Dmitri Fomin Table Tennis page

Dmitri Fomin's Table Tennis page

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Here are my paddles - with some history!

Hardbat, pips out, OX (proudly made in USSR). Cost 1.25 roubles - no picture so far (approx. 1972 - 1975)

Vietnamese racket FL, pips in (I think I still have the last one somewhere) - cost 3 rub. (approx. 1975 - 1984; still resides somewhere deep inside my SPb apartment)

Butterfly Andrzej Grubba AN with Srivers FX on both sides - cost about $70 (approx. 1985 - 1995, 2007; traded for Galaxy T-4)

Stiga Optimum Plus FL with Tibhar Rapid MAX/JUIC Shenron 2.0 treated by Ecolo Expander; no pic; cost $120 (2007; given to Anton as a New Year present)

Butterfly Timo Boll Spirit FL with Bryce FX 2.1/DHS Hurricane 3 Commercial 2.0; cost $90 [TBS was slightly used] (2007; traded for Nittaku H-WL)

Xiom Stradivarius AN with Tibhar Rapid Max SG/JUIC Shenron 2.0; cost $100 [blade only] (2007; sold)

Galaxy (YinHe) T-4 (Carbon King) FL [rubbers are in flux; main setup with Srivers FX] (2007)

Sanwei T-1091A (Carbon King) FL [tried it; returned it back - too heavy and too much vibration for me] (2008)

Nittaku (DHS) H-WL (Hurricane Wang Liqin) FL [tried it; a bit too heavy and not enough control; about $50; sold] (2008)

729 (Friendship) V-6 FL [Dawei Inspirit Ultralights]; cost $27 for the blade (2008)

Custom 1-ply (American Hinoki) AW-8 Pseudo-AN; [custom ordered; a bit too light and not enough power when away from the table; $75](2008; traded for Galaxy W-1)