Smelly Sriver
Equipment
Aaron San Asked 13 years ago
Dear Coach,
I just bought a fresh Sriver and it smells almost as bad as a Chinese rubber would- like fish. The spin and speed seem decent, but I don't have anything to compare it to since I've never bought a fresh sheet of Sriver of my own, and the last one I used was a long time ago, on an offensive + blade (Timo Boll W7) My current blade is the XIOM Jazz, a considerably slower blade. Basically, I'm asking, could there be a possibility of a counterfeit Sriver, or is it normal for it to be this smelly? I do doubt that it's a counterfeit, since all the logos seem right, but the smell makes me suspicious. PS: This one came without the thin plastic film protecting the rubber.
Alois Rosario Answered 13 years ago
Hi Aaron,
Rubber does really smell a lot when it is new. I suppose I have learned to like the smell because I remember how excited I used to get when I got a new sheet of Mark V or Sriver when I was younger. I associate the smell with that excitement.
I doubt it is a counterfeit rubber.
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Julio Torres Posted 13 years ago
One friend bought time ago a Mark V rubber....
It smells like ..... it is nasty, but time later the nasty smell gone...
Aaron San Posted 13 years ago
Alright, thank you :) Just wanted to get confirmation on that.
Samuel Lim Posted 13 years ago
My Unoppened pack of DHS rubber smell like fish too.. hahaha