New ball[/h] At the convention, so did Thomas Berner (Chairman Tranås and owner of Woodhouse) the opportunity to tell you a little about what is happening regarding the new ball.
The first decision ITTF decided was that the new ball will be in place from July 2013. The problem is that manufacturers (not labels but the three factories that produce three-star no balls) would not have time to get the finished product into commerce.
ITTF therefore decided to postpone the decision to the new ball, commonly known as plastic ball strangely enough when the current ball is also made of a plastic material, through July 2014. Another name for the ball seems to be polyboll beroend on the new material as the eat manufactured in. The material question is the great part of this when today's materials are in short supply and a relatively small product that is also classified as flammable, ITTF want to get rid of these " unclean "products from the sport.
However, it seems that this deadline will be difficult to achieve, and that the prices of the ball will be much higher than the existing three-star no balls. There are, as I said only two independent (third do Nittaku balls only) factories that can make approved three-star no balls and the two collaborate current prices. Cartel yes but it is difficult to do anything about China, if I understand it correctly.
To make it a little cheaper and you have returned to the idea of making the ball into two pieces just like the present because you will not have to purchase new machinery for manufacturing. So deviated from the idea of "casting" the ball in one piece.
I tested the ball for a couple of months ago but have not tested it thoroughly, which now Berner seems to have done. The ball is acting properly in bounce and trajectory and as we expect, quite OK then. The problem is the quality that is beneath contempt. sustainability is under Thomas only 30 seconds!
