apparel - Southern Arizona Table Tennis Association
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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