Playing strongly in competition, with a 100% win in singles and a major part in the doubles victory against a major competitor for the title. If I extrapolate my development curve, assuming the trend would hold, I'd be crouching towards the lower national divisional level in a year or three, four.
The trend will not hold, of course. Age comes with its limitations. Nevertheless, the steady progress made after taking up the game again is somewhat rewarding (the dips in the curve coincide with periods of injury).
My GA8/50 is starting to show signs of wear (after about 4 months). Humidity starts effecting it a bit earlier on, and the surface is showing wear and tear at its center spot. The G-1 is holding up well, with no noticable deterioration except for some edge damage. It crumbles.
I'm tempted towards the current hypewave of harder rubbers - R53, Omega 7, T05H, MX-K, Nexxus EL-Pro etc. - but will stick with GA8/50 for a while. It's still growing on me, and although it's a beast of a rubber at its high end I'm getting to feel quite comfortable hitting all-out with it, yet I still can mix up the pace and the spin with excellent touch in the low gears. That I like.
