How often do you change rubbers?

[Archosaurus]

Is there any test you can do to verify that the condition of the rubber is ok?

That is surprising to me. I have not played with that rubber, but I tested the rubbers of a few players in my club and softer rubbers like dna hybrid and manta sound fails the test after being played for less than 1 year, between 5 to 10 hours a week by advanced beginners.

You have those rubbers in your signature, so I assumed you had used it. Either way, I got years out of mine. It was still totally playable when I let go of it.

Modern rubbers with much softer compounds probably can't do that no matter how you try. They have a lot more outright topsheet grip and my impression is the topsheet tends to be thinner, with longer pimples, which probably means it's being stressed more by deformation.

 

[Draf]

You have those rubbers in your signature, so I assumed you had used it. Either way, I got years out of mine. It was still totally playable when I let go of it.

Modern rubbers with much softer compounds probably can't do that no matter how you try. They have a lot more outright topsheet grip and my impression is the topsheet tends to be thinner, with longer pimples, which probably means it's being stressed more by deformation.

I used the super fx soft, because I am n00b 😀 I will update current equipment because I switched.
super fx soft was really good and cheap, was a bit slow

 

[Archosaurus]

I used the super fx soft, because I am n00b 😀 I will update current equipment because I switched.
super fx soft was really good and cheap, was a bit slow

The Allround Evo is probably not the fastest with the modern ball when using conventional rubbers. It wasn't exactly fast with the cell ball either.

 

[Tyce]

Is there any test you can do to verify that the condition of the rubber is ok?

No test, but I usually feel the spin capacity decline.
On FH it shows as my loops are dipping less, BH the first symptom for me is opening against backspin starts failing a lot more.

Basically the strokes where I depend on the rubber most start failing first.

 

[Jslick89]

if my shots are bad i have to ask, is it me, or is it the rubber? if rubber is older, then its probably the rubber, not me
Also, when you see the visible sign of the top sheet not looking like it did before. for me, it comes out to about ever 6-8 months (I use two paddles with same set up, so rubbers last longer)

 

[Archosaurus]

For what it's worth, my backhand flick was not landing at all and I was resorting to flat hits. Later I rubbed the ball on the sheet and it just wouldn't grab, the ball would slide easily. I replaced it with another model and now my backhand flick lands. The rubber had been stored improperly and probably became rock hard from oxidizing. I might try to eat through the layer and restore it some time.

So I'd suggest to just try to rub a ball or your finger on it and see if it grabs.