Recent content by Lawsy

Just thought I would pop back in to say that a couple of months later (and my shoulder feels much better, so I'm playing properly hard again), and my GA8 50 is still playing like it was brand new (probably nearing 125 - 150 hours of abuse by now). Though off topic, I might as well Kenyon that...

It didn't sound like you had done anything, but you have identified where my suspicion started. The fact that it was virtually a non-tacky sheet immediately after peeling the vacuum seal, suggests it might have been faulty. Logically, the final process in manufacturing is likely the application...

Soooo, I'm finding it very interesting to see the effect of various environmental factors to rubber performance. As an engineering type that loves cars, racing, and a host of sport where the conditions matter, I shouldn't be all that surprised, yet I am. However, a quick search seems to reveal...

90 hours of play, I can still pickup the ball (and hold it). I clean after every session with water. We use DHS 40 3 stars, which we get because they're cheapish and readily available, so I'm surprised to learn that you all consider these to be superior to significantly more expensive balls...

Well, I liked it. It is only faster than B3 up to the mid range. B3 takes over as B2P S37 is tapering off after that. GA8 50 smokes both in the mid range and then B3 40 basically extends forever. That somewhat begs the question: what's their limit behaviour? GA8 50 has a seductively loud...

Of the people who played long enough to break it in on this forum, I think the opinion that it improves is unanimously shared. Unless I missed someone?

Very interesting. The 39 actually has quite a nice mid-speed boost in response and I would have thought the 38 would have exaggerated this and felt a bit faster. Sounds like 38 tones things down a bit and is a lot more beginner friendly, which is good to know in case I need to make...

39 for sure. Although my 40 is still going strong, I'll slap the 39 on soonish because I'm looking for a bit more lazy midrange speed at the moment. Once I'm in a position to play more seriously again, I'll switch back to the 40, as it is ultimately a better rubber. At least, that's the...

It depends, plus, it's quite hard to discern when you're in the middle of it, and without a reference. I also thought both were done after 5-10 hours, however, it's actually that the rate of change significantly reduces at that point. But yes, the majority of break in occurs fairly quickly...

That sounds about right. After about 75 ish hours, I can confidently say that B3 40 continues to improve slightly for quite a long time. It must have been 30+ hours before it fully settled down. The majority of change occurred between 10 and 20. 39 was done by 15 hours, for me at least.

What is with these durability issues? I'm abusing my GA8 basically every day; not even the slightest sign of wear on the main section. The only giveaway that it's even been used is the forefinger shaped hole I'm wearing into it. That's 80 hours of this big idiot (me), trying to crush to crush...

This is a really good point. I slightly alluded to this in a previous post, but I don't believe the way the TT community compares/describes throw angle captures one of the key effects this has on the player. Admittedly, it's probably more of a technical challenge trying to measure this...

I've not found it to be an issue. I find the typical issues for the tacky rubber life is dominant, where the topsheet picks up ball dust and grime during extended play. I simply adjust or take a break to clean it if I need to. If I specifically want to work on looping, I make sure to do that...

I run GA8 50 on my backhand, whatever the max thickness version is. It is by no means slow. The 1.9mm was your problem, get the GA8 50 with the thick sponge and you'll have the happy medium you're after.

B3 is begging for a fast blade. It seems as though it's response is out of phase with slower blades, which means the properties that make it great are masked. I know it isn't a H3 national, but B3 is markedly more spinny than the vast majority of rubbers. What blade did you test this on, and...