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There is another forum where this topic has gone astray. There are people that know little that talk too much. I know Der Echte ( the real ) has participated on this topic.
First there is the issue as to whether the blade flexes or vibrates. The answer is yes. The blade flexes when it vibrates. We all know the blade vibrates because we can hear it. This should be obvious and simple. I am an old engineer. I know even steel vibrates, compresses or deforms. Look up Young's Modulus. Put this issue to rest.
I have a high speed video camera that can easily take videos at 2000 FPS. It costs over $16K. In theory it can record over 38K FPS but lighting limits this. I have posted the pictures here maybe 2 or 3 years ago but no one seemed to take notice. I have a video of a toxic 5 with Peacekeeper 0X on it. The Toxic 5 vibrates a lot. One can see the blade vibrate long after the ball leave the paddle. What does this mean? In this case the Toxic 5 is in a vise and a Newgy 2050 is shooting balls at it. The vibrations are caused by the balls hitting the paddle. Any vibrations that occur after the ball has left the paddle is a sign of energy that is not moving the ball. An engineer would call this wasted energy. Basically all vibrations that occur after the ball leave the paddle are a sign of wasted energy.
I also have a video of me looping a TT ball thrown by a newgy 2050. Even at 2000 FPS one can't see the blade flex but I can hear the ping from my Firewall Plus so I know it is vibrating but at a higher frequency than my Toxic 5. So what does this mean? I know but it would be best if some of you would contribute.
Are there any spring board divers out there? Your experience with "riding the board" would be helpful in explaining the interaction with the paddle and ball at a non technical level. Why spring board divers? I suppose people that jump on trampolines would do but spring board divers "tune" the board by adjust the fulcrum by moving a big wheel by the side of the board. What does this have to do with TT? I think it is Nexy that has a paddle that one can tune by putting wood in some notches in the blade and therefore making the board stiffer.
How will this affect your play? It shouldn't. The paddle you are playing with now is not the limiting factor in your game. You are. If you play with anything that is close to normal there isn't any force or impulse that one can generate with one setup that can be generated by another therefore achieving the same trajectory. It may require a slightly different stroke but the results can be the same using many different setups.
If a person that knows a lot about spring board diving chimes in that will be good. Otherwise I may need to settle for someone that jumps on a trampoline.
BTW, I do have a coach who is about 2500 US. He doesn't seem to be interested in what I am using at all. It is all about foot work, timing and whether I am moving my forearm or my upper arm. I think too many pay too much importance on the equipment. If you play with anything norma they can all generate the same impulse and trajectory.
First there is the issue as to whether the blade flexes or vibrates. The answer is yes. The blade flexes when it vibrates. We all know the blade vibrates because we can hear it. This should be obvious and simple. I am an old engineer. I know even steel vibrates, compresses or deforms. Look up Young's Modulus. Put this issue to rest.
I have a high speed video camera that can easily take videos at 2000 FPS. It costs over $16K. In theory it can record over 38K FPS but lighting limits this. I have posted the pictures here maybe 2 or 3 years ago but no one seemed to take notice. I have a video of a toxic 5 with Peacekeeper 0X on it. The Toxic 5 vibrates a lot. One can see the blade vibrate long after the ball leave the paddle. What does this mean? In this case the Toxic 5 is in a vise and a Newgy 2050 is shooting balls at it. The vibrations are caused by the balls hitting the paddle. Any vibrations that occur after the ball has left the paddle is a sign of energy that is not moving the ball. An engineer would call this wasted energy. Basically all vibrations that occur after the ball leave the paddle are a sign of wasted energy.
I also have a video of me looping a TT ball thrown by a newgy 2050. Even at 2000 FPS one can't see the blade flex but I can hear the ping from my Firewall Plus so I know it is vibrating but at a higher frequency than my Toxic 5. So what does this mean? I know but it would be best if some of you would contribute.
Are there any spring board divers out there? Your experience with "riding the board" would be helpful in explaining the interaction with the paddle and ball at a non technical level. Why spring board divers? I suppose people that jump on trampolines would do but spring board divers "tune" the board by adjust the fulcrum by moving a big wheel by the side of the board. What does this have to do with TT? I think it is Nexy that has a paddle that one can tune by putting wood in some notches in the blade and therefore making the board stiffer.
How will this affect your play? It shouldn't. The paddle you are playing with now is not the limiting factor in your game. You are. If you play with anything that is close to normal there isn't any force or impulse that one can generate with one setup that can be generated by another therefore achieving the same trajectory. It may require a slightly different stroke but the results can be the same using many different setups.
If a person that knows a lot about spring board diving chimes in that will be good. Otherwise I may need to settle for someone that jumps on a trampoline.
BTW, I do have a coach who is about 2500 US. He doesn't seem to be interested in what I am using at all. It is all about foot work, timing and whether I am moving my forearm or my upper arm. I think too many pay too much importance on the equipment. If you play with anything norma they can all generate the same impulse and trajectory.