Glue+boost :How many point advantage ?

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Speed glue and booster gives you advantages, they were and are used for a reason.
In a game this year I saw Ma Long's rubbers curled on the sides, that's because of boosting.

IMO the biggest advantage of boosting is increased dwell time, from there other advantages appear - control, spin, speed.
In the past I've used speed glue to attach the rubbers on the blade and I noticed that if I've played immediately after that my game was a few notches better. With time the effect diminishedand after 2-3 days max was completely gone. Usually I glued the rubbers on the blade and didn't reglued until I changed the rubbers. I went to a club and noticed that most of the players speed glued their rubbers before the games. Those who didn't usually lost the matches and eventually speed glued their rubbers. I did pretty well against those who didn't used speed glue, but they beat me once they speed glued.

Fast forward until I bought Falco Long booster and I tried it on hard rubbers like MX-P 50. Before that I could barely control it, with booster the serves were better; service return was amazing - double bounce pushes, better placement, flicks; on loops I can feel the increased dwell time and the effect - more spin.
One disadvantage is the ball doesn't leaves the blade instant, but IMO is a good thing.


Not all rubbers react well to speed glue or boosters, I could feel a big improvement with MX-P 50, but not so much with MX-S. Don't boost too much soft rubbers, they'll become mushy. I wonder if the recent releases of hard rubbers has anything to do with players boosting heavily.

I do agree that good techniques is better than boosting, but when playing with people on the same level with you'll have an advantage if you boost.

pingpungpeng wrote: there is a small advantage. this slight advantage could mean a lot

ericd937 wrote: I will say that for me personally, depending on equipment, I could d be 100-200 points higher or lower. Equipment does make some difference. For some players a boosted rubber might make that difference, for other players it could be unboosted Tenergy , short pimple, or some other rubber. Your milage may vary depending on your skill level, style of hitting, choice of blade, and other factors. No one could say if boosting your rubber will help your game or hurt it. Just give it a try or don't.

Edited by Fulanodetal - 07/04/2019 at 2:30am

pingpungpeng wrote: Fulanodetal wrote: " there is a small advantage blah blah blah" Well please provide some evidence for this assertion. I say the most likely answer is that it is a placebo effect. I tried boosting and there was no advantage. I tried speed gluing and there was little advantage.  Good technique does not come in a little bottle. Good technique requires hard work. Tactics require good technique and some thought. Tactics also do not come in a little bottle. In any case I do suggest to the OP to try boosting only because it is the only way for him/her to realize the truth. FdT so if there is no advantage in boosting why have professional players been caught so many times boosting? (and disqualified). if there was no advantage they wouldn't do it....

good question and conclusion.

Fulanodetal wrote: " there is a small advantage blah blah blah" Well please provide some evidence for this assertion. I say the most likely answer is that it is a placebo effect. I tried boosting and there was no advantage. I tried speed gluing and there was little advantage.  Good technique does not come in a little bottle. Good technique requires hard work. Tactics require good technique and some thought. Tactics also do not come in a little bottle. In any case I do suggest to the OP to try boosting only because it is the only way for him/her to realize the truth. FdT

Edited by ericd937 - 07/03/2019 at 11:05pm

Fulanodetal wrote: "I realized how stupid I was when I could have created a cheap combination which my friend showed me." Based on your response to my answer, I'd say you still are, as you yourself have admitted. Go ahead, boost your rubbers. If anything, you will eventually learn that it is not the boosting that gets you points. At least you will learn something. Pros boost because they like the feel. There's no real advantage. And to those who say there is, it is in your head! It's tactics and technique. Technique and tactics. There's no shortcuts. FdT

The rubber that I normally use:  Focus III (2 sheets for $22.)

Edited by skip3119 - 07/03/2019 at 4:30pm

XufeiYeng wrote: ericd937 wrote: Boosting for sure wouldn't give you a 4 point advantage. Then how many points ? Please provide details of exact method with glues & boosters to use Much appreciated ericd937 wrote: Boosting of some rubbers might give you a several point disadvantage.  Which rubbers ?  Don't say short pips LOL I am talking about smooth rubber only ( I am sorry if I don't like those who don't use smooth rubber but it is frustrating)

I boost, but my goal of boosting is mainly to speed up the break-in process of hard tacky Chinese rubbers. I have used one layer on harder euro/Jap rubbers mainly because I enjoy hearing that sound of boosted rubber. 

Fulanodetal wrote: Boosting does not give you an advantage.

Edited by XufeiYeng - 07/03/2019 at 12:43pm

falco gives you 4 points.

Edited by pingpungpeng - 07/03/2019 at 12:35pm

ericd937 wrote: Boosting for sure wouldn't give you a 4 point advantage.

Edited by XufeiYeng - 07/03/2019 at 12:27pm