CTE on PLASMA’s?

[asr1990]

Hi Guys

  Can CTE be used with the Andro Plasma rubbers?

   asr1990

[pingpongrob]

Hi Guys

  Can CTE be used with the Andro Plasma rubbers?

   asr1990

Why would you even bother, it performs well without and additives. It just takes a while to get used to the differant playing characteristics.
I believe that even speed glue can ruin a sheet of plasma.

[Silver]

I reckon it'll work fine - but you'll probably need to keep applying it.

[asr1990]

how often do you think it will need to be applied?

  Rob: the only reason i would consider it is because i hear the glue effect wears off after a month or so,
 
   asr1990

[gekogark1212]

no, that's a lie. The effect on plasmas are there the stay. My 4 month old plasma plays just as well as my newer ones (without the spin..topsheet's kinda dead )

[priior]

i second what gekogark said, i think the realistic lifetime of the plasma rubbers are 4 months @9hours/week.

so about: 12 x 9 = 108

so about 100 hours.

and at about the 2 months limit.. you can remove them and reglue them (regular glue).

now if you want that fresh out of the box feel to them, then the life of the plasma rubbers are 1 week. (10 hours)

[Skippy]

Has anyone tried the Dr. Neubauer tuning thing to see if it actually extends the performance of tensors and tuned rubbers?  Rob, I am finally with Speedplay on this in that the Dr. Neubauer products might be a good idea now with that bloody tuner chamber thing if it actually works.  Also I have heard great things about Domination which is legal for a change for Neubauers.

edit:  Forgive me Speedplay.

[speedplay]

No need to ask for forgiveness, as long as you are with me

At the moment, I'm only mildly interested in the pressure box. I'll keep on gluing for as long as its legal and then I will search the market for available options. I have yet to try one of those long lasting glues/tuners, but I will wait until after the speed glue ban.

I've heard some rumors about what Stiga are working on, and if it works and hits the market, that will probably be the first thing I try. Can't tell you what it is as I was told in confidence, but its along the same lines that I've been thinking myself so off course I think it sounds interesting.

[alfie]

I've heard some rumors about what Stiga are working on, and if it works and hits the market, that will probably be the first thing I try. Can't tell you what it is as I was told in confidence, but its along the same lines that I've been thinking myself so off course I think it sounds interesting.

are you talking about this?

http://www.tabletennis.gr/forum/forum_p ... 8&KW=stiga

[speedplay]

No, the stuff I'm talking about is in a very early testing stage. I got the info from a retailer who works close with the Stiga development team and he made them the suggestion. It remains to be seen if they do try to make it and if the do, how it works. But I think it sounds very promising, easy and cheap.

[asr1990]

put on 3 layers of CTE on the plasma 470 and got a very good dome

only 3 because Plasma 470 is a built in speed glue effect rubber and i didn't want to totally destroy the rubber

   Softened the sponge a tiny bit as well

   Will practice for around 3/4 hours tomorrow and i will let you know what i think if you want to know

   asr1990

[JKC]

3-4 hours, do people really practice that long, I would be dead. I am not surprised I keep being overtaken by kids.

[asr1990]

i do on occasions

   sometimes around 4/5hours on Fridays

  asr1990

[gekogark1212]

typical training day:
6am jog for an hour
7am breakfast
8-11 3 hour practice session
11:30-12:30 lunch
1-4 3 hour practice session (with 1 hour of serving)
6pm dinner
the night is free, you can relax or training of choosing
10pm bedtime

I haven't personally been through this, but thank god for that! Well this is how most kids train in China. It's no wonder that kick all our a$$es

[asr1990]

I do something similar but not everyday
  1/2 a week and the other 4 days i train are just 3 hours or 2 hours of just serve receive and drills, but there are not many good practice partners in my area
 
  only on the 4/5 hour days do i get good practice partners

  asr1990

[gekogark1212]

Even if you're training like that only once or twice a week. I'm sure it should be enough to get you past the 2000 barrier (in US ratings).

For me, I can hardly get anyone to train with me like this. So now I'm forced to teach my dad to feed me multiball lol ^_^

[asr1990]

I think i may be past the 2000 barrier,
  but obviously i cant't prove this unless i go to USA and play a tournament there,

  If you come to England i will be happy to train with you,

   asr1990

[Skippy]

I would guess that kind of training would probably get him into the 2200+ level players in the U.S.  I beat pretty much all sub 1800 players I play consistently with only playing a couple hours every week.  I do realize that making large improvements in your ranking past 1900 is difficult as you have to beat a very high ranked player to move at that point.  In the U.S the point system is very flawed, cause it's way more about who you don't lose to than who you beat unless you are a 1100 player that beats a 2400 level player (which never happens).  I would comfortably say that asr is probably easily over a 2000 level player in the States.

[asr1990]

i really can't say what rating i would get,
 i am in now way trying to boast but i have seen some players with Over 2000/2200 that i don't think i would have problems with but, watching them is different from being there playing them, but i still feel i would have a very good chance

   asr1990

[asr1990]

BTW
 back on topic the CTE tests(5 layers) on Plasma 470 have been pretty positive the rubber exanded alot and i can see it is under extreme tension,
 the spin has increased, it is defintely a noticeable difference and the rubber is grippier, because the topsheet has stretched

   the speed is the most significant difference, it is a fair bit faster and it is very noticeable, but the 2.0 sponge is not thick enough as on occasions i am hitting wood