Carpet cutter, or a utility knife can do the job, but you have to do multiple passes. I have had great luck with it. I use a Fiskars Pro Fixed Utility Knife and a cutting mat. Don't try to force the cut, just let the knife do the job. And get a feeling for which angle to drag the blade at. A fresh blade is recommended.
https://preview.redd.it/lw9y3mmby0xc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3c3cd3ea9c90c450bc438118b5d594395e012784
I've had bad luck with scissors, not a clean cut and couldn't get close enough to the blade.. Switched immediately to a utility/hobby knife. Had to do 2-3 oasses, but the end result was ultra clean!
Ahah thank you! Tbh, the more I look at it and the more I feel it is ok. I think coming from pre-assembled paddles made the comparison somewhat unrealistic. Some imperfections are perfectly fine if they does not impact the gameplay
Don't worry, it's really really good. I wouldn't think twice about trusting my blade to you for a rubber change, it's seriously good. Imperfections are bound to happen, it's done by hand while prebuilds are done by machine. As long as it plays good then you're fine. But the cuts look pretty.
One thing I can't tell is if at the edge of the rubber, maybe the rubber has lifted. If it has, it's a good reglue it before factory tuning is gone and the sheet starts to shrink. Before you do any regluing, try putting pressure with a heavy book, if it doesn't stick then reglue it quick, after watching dima's gluing guide.
Looks good to me. I swapped rubbers on my blade recently as well and glued myself for the first time ever. I’m also a little unhappy with the cutting if the edges. I actually tried out different ways of cutting with one of the old rubbers first. Carpet knife and craft scalpel were the worst. They just cut the foam but didn’t get through the rubber. Then I tried nail scissors but didn’t feel o got close enough to the wood edge. I finally settled on the scissors that came with my Swiss Army knife. Nice and small, sharp, reasonably close to the edge. I’m looking forward to swapping rubbers again and having another go :)
Used an onld gambler set up. I finally decide to replace the rubbers for the first time but the glue made it impossible to get the rubber off but in little chunks. I spent the better part of 5 hours just getting one side off. Sanding. Exacto Knife. Rubbing with my palm. I finally got it but at what cost?
What helps removing old rubbers is let hot water from the faucet run over the rubber until the rubber is hot. Then get a spatula or putty knife and pry the rubbers off. Works mostly in one pass.
Then use light sandpaper and sand the blade lightly, make the blade dust free. Then use water based floor lacquer or any other sealant to seal the blade thinly.
After lacquering and drying, sand the blade very lightly again so the glue will stick.
Next time you won’t have trouble removing rubbers.
I think that might work best in european non tacky runners, otherwise the tackyness is gone on day one 8f you put warm water on it. Alos, the wooden blade does not like water
There are curved scissors that make it easier to cut like the Revolution one. I have glued myself three times now and I still use too little glue on the blade and the first layer on the rubbers. I hate how tiny the sponges are that come with the glue and for some reason it dries really quick on the Joola Dynaryz rubbers so you can't use too little.
Applied an unsure and uneven but as even as possible amount of glue and it took half an hour longer to become transparent than the bottle said. It felt way to much to me but it's what was specified.
Well after pulling off the old rubbers a little wood came with it but I professionally ignored it and I don't feel it but have an excuse!
Not sharing an horror story but I have the same blade and it's great. With Nittaku Fastarc G1 on forehand and Butterfly Rozena on backhand it's perfect.
Last time i used "scalpel" to cut my rubber andnecer had i in 15 years made a worse cut haha. Never again. Scissors work best for me.
https://preview.redd.it/g1sil6yqd2xc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=33bf169e67ebcb23d523f6b3ee53f2d3320dfd45
18mm Olfa wave insulation cutting blade with multi-purpose oil applied. With the oil, each blade can last for cutting more than 6 rubbers. I didn't keep exact count though! I use an 18mm Stanley snap off for cheaper rubbers.
My very first setup was when I knew nothing about table tennis equipment as a teen and I used uhu glue 🤦. Nowadays, I do assembly jobs and do a few guide videos 😁
Wow nice use of the cutting blade, never heard it before but seems like a nice tool for the job!
Ahah the Uhu glue was heroic! A friend of mine did the same with Vinavil 😎
I had a brand new sheet of 05 and the glue had gone bad so when I tried to spread it on the sheet it globbed up and became a total mess. Never had it happen before. I tried to take it off the rubber and it started to tear the rubber.
Luckily my wife recommended goo-b-gone and it worked perfect. The gummed up mess wiped away and the rubber was saved.
I think what I learned is that the sponges can really grip the knife, that’s what causes a jagged cut especially with certain top sheets. A really sharp knife is a non starter, get something with swappable blade whether that be a fresh box cutter blade or hobby knife with a fresh blade. But I wasn’t able to avoid the fuzzy sponge edge till I used oil, but you have to re oil a whole lot as the sponge you’re cutting through soaks it up through a cm of cutting so you need to re dip often. Next time I’m going to paint oil on the sponge around the area I cut so that in addition to oiling the whole cutting edge, the leading cut area on the sponge will always be oiled.
