The list is:
Hihat:
- Zildjian K custom top/ K bottom 13"
- Sabian AA medium 14"
- Paiste 505 14"
- Zildjian New Beat 14"
Crash:
- Zildjian Armand 16"
- Sabian HH Crash 19"
Crash/Ride:
- Istanbul Agop Mel Lewis 18"
Ride:
- Zildjian K Custom Session 18"
- Zildjian K Flat 18"
- Zildjian K Constantinople Light 20"
- Zildjian Planet Z 20" (1st)
Played on a office band event this year. Rehearse with the following line up: Zildjian New Beat 14" hats, Zildjian Armand Medium Crash 16. The right cymbals staring with Istanbul Mel Lewis 18" crash ride but too washy for rock setting, then Zildjian K Custom Session 18" ride but too pingy for the rock, then settled on the last rehearsal with Sabian 20" Medium ride that is overall standard but just perfect. Just cant beat a good 20" ride.
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Played on 3rd and 4th weeked of August 2025.
We had a tournament on 3rd week: played on Saturday with partner Devi: 6-2 vs Hasan-Widia and 1-6 vs Budi-Hari. Played both with T100. On Sunday 3-2 played with Devi vs Hasan-Gatot.
On Sunday 4th week played 3 sets: 6-4 rahmat vs budi-hari, 6-3 rahmat vs gatot-don, and 3-6 don vs hasan-budi. TR96 just not as forgiving as T100.
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Played twice on thursday for 2 half sets and few singles game and sunday for 4 sets.
Thursday: 1-3 rahmat vs rosid-rus T100, 2-2 rosid vs rahmat-rus, singles 1-1 versus rus and rosid TR96.
Sunday: 5-6 budi vs mursyid-devi TR963, 2-6 iwan vs ramli-mursyid TR963, 6-2 iwan vs dudi-hasan TR963, 5-5 hasan vs mursyid-iwan TR963/T1002.
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Played on 2nd, 3rd, 4th week of Jul 2025.
1st week: japan
2nd week: 3-3 opa vs rhmt-ade tr96, t1002; 2-2 opa vs rhmt-hri; 3-6 gtt vs hsn-mok, 1-6 nym vs hsn-bud.
3rd week: 5-6 (0-2 tr96) ade vs dik-iwn t1003
4th week: 2-6 rhmt vs ded-iwn, 6-4 opa vs bud-don t1003
Play on Friday: 5-5 Hr vs Dd-Rh, 4-6 Hr vs Dd-Rh, 6-5 Rs vs Dd-Hr. All with WUP. The racquet felt nice and plush.
Play on Sunday: 6-4 Ad vs Bd-Dn TR96-3, 5-5 (1-4) Rm vs Ia-Rh T100-2, 6-2 Op vs Rh-Dn TR96-3. Found a paint chip or crack on TR96-3.
Played on Tuesday with bro Bei, played doubles against Ded-Hari 2-6. Brought raquest T100, TR96, T107, TR190.
Played on Saturday inpromptu with borrowed racquet Pure Aero+ (great on serve and forehand but not for volley) 6-4 rus vs rosid-anggia; 7-4 ivan vs rus-anggia.
Played on Sunday with T100-2, 6-3 mok vs mursy-keke (tough opponent), 6-2 iyn vs mok-edi. I positioned myself on the left in return games. Then 6-3 ed vs mok-bud.
Played on next Sunday with T100-2, brought W107 but not so good: 6-4 (0-2) don vs bud-ade, 6-5 (4-2) don vs dik-gat.
Played on Tuesday with my bro Bei, brought Ultra Pro, TR960, W107, TR190, and TiS6. Bro tested TiS6, TR190, and last W107; I thought balls came of more controlled with W107. I mostly used UT, the 18x20 felt good with syngut 17g and due to pattern not really need to straighten it out. Hit out wit Rafa ballboy while he was using TR960. WUP might have low power but very good control, can hit short and long.
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On sunday 4th week May: 4-6 rhm vs gtt-has T100; 6-2 ia vs ed-mok T100, then single 4-3(6) hasan with TR96
On thursday holiday 4th week May played on adhi court: 0-6 rml vs dn-murs T100; 3-6 kke vs bd-dik T100. I have not adjusted with the court.
On sunday 1st week June: 6-4 rml vs pjg-ian T100 tough battle led early; 6-0 hsn vs don-gtt T100; 7-6(6) has vs don-mok T100
On sunday 2nd week June: 2-6 rht vs kke-iwn T100; 3-2 opa vs har-nym replacing iwn; T100; 0-2 ny vs bn-iw replacing rht T100.
