Replacing your rubber on a custom Table Tennis bat

[AcheLone]

urghhh you peel that rubber so easy.....mine was cheap bat, getting the rubber off was a hassle......the rubber come out easy but the sponge stick to it and it takes a lot of time to scrub it off....or i done it wrong? lol

[pingskills]

@AcheLone With cheap pre made bats it can be hard as they often use really strong glues. Once you get the rubber off this time and then use a water based Table Tennis glue, then it will be easy like we show in the video.

[magib0p]

what glue do you use????

[pingskills]

@magib0p We used a water based Table Tennis glue. From memory it was a Butterfly glue.

[AceofDlamonds]

I have an old Stiga Hammerlite from Dick's Sporting Goods. Is it easier to pull off a pre-made racquet's rubber and sponge than an already custom racquet? I still want to keep the blade because it's really light.

What's a good website to buy sponges.

[pingskills]

@AceofDlamonds You can take a look on our website where we recommend a good store to buy rubbers from. Generally it is easier to take the rubber of a custom bat because on a lot of pre-made bats they use really strong glue.

[MultiKarmazynowy]

Yashima xx-5 is a good bat??

[pingskills]

@MultiKarmazynowy Sorry I haven't heard of that bat so I can't really comment. If you want to ask the question on our website, then we can open it up to all readers to comment.

[MPTSAR262831]

does this work for complete paddles?

[pingskills]

@MPTSAR262831 On pre-made bats they tend to use a very strong glue which makes it much more difficult to get the old rubber off. It is possible but often the rubber will tear up and you'll need to clean up what is left stuck to the blade with something that helps get the glue off.

[MPTSAR262831]

@pingskills ok thanks alot!! :)

[pingskills]

@MPTSAR262831 No worries! You're welcome.

[WhomHeLovesMusic]

I have seen rubbers shrink sometimes after being glued onto the blade. Can you tell me why this can happen and give directions on how to avoid this?

[pingskills]

@WhomHeLovesMusic This especially happens if you use speed glue which causes the rubber to expand. It's not as big a problem with the legal Table Tennis glues. Just make sure you don't stretch the rubber as you put it on.

[liontoxicatorR]

I recently replaced my normal rubber with a pimples rubber, but i left my old sponge on and just glued the new rubber on, is that fine ?

[pingskills]

@liontoxicatorR Was it an ITTF approved pimpled rubber?

[liontoxicatorR]

@pingskills No,i took it from an older 20 $ bat. Is that fine ?

[pingskills]

@liontoxicatorR I'm not really sure what rubber it is but is sounds like it might be old and you might not be able to generate a lot of spin with it. Generally when learning how to play the game we recommend getting a normal rubber (called inverted) which doesn't have pimples on the hitting side and is tacky so you can generate some spin. I'd recommend getting a pre-made bat from a reputable Table Tennis company.

[liontoxicatorR]

@pingskills Thanks for your feedback,i have a pre-made Stiga bat,and i replaced my backhand side (i am a penholder so i dont really need back side so i vary between both) i replaced it with the pimples one,but the short pimples are not that much help.

I also Shortened the handle of my racket and i feel that it enhanced my game,if i go to a competition is that fine,or should i get a new one ?

[pingskills]

@liontoxicatorR At an official tournament the rubber you use needs to be ITTF approved. If you look on the rubber it will have an ITTF logo if it is.

[emloquace]

@liontoxicatorR ITTF does not regulate blades. you can do pretty much whatever length adjustment to your blade (just not adding non wood materials) and it'll still be legal as long as the rubbers have the ITTF stamp on them.

[liontoxicatorR]

@emloquace Thanks

[Shiga2714]

What brand of glue do you recommend?

[pingskills]

@Shiga2714 We don't really recommend any brands. In this example we used Butterfly. You could ask a question on our website and we could open it up to all our readers.

[Doni297]

Can you keep the protective plastic to protect your rubber when storing?

[pingskills]

@Doni297 Sure can and a lot of people do.

[CrazybenApps]

Is there any rule in how a standard table tennis bat should be?like the handle size,or the weight of it?

[dfunkt]

@CrazybenApps

in this video, alois and jeff say that you can use any size/weight/etc. of paddle: watch?v=jjbFbNiG_iY

as far as i know, the only rule about paddles and rubbers involves the usespeed glue, which is illegal (glues that contain VOCs cause molecular distortion of the rubber, allowing for much more spin and power).

[phaikia13]

Ah, the equipment junkie in me thanks you very much PingSkills! :)

[pingskills]

@phaikia13 You're welcome!

[Da1dragonboi]

does it matter what kind of glue you use?

[dfunkt]

@Da1dragonboi

well, speed glue is illegal, so for sure you cannot use that if you are going to play in any tournaments (some of the chinese guys at one of my table tennis clubs still use speed glue, but they don't play in tournaments). also, there is special glue for table tennis paddles, so i don't think you can just bust-out the elmers...but i see on megaspin that the cost of table tennis glue ranges from like $7/bottle to $100/bottle, and i have no idea what the differences are between them.

[Da1dragonboi]

@dfunkt well what stores can u find them, im not gunna waste any more money on more paddles

[dfunkt]

@Da1dragonboi

i dunno, i buy all my rubbers, blades, and other gear at my local club, which is affiliated with joola. you can do similarly, or if you don't have a club nearby, just hit up the internet. as i said earlier, megaspin (dot) net has everything you'll ever need for table tennis...

yes, you _definitely_ don't want to be using pre-made paddles. just get yourself a good blade, some appropriate rubbers, glue, and with this video you are good to go! :)

[victorq107]

How about an old ready-made bat? the rubber is old and smooth, can I detach it and replace a new one?

[geligapictures]

@victorq107 ya i want to know too.. @pingskills

[pingskills]

@victorq107 It is possible but it can be difficult. This is because the manufacturers often use really strong glue and it is hard to get the rubber off. Often the rubber tears and you need to use some sandpaper or something to get it all off. If you can do that it is possible. Generally though you'd be better off getting a new custom blade which will be better quality and then using the correct glue. This makes it much easier to change the rubbers when they wear out.

[victorq107]

@pingskills Thanks!

[lillbrorsan]

Another neat video :>

[pingskills]

@lillbrorsan Thanks!

[steadiworkz]

I really enjoyed watching you putting rubbers on and off, especially the nice shine coming from your head is rather sublime :O)

[JayTo55]

Great Video as always ! (:

[pingskills]

@JayTo55 Thanks. I'm glad you liked it.

[nabeel1998]

What rubber did u replace with??

[pingskills]

@nabeel1998 It was just on old rubber we had lying around and could use for the demonstration. I think it was a sheet of PF4!

[nabeel1998]

Nice Video

[pingskills]

@nabeel1998 Thanks!