Stretching of OX Long Pimples Rubber

[RMA]

I have OX LP Grass D.Tecs in my BH. Due to gradual wear and tear, the rubber torn significantly from the periphery towards the center. To accommodate with that, I re-pasted the rubber by stretching the rubber across the entire width (unform lateral stretching across the entire length). I also had to cut excess rubber off the edges. This resulted in wide spacing (perfectly uniform) between the pimples. (ITTF stamp and name of the rubber still completely visible)

As per my understanding of the principles of OX LP, I thought this setup would be actually beneficial. I assumed that the wide spacing will result in more bending of the pimples on impact of the ball and hence will create more wobble. Also the wide spacing of pimples will also increase the friction-less-ness of the LP rubber and create more reversal.

Playing with this condition I FELT that the characteristics of the OX LP rubber heightened. But this might be completely a placebo confidence due to my above thought. I do not have enough experience to actually comprehend or quantify the difference.

I am about to paste a new rubber and am in a dilemma whether to stretch it like above or paste it normal.

Is my above assumption correct? What are your thoughts on this?

 

[Scarfed Garchomp]

Technically this is illegal, however if you don't play officially sanctioned competitions I don't think anyone will check pimple aspect ratio. If you widen the space between pimples, then of course the playing characteristics will change. Though I think that unless you can accurately replicate the amount of stretch, you will get slightly different results every time

 

[RMA]

If you widen the space between pimples, then of course the playing characteristics will change.

Will the LP characteristics such as spin reversal and wobble increase?

 

[Scarfed Garchomp]

Will the LP characteristics such as spin reversal and wobble increase?

I'd bet that theres a good chance it will happen. However, having never done so myself, I can't say for sure

 

[\_Kairos_/]

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I guess I obviouslyy have no clue as to what "Aspect Ratio" even means

Hard to believe, given that aspect ratio topics are one of your favourites for the past 2 - 2 ½ decades...