Pips-out rubbers :- Short, medium, long pips & hard rubber

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10 means most effective & 0 means least effective for that particular stroke

Rubber Types

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Stroke VVVVVV

SHORT PIPS

Larger Diameter

Short Pips

&/or harder

&/or thicker sponge

SHORT PIPS

Smaller Diameter

Short Pips &/or

softer &/or thinner sponge

LONG PIPS

Larger Diameter &/or shorter Length Pips &/or smooth pip-top &/or stiffer pips &/or thicker sponge

LONG PIPS

Smaller Diameter

&/or longerLength Pips &/or rough pip-top &/or flexible pips &/or thinner sponge

Hard

Rubber

(no sponge)

Dominant

Functional

Elements -----

Knuckling type

SuperHi Speed (10)

Good Control (7)

Hi Speed (9),

Good Spin (6)

Good Control (8)

Good Speed (7)

Good Attack

Combo (block & hit).

Max spin-back Good DefenceCombo (block / chop)

Good

speed &

control

Slow Loop

2

3

2(5)

1(7)

2

Fast Loop

3

4

3(7)

2(8)

3

Reloop (Over table)

3

4

2(8)

1(9)

2

Counter Loop

(Mid,Long Distance)

2

3

2(8)

1(9)

1

Side Loop

3

4

3(7)

2(8)

2

Counter SideLoop

(Mid,Long Distance)

2

3

2(8)

1(9)

1

Loop Kill

2

3

1(10)

0(10)

1

Flat Kill

9

8

10

3(7)

5

Drive

6

7

4

2(8)

6

Counter Drive

5

6

3(7)

1(9)

5

Stop (drop) Block (slow)

5

6

5

6

7

Punch Block (fast)

10

9

6

2(8)

3

Lob

4

5

4

2

3

Chop

3

5

6

10

4

Counter Chop

2

3

1

0

2

Float

6

5

8

10

5

Service

5

6

6

8

2

Push

3

5

8

10

6

Rubber Brand

Name Examples

Butterfly Challenger 20

Butterfly Impartial 20

Butterfly Resilon

Juic 889

Juic Pips Ace Large

TSP Spectol Large

Double Happiness 652

Friendship 802

Armstrong-Redmark-L

Yasaka-Omote

Buttrfly Challenger 17

Butterfly Impartial 17

Winning NP1

Juic Pips Ace Small

TSP Spectol Small

TSP Spin Pips

DoubleHappiness 651

Friendship 799

Butterfly Magnitude

Juic Leggy

TSP P2 - Curl

Phantom 009

PF4 C-7, PF4-C8

Double Fish-1615

Nittaku Screw

Yung 63--9A

Friendship 755

Friendship 837

Butterfly Feint-Long

Butterfly Feint-Soft

TSP-P1-Curl

Phantom 007

Phantom 008

Phantom 011

Phantom 012

Yung 638

Dunlop Barna,

TSP Miracle,

Juic Pips Ace,

Yasaka Cobalt

Best thickness

1.7 to 2.5 mm

1.0 to 2.0 mm

1.5 to 2.0 mm

0.0 to 1.3 mm

 

Note :- 1. Values in parentheses are for use in combination rackets, that is the same stroke first played with one side & then the opposite side successfully with proper racket angle & stroke.

S.J. February 1994

 

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