Damp and cold venues - top tips required

[homer_123]

Hi all,

Match tonight - venue is small, cold and a little damp.

As the even progresses, condensation appears on the walls, floor and sometimes the table.

Any and all suggestions for playing in these conditions! (apart from the obvious, which is not to play!).

Cheers,

H.

 

[Matt Hetherington]

Just make sure you keep your bat dry when you are playing in damp or humid conditions, moisture or greasy layers on your bat make it hard to grip the ball!

 

[homer_123]

Just make sure you keep your bat dry when you are playing in damp or humid conditions, moisture or greasy layers on your bat make it hard to grip the ball!

So true!

I've got to ensure that I don't let it bother me as well!

 

[WiWa]

So true!

I've got to ensure that I don't let it bother me as well!

If the conditions work bad for your opponent as well, make him loop Fire dead balls at him xD

 

[Belisar]

I find those conditions slow and lacking spin.

I try to stand up to the table even though I usually have a habit of dropping off. I try to ensure I am taking the ball early rather than letting in it come on to me. I like to topspin but will play more of a 75% shot so I make sure I am getting more balls on (happy to rally) and only really going for the obvious winners (the short/high returns). I also dry the ball on my shirt every time I get it in my hands.

 

[azlan]

Good luck with the game buddy

If you get a glass of cold water (from the fridge), and take it to warm place (your living room)..you will get condensation on the glass. Water droplets will appear.
If you get a glass of lukewarm water (or room temperature), and pop it in the in the fridge (or outside your house during winter..)...no condensation will appear on the glass. The water will just get cold.
As long as your equipment is warmer than the hall, you should be okay...not vice versa.

 

[homer_123]

Conditions were better than I expected - however, I dropped a match tonight, only picked up 2 out of 3.

 

[azlan]

It's okay bro. As long as you know that you did your best. Can't win them all, you know what I mean.