Loki Arthur China for $9

[TensorBackhand]

someone pls try and check if this batch really is the bubbles-prone batch

lol. I don't know if there really is a bubbles batch.

 

[lodro]

lol. I don't know if there really is a bubbles batch.

oh but there is 😁

 

[TensorBackhand]

Well even if there is. I doubt the seller purposely ordered the bubbles batch. So he wouldnt even know

 

[lodro]

Well even if there is. I doubt the seller purposely ordered the bubbles batch. So he wouldnt even know

And what exactly is this supposed to have to do with the price of fish ????
The seller bought some cheap rubbers and sells them cheap too.
He neither knows nor does he care if they will bubble or not.

 

[Attitude]

someone pls try and check if this batch really is the bubbles-prone batch

Well the current batches from a friend seem to do well...
Buuuuuut look at this

This is actually my latest purchase.

And on another note: i tried to peel off the rubber from the sponge on some cutted parts, and holy moly was it easy to pull the rubber.
My sheets on the vsea still seem to do fine and my fh rubber on pro 01 works fine too, but this is still a bit worrying.

 

[longle]

Well the current batches from a friend seem to do well...
Buuuuuut look at this
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This is actually my latest purchase.

And on another note: i tried to peel off the rubber from the sponge on some cutted parts, and holy moly was it easy to pull the rubber.
My sheets on the vsea still seem to do fine and my fh rubber on pro 01 works fine too, but this is still a bit worrying.

so the culprit has always been the glue

 

[Attitude]

so the culprit has always been the glue

Well at least the glue between rubber and sponge yeah. I guess it is proven now, that the bond is weak.

Btw i just checked the glued rubber above and it seems to hold on every side.
I will stresstest it tomorrow.

 

[hclnnkhg]

Good luck to me! This one was bought in China around June. According to the sponge this is 40d. My finger can't tell if this is as hard or just slightly softer than Rxton 5, nominally 41d. The topsheet is certainly under significant tension, which could be why it bubbles easily.

 

[TensorBackhand]

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Good luck to me! This one was bought in China around June. According to the sponge this is 40d. My finger can't tell if this is as hard or just slightly softer than Rxton 5, nominally 41d. The topsheet is certainly under significant tension, which could be why it bubbles easily.

I find it annoying that there is 40d and 41d versions without the package being labeled

 

[hclnnkhg]

I find it annoying that there is 40d and 41d versions without the package being labeled

It is labeled on the package of mine.

 

[TensorBackhand]

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It is labeled on the package of mine.

oh ok, let me see if the seller can choose the 40d version for me, since I already have the 41d.

Does your 40d seem sturdy?

 

[hclnnkhg]

oh ok, let me see if the seller can choose the 40d version for me, since I already have the 41d.

Does your 40d seem sturdy?

It felt thick despite the sponge is 2.1 mm, if that's what you mean. The sponge doesn't feel harder than other ~39d Chinese rubbers.

 

[TensorBackhand]

It felt thick despite the sponge is 2.1 mm, if that's what you mean. The sponge doesn't feel harder than other ~39d Chinese rubbers.

I mean, does the bond between topsheet and sponge feel sturdy?

I tore the topsheet from the sponge on my leftover rubber cut just to see how sturdy it is. But mine seems to come apart fairly easily

 

[hclnnkhg]

I mean, does the bond between topsheet and sponge feel sturdy?

I tore the topsheet from the sponge on my leftover rubber cut just to see how sturdy it is. But mine seems to come apart fairly easily

I haven't glued it yet, will test with the remains afterwards.

 

[mattlamperouge]

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It is labeled on the package of mine.

My sample came in 41d but the latest rubber spec they send me has Lac corrected at 40d. Im waiting for a new black sheet (along with a parir of Rxton9 and some other rubbers🙌🏻😌) directly from official sales rep so i can compare my samples with this new batch.

 

[TensorBackhand]

My sample came in 41d but the latest rubber spec they send me has Lac corrected at 40d. Im waiting for a new black sheet (along with a parir of Rxton9 and some other rubbers🙌🏻😌) directly from official sales rep so i can compare my samples with this new batch.

Let us know how you find the Rxton 9!

Any word on Rxton 7?

 

[hclnnkhg]

My sample came in 41d but the latest rubber spec they send me has Lac corrected at 40d. Im waiting for a new black sheet (along with a parir of Rxton9 and some other rubbers🙌🏻😌) directly from official sales rep so i can compare my samples with this new batch.

I think the old version where they didn't have a label with hardness and a different stamp on the sponge was 41d, the one I have would be the new version that is 40d, and 1H3T tech (whereas in your previously posted spec sheet, LAC had 1H2T). I suspect the bubbling issue could have something to do with the higher T-tech (topsheet tension?) and the softer sponge I.e. the topsheet is pulling harder from a softer (weaker?) sponge.

 

[mattlamperouge]

Let us know how you find the Rxton 9!

Any word on Rxton 7?

Sure im looking forward to test it! Rxton 7 not in production yet. BTW i boosted Arthur europe diamond before glueing in my V7rs and it reacted quite fine, just a not to thin layer of seamoon AND it flattened, sponge its softer but still not extreamly bouncy so i like it, surface is grippy, overall it plays better & easier to attack underspin. I think it could take More layers without problem. Weight Is not that heavy. Idk if its possible to get it for such a low price like that Lac & asia offer but if you find a deal i think its a good option, good quality/performance

 

[mattlamperouge]

I think the old version where they didn't have a label with hardness and a different stamp on the sponge was 41d, the one I have would be the new version that is 40d, and 1H3T tech (whereas in your previously posted spec sheet, LAC had 1H2T). I suspect the bubbling issue could have something to do with the higher T-tech (topsheet tension?) and the softer sponge I.e. the topsheet is pulling harder from a softer (weaker?) sponge.

Dont really know, i Will tell the issue to my sales agent, but im pretty sure they Will tell me that its a isolated problem & to contact the seller, still maybe they look into it so its worth a try anyway

 

[hclnnkhg]

I mean, does the bond between topsheet and sponge feel sturdy?

I tore the topsheet from the sponge on my leftover rubber cut just to see how sturdy it is. But mine seems to come apart fairly easily

Just finished gluing.

1. LAC curls a lot, causing slight difficulty for gluing.
2. The sponge is certainly brittle.
3. I don't find the gluing between topsheet and the sponge too weak. The sponge itself is weaker.