Where can I get superthick sponge?

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   I don't play tournaments and I don't care if it's legal. I need a superthick sponge for some fun.

Yesterday I was about to throw an old sheet of training DHS rubber. But something shot through my head and I just glued it under a sheet of BWII. So the sandwich looked like this:

The DHS topsheet was glued directly to the W 6 blade, then the DHS sponge was glued to the BWII sponge and the BWII topsheet was on top. It was THICK. 

Maaaaan did my sandwich loop them balls! It was a rocket, and it had the best dwell time i've ever seen! Spin, for some reason, was just lacking. I don't understand mechanically how that is possible, as the BWII topseet was super grippy and dwell time was good. Nonetheless, I was just RIPPING forehands against my poor robot. 

I highly recommend this ridiculous exercise before you throw an old sheet. No damage to my BWII or W6, but I wouldn't want to clean the topsheet of the DHS of all that rubber cement. It is FUN.

Back to my question, where can I get a super thick sponge? I want to make one of my paddles with such rubber just for fun. May be I can just have Cole glue 2 x 2.0 mm sponges together and then a topsheet? I have this fear that 2 sponges glued will generate too many inconsistent throws though, prefer a single fat sponge if anyone sells.

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assiduous Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member Joined: 05/01/2011 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2521	Post Options Post Reply Quote assiduous Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Where can I get superthick sponge? Posted: 08/23/2011 at 2:59pm
	I don't play tournaments and I don't care if it's legal. I need a superthick sponge for some fun. Yesterday I was about to throw an old sheet of training DHS rubber. But something shot through my head and I just glued it under a sheet of BWII. So the sandwich looked like this: The DHS topsheet was glued directly to the W 6 blade, then the DHS sponge was glued to the BWII sponge and the BWII topsheet was on top. It was THICK. Maaaaan did my sandwich loop them balls! It was a rocket, and it had the best dwell time i've ever seen! Spin, for some reason, was just lacking. I don't understand mechanically how that is possible, as the BWII topseet was super grippy and dwell time was good. Nonetheless, I was just RIPPING forehands against my poor robot. I highly recommend this ridiculous exercise before you throw an old sheet. No damage to my BWII or W6, but I wouldn't want to clean the topsheet of the DHS of all that rubber cement. It is FUN. Back to my question, where can I get a super thick sponge? I want to make one of my paddles with such rubber just for fun. May be I can just have Cole glue 2 x 2.0 mm sponges together and then a topsheet? I have this fear that 2 sponges glued will generate too many inconsistent throws though, prefer a single fat sponge if anyone sells.
	puppy412 : Sorry man, I don't mean to sound disrespectful, but I know that more training will make me better, I don't need to come here to figure that out

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martian22 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Super Member Joined: 01/03/2011 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 372	Post Options Post Reply Quote martian22 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08/23/2011 at 3:04pm
	I look forward to seeing the results! I tried this with some old rubbers and it was really fun, it was like playing with a mattress
	Timo Boll ZLF MXP

Thot Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Silver Member Joined: 10/07/2007 Location: faraway Status: Offline Points: 617	Post Options Post Reply Quote Thot Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08/23/2011 at 3:56pm
	I think 2.4mm was the thickest sponge I've seen available: http://eacheng.net/index.php?act=detail&ID=1203 http://eacheng.net/index.php?act=detail&ID=1192 http://eacheng.net/index.php?act=detail&ID=1191 http://eacheng.net/index.php?act=detail&ID=1190 http://eacheng.net/index.php?act=detail&ID=810 (supercheap) http://eacheng.net/index.php?act=detail&ID=2512 .... BTW, the thicker sponge comes with a higher price. You can send an email to see if they have even thicker.

wturber Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Premier Member Joined: 10/28/2008 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3899	Post Options Post Reply Quote wturber Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08/23/2011 at 6:00pm
	Just buy some sponge by itself and glue it to the blade. Then glue your regular rubber on top. Maybe glue two extra sheets. :^) There's no reason it has to be a single layer. As you said, this is for fun and isn't intended to be legal.
	Jay Turberville www.jayandwanda.com Hardbat: Nittaku Resist w/ Dr. Evil or Friendship 802-40 OX

Imago Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Premier Member Joined: 07/19/2009 Location: Sofia Status: Offline Points: 5897	Post Options Post Reply Quote Imago Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08/23/2011 at 11:23pm
	http://www.mytabletennis.net/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=44039&PN=1#545792 P.S. We have a player here who is still looking for the fastest blade and thickest sponge. He is using now a beer can on both sides of his blade and two max sponges glued together. Edited by Imago - 08/23/2011 at 11:29pm