Is there an expiry date for Hurricane rubbers?

[JeffM]

Hey guys,

I opened my drawer and found myself a province hurricane rubber, unopened, still in its original zealed package. I would estimate that I got it maybe 2-3 years ago.
Meanwhile my friend who just came back from HK bought me a new province hurricane rubber.
So I am not sure which one I should use, when I change my rubber.

Is there an expiry date for unopened zealed packaged hurricane rubbers? (or any rubbers in general?)


Cheers.

 

[Shifu]

It might not play as good but I doubt you will feel much of a difference. Ma Long probably would though. You can boost it, it will be fine then

 

[Atas Newton]

You've got the perfect opportunity to glue them both on and compare with one another. Do it for EJ science, you will be remembered!

 

[Lightzy]

Yeah what he said. One man's misfortune could be a boon to all.

 

[Astorix]

ladies and gentlemen pls place your bets.
i assume it still plays fine if it was vacuum sealed all the time.

 

[UpSideDownCarl]

This is my advice. Use the newer rubber first rather than waiting till the newer rubber is older. Then use the rubber that has been sitting on the shelf.

H3 has very interesting properties. Here is a story. [emoji2]

So, 7-8 years ago I used to use H3. I have a few old rackets that still have H3 on them. This one particular racket, the topsheet was dead and gone. When I used H3 I used to wear a slick spot in the topsheet where I contacted the ball.

So, this sheet had that area where I contact that was worn slick and performed like antispin.

I use rubber protector sheets on all my rackets. So this racket sat on my shelf for about 3 years without me touching it. And some time before I packed it up, I had put WD40 on the topsheet. That can restore grip to the topsheet. But this topsheet was too far gone.

However, when I opened the racket 3 years later, the topsheet was much more grippy than it ever had been while I was using it. The sponge was harder. But I have a feeling it could have been boosted. But the topsheet was really nice.

So the older H3 may be just fine as long as you boost it when you open it. And as long as the protective plastic sheet that it is sold with, is still covering the topsheet.


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[Sali]

I have heard that european rubbers like andro when they are 1 year old the Warehouse drops the price by 50%. And it is very probably since car tires after 1 year are deducted by 20-30%