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What is booster in table tennis rubber?
A topic that is primed to elicit controversy on table tennis forums is boosting, i.e., the practice of applying certain liquids and oils onto rubber sponges for performance gains. To place boosting in the proper context, we need to travel back to the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Are boosters allowed in table tennis?
There is nothing about boosters that makes them ‘illegal’ in terms of violating the rules of a country or state. The legality of boosters only refers to whether they’re allowed to be used in table tennis events that run under ITTF rules.
What is glue and booster in table tennis?
Glue and Booster Info. Glue is used to attach rubber to a blade. Booster is a non-glue that enhances the performance of your rubber.
How long does boosted rubber last?
With speed glue the effect lasts about 12-18 hours. With booster oils, the effect is not as dramatic, but it lasts for longer: 2-4 weeks; sometimes longer. I have my doubts about the people who feel it lasts longer though. I think they just get used to the slowly diminished boost effect.
How do you use Falco booster?
To apply the booster,
- Remove any plastic cover or protection sheet from the rubber’s topsheet.
- Apply a layer of Falco Tempo Booster on the sponge.
- After about 12 hours, repeat (2) for 2nd layer of booster to obtain a greater speed glue effect.
- Allow the rubber to become flat again and the booster to dry.
Is boosting rubber illegal?
If you buy the same booster chemical and put it on the sponge, it is illegal, even if all you are doing is restoring a factory boosted rubber to its original condition.. Nobody seems to be able to justify this but that is the rule all the same.
How do you rejuvenate table tennis rubber?
Wipe dry rubber with damp cloth, then put on your protective sheet right away, leave on over night. Next day, rubber will be tacky again. If you want extra tacky, rub a lot of olive oil on topsheet and put on protective plastic sheet right away while it is still wet. Leave on a few days, rubber will be insane.
What table tennis rubbers does Ma Long use?
The personal blade of Ma Long is the DHS W968 (Hurricane Long 5 National). The forehand rubber is the Hurricane 3 (National Blue Sponge version 42 degree Hardness, 2.15 mm).
Do professional table tennis players boost their rubbers?
Boosting rubbers, especially for “Chinese table tennis rubbers” are very common. Not only professional table tennis players, but also amateurs boost or tune their rubbers. What is table tennis booster? Booster is legal or not?
What is the best booster for table tennis?
Before 2005, the Chinese National Team (Wang Liqin, Kong Linghui, and others) used TSP Noriko as the speed glue. However, since speed glue is banned, they are using Booster now. The 3 most popular in table tennis are (considered as the best table tennis boosters): Haifu booster, Dianchi Booster, and Falco Tempo Long Booster.
What are the rules for using a booster in tennis?
Rule 2.4.7: The covering material should be used as it has been authorised by the ITTF without any physical, chemical or other treatment, changing or modifying playing properties, friction, outlook, colour, structure, surface, etc. Based on the rule, using booster will modify the playing properties of the rubbers.
What is the best booster for Chinese rubbers?
Top 5 Recommended Boosters to use. 1 1. Haifu booster. Haifu booster is one of the best boosters for Chinese rubbers. It’s used by National Chinese players (Ma Lin, Xu Xin, Ma Long, etc). 2 2. Seamoon booster. 3 3. Danchi booster. 4 4. Falco Long booster. 5 5. Revolution X-treme Power.