Recent content by Wakkibatty

Jesus, that is one frickin' weird ply sandwich! 😶😶😂😂 You've got two low density, high rebound softwoods on one side (hinoki outer & spruce medial) supported by an inner ALC layer, while the other side has just super hard outer carbon (SZLC) acting as a medial layer with a soft limba outer...

Well said 😊😊 I haven't had to formally calculate vector percentages in quite some time. In hindsight, my percentages for a 45 degree stroke seem way off, while yours feel far more on the money. It would have been more correct to say there is an inverse direct relationship between power and...

The best way IMO for a beginner to get the hang of this, is by breaking your swing angle into percentages of power contact and brushing contact. The concept works like this: If you're swinging at the ball on your forehand side, and you ONLY swing the bat purely forward (towards your opponent)...

I bought mine about two months back. At the time, it was only available in red -- the softest Black R9 they sold was 39 degrees. That being said, this is also Loki we're talking about, so who knows what they'll be offering in 6 months time 🤷‍♂️😂

I think you can get away with not boosting if you choose the softer sponge version, up to about 40 degrees 🤔🤔 With the harder rubbers however (40.5 degrees - 42 degrees) boosting is virtually a must, unless you hit the ball like a sledgehammer. The spin and playing feel of the OS versions...

Sorry about any confusion -- my bad. 😁 To clarify: R9N = Rxton 9 National Original (originally factory boosted, now discontinued) The two rubbers I tried were: -- Rxton 9 OS Red in 37.5 degrees (unboosted) and -- Rxton 9 OS Black in 39.0 degrees (two thin layers of Pinyi Quick Dry Booster)...

IMO, the throw angle of the 39 degree R9 OS seems higher than the original R9N, which would put it at the low end of the average throw angle range. In other words, it seems to have a medium low throw angle, but is still significantly higher than the original R9N. Booster does seem to alter the...

Okay -- finally had a chance to try the boosted R9 but before I talk about the rubbers, I should talk a bit more about the blade I mounted it to. On reflection, changing the blade had far more of a beneficial effect in bringing out the best in these rubbers, than the boosting did. Turns out...

No can do sorry, it vanished on me without warning... it was there when I first applied the booster, when I next looked it was completely gone. The curl also did the same thing when i reapplied later.... it looked like it would curl when applying the liquid, but then just.... didn't. Buggered...

UPDATE: ======== That Pinyi Quick-Dry booster is extremely well named. Barely 3.5 hours after the first layer and 2.5hr after the second, my R9 Black is basically ready to mount. I've only ever boosted with food grade mineral oil before now, which does a fantastic job, but takes at least twice...

Yeah, good advice -- we're on the same page there. I really did go very light with each layer of booster, so hopefully I got the dosage just right. If this approach and doseage works well, I'll probably use the exact same approach when it comes time to fit and try out the R9 Neo that's...

Okay then.... After what seems an age thinking about it, I've decided to dip my toe into the dark side so to speak and decided to try boosting my current R9 OS set up (largely out of persistent EJ-driven curiosity more than anythjng else). I'm sharing the details of this boosting experiment...

I fell in love with the sport almost immediately, and while i took many years away from TT in my 30's and 40's, my love of the game has never left me. I first started via a club that started up at my high school back in 1985. The club was initially started by a new maths teacher that had just...

The June 2026 sales catalogue Yummy sent me doesn't list a price for that particular model, which usually means it's still in development (they did this with the R7 as well in previous years). If I had to guess 🤔 (...and I am...) then maybe the superthick Telson rubber will be launched as one...

Well if they've invested in new sponge technology then it makes sense to refresh their entire rubber product line-up (some of their early rubber sponges were just diabolical... especially the cake sponge rubber they used on the cheaper Rxtons... the bloody stuff would crumble like a week old...