Brand new rubber

after you get your rubber sheet, how do you put it on your paddle? My coach said not to use speedglue, so what do I use? I dont want any of that rubber cement crap. Also, how do you cut it? You first glue it on the paddle, then use a razor?

you should check out cole_ely's site, it has everything you need to know when you are gluing

can someone give me col_ely's link please? i think ill use some of bfly's non speedglue. im getting bryce and sriver.

how many layers of bty nonspeedglue should i use? the nonspeed glue that i get is inside what looks like a small toothpaste tube. is that what you guys get?

wheres that from? i only need it for a couple of glue sessions, because its just to get my new rubber to stick to my paddle.

i might just stick to the bty basic chack because they're only like...three bucks, and i only need it once.

yeah, but coaches are sorta expensive.

Please, do yourself a favour and get a coach. It is almost impossible to advance to any sort of prowness without one.

 how old are you? What is your national age ranking? I dont believe your USATT rating is 2100

But you cant be, he's got pips out on bh

reccommend you put glue on the bat only best test rubber cement let dry then apply rubber to blade roll rubber the cut with exacto nife.after finish cutting remove rubber from blade sometimes thee is a bit of glue residue on rubber remove it then apply 2-3 coats of speed glue to rubber  and one coat to bat (only if you speed glue )otherwise only one coat of rubber cement to each wood and bat then attach rubber to blade.repeat tis for the other side this way the rubber never stretches before cutting.

he's probably making it up. players i know have been cutting their own rubbers and gluing their own rackets since under 1000 in the US

fhlooper wrote: im 2100 rated in U.S., my coach is my granddad, and he always glues rubbers for me, but now he is too old to coach anymore, so this is my first time glueing. give me a break, please.

I am not trying to give you a hard time, but it is easier if someone shows you what to do.  Are you saying that your grandad cant show you how to do it?

Well, it certainly is a rarity to see a 2100 guy who doesn't know how to glue his equipment together. I mean even 10 yr olds have been doing it for themselves for years.

I use an exacto knife, but it can be hard to make perfect edges sometimes (on the part where you lift the blade). I guess if you cut the whole thing with one stroke it should be a pretty nice cut.

Cole_ely recommends soapy water on your scissors when cutting. www.colestt.com/howto.php