Reuse the paddle from a premade bat to make a custom bat
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Sujith Sudhakaran Asked 8 years ago
Can we reuse the paddle from a premade bat to make a custom bat?
If Yes, what should be the things to care about while making such a custom bat?
Alois Rosario Answered 8 years ago
Hi Sujith,
With some of them you can use the wood again. It will depend on the quality of the wood. I know with the PingSkills Rook I have seen it used with better rubber with good effect.
The wood is the less important part of the set up to the rubber.
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Sujith Sudhakaran Posted 8 years ago
Thank Alois Rosario, this answer helps.
I was planning to put Yasaka Mark V rubber on forehand and Yasaka phantom rubber on the backhand. The paddle is very light weight, will it affect the performance of rubber.
The softer wood will slow the ball down a bit but depends on how fast you want the bat to be.
Johan B Posted 8 years ago
I did this and it worked well, but i couldn't remove all the premade sponge, which caused problems every time I changed rubbers
Jean Balthazar Posted 8 years ago
On the other hand, good brand new blades can be found for less than the price of a single rubber, and a blade lasts for years and years if handled carefully, while rubbers wear out in a year max. So I always think that the blade is not where you should try to spend less. Unless you use really cheap Chinese rubbers maybe. I also often buy second hand blades, which are sometimes like new for half the original price.
Shaun Synot Posted 8 years ago
I use lighter fluid, I put a little bit on a small area let it dry for about 10 seconds then scrape off the sponge and wipe the excess with a tissue. I also use it to get the glue off the back of the rubber by doing the same as I do with the blade except I rub the glue off with my thumb. Don't rub the glue when the rubber is lying on a table etc because this will wreck the playing side, hold it in one hand and rub the glue with the other hand.