The Advanced Response Blade - The Future of Table

A 3 minute video that could have been summed up with 1 image.

1. Why is it called Advance Response Blade? Please do not get offended - but the name is kinda nonsensical and has nothing to do with the shape or whatever.

2. When I see the words "something as Ground breaking as the Evolution of the Table Tennis" my first instinct is to close the page. We have seen quite a few "ground-breaking things" and my tolerance for such texts over the years has become really low. I would advise you to stop using statements like this - they are, frankly, irritating and off-putting.

Simply put - this blade seems to be ITTF-legal so you can start selling it and whoever wants to try it will be able to play with it, and then we will see if players like it or not.

The proof of pudding is ... you know. Come back and let us know if this particular pudding is popular or not.

JimT wrote: 1. Why is it called Advance Response Blade? Please do not get offended - but the name is kinda nonsensical and has nothing to do with the shape or whatever. 2. When I see the words "something as Ground breaking as the Evolution of the Table Tennis" my first instinct is to close the page. We have seen quite a few "ground-breaking things" and my tolerance for such texts over the years has become really low. I would advise you to stop using statements like this - they are, frankly, irritating and off-putting. Simply put - this blade seems to be ITTF-legal so you can start selling it and whoever wants to try it will be able to play with it, and then we will see if players like it or not. The proof of pudding is ... you know. Come back and let us know if this particular pudding is popular or not.

Bran wrote: The main issue with this design is that it directs most of the feedback to the palm, which isn't the most sensitive nor accurate part of the hand. It overlooks the importance of the fingers in table tennis, and in particular the thumb and the index. I also think the grip limits wrists movements and favours forearm over it, which again is limiting a very important aspect of table tennis technique.

Dr.Cho wrote: Anthony, I applaud anyone that can bring something that can be an improvement to the game. I also am on this quest. I have made over 100 blades to improve the paddle. I have a design very similar to yours that I came up with back in 2000. Here is what I found while prototyping this design. Very good at looping when you get the right angle Head heavy with rubbers on, you might consider a softer lighter rubber Hard to get angles when near the net. because of the handle Fun to play with but not a serious alternative. In my opinion. Dr Cho

Bran wrote: The fingers aren't positioned on the blade face, which is where most feel comes from, and they most importantly don't dictate the angle of the bat. This is left to the wrist. It's also not very natural to pinch your thumb and index this way. As for wrist movement, yes, there is, and it won't feel that heavy due to the balance. However, when you cock it back, it goes too far and stops too early compared to the hit point which is in the prolongation of the forearm. It's alright for the BH but not for the FH. If you want to convince, you'll have to demonstrate it's possible to play a high level game with this or at the very least prove that you have a biomechanical edge over the current grips.

It would be great to see a video of someone playing a match with it. The youtube video just has a pic of the blade and nothing more. I want to see it used by a high-level player in a match.

The problem with these type of grip (Pistol grip included) are the short game.  FH push is very hard, and you can not FH smash with this grip, just looping on the FH is OK.

mhnh007 wrote: The problem with these type of grip (Pistol grip included) are the short game.  FH push is very hard, and you can not FH smash with this grip, just looping on the FH is OK.

idk wrote: Judging by his lack of replies to posts that ask him to prove that his product works, I can only conclude that Mr. ARB came up with some random product and just wants to tell the internet how cool he thinks it is, rather than actually getting people to use his creation.

I want my three minutes of life back.  I skipped right through it after staring at the first screen of text and a background still like a retard for 3 seconds.

Rhainur wrote: Anthony.R.Brown wrote: idk wrote: Judging by his lack of replies to posts that ask him to prove that his product works, I can only conclude that Mr. ARB came up with some random product and just wants to tell the internet how cool he thinks it is, rather than actually getting people to use his creation. You are a bit late for the Party idk so you need to read more about me Posting a Video at some time showing the A.R.B in action  Bye for now... Late for the party? You claim to have invented something revolutionary in 2010, and in 2016 you don't have a single video demonstrating the superiority of your product in an actual game.

Now that the chess world has been conquered by the A.R.B system :-), table tennis is next ...

vvk1 wrote: Now that the chess world has been conquered by the A.R.B system :-), table tennis is next ...