New names for Table Tennis Rubbers

[pingpongrob]

Since we've been having a discussion about players names, how about we discuss the names used for Table Tennis Rubber, along the way we might even think of a new exciting name for a new generation rubber.

So far the strangest of names that come to mind is the Donic Baracuda, supposedly named after the Fish, spelt Barracuda. For those of you that are not into fish here are a few pics.


Now the second one is of course not a fish at all, although sometimes people say that rubbers smell like fish. Do you think it was deliberate to spell it differantly. Now I must say that the Baraccuda fish is one might scary fish, Is the rubber a scary rubber, I dont think so. Is the barracuda fish an aggressive fish - most definetely, is the baracuda rubber an aggressive rubber, that depends on whos' playing with it.
Now I could be totally wrong, its not unsual for this to happen, even at 1.00am in the morning when the brains half asleep, and the eyes are narrowing to the point where I need tooth picks to keep them open, but do you think that donic is using animals as rubber names, they also have an Alligator LP & a Piranja LP, again another aggressive fish. Can you think of any more strange rubber names, or ones that might mean inappropriate things in another language.

[speedplay]

Well, there is the Nittaku Screw soft that might give the wrong associations. Sounds like a good name for a different kind of rubber though

[RebornTTEvnglist]

Somehow I just can't picture Salmon, Trevally, Pike, Flathead, Whiting, Bream as good names for rubber LOL

Stingray and Snapper may be good rubber names.

Of course there is already Shark and Blue Whale.

I think Orca could be a great name for a rubber, given it means Killer Whale!

Marlin would be another one if you've ever seen a Marlin being caught, what a hell of a fight they put up!!

[supachop]

I think Orca could be a great name for a rubber, given it means Killer Whale!

Orca is a long pips rubber made by Joola.

[Der Echte]

Howitzer would make a good name for a powerful rubber.

[pingpongrob]

Orca is a long pips rubber made by Joola.

look what brings the cat out of the bag.

[pingpongrob]

Howitzer would make a good name for a powerful rubber.

what is a howitzer

[JT]

Double Happiness Snail



Good name for a DHS low Friction LP :)

[big ears]

what is a howitzer

 Its a short barrel field gun (artillery) originating in Sweden circa 17th century.

[JKC]

Double Happiness 'Anal'

[pingpongrob]

Double Happiness 'Anal'

now how the hell could this be a name for a rubber - or are you in one of those funny moods again.

[JKC]

I thought our friend from the other thread deserved a rubber named after him.

[speedplay]

Tired of playing shitty? Now you can make up for it by using thelatest rubber "Anal", making shittier strokes then ever before! 

Any way, I would love to get my self an anti rubber that was namned "regular inverted", so when my opponent asks me about my rubbers, I could tell him it was regular inverted

[pingpongrob]

I thought our friend from the other thread deserved a rubber named after him.

Thanks JKC, now you really are a clown and a Shitty one at that 2. I dont have a shiity game, and neither a shitty style, and to be honest have a look at your style, your movement, the way you follow the ball over, the way you go back 100 feet, the way you modify and tune rubbers to get an unfair advantage - now thats what I call Anal, I doubt anyone has ever said they want a forehand or backhand like yours. Just becuase I have solid view of my game based on performances and abilities, does not mean I'm Anal. I know where my abilitiy is - you dont.

[JKC]

I certainly don't modify the rubbers I play with in official competition and I challenge you to prove otherwise. I have previously tuned an old sheet of tenergy to see what would happen and more recently an old sheet of Calibra which I use for hitting with Kids with. Neither would ever make it out of my bag in official competition and I don't like to be called a cheat.

Either take it back or you might as well remove me from the memberlist of the forum as I won't be back.

[speedplay]

Thanks JKC, now you really are a clown and a Shitty one at that 2. I dont have a shiity game, and neither a shitty style, and to be honest have a look at your style, your movement, the way you follow the ball over, the way you go back 100 feet, the way you modify and tune rubbers to get an unfair advantage - now thats what I call Anal, I doubt anyone has ever said they want a forehand or backhand like yours. Just becuase I have solid view of my game based on performances and abilities, does not mean I'm Anal. I know where my abilitiy is - you dont.

ROFL!

Seriously Rob,

before you get worked up, try and read the post that makes you go ballistic and see if it is possible that you are reading it the wrong way. Also, do try to remember which treads have been active recently. Now, when you have done this, you might remember that we have a tread here about top 10 Usatt players, right? Now, you might also remember that one of the players on this list had the fairly flattering name of Anal, you even provided an explenation of how you thought his name should be pronounced. Remember? Hopefully you do, and right about now, you should realise that the "friend from another tread" isn't you, but more likely so the friend is mr Anal him self.

So, I do think an appology for your outburst towards JKC would be on it's place here. Also, I must add, I doubt that JKC tunes his rubbers. At least, I've never read anything about it, or heard anything that suggests he does.

[RebornTTEvnglist]

Have to agree with Speedplay here, I think you got your wires...or threads...crossed here Rob. I don't believe for a second JKC was naming the Anal rubber after you, but the guy Speedplay refers to. We all make mistakes...shows we are human. Supachop doesn't post enough to show this of course...otherwise it might show he really IS Alien!! 

[RebornTTEvnglist]

I certainly don't modify the rubbers I play with in official competition and I challenge you to prove otherwise. I have previously tuned an old sheet of tenergy to see what would happen and more recently an old sheet of Calibra which I use for hitting with Kids with. Neither would ever make it out of my bag in official competition and I don't like to be called a cheat.

