Boosting Hybrid K3

[tabletennismaniac]

I really like Hybrid K3 rubber, but I like it best after ~15 hours of use. It seems like it becomes slightly softer after “break in” period. Do you think boosting it with one layer of Falco could be to achieve this feeling from the beginning?

 

[Tyce]

Silly question but why not just put those 15 hours in? The booster is going to affect the sponge, sure, but it will also create stress on your rubber without you even using it. Hybrid rubbers are expensive enough as is, might as well get the most hours out of it right?

That being said, I've broken in sponges using booster before. Sometimes it works, sometimes it just doesn't even do much at all and it still requires a breaking in period.
The sponge on hybrid K3 reminds me of the type Rakza 7 uses, and R7 stretches a crapton with boost.

 

[tabletennismaniac]

Silly question but why not just put those 15 hours in? The booster is going to affect the sponge, sure, but it will also create stress on your rubber without you even using it. Hybrid rubbers are expensive enough as is, might as well get the most hours out of it right?

That being said, I've broken in sponges using booster before. Sometimes it works, sometimes it just doesn't even do much at all and it still requires a breaking in period.
The sponge on hybrid K3 reminds me of the type Rakza 7 uses, and R7 stretches a crapton with boost.

Yes, you have a point thank you for feedback by the way! that’s why I’m asking instead of just doing… it’s just annoying and i always one want to play competition with optimal rubber performance for me, so I need to change around 2 weeks before. Making it hard if have matches on 2 weekends in a row.

 

[Gekko]

K3 is already a bit soft. If you want to boost, maybe get the K3pro to start.

 

[Airoc]

it becomes slightly softer after “break in” period.

Maybe that, and maybe also the initial stickiness already fading.

 

[Matteones]

Maybe that, and maybe also the initial stickiness already fading.

I have used K3 before and I loved it for the first couple of weeks, and I think @Airoc got it right, I think it is the initial stickiness fading that you feel, and I don't think booster will help you with that (I haven't tried though, K3 was already too soft for me to begin with).

 

[Tyce]

In that case, just clean your new sheet with a rubber cleaner, that usually kills tack pretty effectively.

 

[Haito]

I really like Hybrid K3 rubber, but I like it best after ~15 hours of use. It seems like it becomes slightly softer after “break in” period. Do you think boosting it with one layer of Falco could be to achieve this feeling from the beginning?

Try Rasanter C53, from the box it feels like prime time K3. Both die relatively quickly tho...

 

[SwingRobo]

Try Rasanter C53, from the box it feels like prime time K3. Both die relatively quickly tho...

Nittaku axel impact might be a good choice to make the dead sponge alive again：）

 

[Haito]

Nittaku axel impact might be a good choice to make the dead sponge alive again：）

I was not talking about the sponge. I wear the top sheets of those rubber quickly enough they start sleeping, there is visible wear on them. I hit pretty hard I guess :|

 

[Airoc]

I hit pretty hard I guess :|

Well, that might not help
But Hybrid rubbers fade quicker than "normal" Tensor rubbers. C-Rasanters are no exception, but from all I have heard (and seen with hardly used rubbers...) K3 is the worst.

 

[Crillo]

I really like Hybrid K3 rubber, but I like it best after ~15 hours of use. It seems like it becomes slightly softer after “break in” period. Do you think boosting it with one layer of Falco could be to achieve this feeling from the beginning?

I can confirm this is the way! K3 + one layer om Falco Tempo Long makes K3 more dynamic and waaaay better.

 

[Haito]

Well, that might not help
But Hybrid rubbers fade quicker than "normal" Tensor rubbers. C-Rasanters are no exception, but from all I have heard (and seen with hardly used rubbers...) K3 is the worst.

I did reboost my C53 twice, but the top sheet was dead by the time I've done second round. K3 was more OK for what its worth. I think I've done 3 cycles or so. Now I am using my backup Hurricane 3, but compared to those two it requires a fair bit more effort to play. 🤷‍♂️ I guess I am too weak to handle Hurricane 3 BS (I did order 40 deg, and its sticky af, but I guess thats my missjudgement of my skills). Next in line is Jekyll C55. Tried Joola ZGR but it does not play anywhere near the same as C53 and K3 :|