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Does a blade need to be changed regularly? |
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bschap
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and you will continue to reseal every year or so?
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Baal
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Ladon1997
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If you care about your blade, you shall examine the surface when replacing your rubber. Can you find out what reasons caused glue left on sponge and sometime glue left on blade when you peal rubber off from your racket ? This might be a good hint what're you need to seal it again.
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I seal all my blades;xiom katana platinum special,xiom athena ryu spec platinum,yasaka ma lin max carbon,yinhe n9,yinhe t4, darker s90 with xiom I - sure ( water based protector ) before I put on rubbers the first time and I note I do not have this splinter problem.
When sealing, two thin layers for me and the surface of the blade should not be clearly glossy; with brush marks. I even use ordinary wood lacquer finishing for the side of the blades. I do not know if there have been changes in the characteristics in the blades. The idea is to protect the surface of the blades. penholderxxx
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bschap
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The thinking being that all the rubber/glue operations gradually wear away the sealant?
Man I really don't want to have to start sealing...but I do buy expensive blades and I want maximum longevity.
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No idea.
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bschap
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AND...have you ever felt, after sealing handle, anything weird on your hand? Like any sort of residue whatsoever? Or is it absolutely indistinguishable from a non-sealed handle?
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jonyer1980
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There's no need to seal hinoki since it isn't a porous wood
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Vladi Samsonov has used his old Btfy Mazunov for about 15 years until it broke or smth around 2007. I think his current blade is at least 2-3 years old. I know many dozens of players from 1800 to 2400 level - they are sticking with same blade for years. As long as it is in good shape why change? if you sealed it, if you use thick edge tape etc, it could last you many many years. |
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I have played with my main blade over 20 years. It went through the regluing era. I played with it last week for 3 hours. I have never used edge tape on it. Edited by LUCKYLOOP - 10/17/2016 at 7:43pm |
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anubhav1984
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Avoid sealing the handle if you can. I have sealed the handle of my blades and they have now become slightly slippery in the hands. I am guessing I might have put too much sealant but then again I was super careful in putting it on to make sure that I put a very very thin layer of it on the handle. It doesn't seem to be leaving any residue though.
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I have had hinoki wood (not very expensive ones though) splinter very badly. I owned a Yinhe T2 and it has some sort of hinoki top ply and it just got ripped off very very badly by LKT water based glue. It might actually be a good idea to seal hinoki. I have also had similar problem with the Nexy Hannibal that I used to own. Even Hannibal splintered a little when I took off rubbers glued with Haifu WBG.
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Some blades are soft. Example, many Btfly ALC blades will look like your dog chewewd them if you don't use edge tape. |
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Not a problem for me. |
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jonyer1980
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I also had 5 jonyer Hinoki at the speed glue Era and just only one of them had splinters issues. I keep the others in great condition after a few years of use& reglue but never felt the need of seal them. Same thing happened with Primorac Carbon o Darker Speed 90. However acoustic is highly recommended to seal, it's not a matter of quality but also a type of wood/veneers Edited by jonyer1980 - 10/18/2016 at 9:29am |
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Consider me skeptical on the thought of regularly changing blades.
For a top pro who plays 5 days a week 8 hours a day like a job and regularly gets sent product to replace, sure. I guess. I mean where you're at level where everybody is so good and a 1-2% difference can give you an edge, you take it. But for the 99.9% of everybody else here who isn't a pro is it worth wrecking your muscle memory & feel you've developed for a blade over years just to get a new one? I suppose be my guess but I'm imagining the difference would be negligible at best. To the OP, i'd just stick with your equipment. My training partner is better & more consistent than I am because he's been playing with the exact same setup for the last 3+ years while I've switch equipment far more often. Consistency is key.
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In the past I haven't sealed my handles. But on my new Gambler Zebra Classic, I chose to do so for aesthetics. I use MinWax Wipe-on Poly (urethane) finish (clear satin) for my sealing and for sealing/finishing this handle. The handle now feels just like natural wood to me. Not sticky. No residue. I apply thin coats using a soft cloth (old sock etc.). You just need to apply a couple or three thin coats so that the finish penetrates into the wood surface, not so that it builds up a thickness on the surface. When done this way, the wood looks and feels pretty much just like it did before sealing, except now it has a slightly yellow color cast and darker woods are a bit darker/richer in tone. Also, water will bead up on the surface and not tend to soak in, but I don't know that two or three thin coats makes it actually water proof. I think just water resistant.
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aeoliah
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It is fortunate that you can get the Minwax PU; I cannot find it in my country anymore. Not even in Singapore.
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actually
it's depended to the player... do not forget... the highest level player need a "STANDARD" blade in their standard i'm agree that some blades can be better overtime but.. it is also not match for their standard for example indonesian player... they will change the blade about 3 months... and i heard that CNT will change the blade about 1 per month... but i can't prove it |
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Ladon1997
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A friend told me about two high level players, one of which swears that blades go dead and need replacement and the other who swears by using the same one for years on end for consistency and natural feel. As always, everyone will have a different opinion and in the end it doesn't matter. If you're holding a capable racket, the rest lies in your arm/brain :)
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