What size edge tape and where to get?

[Shiro]

My racket is a Yasaka Ma lin Extra offensive with Xiom vega europe rubbers on both sides with a thickness of 2.0. What size edge tape would i get that covers the racket? Currently, i have 9mm edge tape however, it is not covering the whole bat like it is suppose too. Do i get 10mm edge tape or 12mm? Also, i like the looks of the xiom 12mm edge tape but, i do not know where to get it? Does anyone know where to get it online?

 

[TurboZ]

12mm should better protect your rubbers. Tabletennis11 has both Yasaka and Xiom edge tapes to match your blade.

 

[Baal]

This is what I use.

http://www.tapebrothers.com/Pro-Gaff-Red-Spike-Tape-1-2-in-x-45-Yds-p/pgre-5.htm

 

[mahomedy13]

Tabletennis11 has a wide range of egde tapes,at good prices too

 

[sebas-aguirre]

you can use the tape you use to cover electric wires.

 

[Der_Echte]

http://www.tabletennisstore.us/p-581-xiom-zet-edge-tape-ping-pong-racket-edge-tape.aspx

 

[Rajah*]

6mm edge tape, you should only cover until the area of the sponge not the entire rubber allowing the pores to breath as you constantly hit the ball. I personally dont use any sidetape.. its just a matter of calculating your spin and deciding wether to hit or not to hit the ball with a piece of the table hehehe

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[JHB]

12mm Xiom edge tape is also available here :- http://www.customtabletennis.co.uk/XIOM-12mm-Bat-Edge-Tape-5m-Roll-p-16900.html
although I don't know if they will ship to the USA - might be disproportionately expensive for a small item too.

Don't forget you can take edge tape off again, so if you want to try 12mm - which is what you'll need to cover the whole width of the rubbers, and then only if your blade is a reasonably thin one - just do it. You'll soon know if it's not for you. I have a thick balsa racket as my backup, 12mm edge tape on that barely covers the sponge never mind the whole of the edge of the rubbers !!

 

[Der_Echte]

With modern rubbers, it is important to cover up the sponge and a little of the topsheet to slow down the gassing out of the sponge. Certain rubbers like T05 are especially prone to early gassing out giving early poor performance and edge crumbling.

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

12mm may be a little too thick for your blade + rubber combindation.

I think 10mm will be the safest

BTW, I must disagree with you - who said that the tape must cover everything - like it suppose to?

You get tape that only cover wood, tape that only cover wood + sponge, then tape to cover wood + sponge + rubber, then you get no tape - like me

 

[Shiro]

12mm may be a little too thick for your blade + rubber combindation.

I think 10mm will be the safest

BTW, I must disagree with you - who said that the tape must cover everything - like it suppose to?

You get tape that only cover wood, tape that only cover wood + sponge, then tape to cover wood + sponge + rubber, then you get no tape - like me

Hi Tony. When looking at some peoples racket, i saw that the edge tape covered the whole side the racket, meaning the wood part of the blade and sponge. I thought all rackets were suppose to be like that but, then i saw some peoples bats were and the tape only covered the wood part.

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

Hi Tony. When looking at some peoples racket, i saw that the edge tape covered the whole side the racket, meaning the wood part of the blade and sponge. I thought all rackets were suppose to be like that but, then i saw some peoples bats were and the tape only covered the wood part.

Yeah,
There is no rule for this.

In fact, the only benefit for edgetape is to protect the rubber from physical contact (ie table), other than that, I can't think of anything else.
I know some choppers (higher chance of physical contact) has thicker edge tape, it is like padded.

But note, all edge tape add weight to the setup.
Some "pros" do it as it is marketing for the sponsor. Many pros don't put edge tape (as it is hassle)

For my customers, I don't mind putting edge tape on, but I think 12mm may over throw your blade plus 2 rubbers. I'm saying from experience as I sell both the blade and rubbers (in fact i'm also using that blade too )

 

[JHB]

A bit of basic maths, guys. If you have a 2.0 or a Max sponge then the total thickness of each rubber is going to be around 4 mm. I haven't come across a blade that is less than 4mm thick - not sure I'd want to either - and many (most ??) of them seem to be 5-6mm with some few being considerably thicker. Anyway two sheets of rubber on a 5mm blade will take you up to a 12mm edge tape, however if you only want to cover the sponge rather than the whole width then you'd be better off with 9mm or 10mm edge tape. Hence my advice of "suck it and see."

In the UK at least I've only seen edge tape available in 9mm and 12mm widths. I think I did once see 15mm tape on a non-UK site but I can't find it now ! As for the Pros, well if I were changing my rubbers every couple of days I wouldn't bother with tape and if I wasn't paying for them either then I wouldn't care what I did to them !

 

[Der_Echte]

In one haz the ca$h or is sponsored very well, then Damn the Torpedos, full speed ahead. Change out Ur rubberz moar often. 12 mm tape is just the right size for this dude. Covers the blade edge, the sponge, and just enough of the pips to slow down the gassing out and still make the bat look moar professional.

I agree though, if I had unlimited budget or stuff tossed at me every week, it wouldn't matter.

 

[Baal]

Der Echte. Go here.
http://www.tapebrothers.com/Pro-Gaff...s-p/pgre-5.htm

The 1/2" is exactly the right size. Cheap and very good edge tape.

 

[orient]

My racket is a Yasaka Ma lin Extra offensive with Xiom vega europe rubbers on both sides with a thickness of 2.0. What size edge tape would i get that covers the racket? Currently, i have 9mm edge tape however, it is not covering the whole bat like it is suppose too. Do i get 10mm edge tape or 12mm? Also, i like the looks of the xiom 12mm edge tape but, i do not know where to get it? Does anyone know where to get it online?

Yasaka Ma lin Extra offensive : 6.0mm, both of your rubbers 2.0mm = just go for 10mm edge tape..
you're looking for xiom.
http://www.presports.com/13-edge-tapes

 

[Der_Echte]

Thx Baal, I still got 1/2 a big roll of Tibhar 12 mm edge tape left over from my days in Korea.

 

[Cely]

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[Pnachtwey]

Ditto the comment about doing a little math.

The edge table doesn't need to come from a TT source. It may be cheaper to buy tape from a hardware store. It just won't look as good or have a TT logo on it.

Some TT distributors like fastpaddle provide or sell padded edge tape. It isn't that wide. I use these edge tapes on my thinner looping and chopping paddles. I have two Firewall Plus paddles. I use fiberglass reinforced tape to protect the balsa wood. I don't see much point in using edge tape unless it can protect the edge of the blade. Some people simply do without and cut their rubber just a little bigger than the blade to protect the blade.

 

[Cely]

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