Long pimple ban

Speedplay wrote: checkmilu wrote: the nature of tt is the speed n spin you create on the ball, there's no other sport that fast or with the ball that spinny. lp can't create speed AND also can't create spin that's why lp should not belong to tt. Natually, pip-in rubbers named like Hurrican, Tornado, Mark V, Tackyfire (all about spin & speed) whilst lp named Dr.Evil... ROFL! Yes, ban them because of their names! Especially the Dr Evil, which is a short pip rubber. Or, from what I have heard, a version of the 729 that some player simple turned and used with the pips out.

Checkmilu,
Love they way you express yourself, my niece (age 12) would probably use the same language as you. If you are going to post examples, then at least make sure that they are correct. Dr Evil is a short pip, not a long pip.

You say that the nature of TT is the spped n spin, that's funny cause TT was originaly played with cigar boxes and a piece of cork. Doubt that the spin and speed would be awesome with that kind of equipment. Then a real blade was introduced, still without rubber. Then some bright guy introduced a rubber to use on the blade, guess what? It was a pips out rubber! So, not knowing the entire history of TT, I still belive that the sponge is quite new in the game. As you, me and everybody else knows, speed and spin was introduced with this piece of equipment. It was supposed to be superior to the old gear, so howcome you guys who use this superior equipment still complains about people who use the more old fashioned style of pimples?

Also, the ban is aimed at frictionless pimples and surely you must agree that the spin from them holds no surprises what so ever!?! You get your own spin back, if you load it with top then you get loads of backspin back. Also, try to watch the balls flypath instead of looking at the logo, this should really help you to read the spin.

@Takaaki: 35?!? Again?!? Even if I do belive that YATTP has greater knowledge then me when it comes to TT, I'm pretty sure that I'm the one who knows my age best and it's still 32. Since most coaches advices their youngsters to avoid pimples, it's more commonly used by older players who plays their own game without any interference from coaches. We do have some younger players who uses pips, Fabian �kerstr�m is one of them. So while it might be that the "older" people are in majority, they are not alone to use it.