Monday, August 10, 2009

Comparing the Bounce

Comparing the bounce between three different rubbers on a Butterfly Peter Korbel OFF blade:

1. DHS Hurricane 3 No.19 Sponge 2.2mm (Red Near)

2. Butterfly Bryce 2.1mm (Red Far)

3. Andro Plasma 380 1.6mm (Black Near)

How to Replace the Rubbers on a Table Tennis Bat

The Equipment



Removing
the Edge Tape



Removing the Rubbers






Chips
in the Blade


Cleaning
the Blade





Gluing
the DHS Hurricane 3 No.19 2.2 mm







Custom Bat Clamp


Cutting the Rubber





Gluing the Andro Plasma 380 1.6 mm




Mistake


Cutting the Rubber Take 2



Cleaning the Rubber



Finished Bat





Super Tacky


Destroyed Butterfly Shoospo - Bad പ്രോഡക്റ്റ്

Brands: Table Tennis 40mm 3 Star Balls




My Bats

I purchased by first TT bats earlier this year from a colleague at work. You could considered them semi-second hand: the blades were brand new and the rubbers were used.

Rubber: Butterfly Bryce (2.1mm Hard Sponge)
The rubbers had been used by a competition player heavily for a short period of time, but they were in great condition. Very fast and still had allot of grip.



Blade: Petr Korbel OFF
Both blades were the same except for the handle: (1) Straight and (2) Anatomic. I like they way the Anatomic handle feels in my hand, however I still like to use the Straight handle for a change.



Weight
The like the feel of the bats, however they are on they heavy side. The blade alone is only weight 78g, however the rubber adds allot of weight. I think it is the 2.1mm hard sponge.