New Poly ball review

n8stee wrote: When will the ITTF just let the players have some fun and not have to constantly change their style?

This latest "money grab"...will probably settle things for at least 5-10yrs without any new rule changes.

Then again... if "poly" is suddenly put on the highly flammable list, all bets are off!

When will the ITTF just let the players have some fun and not have to constantly change their style?

If Adham is defeated in two weeks, I hope they postpone the new ball until enough open research is done.  This new ball is complete b.s. to me.

http://eacheng.net/index.php?act=detail&ID=3614

Does anyone know if the new balls will work properly in the various brands of robots out there?

I am particularly interested in how they work with the Newgy 1050/2050 versions.

Mark

BHDoom wrote: j-bo wrote: It's a foregone conclusion unfortunately.You can buy some unofficial poly balls already.You can read the report of the poly balls that were tested. Although, once you read it, you'll scratch your head when they say the testers agreed it was "good", even though it has less spin and is slower and... sounds cracked.OOOOOOOOOOOOPss....seems ITTF removed the article. Where can you buy some new unofficial plastic balls?  Thanks

Here you go:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-pcs-Palio-Non-Celluloid-Table-Tennis-Balls-Commemorative-Edition-/281096599145?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4172a9b669

Bear in mind that these are seamless, and it looks like the ITTF are moving towards a two-piece plastic ball instead.

Still, I've bought a pack. Just for kicks.

If it's a tournament, the tournament invitation should list the rules, including the type of ball used.

I was at the Stellan camp in OKC this weekend.  He had two poly balls...one seamed and one an older attempt at seamless.  We couldn't play with the samples but we could bounce them.

michael4ster wrote: This might sound like a dumb question, but is it only the United states going to the poly ball? or the whole world?   Thanks,

This is an ITTF change, to be implemented in June 2014. That would mean, any associations who follow their rules and that will implement the poly ball.



Edited by j-bo - 05/08/2013 at 10:17am

It's a foregone conclusion unfortunately.

You can buy some unofficial poly balls already.

You can read the report of the poly balls that were tested.

Although, once you read it, you'll scratch your head when they say the testers agreed it was "good", even though it has less spin and is slower and... sounds cracked.

OOOOOOOOOOOOPss....seems ITTF removed the article.

HOW TO AVOID QUARRELS ?

ITTF should give us a clear_cut guidance about how can we proceed when there is a strong disagreement between the players about tha ball type to play with.
A SITUATION POSSIBLE: I offer celluloid ball for a match as I hate the plastic sound badly, and my rival does favour the PB's higher bounce. How can we resolve this conflict to the best mutual pleasure???
By tossing the lot or what?
   
Waiting for your possible solution.

alborz wrote: i think they are not bacuse i find at this link: http://ooakforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=56&t=17269 that ITTF said: This is just at the manufacturing level for approval and does not affect the players in any way. will look and feel exactly like the current balls. they will be made of a special composite material, which will sound, feel and look like celluloid. All the current parameters as far as size, weight, bounce, etc., will be the same as now.  and because this balls are not the final production ITTF will ban celluloid at 1st of july 2014 instead  of this year after Olympic games.  so it is really good that we don't need to change our equipment and style!

And herein lies the problem.

People believe what the ITTF HOPES for the new poly ball.

The ball reviewed was a "pre-view" ball if you will. This ball doesn't come close to any of the ITTF's statements.

Again...they still have until July 2014 to come up with something.

Still....no REASON to change...again!

the ball you reviewed was the final production haggisv ???

why ittf wants to destroy TT with changing the rules so fast?

Edited by alborz - 10/20/2012 at 12:07pm