or Email me: [email protected] |
Posted By: T h e N A M
Date Posted: 10/10/2007 at 10:35pm
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after me,
i will let pass on the jinhocha,
he lives around my area and he also uses KC...
after that.... who is next..?
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Posted By: tommyzai
Date Posted: 10/10/2007 at 10:48pm
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I think this will work. Whoever has it, choose who's next and pass it on. At some point we need to go overseas. That's where the real fun begins. The journey begins Monday. ------------- For More Info, PM or Email me: [email protected] |
Posted By: tiehwen
Date Posted: 10/10/2007 at 10:52pm
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Don't forget to initial/sign on it so as to let ppl of the world know this modified KC has been flying around the "t/t world". ------------- http://mytabletennis.net/Forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17089" rel="nofollow - I love & am inspired by Malala Yousufzai's "True & Tough" LIFE STORY |
Posted By: T h e N A M
Date Posted: 10/10/2007 at 11:45pm
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hm... maybe real name, tt nick name, city and country..? maybe date..?
i guess it will be too much.. huh...
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Posted By: Hookshot
Date Posted: 10/11/2007 at 2:10am
| Thanks for the privilage Tommy. I'll just put "Hookshot" on there after I try it with Energy. I think we will need all the room for signatures we can get!!! Keep the sigs small guys! |
Posted By: tommyzai
Date Posted: 10/11/2007 at 11:10pm
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The journey begins Monday. Hookshot . . . it's all you!!! ------------- For More Info, PM or Email me: [email protected] |
Posted By: Hookshot
Date Posted: 10/11/2007 at 11:29pm
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I am on pins and needles!!!!! Were going to be part of a WORLD WIDE Experience!!!!! Can't wait to try it! Did you seal the blade with your max seal job so people can see what we do to our equipment??? LOL. Might start a new trend all over the world! I will try to get hold of Seemiller. I think it deserves his sig before the end of the journey. Maybe he can sign on the way back from the outer reaches. One great idea Tommy. When we go to China, you can show the Chinese "The most famous blade in the WORLD!!!" and get Ma Lin to sign!!! |
Posted By: tommyzai
Date Posted: 10/11/2007 at 11:39pm
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Oh Yeahr, It's heavily sealed . . . glassy. It will be fast and light! in this case the triple sealing was a must to protect the two corners that I sanded down to the carbon. Ma Lin wrote me an email the other day. I should have mentioned the blade . . . next time!! Get Seemiller in on it. ------------- For More Info, PM or Email me: [email protected] |
Posted By: tiehwen
Date Posted: 10/11/2007 at 11:48pm
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Outta curiousity, do u guys think that those professional t/t players, e.g. like Ma Lin or Timo Boll or u name them, if u've have the chance to present ur blades to them in their faces, would they be willing sign/initial those blades? ------------- http://mytabletennis.net/Forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17089" rel="nofollow - I love & am inspired by Malala Yousufzai's "True & Tough" LIFE STORY |
Posted By: tommyzai
Date Posted: 10/12/2007 at 12:06am
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YES! It's good publicity, especially for Ma and Danny, who both have their best days behind them. LOL :-).
Sign anyway you like as long as it's not too big. We need to leave room for Ma to sign. ------------- For More Info, PM or Email me: [email protected] |
Posted By: Wawaicetea123
Date Posted: 11/10/2007 at 2:26pm
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im gonna sign my real name with (wawa) underneath it
so it will look like this:
Sean Smith
(wawa)
is that ok? ------------- Kreanga Aeros ST FH: Tenergy 05 Red 2.1 BH: Flarestorm II Black 2.1 |
Posted By: tommyzai
Date Posted: 01/08/2008 at 1:34pm
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Is the journey still afoot? ------------- For More Info, PM or Email me: [email protected] |
Posted By: seasterl
Date Posted: 01/08/2008 at 3:05pm
| I thought that any blade would be legal as long as the umpire could see verify the composition of the blade. I would not be so worried that the blade would be disqualified as long as you've sanded off enough of the edge of the blade to see the thickness of wood and composite materials. Now for those at the very top of the food chain at some tounaments the umpires might get more picky, but I just can't see it getting as bad as most folk are expecting. But if someone is using a frictionless LP rubber this is banned, I can definitely imagine someone getting upset and turning them in to the umpire. |
Posted By: tommyzai
Date Posted: 04/04/2012 at 3:03pm
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Ah, the memories! Is it time for me to begin a new adventure? ------------- For More Info, PM or Email me: [email protected] |
Posted By: tommyzai
Date Posted: 09/23/2014 at 1:23pm
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Posted By: tommyzai
Date Posted: 09/23/2014 at 1:24pm
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Posted By: jabemu
Date Posted: 09/28/2014 at 8:29pm
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Someone knows the exact normative in the ITTF rules that KC doesn't satisfies to be an ilegal blade?. Thanks in advance.
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Posted By: Baal
Date Posted: 09/29/2014 at 10:45am
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It's not in the rules, it's in the ITTF technical leaflet in the section on racket coverings, Section A. Qualitative Criteria, subsection 2, says anything like lacquer on the wood cannot hide the wood by sight or touch. http://www.ittf.com/stories/pictures/T4_Racket_Coverings_forBoD42014_final.pdf A very thin layer of lacquer is permitted on the blade, only for the purpose of anchoring wood fibres thereby facilitating replacement of the racket covering. Anything more than this will be deemed to constitute a layer of plastic, and will not be permitted. This layer may be no more than 0.1 mm thick, and should not hide the wood from sight or touch. It is considered to be part of the blade, rather than part of the thickness of the racket covering. A thin layer of paint or plastic laminateis permitted on an uncovered non-striking side of the blade, for the purpose of having a proper red or black side. |
Posted By: jabemu
Date Posted: 09/29/2014 at 12:36pm
| Many thanks Baal!! |