Do you air your Rubbers?

[Spitfire]

Yes however if you just glue it onto the Blade and put it straight back into your bat case the VOC Can't escape , meaning the VOC Could build up in the case?

I will probably start doing the following :

1 - Air the rubbers for a minimum of 72 hrs
2 - When Its stuck on - Leave the Blade in the open for a minimum of 72 hrs to allow the Water based Glue (Which has a small amount of VOC?) to Escape - Then Apply Edging Tape

 

[T!Christian]

Yes however if you just glue it onto the Blade and put it straight back into your bat case the VOC Can't escape , meaning the VOC Could build up in the case?

I will probably start doing the following :

1 - Air the rubbers for a minimum of 72 hrs
2 - When Its stuck on - Leave the Blade in the open for a minimum of 72 hrs to allow the Water based Glue (Which has a small amount of VOC?) to Escape - Then Apply Edging Tape

A good idea! Just do it, and let us know how it went

 

[XIII]

What's so bad about VOC, can anyone tell me?

 

[Der_Echte]

Go sniff a lot of them and come back to tell meez...

 

[T!Christian]

Well XIII, i wouldnt do it ^^

 

[XIII]

Go sniff a lot of them and come back to tell meez...

I use Haifu water-based glue, it still smells after I glued it.

 

[Der_Echte]

I mean the old VOC laden speed glues from yesteryear.

Sniff thoze onz and see if your nose resembles that of a cocaine addict.

 

[ttunreal]

My local TT retailer actually glued my rubbers on my blade for me straight away from the packet without letting it air, and it turned out fine; feeling wise, after a few days, I did get the change of feeling of the sponge but quickly adjusted to it. Apart from that it was all fine really.

And the glue he used to put on my rubber smelt like... preserved fish; probably old speed glue, but he put one thin layer for me, LOL.

 

[T!Christian]

My local TT retailer actually glued my rubbers on my blade for me straight away from the packet without letting it air, and it turned out fine; feeling wise, after a few days, I did get the change of feeling of the sponge but quickly adjusted to it. Apart from that it was all fine really.

And the glue he used to put on my rubber smelt like... preserved fish; probably old speed glue, but he put one thin layer for me, LOL.

The smell of a fish is really common, it comes when from the rubbers

 

[Der_Echte]

Imagine the tourney official saying : "Hmmmm. Something smells fishy here..."

 

[T!Christian]

Imagine the tourney official saying : "Hmmmm. Something smells fishy here..."

That would be hilarious!

 

[Der_Echte]

This is an American expression for suspecting something suspicious.

I do not know if one can express it exactly the same way in German.

"Hmmm, Etwas hier stinkt wie Fisch..." doesn't seem to have the same ring as it does in English.

I am sure there is a way (or several ways) German speaking people express the same sentiment, I just haven't learned it yet.

 

[T!Christian]

Well you could just say: " Hier stinkt es aber gewaltig" oder "Etwas stinkt" Both mean the same as "It smells fishy"

 

[Der_Echte]

gewaltig.

Hmmm, cool to see how it is actually done. Thanks dude. This is how a foreigner learns things in an effecrtive manner. One can try to look up words in a dictionary, but will surely fail when trying to apply them in real use the same way as the native. An effective way is to try... and FAIL, then ask a native why I failed, then ask for a demonstration of 1-3 effective ways to say what I was trying to say.

This method is not exactly a speed method, but you learn to become solid in what you learn after failing... a lot. This is only for those with a lot of determination. It is still in my opinion, a much more effective way thatn trying to learn backwards, spending ones life doing it wrong, then trying to fix it in a rush later.

 

[ttunreal]

Imagine the tourney official saying : "Hmmmm. Something smells fishy here..."

Now imagine if the tourney official was a 'lady', IF you know what I mean.
;P

 

[T!Christian]

gewaltig.

Hmmm, cool to see how it is actually done. Thanks dude. This is how a foreigner learns things in an effecrtive manner. One can try to look up words in a dictionary, but will surely fail when trying to apply them in real use the same way as the native. An effective way is to try... and FAIL, then ask a native why I failed, then ask for a demonstration of 1-3 effective ways to say what I was trying to say.

This method is not exactly a speed method, but you learn to become solid in what you learn after failing... a lot. This is only for those with a lot of determination. It is still in my opinion, a much more effective way thatn trying to learn backwards, spending ones life doing it wrong, then trying to fix it in a rush later.

Yes i know this problem, my girlfriend for example studies in Romania german, and her teacher often tells her stuff that is just false. Like Juny or July (although it is Juni and Juli)
Although you can't ask everything a native, since you have to have the basics first!

 

[YosuaYosan]

Both grippy and tacky rubber I think I do..

The characteristic does change quite to a degree..

 

[TTFrenzy]

so whats the right procedure to do ? open the package of the rubber and let it air for 72 hrs ? too many info in this topic and i got confused

 

[T!Christian]

The opinions differ but i dont think many people will wait 72 hours.
I open the packages, prepare the bat and rubbers, glue the rubbers and then let it stay some hours.

It's also necessary to say that "low-class" players won't feel a big difference so it doesnt matter

My advice:
Get the rubbers out of the package, glue them on the bat, wait for a day or two and you are ready to play

 

[TTFrenzy]

The opinions differ but i dont think many people will wait 72 hours.
I open the packages, prepare the bat and rubbers, glue the rubbers and then let it stay some hours.

It's also necessary to say that "low-class" players won't feel a big difference so it doesnt matter

My advice:
Get the rubbers out of the package, glue them on the bat, wait for a day or two and you are ready to play

Thank you very much my friend but these procedure doesnt "air" the rubbers you just dont play with them in their first two days . To be honest i dont quite understand how a rubber is changing characteristics after 72 hours out of the package and