PSA: DO NOT REBOOST your h3 EVER......

[scrubplayer]

Scrolling through a bunch of post i saw people mentioning about reboosting their h3...... please for the love of god DO NOT do it. My chinese coaches in bay are who doesn't train have their h3 on for 1 year + and it still plays good (they don't train anymore so they don't bubble it) Their physilophy is the same, play till your rubber bubble, if it doesn't bubble it STAYS THE F**** ON THE PADDLE. Once the rubber leave the paddle it belongs into the trashcan.


DO NOT reboost your rubber. Once you boost your rubber and stick it on the paddle. ONLY take the rubber off if you are changing new rubber and that's it. DO NOT fking ej around this ej around that thinking reboosting is going to be better this and better that and fk up everything. I've done this whole 9 miles.

On the side note: If you felt it's too "hard" fine... go boost more because you havent found your boost formula. However, if you boosted properly and it felt great. then don't "犯贱" and take rubber off and reboost it cuz why not. If you felt the rubber is dead or whatever then just change to new rubber.

This is a vid of former CTN

he basically said the same thing as i did. You boost once, play it till you bubble or want to change rubber and that's it. The rubber STAYS on the paddle for the lifespan.

For people who wanna know why?
1. If you take rubber off, the rubber shrinks and make it impossible to align it perfectly like you once did.
2. Shrinking rubber != rubber become harder, so reboosting it will simply soften the rubber and make it even more dead
3. Your paddle have a life span too, the more you put waterbase glue on your paddle the softer it becomes. So to preserve the lifespan of your racket, glue rubber on it as little times as possible.

 

[TensorBackhand]

Hmm. Ive reboosted many times, never had problem

 

[longle]

I also like to reboost frequently because peeling off the old glue is fun gotta put some restrains..

 

[doppelmoral]

nah, its personal preference, If I reboost my h3 after using it for 2 months it feels much nicer

 

[CEYMS]

Loosely related question - trying hurricane 3 neo tomorrow. If I hate it can I take it off and “store” it for another time when I perhaps feel like trying it again or maybe have moved on to a quicker blade. Will this damage the rubber at all?

 

[Zwill]

I think there is more of an expansion issue with H3 rather than shrinking. If you take off and reboost it will become bigger than before so aligning is not a huge issue.
I think the bigger issue is something I never seen anyone talk about: as the rubber gets bigger because of the booster it gets thinner at the same time. And I think that just about sums up the issue with too much boosting.

 

[lodro]

Loosely related question - trying hurricane 3 neo tomorrow. If I hate it can I take it off and “store” it for another time when I perhaps feel like trying it again or maybe have moved on to a quicker blade. Will this damage the rubber at all?

sure, I have done this. I was never fond of Neos and prefer the H3 but as we are all different it is good if you try it out

 

[SlowPower]

This discussion is a joke?

 

[mcfly]

bro ur advice is full of bollocks. i'm 2200 god, you probably at best a 1500.... stop spreading misinformation about reboosting /sealing and ruining people's paddle and rubber.

2200 god LMAO

 

[mcfly]

i think everyone has their own way. maybe this method works for you but not for someone else.
i agree that reboosting will change the feel and characteristics of the rubber so I wouldn't recommend. i personally boost once and when it's dead or too soft I throw it away
good thing is H3 is pretty durable so a sheet can last 6-8 weeks

a 2200 is considered an advanced player so i wouldn't call BS but again, everyone is different...

 

[latej]

i think everyone has their own way. maybe this method works for you but not for someone else.
i agree that reboosting will change the feel and characteristics of the rubber so I wouldn't recommend. i personally boost once and when it's dead or too soft I throw it away
good thing is H3 is pretty durable so a sheet can last 6-8 weeks

Surprises...

I boost gently, and it evaporates after 4-6 weeks, and then I re-boost. The rubber gets bigger, needs "re-cut". If after further 4-6 weeks I don't throw away, but re-boost again, the rubber feels "thin" as @Zwill writes, somewhat lower throw too.

But I guess the most important is that I feel the booster is out, and I'm surprised someone can play with it longer without being frustrated ;-)

 

[mcfly]

you can clearly see the who's pong level is high and who's pong level is low in this thread. I have a feeling you are not a bad player since you do agree with me. For people who don't agree with me i doubt they are over 1800 max.

we played once at spttc so i know what you mean good to see you got better and probably can beat Hunlan now

 

[scrubplayer]

i mean if you reboost it becuase you felt it's too "hard" fine... go reboost. However, if you boosted properly and it felt great. then don't "犯贱" and take rubber off and reboost it cuz why not. If you felt the rubber is dead or whatever then just change to new rubber.

 

[scrubplayer]

we played once at spttc so i know what you mean good to see you got better and probably can beat Hunlan now

?????? i could always beat him....

 

[mcfly]

?????? i could always beat him....

my joke is not funny i know

 

[scrubplayer]

Surprises...

I boost gently, and it evaporates after 4-6 weeks, and then I re-boost. The rubber gets bigger, needs "re-cut". If after further 4-6 weeks I don't throw away, but re-boost again, the rubber feels "thin" as @Zwill writes, somewhat lower throw too.

But I guess the most important is that I feel the booster is out, and I'm surprised someone can play with it longer without being frustrated ;-)

Sigh.... that's cuz you didn't boost it properly. So here's the thing, if you boost your rubber properly and you start hitting with it. If you take your rubber off, even without reboosting, the rubber will "enlarge" because you "打开" that h3, if you glue it back you can cut off part of the rubber etc.... By taking the rubber off you released all the tension and allow the rubber to expand which is NOT what you want.

Therefore, if you boost and glue the h3 rubber. The tension will ALWAYS be there until it bubbles. so if you boosted and glued your h3 properly the rubber STAYS there.....


I just simplify for everyone in my post but i've EJ'd alot. I know what i'm talking about. Sealing blades, boosting with different crap etc...

 

[lodro]

Well, like AFRICAN CHAMP QUADRI ARUNA! says: """" HOBBY PLAYERS """" 🤣

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

I stop reading when it says H3 lasts a year

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

you can clearly see the who's pong level is high and who's pong level is low in this thread. I have a feeling you are not a bad player since you do agree with me. For people who don't agree with me i doubt they are over 1800 max.

Haha
I know so many 2500+ that you have labeled 1800

How do you label those that use H3 for a year+
What level is that?

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

I think there is more of an expansion issue with H3 rather than shrinking. If you take off and reboost it will become bigger than before so aligning is not a huge issue.
I think the bigger issue is something I never seen anyone talk about: as the rubber gets bigger because of the booster it gets thinner at the same time. And I think that just about sums up the issue with too much boosting.

The reboost settling time is longer.
You could always pair the rubber onto the blade and match. Or at least that is what I do. Reboost is also just 1 layer.

I have seen some that like to boost heavily and have it expanded to the max, so the thinner part is all individual preferences.

I think it all aligns with your budget too and your intentions. I used to change H3 less than monthly.
Cnt changes weekly.
For pros I know, money isn’t a problem but getting consistent supply for say changing weekly is challenging.
The team has over 20 players using H3, so that is between 40 sheets a months to 80 (if weekly), par time is about 2 weeks, stretching 3 and 40 sheets monthly per blade… or 100 sheets per month is a bit hard to get some times.

Now I would change maybe every 3 months with 1 or 2 reboost.
Anything longer 2 or 3 months the glue will dry out and be so hard that they won’t feeing. You are forced to reglue and this isnt about booster issue.