Question about my penhold equipment

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Argo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 08/26/2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 44	Post Options Post Reply Quote Argo Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Question about my penhold equipment Posted: 08/26/2006 at 11:49pm
	I use a pretty old Chinese Pre-made, inverted rubber, thin hard sponge (i think around 1mm-1.3mm). It is very light and I am very used to playing with it. So my questions are... 1. Will the inverted rubber ever be worn out? does it need replacement eventually? 2. Anyway to identify this paddle so i can find out more about it? 3. Is it easy to replace or replicate this paddle in US online stores?

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TT_Freak Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member Joined: 11/21/2004 Status: Offline Points: 2672	Post Options Post Reply Quote TT_Freak Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08/27/2006 at 12:17am
	Its probably worn out now, but unless you're really into table tennis its not necessary to change it too often. I can play fine with a 20 year old bat with bits of topsheet missing, sponge detached in places and missing half a handle.
	Violin F1 Actor 10g at 3 and 9 10g at 12 20g at the end of handle

pimpmyracket Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Super Member Joined: 04/28/2006 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 391	Post Options Post Reply Quote pimpmyracket Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08/27/2006 at 12:29am
	Hey Argo, 1. Yep it's probably worn out and has lost tackiness/grip (if it was grippy to begin with) 2. Show some pictures of your racket. Do the rubbers have a label? 3. Probably. Either get a new pre-made or buy something from cole_ely (www.colestt.com)
	- pimpmyracket - 729 Dynasty Hinoki Carbon, FL Cream MRS - 2.2mm Stiga Innova - 2.0mm

Argo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 08/26/2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 44	Post Options Post Reply Quote Argo Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08/27/2006 at 12:59am
	I found out that is a pf4 rubber, prob 1.6mm Mmmmmm, what should i do now? replicate it exactly or find something better?

TT_Freak Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member Joined: 11/21/2004 Status: Offline Points: 2672	Post Options Post Reply Quote TT_Freak Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08/27/2006 at 1:03am
	You probably have one of those old DHS woods, keep it. The feel can not be mimiced(sp?) by any modern blade except for custom blades and the very expensive nittaku woods. The old-style Chinese rubbers play especially well with the old DHS woods so get the rubber to the same specification. Maybe add thickness when you need some more speed.
	Violin F1 Actor 10g at 3 and 9 10g at 12 20g at the end of handle

Argo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 08/26/2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 44	Post Options Post Reply Quote Argo Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08/27/2006 at 1:11am
	I think i will do just that, thanks for the help. How exactly do I remove the old rubber? just scrape it off?

pimpmyracket Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Super Member Joined: 04/28/2006 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 391	Post Options Post Reply Quote pimpmyracket Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08/27/2006 at 1:12am
	You might as well experiment a little. Are you going to play more seriously? What kind of style do you play? If you do a lot of looping, maybe try some thicker sponges. Talk to Cole_ely (www.colestt.com), he's good with advice and can offer you some good stuff.
	- pimpmyracket - 729 Dynasty Hinoki Carbon, FL Cream MRS - 2.2mm Stiga Innova - 2.0mm

pimpmyracket Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Super Member Joined: 04/28/2006 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 391	Post Options Post Reply Quote pimpmyracket Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08/27/2006 at 1:14am
	It can definitely be a little difficult for pre-mades with that cheap, semi-permanent factory glue. I use a sharp chisel. You may have to do a few extra rounds of chiseling to get the remains of the sponge off.
	- pimpmyracket - 729 Dynasty Hinoki Carbon, FL Cream MRS - 2.2mm Stiga Innova - 2.0mm

Argo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 08/26/2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 44	Post Options Post Reply Quote Argo Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08/27/2006 at 1:25am
	I play cpen/jpen switch with tpb. Don't have any professional training though =/ I am entering UCSD this fall so hopefully I can get a lot better. I am going to wait for a while and talk to the people there until I improve on my equipment. Gotta improve your game first, right? =D

agooding2 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Super Member Joined: 08/21/2006 Status: Offline Points: 243	Post Options Post Reply Quote agooding2 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08/27/2006 at 11:14am
	If you send your blade to Tom at Zeropong he can take it off for you and put on a new sheet of rubber. He has advice for how to do that yourself on the About.com bulletin board using a heat gun: http://forums.about.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?nav=messages&tsn=1&tid=22407&webtag=ab-tabletennis Unless you're very good with a chisel, you're likely to gouge the blade with it. -- Andrew

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