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RUBBERS<br />

26<br />

ASK THE EXPERTS…<br />

Question: I don’t understand the impact of sponge width on the performance. What rubber has<br />

higher spin / speed? A rubber with 1.5mm sponge or with 1.9mm sponge.<br />

Answer: Generally, you get more spin with thicker sponge because<br />

the ball sinks-in and stays longer on the rubber. So if you are looking<br />

for more spin, then the combination of thicker sponge (1.9mm) and<br />

spinier top sheet will help. But if you are looking for more speed,<br />

it depends a lot on how you stroke and strike the ball. Thinner<br />

sponge will give you more control but less speed if you spin<br />

more but, it’s better if you like to hit.<br />

Masaaki Tajima, U.S. Certified National Coach<br />

RUBBER MATRIX<br />

Each rubber is followed by its sponge density rating.<br />

Flarestorm, 36<br />

ARIEL HSING (USA)<br />

2009 Panam Junior Girls Champion<br />

Kong Linghui Special<br />

Tenergy 05 / Tenergy 05<br />

Bryce Speed, 38 & Bryce Speed FX, 32

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