Rubber lifespan

[Tony's Table Tennis]

I hope he was sponsored. That's 48 sheets of tenergy = £2500!

can't believe all the spelling and grammer errors in my post lol.
happy you can even read it

I think he is sponsored, not entirely sure.
but tt pro is not cheap.
if you think that is the budget he has on rubbers, his budget on other items is more than £2500 over the 2 year period.

I know another kid who got in a top coach from China (same coach Anna's mom got when they went to Harbin), his fee was USD5000 a month.
for me, no equipment cost will ever out way coaching costs.
next highest cost is traveling/tournament costs

 

[laistrogian]

I typically change my FH rubber every 2.5 - 3.5 months

By that time i typically have small white dots around the sweet spot where it’s definitely dead compared to the areas around it

 

[dominus7]

I typically change my FH rubber every 2.5 - 3.5 months

By that time i typically have small white dots around the sweet spot where it’s definitely dead compared to the areas around it

Those white dots are the dust balls I think, you just can wipe them, and the rubber becomes grippy again. That happens more often when the balls are new

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[laistrogian]

Those white dots are the dust balls I think, you just can wipe them, and the rubber becomes grippy again. That happens more often when the balls are new

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Nope. They are ball marks from spin impact, especially pronounced on black rubber

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

Nope. They are ball marks from spin impact, especially pronounced on black rubber

I know what you are talking about, and I know what dominus is talking about

lets rather not call it white marks (left by the ball dust) - as that can be wiped.

With black rubber - it is easier for the colour to fade by usage - this is what you are talking about and the fade is making the black topsheet becoming whiter.
Once you see that colour fade, then the feel is totally different.

I notice Red rubber colour is not as obvious than Black rubber.

 

[dominus7]

I know what you are talking about, and I know what dominus is talking about

lets rather not call it white marks (left by the ball dust) - as that can be wiped.

With black rubber - it is easier for the colour to fade by usage - this is what you are talking about and the fade is making the black topsheet becoming whiter.
Once you see that colour fade, then the feel is totally different.

I notice Red rubber colour is not as obvious than Black rubber.

If it's not dust, then it is the topsheet becoming older because the abrasion, if the topsheet black is glossy then becomes opaque in every part you brushed it, it happens more often with thin loop, I have my rubbers on the same way too. But in a my case it didn't lose the grippiness

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[Simas]

I change my rubbers once in ~4 months... sometimes when I play less, it can last up to half a year...

I know one ~middle age woman (she comes to my club in the mornings and I go in the evening, so I don't see her often) who was sort of pro some time ago (I think she was on the national team or smth) who plays with the ANCIENT rubber (really ancient). And she produces lots of spin. When I saw her rubber/bat I was shocked (positively ). When I see her again I'll take a picture of her rubber and post it here...

 

[phillypong]

I try to practice atleast 3,4 Times a week. Do you guys think different rubbers have very different lifespan? Anyone with an opinion on which rubbers that last somewhat long?

Seems to me that rubbers with a high percentage of natural rubber (latex) in their topsheet have the best durability and they also react best when boosting with lamp oil (boosting only on the topsheet to restore the grip).

 

[langel]

I try to practice atleast 3,4 Times a week. Do you guys think different rubbers have very different lifespan? Anyone with an opinion on which rubbers that last somewhat long?

I use rakza x now since We are an yasaka club. But i Do feel that the topshit Will worn out very fast. Almost after just some few weeks i see that they look worn in the topsheet.

Any advice i appreciated.

Well, if you play intensively 40-50 hours a month, most probably you'll need to change rubbers every month and a half, provided you insist good spin performance. If you play on tournaments it may be inevitable. But if you are a coach, it may be not so important. Some coaches in the club use old rubbers for a very long time.
Looking for a rubber just for a longer lifespan may be not so appropriate for your personal style, and fitting the rubber properties with desired lifespan would be more a matter of coincidence.
Anyway, speakng of tensors and tenergy, the harder rubbers usually have longer lifespan and some times its considerably longer, say twice longer. For example for me Xiom Omega V Asia and Tour last much longer than Vega Pro and Vega Asia. But the question is - if you are a Vega Pro player, would you switch to Omega Asia just for the lifespan?