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What is Long pimples (long pips) in Table Tennis?

A rubber with long, flexible pimples facing outward that partially reverses incoming spin, sending back awkward floaty or reversed-spin balls. A disruption weapon common among defenders and blockers.

Example: His loops kept dying against her long-pimple blocks.

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LoopTopspinBackspin (underspin)SidespinPushChopBlockSmash (kill)
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