Rubberquestions (no, their already bought!)

[NextLevel]

NextLevel, did you boost it, or just glue it on?


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Missed that detail - it's already prefactory tuned. And you know me, the only boosting I do is with my wrists - turbo boosted elbow and wrist snaps!

 

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I know. Im just to lazy and weak so I need the boost bad!
Seriously, if anyone felt the 38deg to stiff, put som mojo on there. Right from the get go. Sponge actually feels unboosted in the pack. Stiff.
Once 6 layers of paraffin got on there it was all mushy mushy..
Great balance! Tack on serves and a sponge you do NOT have to engage like the DHS ones... feels much more as a euro rubber.. I actually love it. I thaught the Rakza 9 would be my best friend, but the big dipper hold the spot for now.

 

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As I hate when people trash threads, I have to go and trash my own.

I have noticed how some of the equipment experts (junkies) get the same question over and over and over.. "Recommend me a rubber"..

This one is for you! (This is my favorite!)

 

[UpSideDownCarl]

Here is the not so politically correct response to some of those:

But I just realize it is someone who doesn't understand my dart board theory so I just repeat it. There are so many good rubbers and blades that would all work. Once you choose a setup, you just play with it. When the rubbers are worn, you get to decide if you want to try the next best thing or keep the same old best thing.


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Todays session over the table felt like a baertrap.
I could NOT catch a break. It was one of those days I guess.
Pretty sad. Ever since we baught those new rubbers Ive gotten my ass handed to me.. It ain't the rubbers on my blade. Its just that hes combo is SO MUCH better than the ones he played before. Hes using an old stiga stellan bengtsson with Rakza 7 now. SUCH a nice match..

:grrr:

 

[Der_Echte]

You will have those kind of days but get through it and keep coming back. You don't fix much stuff in a day.

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Thing is, ive been the one handing out the cans of whoopass the last couple of months.
Sure, some sore sholders fron the actionrun, a cold and some extra workload may have something to do with it.. But its really sad that he steps up quite a bit just as he change blade and rubbers..

 

[UpSideDownCarl]

I say you need to steel that Stellan Bengtssan blade from him regardless of whether it is the cause. You may have to hypnotize him and convince him that the Bengtssan blade is actually yours and that he never actually had one. There must be a Strong Bad video on what you need to do and how to do it.

 

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Played 4 more sets to 21 this evening. I dont whant to sound like a goon, or worse, a Nut(ty) P(rofessor).. but...
Today my buddy was on fire. Sure, ive had better days, but once I start trailing behind I usually can crawl inside my head, put on that foo fighters song and just rip a new one in this guy.. been doing it for quite a while. Not now. Its like an out of body experience seeing him change gears and just hammer me down my shoes. He had it all today. Speed, spin, control, mixing hes game short and long all the time. But most impressive of all, hes confidence. Every shot he made just boosted hes ego. Felt like a circus-act in the end. He plays traditional penhold. I sent a really tough smash down hes BH and insted of trying to back up, he does a spin like a ballet-dancet and catches the ball with hes back towards me. The return isnt hard but it catches my corner..
Hats off!

I made a vid of our play. Enjoy!

 

[UpSideDownCarl]

I made a vid of our play. Enjoy!

Hey, you shrunk! But it looks like you have a tough and almost unbeatable opponent.

 

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So, a few hits today. Not anything serious, Im in to much pain, but I can't resist!

Big dipper is some what of an enigma right now. Plays like chinese rubbers with euro sponge wich makes it feel a litte flat when you compare/combine it with a euro rubber. Can't make up my mind how to best utilize it. Its decent on both FH and BH (great for the money). But compared with rakza 7 it lacks grip and speed. Don't missunderstand, Its got tack! You can get great spin on serves if you really dig in with your wrist. In play, its harder to utilize it. Overall it is a bit more sensitive to incoming spin and does not generate as much spin as the rakza 7. Great value, but there are better rubbers out there for sure. Boosting did not do a whole lot, not the way I did it anyhow. The Rakzas have a bit more speed, more catapult effect and does not feel flat. The sponge on the BD feels harder already from when I boosted it last week. :/

 

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Duelling Ban(jos)das