Does your rubber age this way?

My T05 & T25 chip around the edges.  When it gets bad I move the Tenergy to a smaller blade like my 2 Samsonov Alphas.  I don't think any blade has a smaller surface area than the Samsonov Alphas.

Thanks for the feedback guys.

What puzzles me is that I would expect the sweet spot to wear out quicker than the edges of the rubber since this is where the ball is hit most.  The sweet spot looks more worn, but the frame of the rubber is slippery, and unplayable.  Maybe when I clean my racket I am just shifting dust to the edges.  Will experiment with my next sheets..
 

gnome wrote: Thanks for the feedback guys. What puzzles me is that I would expect the sweet spot to wear out quicker than the edges of the rubber since this is where the ball is hit most.  The sweet spot looks more worn, but the frame of the rubber is slippery, and unplayable.  Maybe when I clean my racket I am just shifting dust to the edges.  Will experiment with my next sheets..

Another possiblity is that your sweat spot is all over the place?
Jokes

I would imagine the problem is on racket care. So yeah, see if your next sheet won't have the same problem.

My rubber has the same problem. The area at the tip of the blade (the opposite end of the handle) is worn out and smooth. Probably I hit with that area much more because it has the most torque? or maybe it is due to improper care of the blade, as pointed out by jt99sf.

I wish when someone states the number of months they have used the rubber, one would qualify the statement by stating how many days one plays in a week and how many hours each time. In other words, how many hours each week. Also the style of play dictates the duration of the rubber. I would think a heavy looper who brushes a lot more will demand a better condition of the rubber. A blocker and smasher can tolerate a worn out rubber. One can practice a worn out rubber for a longer time but it is different in game situation when one wants to brush the ball thinly.

Try rubbing some oil in to the topsheet, olive/cooking oil will do, it will revive the grip because the rubber dries out over time and loses some suppleness. put a small amount on a cloth and rub in with a small cyclic motion. After a minute or two all the oil will have been absorbed and the rubber will feel grippy again.