PF4 Rubber

[Hurricane]

My friend purchased a DHS 3002 and received it today. He tested it at home and complained about the PF4 rubbers. He said he tested it and the ball didn't stick with the racket still and the effect wasn't too big. We met to play, and what he said was actually true. What I found strangest is that the racket doesn't smell bad (usually DHS pre-made smells like fish ). Is this a fake PF4? IDK

 

[NetProphet]

It's probably just a 5yr old PF4. Those premades sit around for yrs b4 someone buys them and it was already an old rubber when it was stuck to the blade!

 

[piligrim]

fake PF4? What point to fake $5 rubber?

 

[Hurricane]

fake PF4? What point to fake $5 rubber?

That's the question 😂

 

[Hurricane]

fake PF4? What point to fake $5 rubber?

It's possible he's just a bit old, like the guy above said... Or the PF4 is just really bad 🤷‍♂️😂

Not too sticky, no much spin...

 

[mocker88]

Sometime there's a huge difference between the rubbers glued on a pre-made bat and a single rubber of the same brand and model. I don't know what they have done to them, but the difference could be like this.

Bat rubber: Speed 3/10, Spin 3/10, Control 8/10, untacky, different sponge thickness
Single rubber: Speed 7/10, Spin 8/10, Control 6/10, tacky

And the ITTF-number is the same on both... Pre-mades are mostly of a lower quality all over, regarding blade, sponge and rubber. So if you want something good. Put it together yourself, or get help from a friend