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Oh, I'm familiar. There is some truth to what he says, but it's very absolutist. Maybe he will get over it. Track, as in racing? Most people pay big money to race. Almost nobody making any money at all. Motorsport is mostly a way to burn money, and even less people make money as drivers than...

The thread title is "playing", not "doing economical activity related to". Coaching is pretty bad money too unless you're an Olympian, but it's still some money.

That was actually tested one time, and only swimmers are more fit IIRC.

I don't really think so, but let's say so. There's no need to compare to "high-end" jobs. You can make more money working at a fast food restaurant or in labor than from tabletennis in almost all countries. It'll probably also damage your body less and leave you with more free time and...

There's no way they're able to do the training they do without being fit. It'd injure most normal people.

If you put on a lot, it could increase the conical spring coefficient, effectively the same as making it harder. Seems like you'd need to put on a lot, though, probably a few millimeters at least. It's also unlikely the bending flex and natural frequencies would remain the same with* the conical...

That'd be the feeling changing from gluing, yeah. If it's loose it'll be different. One of the functions is to make the adhesion a bit lower so it peels off easier. You can (and should IMO) effectively increase adhesion by sanding the surface, although there's only so much you can do. 3 coats...

A lot of that seems to gas out over time. Might even want to measure just a few days after boosting.

Nothing I've said is particularly untrue. Just because some people find it too hard for them or find it too slow for them doesn't mean it's not soft enough to use and doesn't mean it's too slow to use. Plenty of people find rubbers like H3 and B2 too hard and slow as well. Pay attention to the...

To be completely honest, if you're getting injuries, and your bat doesn't weigh more than 200g, it's probably more likely due to underlying issues or technique than an extra gram or two. Now if you do have some 500g slab, then okay, maybe.

I can't comment on the professional play aspect, the only context I personally have into that is just kind of accidentally becoming a near-elite performer in another discipline, for only tangential reasons. Mostly due to luck and opportunity. There's definitely some genetics going on there too...

Seeing as the flexion and conical stiffness of blades don't change at all from sealing, nor do their natural frequencies (Not even 1Hz), I still wouldn't understand the mechanism by which the feeling changes. I'm fairly sure if nobody told anyone that sealing blades changes the feeling, they...

Okay, you know better then.

Is it warm in Hell this time of year?

In a very simple way, no. Spin is created from force, not friction in the classic sense. You don't need to increase the topsheet's "friction" to get more grip, you can simply make it softer and more willing to snap back, or maybe even change its thermal properties, with softer compounds...

I'll entertain the thought that if you liked how H3 performs, then you will need to use something similar to it to get similar performance. There's no free lunch.

Maintenance for tacky rubber amounts to running a little bit of water over it, wiping it (mostly) off, then putting a rubber protective sheet on. I wouldn't rub on it hard; no need, and you'll wear it out if you do. I also wouldn't use any special cleaning products as they seem to speed up wear...

I don't know, that's up to you. I haven't even seen you play. I'll be trying the Special Soft myself some time later.

I was using unboosted, 3+ years oxidized H3 on my forehand a month or so ago and my opponents sure didn't think it was dead. :) EDIT: To answer OP's question: no, the sponge is already soft enough. You don't "need" to boost it. If you could get your hands on a pro player version with a hard...

No ITTF stamped rubber with a sponge over 2mm is "dead".