DIFFERING ©SHORE SCALES. HEADACHE ON CUSTOMERS. 🥵

[igorponger]

2.7 PACKAGING

INDICATION OF RUBBER PROPERTIES.

A hardness value shall be indicated either by Shore А or by Shore O scale or both. The type of hardness scale must be еncoded with letters HA and HO respectively.
Hardness scale of a different type shall not be used.

EXAMPLE.
HA 42.0°
HO 52.0°
HA 38.5°
HO 48.5°
(refer to the image enclosed)

Type of hardness scale currently in use by China manufactories, as proved by a German engineering laboratory.
⭕ Palio =HO
⭕Double Fish =HO
⭕ DHS = HA
⭕729 = HA

Good to see ITTF takes efforts to enforce uniformity of technical data for all manufacturers. It is due and overdue measure by ITTF, for the better benefit of all customers.

 

[rbtitco]

Type of hardness scale currently in use by China manufactories, as proved by a German engineering laboratory.
⭕ Palio =HO
⭕Double Fish =HO
⭕ DHS = HA
⭕729 = HA

Good to see ITTF takes efforts to enforce uniformity of technical data for all manufacturers. It is due and overdue measure by ITTF, for the better benefit of all customers.

More accurate sponge ratings would be great. I suspect vanity ratings, the same way fat lady clothes in America can be size 4.