Short pips will produce much more speed than inverted. Why ever so?

[igorponger]

Yes, there is several academical researchings to sustain the fact. They also came out with a paradox discovery that mid sponge would speed up the ball even more than max sponge. Yes, it is a complex physical factor that accounts for such a surprise effect. It seems somewhat misterious at first, yet it is true.

Yes, the innovative ©Blutenkirsche 119 rubber proved to generate acceleration of the ball a lot with its large-stubby pimples outward. Now available with sponge of mid size 1.5 mm.

 

[zeio]

Not true.

 

[ViperTableTennis]

Yes, there is several academical researchings to sustain the fact. They also came out with a paradox discovery that mid sponge would speed up the ball even more than max sponge. Yes, it is a complex physical factor that accounts for such a surprise effect. It seems somewhat misterious at first, yet it is true.

Yes, the innovative ©Blutenkirsche 119 rubber proved to generate acceleration of the ball a lot with its large-stubby pimples outward. Now available with sponge of mid size 1.5 mm.
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Is it the short pips themselves, or is it the different stroke mechanics used when hitting a ball with short pips? The stroke with SP's is more of a drive-stroke where you are hitting more behind the ball rather than brushing the ball as you would with an inverted rubber. It doesn't seem surprising that hitting behind the ball will generate more forward movement of the ball (speed) than a brushing stroke that it hitting more at the edge of the ball to create increased ball rotation on its axis.

 

[John_]

Let me guess, the research was done by a couple of university students that don't even know what table tennis is and how rubbers work. What makes pimples fast is the low dwell time and their reduced affection by spin. Inverted have a higher speed ceiling, by a long shot.

Inverted have the ability to make the ball accelerate due to their spin generation potential, pips don't have that. And on top of that, the stretched topsheets of inverted gives them even more ability to generate outright speed and impart more spin through deformation and extreme expansion, making a strong catapult effect, like a supercharged trampoline. Short pips cannot do that.

Pin the studies you found, I wanna study them and see if they're pulling everything out of nothing or if they worked with professionals and did proper testing.