TTD, Revspin, review sites are all missing key metric

[TensorBackhand]

None of these sites allow a rating for the rubber's reaction to booster. To me, this is often times the main feature for what makes a rubber good or bad.

So many rubbers have a transformational response to booster and they should be recognized for that. Many other rubbers have almost no reaction to booster.

My 3 favorite rubbers: Loki GTX, Rhyzen Zgr, and 729 Aurora all have transformational reactions to booster.

 

[turbozed]

I think the biggest problem with Revspin is that it's based on subjective impressions of reviewers, all using different blades and with different techniques and playstyles.

Objective measurements of hardness, bounce tests, tackiness, etc. are probably worth more than 1000 subjective reviews. IMHO of course.

 

[PaddyPolar]

I think the biggest problem with Revspin is that it's based on subjective impressions of reviewers, all using different blades and with different techniques and playstyles.

Objective measurements of hardness, bounce tests, tackiness, etc. are probably worth more than 1000 subjective reviews. IMHO of course.

Yeah, i started not to trust the main statistics part of the reviews and only go to the written ones, because often the rubber does not reflect the stats shown on revspin. There are so many factors to add in and quite often peoole forget that.

 

[_ak]

And then breakdown it per every kind of booster 🤪
It would be just too much.

 

[NetProphet]

None of these sites allow a rating for the rubber's reaction to booster. To me, this is often times the main feature for what makes a rubber good or bad.

So many rubbers have a transformational response to booster and they should be recognized for that. Many other rubbers have almost no reaction to booster.

My 3 favorite rubbers: Loki GTX, Rhyzen Zgr, and 729 Aurora all have transformational reactions to booster.

I find that on revspin you have to read individual reviews to find the few knowledge ones and those ones written by people who know what they're talking about. You can usually tell by the way they describe the rubbers characteristics in different situations and how they compare it to previous rubber etc whether a person knows what they're talking about.
The rest is just subjective nonsense written by people who often don't know what they're talking about and just wanting to affirm their satisfaction with expensive purchases. Buyers remorse or admitting they made a mistake is too painful or they really can't tell that tio hard/too fast equipment is not what they need. Just think about it, most club players don't know why they're making the mistakes they make, week after week after week and most do little to rectify such things. Those are the people who's reviews are included in the average numbers. It's 80% rubbish reviews, making the numbers useless.
Boosting is an 'inconsistent results guaranteed' process, I can't imagine that metric on Revspin helping anyone. Better to get your info in her from some folks you trust

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

None of these sites allow a rating for the rubber's reaction to booster. To me, this is often times the main feature for what makes a rubber good or bad.

So many rubbers have a transformational response to booster and they should be recognized for that. Many other rubbers have almost no reaction to booster.

My 3 favorite rubbers: Loki GTX, Rhyzen Zgr, and 729 Aurora all have transformational reactions to booster.

of course there is a problem, so well done in spotting.

just talking about booster.
what booster?
how much ml/cc of booster?
drying time in between, number of layers
type of glue, quantity of glue, number of layers etc.


then most importantly, the level of the player.
you can't have a pro and noob talking about the exact same specs (which is almost impossible to match) and expect same content.

 

[Zwill]

Revspin, so cute.

Speed ratings:
Tenergy 05: 9.3
H3 Neo: 8.4
DHS C8: 7.4

I kind of rest my case.

If Tenergy is 9 on a scale of 10 then H3 Neo is at best a 6 and C8 maybe a 3.

But some comments there are legit.

 

[TT Lover]

None of these sites allow a rating for the rubber's reaction to booster. To me, this is often times the main feature for what makes a rubber good or bad.

So many rubbers have a transformational response to booster and they should be recognized for that. Many other rubbers have almost no reaction to booster.

My 3 favorite rubbers: Loki GTX, Rhyzen Zgr, and 729 Aurora all have transformational reactions to booster.

Good day to you sir.

Does your 3 favourite rubbers playing better spin or better speed if comparable with the original non boost version of these 3 rubbers.

Thank you sir.
Best regards,

 

[mcfly]

of course there is a problem, so well done in spotting.

just talking about booster.
what booster?
how much ml/cc of booster?
drying time in between, number of layers
type of glue, quantity of glue, number of layers etc.


then most importantly, the level of the player.
you can't have a pro and noob talking about the exact same specs (which is almost impossible to match) and expect same content.

are you calling Igor a noob or a pro?

 

[TensorBackhand]

Both. But the biggest impact is speed or rebound

Good day to you sir.

Does your 3 favourite rubbers playing better spin or better speed if comparable with the original non boost version of these 3 rubbers.

Thank you sir.
Best regards,

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

are you calling Igor a noob or a pro?

igor is igor

 

[TT Lover]

Both. But the biggest impact is speed or rebound

How many layer of booster you did applied on these rubbers ?

Thank you sir.
Best regards,

 

[TensorBackhand]

How many layer of booster you did applied on these rubbers ?

Thank you sir.
Best regards,

GTX and ZGR just need 1. No problem with applying 2 layers.

Aurora needed 2 solid layers for me.

 

[lodro]

Considering that boosting is still actually illegal according to some rules, surely it would make it quite awkward for some forums and websites to indicate that they support it.
Right ????