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gauravvraj 
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 Topic: SRIVER-EL (MAX)Posted: 08/29/2010 at 11:22am |
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i have purchased new racket and rubbers are SRIVER-EL (MAX) on both sides.
could someone please help me out what does this MAX denote? and what is the significance of this MAX ?? please help me out Thanks in advance |
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Gauravv
Blade: Jonyer H-II OFF Rubber: SRIVER-EL (FH and BH both) |
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tiehwen
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Posted: 08/29/2010 at 12:29pm |
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max. sponge thickness? more than 2.1mm thick & could be 2.3mm?
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frogger
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Posted: 08/29/2010 at 12:41pm |
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Thinner sponges are used by players developing their game also defenders. Thicker sponges are used by offensive attacking players usually 2.0-2.5. Max rubbers offer more speed and spin but less control. Max rubbers are usually heavy so be prepared for the overall weight of your new racket. Max rubbers can vary from 2.2-2.6. 2.6 is rare and has a very thin topsheet to be allowed by the ITTF. Good luck on the new setup but you might consider 1.8-2.0 the next time you buy rubber.
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mjamja
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Posted: 08/29/2010 at 12:51pm |
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To further clarify.
For officially sanctioned play (ITTF, USATT, etc) there is a rule that limits the total thinkness of a sheet (sponge + rubber) to 4mm. The topsheet (rubber portion) of any given sheet has a set thickness that can be matched to various sponge thickness. MAX means the sponge thickness used will bring the total sheet thickness up to (or very close to) the 4mm limit.
Different brands of sheets have different topsheet thicknesses. This means that the thickness of MAX sponge on different brands can actually be a little different. Brands with thick topsheets have thinner MAX sponge and brands with thin topsheets have thicker MAX sponge. From a practical matter most MAX sponges are 2.2 to 2.3 mm.
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Posted: 08/29/2010 at 1:10pm |
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Thank you for the clarification Mark. It is a concern when beginners start with the wrong equipment. The learning curve is much faster with the right setups. At our club I see newbees come in with OFF+ blades and very fast thick rubbers and they don't understand why their shots don't hit the table.
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Posted: 08/29/2010 at 1:30pm |
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an excellent clarification Mark. I'd like to add that max rubbers should be glued very thinly other wise they still exceed 4mm.
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