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Did Feng Yijun always used h3?

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Topic: Did Feng Yijun always used h3?
Posted By: hunkeelin
Subject: Did Feng Yijun always used h3?
Date Posted: 11/01/2019 at 2:46am
I vividly remember he used t05, was my memory playing tricks on me? Whatsthe deal with players at around 2017 all switching away from tenergy and favor hurricane 3? Anyone got an explanation? 

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USATT: Current 2139 as of 11/2019


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Posted By: DarkerMyLove
Date Posted: 11/01/2019 at 4:40am
No idea about Feng Yijun, but Eugene Wang has been using H3 for the last year+ so certainly I wouldn't be surprised.

My theory is that the plastic ball has created changes in both equipment and style of play.  If we look back around the last Olympics quite a few CNT players had Tenergy on the BH whereas now I'm not sure who still has Tenergy on the BH--- and I don't think many use less than 50 degree hardness (ESN scale) these days on the BH.  
 
The plastic ball favors attacking players and those who counter off the bounce.  Those 'legacy' Tenergy rubbers have simply fallen out of favor to harder sponges. For brush looping, harder rubbers is still the best (as CNT has know for decades), as well as for countering.  Today's game is more about the SPEED countering and not SPIN focused countering.  Harder rubbers offer more control and stability when countering fast/heavy shots.
 
Even on the BH with 50 degree rubber, with a short brush stroke semi-defensive countering of very speedy balls is better/more control than Tenergy 05. Even BH flicks are nicer with harder sponge.
 
Now for the average player who does not want to spin everything and have the reflexes of a pro....that hardness has a downside. Certainly going harder on both sides (+boosting) will have issues with heaviness.
 
But I think Butterfly and other companies know this is not a 'trend'.  The 50 degree and harder rubbers is the future at least for pros.  


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