Cold storage

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   This may be a dumb question, but it's an internet forum...

I'm taking a bus for about 4-5 hours and my blade + rubbers will be in the cargo or bottom section of the bus. It's about 35F degrees outside. Should I make and extra effort to take my pong gear with me onto the bus or can I leave it in the cargo dept? There's no room in my laptop bag as it is. I ask this because 10 years or so ago I left a crappy Halex paddle outside in a car overnight in sub freezing weather. The next morning I saw severe warping--two of the plies of wood actually seperated. I have a primorac carbon, mmaze and stiga energy now and I don't want any of them damaged. Given this situation what would be advised?

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non3 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Beginner Joined: 08/23/2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 86	Post Options Post Reply Quote non3 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Cold storage Posted: 12/21/2006 at 3:44am
	This may be a dumb question, but it's an internet forum... I'm taking a bus for about 4-5 hours and my blade + rubbers will be in the cargo or bottom section of the bus. It's about 35F degrees outside. Should I make and extra effort to take my pong gear with me onto the bus or can I leave it in the cargo dept? There's no room in my laptop bag as it is. I ask this because 10 years or so ago I left a crappy Halex paddle outside in a car overnight in sub freezing weather. The next morning I saw severe warping--two of the plies of wood actually seperated. I have a primorac carbon, mmaze and stiga energy now and I don't want any of them damaged. Given this situation what would be advised?
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kollins Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Super Member Joined: 01/26/2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 256	Post Options Post Reply Quote kollins Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12/21/2006 at 4:05am
	most good tt cases are actually insulated. my yasaka romo is and most high end butterfly ones I see are too. Iv had a blade and rubbers runned because of extreme high temps when left un protected in a car. Im sure its possible the other way around too.
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shij421 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Gold Member Joined: 12/09/2004 Location: Toronto Status: Offline Points: 1657	Post Options Post Reply Quote shij421 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12/21/2006 at 6:27am
	you should keep your gear at room temperature. Extreme temperature will cause shrinking and expanding of the rubbers, which will slowly deteriorate.
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MildSeven Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Silver Member Joined: 12/07/2003 Status: Offline Points: 647	Post Options Post Reply Quote MildSeven Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12/21/2006 at 7:22am
	Definately make an effort to keep your nice equipment out of those temperatures. It probably doesn't matter much for the glue, but the rubber and most importantly your blades should stay with you.