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    Posted: 04/06/2008 at 3:08pm
I currently use 2.1mm Sriver ELs, I'm wondering how 1.9mm Bryce might compare.

What are the advantages/disadvantages of going to a faster rubber with a thinner sponge?
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i think it depends on your arm speed a bit, thicker/slower rubber should have the potential to be faster than a faster/thinner sponge rubber.  thinner/faster rubber would have the more apparent speed, like that surprising, uncontrollable burst of speed on contact.  the thicker/slower rubber would feel like an allround rubber with a light tap, but full power swing, i believe a thicker slower rubber would ultimately outpower a thinner faster rubber.  this is comparative of course, i would never say that a lkt pro xt 2.2mm would outpower the bryce speed 1.9mm.  just my opinion.
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Originally posted by reachie85 reachie85 wrote:

i think it depends on your arm speed a bit, thicker/slower rubber should have the potential to be faster than a faster/thinner sponge rubber.  thinner/faster rubber would have the more apparent speed, like that surprising, uncontrollable burst of speed on contact.  the thicker/slower rubber would feel like an allround rubber with a light tap, but full power swing, i believe a thicker slower rubber would ultimately outpower a thinner faster rubber.  this is comparative of course, i would never say that a lkt pro xt 2.2mm would outpower the bryce speed 1.9mm.  just my opinion.


So are you saying a thicker/slower should have more control?
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from my experience, yes
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