Can I still use this blade?

[riemsesy]

Really, no way I would expose my blades to this I fixed enough dings for this, used it all the on my own and others boats. You will need some real heat and wet cloth for this. The steam will creep into the pores and maybe even between the layers and depending on the glue resolve it… But to OP go ahead it’s your blade…

Cheers
L-zr

Most glues won’t dissolve from heat and water. I wish it did when fixing bridges or sides from guitars.
Maybe it will flex some but when cooled down the glue will return to its former state.
Hide glue on the other hand … but even hide glue will keep its binding property if you don’t start to pry.
For such a small ding like this I wouldn’t worry that much.

If it would warp, just take a damp cloth and an iron 😂

 

[Liquid Sky]

You should take care of your blades more. It’s not common to have that many holes / dings in a blade
😉

I am building blades for 20 years now and do/did a lot of restaurations for others.

But what do hypnotic and I know about that...

😂

 

[riemsesy]

I am building blades for 20 years now and do/did a lot of restaurations for others.

But what do hypnotic and I know about that...

😂

😂You understood it was a joke

 

[lodro]

It's easily fixable. Put a drop of water on it, a lint free rag over it and use an iron until the rag is dry. The wood will return to its original state or almost. Might need a couple of tries.

DONT' DO THAT !!!!!!

 

[rbtitco]

Just want to write some more review:
Switch from Dhs h3 blue sponge 40d + 2 seamoon layer I feel bluegrip c2 works better for me as I lack the power to hit through the h3 sponge and with c2 I feel really balance between power and control still generate enough quality ball

I think this is true for many people. H3 is super popular, but the reality is that probably many would play better without that hard of a sponge. Unfortunately, you can't tell dudes that their legwork isn't perfect on most of their shots- they really don't want to hear that, so they waste their time with 5 layers of booster instead of just buying euro rubber.

 

[NetProphet]

I gave the OP the most sensible solution to the problem, do you think I would give this advice if I haven't done it hundreds of times

Seriously, how can anyone know the answer to that? I don't think anyone on this thread actually knows you. Or at least Lazer doesn't seem to 😂
Or me either....
You must have some background in here but I guess not everyone knows it 🤷

and it wasn't completely safe?

Is there really ZERO risk to damage glue or have a possible delamination if applying steam to.a multi ply blade?
Or is there a slight risk?

It's easy to do, and the repair will be imperceptible if he ever wants to sell the blade. He can take the advice from someone who actually does this for a living, or he can listen to all the other random "experts" in here, that's his choice.

You seem offended that someone could even question your suggestion and say you do this for a living.
Do you actually repair TT blades for a living?

What if it's a bit of wood chipped away? Does your method work then also to swell the wood and cover the damage? Or does it only work where it's a dent to the wood?

 

[SDC]

Interestly, the only two guys that have experience, done this hundreds of times and know what they are talking about, are now the dumb ones. The internet is a beautiful place ❤️.

Not everyone knows me, but he does, so as some of the others who have posted.

Steam is off, you apply a drop of water, rag on top it and apply heat for 5-10 seconds. Done.

This method only works for impact damage, it returns the wood to its original shape. You can't magically regenerate something that isn't there.

 

[lodro]

Or does it only work where it's a dent to the wood?

Yep, that would be when I could consider this method, an indentation.
I just finished a club members blade that had an indentation but at the deepest place of the indentation the wood fibres were broken.Therefore i decided it was no use to just "lift the wood back into position".
So much gentle work for a cheap loki blade 🤣

 

[SDC]

Who said you are dumb?

Yes, I'm not stupid. It didn't think your method would magically regenerate anything. I wondered if the wood swelling horizontally rather than vertically might still cover some of the damage.
And you still didn't say it was a 100% risk free method, which was another question I asked, so I have to assume it's not 100% risk free.
So any and all questions from ppl who haven't done it before are justified.
Having read through this thread my questions were genuine, but you still decided to answer like a dick.
In all of your posts in this thread you come across like an arrogant dick, almost insulted that anyone could even question you even though they don't seem to know who you are or what you do.
I wouldn't buy a grip tape from you tbh and if your blades are like your attitude then that just means that they are shit.
Adiós

If you look closely I didn't reply directly at you. You were the first to ask something, the others just said don't do it. Some even laughed at my suggestion, so yes, I was offended. You might not know me but they do.

