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McGuiggan 
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 Topic: Sponge Hardness Of Tenergy...?Posted: 05/20/2008 at 10:54am |
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What would you say is the hardness of the tenergy sponge for those who have used it? I want to know if it is better for loop driving against underspin or just another fast soft sponged rubber. Can you give a comparison of it to the hardness of bryce speed?
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Posted: 05/20/2008 at 12:00pm |
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Its a hard sponge, i would say 45�
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Posted: 05/20/2008 at 1:30pm |
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36 according to Butterfly Online:
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Posted: 05/20/2008 at 2:26pm |
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36 on the butterfly scale which according to some forum members translates to 46 from other makes.
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Posted: 05/20/2008 at 2:28pm |
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Thanks, McGuiggan |
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Posted: 05/20/2008 at 2:33pm |
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You got it!
For example, plasma series: 380 - 38 hardness, 430 - 43 hardness, 470 - 47 hardness. There are some nice threads around where sponge hardness was measured with a durometer to get a true measurement of hardness, every company has their own scale. Plasmas were "true to the numbers" as far as the name of the rubber goes. |
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Posted: 05/20/2008 at 2:37pm |
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Bryce speed lists at 38 so Tenergy is apparently softer sponge-wise - don't know how the topsheets compare.
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Posted: 05/20/2008 at 2:40pm |
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Oh ok. so in terms of loop driving, bryce speed is probably better?
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Posted: 05/20/2008 at 2:52pm |
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Wish I could answer the question - haven't tried either rubber. But I'm sure people who are trying tenergy now have some experience, we'll have an answer to this soon. Tenergy seems quite different from bryce so even though the sponge is softer it might not mean it plays like a softer version of bryce. There seems to be consensus that its slower than bryce speed though.
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Posted: 05/20/2008 at 5:21pm |
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Chronos - I was just trying to be helpful. I can't afford to play with such an expensive rubber like Tenergy so I would really have no true experience to speak from. Cheers, pal. :) |
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Posted: 05/20/2008 at 6:18pm |
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Posted: 05/20/2008 at 7:31pm |
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Oh sorry Flicker I was adding to your response not correcting you or anything! I was surprised when I learned about butterflys sponge hardness numbers (via durometer experiments in that other thread)
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Posted: 05/21/2008 at 4:53am |
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does that also mean that Andro Roxon 450 = 45 hardness and Roxon 500 = 50 hardness?? |
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Posted: 05/21/2008 at 5:14am |
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I played both rubbers unglued. BS is more a speed-like rubber, good for kills, smashes and active blocks as well.
Tenergy is definately not for smashing game. It's a loop rubber. One of the best available. It's also easy to block and counter attack with Tenergy.
IMO it makes a perfect combination with 1-ply hinoki blades, making a loud click and good speed when looping. That's my combo.
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Posted: 05/21/2008 at 5:36am |
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Posted: 05/21/2008 at 8:33pm |
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Yes, there are some downs, nothing is perfect.
The stroke you said is one of the negative points of Tenergy. I mean, it's not really negative but you have to change your motion. Tenergy is a very high throw rubber, so if you try to apply topspin in an undespin ball, you can't move the bat upwards like we're used to do with Sriver or Bryce. Balls go over the table. Tenergy requires a 45 degree stroke when we try to lift topspin.
Weight is another down side of Tenergy. The rubber is very heavy, almost a Hurricane-type.
And of course, $$$ BTY asks for its new baby.
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