Sponge thickness
Table Tennis Equipment
Last updated 7 years ago
rob tanner Asked 7 years ago
There is a rumour going about that the ittf are going to make a rule change on thin sponge ie it must be 1.0 mm minimum if so will this also apply to ox players ? any truth in this
Alois Rosario Answered 7 years ago
Hi Rob,
I haven't heard about this.
I wonder if other readers have heard anything.
Thoughts on this question
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Tushar Verma Posted 7 years ago
Maybe this can happen this will make game of defenders even more difficult, ITTF will think so because this will help offensice player to defeat defenders even more easily.
One more question how the hardness of sponge is measured, I bought a Xiom Vega Tour Blade in which it is written that blade performs better with 47.5 degree sponge to 50 degree sponge I haven't bought the rubber till now so just asking?
Shaun Synot Posted 7 years ago
The hardness measurement that Xiom reccomend are for German rubbers, Japanese and Chinese rubbers use a different measuring device. Which brand of rubber are you thinking of buying?
Tushar Verma Posted 7 years ago
I an thinking to buy rubber Stiga Airoc M and Andro Rasant Powergrip
Shaun Synot Posted 7 years ago
Powergrip is 50 degrees, There is no stated hardness for Airoc M but it has been estimated at 45 degrees.
Tushar Verma Posted 7 years ago
Thank you Shaun.