Either take it back or you might as well remove me from the memberlist of the forum as I won't be back.

Simmer down mate...just a misunderstanding, that's all.

They happen from time to time on these forums 

[JKC]

A misunderstanding is one thing, but I don't think there is any need to start calling me a cheat. I want to know what has given him the impression that I would cheat in the first place.

[pingpongrob]

A misunderstanding is one thing, but I don't think there is any need to start calling me a cheat. I want to know what has given him the impression that I would cheat in the first place.

Ok, I appologize if you say it was not meant for me, although I still read it that way, I did not call you a cheat, just that you modify rubbers, ie boosting. If you used it in a real match what would I care, its not like I'm ever going to play you, I mean I'm out of your league. No need for threats either JKC, I think that if anyone need to be removed from the members list its me, I'm the one that keep getting hounded by the 3 of you.

Anyway - once again I Appologize, I'm Sorry

[RebornTTEvnglist]

Now back on the topic I actually think "Apologies" would make a good name for a rubber that continually allowed you to get nets and edges. LOL

[blue_smartie68]

Where do you buy that rubber Reb?? I want some 

You know... I actually tried practicing serving awhile back, aiming for the edge! Has anyone else ever tried to perfect that??

Best I could get was about 3 edges out of ten serves... not quite safe enough to use in a game! 

[speedplay]

Where do you buy that rubber Reb?? I want some 

You know... I actually tried practicing serving awhile back, aiming for the edge! Has anyone else ever tried to perfect that??

Best I could get was about 3 edges out of ten serves... not quite safe enough to use in a game! 

3 out of 10 is a lot better then I would ever get. The qiuestion is, how many of the other 7 where on the table? Cause, 3 out of 10 on the edge sounds promising to me.

[RebornTTEvnglist]

Yeah for sure if you can err on the inside of the table more than the out, then you have something worth perfecting.

Chris I only came up with the name for the rubber, not the production lol. Somehow if I knew where to get some I think I'd keep it a secret 

[blue_smartie68]

ok.. hmmm.. maybe I should practice this a little more!

So, if I can constantly get 3 or so edges from 10 serves... and say, land 4 on the table (keeping them short enough so they aren't smacked back past my ears!)... then perhaps there is potential!

3 edges should equal 3 points (even if the receiver manages to return them, the following put-away should be easy)..
Say the 4 short attempts which land go 50-50 on average.... that gives me 5 points from 10

I suppose that's better than a weak serve which gets creamed everytime??

With more practice.. maybe I can snag 4 or 5 edges from 10. Am I onto something??

*Disclaimer... this post could be somewhat fanciful 

[JKC]

I played a local kid in a handicap match a few weeks back. The format is 2 games up to 21 and because of the handicap he had 41 start meaning he only needed 1 point for a draw and 2 points for a win over the 2 games. He spent the entire match trying to serve onto the edge and after I won the first game 21-0 he finally managed to get his first edge serve at 13-0 down in the 2nd game and then got another at 15-1 to win the match. I was very annoyed.

[blue_smartie68]

I can totally understand that JKC... and really, trying for an edge (or net for that matter) is really ethically wrong. To perfect the edge serve, whilst an impressive skill in its own right, would be certainly not in the spirit of the game. As you guys over there are reputed to say "Its just not cricket".

I wouldn't purposely use it in a match... even if I had some extreme gift to execute it. Geeze, imagine the evil stares you would get!! 

[RebornTTEvnglist]

I can totally understand that JKC... and really, trying for an edge (or net for that matter) is really ethically wrong. To perfect the edge serve, whilst an impressive skill in its own right, would be certainly not in the spirit of the game. As you guys over there are reputed to say "Its just not cricket".

I wouldn't purposely use it in a match... even if I had some extreme gift to execute it. Geeze, imagine the evil stares you would get!! 

I totally disagree Chris. Any "edge" you can get in this game is worth getting lol. Why is an edge serve less ethical than a serve with such spin that it virtually can't be returned? Both require skill (or luck  ) of sort, both aim to give the opponent trouble but can be returned with the right awareness, both are legal in the game, both are equally frustrating to the receiver (and frustrating your opponent is part of the game). If you can perfect it, I say go for it. your opponent simply must adjust in the same way he must adjust if your serve spin is more than he can handle.

One guy at my club is a pure defender. He lobs the ball back at you from far court time after time and aims to put it deep and high every time. He's good at it too. And it is simply uncanny how often he hits the back edge of the table in doing this, but how rarely he overshoots that back edge too. Its his game style and he has it down. Players in the higher A grades with good movement can beat him, but in A4 he wins a fair share. He played A5 last season and was one match shy of leading player which was taken by his teammate, a defender of slightly different ilk. I could smash through his lobs, but it would wear me out doing so to the point I'd start missing and he would win LOL.

[blue_smartie68]

Hahaha Reb, yes I've seen guys just keep returning with high lobs until the smasher almost collapses from exhaustion!  These games often stop other games while everyone watches! lol
As for deliberate edges... isn't it like Trevor Chappel's underarm against NZ when they needed a six off the last ball of a match?? Ask the kiwi's if that was "in the spirit of the game"??

It may be a different matter on the pro circuit... or when wins mean more than just the fun of competing, but I still think I wouldn't use the ability if I had it... but maybe that's why I'll always just stay a social player, and not threaten the upper echelons of the game