The many people in here that do know me, know that's something I'm not. I was genuinely just trying to help the guy. You were the one who came all guns blazing and insulting.

I didn't answer all your questions because I didn't want to get into all the details why it's a risk free method. I just had this discussion in another thread, but in summary, yes it is. I think that's implied with the "I've done this 100 times"...

Lucky for you I don't sell grip tape, just custom blades. Maybe they are shit, some more than others. Anyway, from what I see from your reply you wouldn't have the patience to wait 9 months for one, so I will just have to lose out on your business 😔.

 

[Liquid Sky]

Interestly, the only two guys that have experience, done this hundreds of times and know what they are talking about, are now the dumb ones. The internet is a beautiful place ❤️.

Not everyone knows me, but he does, so as some of the others who have posted.

Steam is off, you apply a drop of water, rag on top it and apply heat for 5-10 seconds. Done.

This method only works for impact damage, it returns the wood to its original shape. You can't magically regenerate something that isn't there.

Unfortunately, it is almost always like that in table tennis forums. Credibility is often achieved by those who post the most frequently. This leads to a situation where the opinion of a few users becomes "common forum knowledge" simply because it has been posted so often, even if it is incorrect or doesn't make sense.

People tend to overlook or undervalue the posts from users who are not "power users," even if those users possess knowledge far beyond that of most other forum members.

That's why I rarely post in forums, despite having gathered extensive insights into table tennis blades from building hundreds of them over the past 20 years.

 

[SDC]

Unfortunately, it is almost always like that in table tennis forums. Credibility is often achieved by those who post the most frequently. This leads to a situation where the opinion of a few users becomes "common forum knowledge" simply because it has been posted so often, even if it is incorrect or doesn't make sense.

People tend to overlook or undervalue the posts from users who are not "power users," even if those users possess knowledge far beyond that of most other forum members.

That's why I rarely post in forums, despite having gathered extensive insights into table tennis blades from building hundreds of them over the past 20 years.

I've had my share of fighting pre-established ideas, and always comes with drama. That's why I refrain from giving advice on this forum. Our word is not the law, but it should mean something, right? If this was a scuba diving forum I would keep my mouth shut and my ears down, but there are always guys who seem to know more than the ones who specialized in the subject.

 

[riemsesy]

It’s very simple.
Give your advise to the OP.
Then someone else questions your answer. Let it be.
Only respond if the OP replies to you.
Done more peace.

 

[UpSideDownCarl]

Who said you are dumb?

Yes, I'm not stupid. It didn't think your method would magically regenerate anything. I wondered if the wood swelling horizontally rather than vertically might still cover some of the damage.
And you still didn't say it was a 100% risk free method, which was another question I asked, so I have to assume it's not 100% risk free.
So any and all questions from ppl who haven't done it before are justified.
Having read through this thread my questions were genuine, but you still decided to answer like a dick.
In all of your posts in this thread you come across like an arrogant dick, almost insulted that anyone could even question you even though they don't seem to know who you are or what you do.
I wouldn't buy a grip tape from you tbh and if your blades are like your attitude then that just means that they are shit.
Adiós

@Sims

1) hipnotic is a long standing TTD member and a well known and well established blade maker on this and other table tennis forums. Perhaps you should look at his work before you act out.
2) Here your comments are personal attacks. You can't do that. You can't act out like that on the forum.

I respect that you have your opinions and are outspoken. But you can't just lash out at people like that.

It doesn't matter what a person's expertise is. You can't say: "but you still decided to answer like a dick."
"if your blades are like your attitude then that just means that they are shit." "you come across like an arrogant dick."

This post is 100% completely not acceptable.

 

[Liquid Sky]

It’s very simple.
Give your advise to the OP.
Then someone else questions your answer. Let it be.
Only respond if the OP replies to you.
Done more peace.

On the one hand, it is as simple as you say, but on the other hand, it absolutely is not. The discussion culture in forums, as I've subscribed it and to which "hypnotic" agreed, leads to the situation where hypnotic and other users do not share their valuable insights. Personally, I would be very interested in these insights and opinions.

My conclusion is that while "power users" and those who "overpower" other users help forums maintain high post counts, they ultimately reduce the quality of posts and the diversity of insights.