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We gain limited info from personal reviews and until you actually try the product yourself ....... What I would say is that the higher level player you are, then the review would be more relevant to you if carried out by a similar level or better player. For myself I would like to see a non...

I agree about movement, if you can arrive early and get in position, set and execute, then it’s likely that your success % will rise. Easier said than done!!!! also the small continual movement, bouncing on your toes makes the smaller adjustments easier as well as being prepared for a larger...

(QUOTE=Airoc;318291]I think the last two points have the valid questions one should ask before thinking about boosting. 1. Do I need it? If someone plays internationally or in national leagues, quite probably a little extra work is necessary to squeeze even more performance out of a rubber. But...

Th Hi, Theres another post ‘Dignics which is the best booster to use.’ This has about 39 posts, so what you have told me about the amount of people boosting ESN / spring sponges rings true!!!!! I missed the ‘speed glue’ era and apparently everyone was using speed glue, so I suppose I shouldn’t...

Hi, I think H3 needs a lot of spin with the drive as well. H3 is not known for its driving abilities. As for length of swing, you’re correct a shorter swing for close to the table, but tell Ma Long to shorten his FH loop !!!!

Today I retested the tack test, (picking the ball up with the rubber) With H3 (std sheet) which held the ball for at least 4 seconds.( sheet is 4 months old) H3 Nat blue sponge, lifted the ball about 25mm then it fell, what’s that a tenth of a second? (Sheet is 4 months old but seen more use...

I’ve been practicing with D09C for about 1 1/2 months with a table and robot, and during lockdown for about 8 weeks hitting the ball against a wall using the dinning table!!!! So near on 3 1/2months, averaging about 1 hr a day, so 90+ hours give or take. for the last 1 1/2 months solely...

Only against robot, I’m liking it more and more each time I use it. In fact just ordered another sheet!!! i have 1.9mm thickness sponge, so may be a little slower, and slightly more control than the 2.1mm. good spin on BH serves, but because the sponge is (for me) very bouncy and the top sheet...

Hi, if they are using a ESN or spring sponge then I’m not surprised!! These rubber combo’s may well be ‘tweaked’ by the manufacturers to suit as well. These rubbers have plenty of speedy and bounce, so this I why I asked the question about boosting ESN / Spring sponges, for the life of me I...

What do the high level players gain ? More speed? Spin? Control? Has anyone remeasured the sponge hardness after boosting? difficult I’d imagine, as the top sheet would have to be separated from the sponge first!! As sponge hardness is measured without the top sheet.

Thats what I thought, why boost ESN or spring sponge? But there may be some players doing just that!!!

Hi Everyone, I can understand why people boost the typically tacky and hard sponged Chinese rubbers, and additionally boost Chinese rubbers / hybrid rubbers that are ‘factory’ tuned, because it seems the factory boosting is limited as far as longevity is concerned and that possibly the factory...

I’ve used H3 neo provincial version in red, unboosted, great rubber, great spin, still slower in comparison to ESN.

I found that using Evo FXS was safer than MXP/MXS, the softer sponge made the ball fly less distance as the sponge / top sheet combo carried less spring effect, was slower, about 300 to 400mm shorter, so it compensated for over hitting, but over hitting wasn’t stopped completely ( as was netting...

Hi, blades and rubbers are just that, blades and rubbers, they have to be used to gain ‘life’. So regardless of soft sponge, soft top sheets, hard this hard that , no sponge, pimple out, they just do what you tell them too. set ups can be varied to suit personnel style, but faults in a...

I can put a lot of spin on my shots, it’s been commented on by people I’ve played against and trained with, my technique is generally better than average but still has along way to go. Timing is an issue for me!!!! And movement ......&....&...!!!!!! when I decide to really try and utilise my...

Hi, Sometimes it’s about the ‘micro adjustments’ that are made by your brain subconsciously, every shot you play is analysed in a few hundredths of a second and then actioned, the slightest error in reading what’s happening with the incoming ball and then this is reflected in a ball in the net...