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Saw this beeing tested in Japan couple weeks ago.
The results have been positive as it's reported to make the rubber faster for 30-40mins by warming the rubber up to 50 degrees.
Has anyone from Germany tried it?
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Contra.de said:The HERO Advantage is a new patented racket sleeve with a heating function. The rubbers of a table tennis racket can be heated up to 40 to 50 °C which improves the performance significantly. At higher rubber temperatures much more speed and spin can be created. In addition to that there are no more problems with water condensation on the rubbers in cold or wet gyms. The operation is very easy. The HERO Advantage contains two heating pads which need to be heated up in a microwave oven. Due to innovative heat recovery materials the temperature can be hold for 4 to 5 hours. The heating pads are reusable.
Interesting. Years ago they were selling a gizmo that would pump gas into your rubber.
This is a great deal for Donic if it shortens rubber life.
I'm not surprised that it performs better. It's scientifically proven that rubber does grips better when they are warmed up, hence you see in Formula 1, they always heat the tires before pitstops. In fact the tires will grip much less if you go to slow.
Hey ttpshot, thanks for sharing. Haven´t seen this before. A quick web search on official Donic website hasn´t delivered any results. I also checked www.ta-q.jp and www.tt-japan.net and couldn´t find it.
Amazing...
Where do you have this from?
Too bad, i just ordered myself something doing the same job recommended from a chopper i know. He uses it to warm up his BT Tackiness C....
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here´s the product description:
The HERO Advantage is a new patented racket sleeve with a heating function. The rubbers of a table tennis racket can be heated up to 40 to 50 °C which improves the performance significantly. At higher rubber temperatures much more speed and spin can be created. In addition to that there are no more problems with water condensation on the rubbers in cold or wet gyms. The operation is very easy. The HERO Advantage contains two heating pads which need to be heated up in a microwave oven. Due to innovative heat recovery materials the temperature can be hold for 4 to 5 hours. The heating pads are reusable.
Completely wrong. Actually it´s the other way around, as iastrogian and tinykin stated already.
Warm rubbers not only perform better, they also last longer...
That's a matter of physics.
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Oh nice. I've got this from equipment blog in Japan who works for TT magazine.
It's coming out sometime next month and it's powered by USB as opposed to your microwave.
It does exactly the same thing as your pad so can't wait till hear your report!
ah, i see. It came across a little differently, Baal. I know german companies don´t have the best reputation after the Volkswagen swindle, but not every german company is cheating.I was mostly joking. It seemed like a brilliant marketing scheme like toothpaste manufacturers selling very long tooth brushes.
I am not an expert on the physics of TT rubber like some people, apparently. (But bear in mind that oxidation reactions are accelerated at higher temperatures, also, what if the expansion of gasses with temperature causes some of the walls in large-pore sponges to rupture). I can tell you for a fact (unfortunately) that leaving a blade in a car in Houston in July for a few hours does bad things for the future durability of Tenergy rubber. I don't think it made it to 50 degrees. I would suggest not leaving you racket in this device too long at any one time.
I was mostly joking. It seemed like a brilliant marketing scheme like toothpaste manufacturers selling very long tooth brushes.
I am not an expert on the physics of TT rubber like some people, apparently. (But bear in mind that oxidation reactions are accelerated at higher temperatures, also, what if the expansion of gasses with temperature causes some of the walls in large-pore sponges to rupture). I can tell you for a fact (unfortunately) that leaving a blade in a car in Houston in July for a few hours does bad things for the future durability of Tenergy rubber. I don't think it made it to 50 degrees. I would suggest not leaving you racket in this device too long at any one time.
Well, I heard from Donic that there will be a demonstration booth set up at the Japan Nationals on 1/16-22.
I'll find out if it's as good as they say!
ITTF Rules said:3.04.02.02 The racket covering shall be used as it has been authorised by the ITTF without any physical, chemical or other treatment, changing or modifying playing properties, friction, outlook, colour, structure, surface, etc.; in particular, no additives shall be used.