Strung CX200-18 with dunlop pearl at 45 lbs, hit with it but still powerless but softer than before.
Not playing on 2nd week due to trip with family.
Played on monday only for one fun set but against a tough opponent in double: 6-5 (5-5) gatot vs opa-edi. Played with TR96-2 with hyperg soft and felt good, no wrist discomfort whatsoever.
Went to spore with fam and in-law for 4 days and 3 nights.
1st day: early flight with scoot by golder bird, lunch and shopping at jewel, limousine to grand orchard, dinner at 313, went to mustafa center with mrt, got home late with mrt.
2nd day: breakfast at toast box at decathlon mal, walk to paragon, lunch at takashimaya, back to hotel, buy subway and eat at sands, watch phantom of the opera, mrt back.
3rd day: breakfast at killiney but full so at the next door indian place,
Played on Wednesday and Sunday.
On Wednesday which was a labor day played with T100 on Adhi court: 4-6 yusuf vs budi-moko T100, 0-6 don vs sofi-yusuf T100, then 6-5 don vs iwan-moko TR96/T100. Overall T100 played better on that surface.
On Sunday: 5-5 nyoman vs rahmat-don T100, and 6-4 rahmat vs nyoman-don T100.
Played singles ILTL match with Yodha finished 7-6(5), 6-0. The opponent had good serve, forehand, and slice backhand. My strategy was to return crossball back and attack on short ball. The opponent also had good lobbed. Start with TR96-3 but need more power change to T100-2. The second set, opponent most on error and said my ball were heavier then in 1st set.
On Sunday played doubles: 6-3 Rh vs Op-Dn TR96-2, 6-3 Dv vs Ny-Hs T100-3, 3-3 Ny vs Dn-Hs T100-2. The HG soft on TR96-2 felt nice and soft.
Played on Friday and Sunday long holiday weekend.
On Friday played with PSVS and T100-3 with adhi team: 3-6 yudis vs fikri-budi PSVS then change to T100-3. Fikri used extreme mp and produced heavy balls. 2-6 opa vs fikri-don T100-3. I may have played another one but forgot for now.
Saturday ran 3km about 8 pace in GBK.
Sunday played with tourna leater grip TR96 and leaded up 1gram T100-3: 6-3 budi vs iwan-don TR96, 6-3 gatot vs iwan-budi TR96, 4-3 don vs iwan-gatot T100, 6-3 iwan vs gatot-don T100 and TR96.
Played with TR96 is easier more precise then T100 but less power. Leaded 1gram at 12 a bit too much then lowered it to 0.5 grams.
Played on Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday: 3-6 Hr vs Op-Dyl TR96, 6-4 Bud vs Ed-Dv TR96-3; the last one is a tight match. On Sunday: 0-6 Rh vs Op-Iw TR96, 6-2 Iw vs Bd-Dn TR96/T100-3.
On Saturday when the ball still new using TR96 felt good but on Sunday figured still using the same balls, need T100-3 for better power and forgiveness. Verdict is just so easy playing with T100.
The TR96-3 is now strung with HG 17g at 40lbs.
Played a set on Sunday with small usual crowd. Played with Opa against Devi-Ade, trailing 0-3 but then tied at 4-4. May lead 5-4 but missed point count. Played with T100-3 for easy spin but warm up and hitting out with PSVS. Opa played very well against stronger opponent. Bought a new TR960 grip 3 and will sell the grip 2.
Played on Saturday and Sunday before Ramadan next week. Saturday was a wet day, tried the PSVS with 50lbs gamma syngut. The power was good and flat compare to T100. 4-3 Ad vs Bd-Dn, 2-2 Ny vs Iw-Bd, 3-0 En vs Bd-Iw, 6-3 Iw vs En-Bd. PSVS was stable on volleys.
On Sunday with T100, tried PSVS but the power were lower than T100: 6-2 Dv vs Rh-Dn. 3-6 (0-4) Ad vs Bd-Dn. 5-5 (1-4) Dn vs Mk-Bd. The existing HG a bit uncontrolled but still playable with good power (no arm issue).
Played on Sunday for 2 sets: 6-2 dv vs rh-gt, 6-3 dv vs hr-gt.
Watched a video of gasquet forehand and got inspired to try it and worked well, felt can produce heavy ball.
Played 3 sets on Sunday all with T100h: 2-6 hr vs dv-ed on wet surface, 6-5 (5-5) dv vs ad-bd on control, 3-8 (2-2) dn vs bn-bd good matchup.
Cut out T100w and string already stiff.
