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mjamja 
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About how long should short pip sheets last before needing to be replaced? For reference I play 3-4 days/week usually 2-3hrs of actual play per day I am using 802-40 topsheet on a Dawei sponge from ColesTT. Mark
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Posted: 02/21/2017 at 12:32am |
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802-40 topsheet would easily last 6-8 months, maybe more.
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Posted: 02/21/2017 at 1:44am |
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like 3 or 4 months .you start missing easy balls when the pips are worn out |
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Posted: 02/21/2017 at 4:07pm |
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Is everyone joking? Unless you're in the ITTF top 100, 802-40 will last over a year as long as it doesn't become torn or otherwise damaged.
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Posted: 02/21/2017 at 5:12pm |
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Topsheet looks great. Was wondering more about the sponge deteriorating. In the past it seems like I always damaged the sheet well before I was even thinking about replacing it. The current sheets have survived longer than ever so I have started wondering about replacement. Thanks for info. Mark
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Posted: 02/21/2017 at 5:15pm |
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[QUOTE=GeneralSpecific] Is everyone joking? Unless you're in the ITTF top 100, 802-40 will last over a year as long as it doesn't become torn or
i guess it depends how hard you hit |
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Not sure about short pips. but I find OX-LP's have about the same life span as inverted rubbers. I suspect short pips about the same.
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Posted: 02/21/2017 at 8:44pm |
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once i played a tournament with a 5 month 802 pips and i lost to a lower ranked player i missed a lot of easy balls then glued a new sheet and my game improved instantly every stroke had more bite more consistent |
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I change my short pips (joola ultra express) about once a year, the new sheet seems to play a little sharper for a week or two, some of this is due to the fresh gluing. when I put fresh glue on my current sheet it feels better too, but not as sharp as a new sheet...after I spend the money for a new sheet I still lose to the same players as before the new rubber. It wont fix my weaknesses.. |
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================ No kidding. I heard the LP-OX rubber, the older the better. We have LP-OX rubber players in our club, they never change their LP rubber. The problem is when it is new: People put new LP-OX rubber on the car's dash-board during summer, or put it in the microwave oven ........ you name it. People just want their new LP-OX rubber to age faster. Btw, I have never done those things.
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I suppose players who rely on their blocking prefer less friction with their LP's. I rely on pushing (and recently more hitting) more than blocking and prefer some grip to my LP to give me the control. |
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I try to replace my short pips after 4-5 months. I play about the same amount of time as you and I find that after 4 months I start hitting some balls in the net that I would normally have been able to spin more. And I play better immediately when I change to a new sheet. Sure the rubber may look ok, and may last almost a year, but eventually the surface of the pips will wear down and the rubber will lose it's grip. Since 802-40 is pretty cheap I would replace it every 4.5 months.
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Posted: 02/23/2017 at 1:13pm |
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what pips are you using now? |
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Posted: 02/23/2017 at 3:38pm |
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I change my SP at the same time I change my inverted rubber. SP has less control than inverted, so I need all the grip the tip of the PIP can give me. I suppose if you only block or hit, then it may last longer, but I play even more aggressive than I do with inverted.
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