Tenergy Longevity

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Tenergy (in particular T05) is one of the most durable rubbers I know. I play about 8 hours a week in average. I replace my forehand rubber about every two months and the backhand rubber about every four months. But this is more a psychological issue. I don't like old rubbers. When you are not exclusively counter looping with high speed and spin, you can certainly use the rubber for more than half a year.

To be fair, this sort of question is really impossible to answer in a useful way as we all have different demands on our rubbers. To make it meaningful, it would be better to state if it lasts longer or shorter then other rubbers you have tried, as this will most probably be the same for all of us.

If you don't want to feel any difference when you put on a new sheet, they I would hazard a guess that 2 months worth of play is to stretch it, you might need to change it every month, but if you are willing to accept some minor changes in performance, you might be able to use it for 6 months. I'm sure it is still playable after a year, but it might feel different to a new sheet and this is where you need to decide how picky you are about it.

My guess is that Tenergy has a very good life span, most likely better then any other inverted rubber I have used, al though Roxon had a pretty long life before it was replaced. I'm not to picky, I can't afford to be, so I changed my Roxon rubber every 4-6 months, playing roughly 40 hours a month. I still haven't changed my T 05, it's off season so I play less, but I've probably used it for at least 80 hours and it's still working fine for me.

depends, if you're a sponge player(which i believe tenergy was made for) it can last a year or more, if you're a topsheet player in 2 months you might feel the need to change. however, even with a worn topsheet, tenergy still plays very consistent and beastly, just a little less spin. but, if you fondle your tenergy(boost, reglue) it might die after a week.

The last T05 I replaced had may be over 120 hours on it. It looks dirty but still plays very well. I gave it to a friend and he is still playing with it. If you avoid physical contact (with the table) Tenergy rubbers last a very long time.