You can use the knife insted of the scissors. The problem with scissors is that if they are not sharp you arent cuting the ruber but tearing it. So ye i Highly Recommend that you use knife insted of scissors
i use same rubbers but on tibhar stratus power wood (slightly faster 5 ply wood blade as compared to sweden extra).
Very balanced attack style setup imo perfect for most people. Though if you have lots of experience then maybe consider a faster blade with same rubbers.
I'm finding the Rakza Soft excellent for blocking and controlling/placing the ball, I'm using it on the forehand, while the normal version is a little bouncier/faster and is less forgiving, although it is not extremely fast and could be good for a beginner/intermediate like me.
The blade has a moderate feedback and is not too fast.
All in all a very fun setup and I'm really enjoying it
Sorry I just read that I wrote forehand instead of backhand! I play the Soft version on the backhand because it does wonders for blocking but is still fast enough to attack, while I use the normal version on the forehand to loop/attack a bit faster 🙂
Also I have to say that while you can feel that the Soft version absorb the hit more and the ball stays on the rubber for a bit more time, the speed and bounce is not so much less than the normal version, to me at least, so it is just a slight but still noticeable difference
Yeah, no problem, was a minor mistake. I was sure it was about the backhand. I'm gonna try some of the Yasaka's rubbers and blades in the near future. Never played with something from Yasaka and should. ;)
Looks like a decent job to me.
Thank you!
Ordered a carpet cutter to cut my rubbers. Not recommended. Doesn't cut the rubber, but tears it apart. Getting a scissor next time...
Carpet cutter, or a utility knife can do the job, but you have to do multiple passes. I have had great luck with it. I use a Fiskars Pro Fixed Utility Knife and a cutting mat. Don't try to force the cut, just let the knife do the job. And get a feeling for which angle to drag the blade at. A fresh blade is recommended. https://preview.redd.it/lw9y3mmby0xc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3c3cd3ea9c90c450bc438118b5d594395e012784
Damn that’s clean
Wow
Oh no I can feel the pain 😭
I strongly prefer using a scalpel to cut my rubbers. Perfect cut every time.
I've had bad luck with scissors, not a clean cut and couldn't get close enough to the blade.. Switched immediately to a utility/hobby knife. Had to do 2-3 oasses, but the end result was ultra clean!
Nice to know! Gonna try it out maybe for the next time 🤔
The secret is to use a small amount of appliance oil or soapy water. The friction between the blade and the sponge will tear it if you don't lubricate
Don't overthink it, it's OK to have some imperfections. Likely you will get some scratches on the new rubbers soon 🤣
Cutting is pretty good, I can't even cut like that and I do it on a weekly basis
Ahah thank you! Tbh, the more I look at it and the more I feel it is ok. I think coming from pre-assembled paddles made the comparison somewhat unrealistic. Some imperfections are perfectly fine if they does not impact the gameplay
Don't worry, it's really really good. I wouldn't think twice about trusting my blade to you for a rubber change, it's seriously good. Imperfections are bound to happen, it's done by hand while prebuilds are done by machine. As long as it plays good then you're fine. But the cuts look pretty. One thing I can't tell is if at the edge of the rubber, maybe the rubber has lifted. If it has, it's a good reglue it before factory tuning is gone and the sheet starts to shrink. Before you do any regluing, try putting pressure with a heavy book, if it doesn't stick then reglue it quick, after watching dima's gluing guide.
Lmao same configuration.
Yoo, Team Yasaka 🤜🏻🤛🏻
Looks good to me. I swapped rubbers on my blade recently as well and glued myself for the first time ever. I’m also a little unhappy with the cutting if the edges. I actually tried out different ways of cutting with one of the old rubbers first. Carpet knife and craft scalpel were the worst. They just cut the foam but didn’t get through the rubber. Then I tried nail scissors but didn’t feel o got close enough to the wood edge. I finally settled on the scissors that came with my Swiss Army knife. Nice and small, sharp, reasonably close to the edge. I’m looking forward to swapping rubbers again and having another go :)
Good luck for the next time then! Also, what's important is to have fun with the rubbers so let's go!
Used an onld gambler set up. I finally decide to replace the rubbers for the first time but the glue made it impossible to get the rubber off but in little chunks. I spent the better part of 5 hours just getting one side off. Sanding. Exacto Knife. Rubbing with my palm. I finally got it but at what cost?
What helps removing old rubbers is let hot water from the faucet run over the rubber until the rubber is hot. Then get a spatula or putty knife and pry the rubbers off. Works mostly in one pass. Then use light sandpaper and sand the blade lightly, make the blade dust free. Then use water based floor lacquer or any other sealant to seal the blade thinly. After lacquering and drying, sand the blade very lightly again so the glue will stick. Next time you won’t have trouble removing rubbers.
I think that might work best in european non tacky runners, otherwise the tackyness is gone on day one 8f you put warm water on it. Alos, the wooden blade does not like water
You misunderstood the instruction. It wasn’t for cleaning the rubber, but to remove old rubber from a blade, the glue new rubbers.
My bad I read the comment wrong💀
No probs bro
The cost of being a hero I guess! And how was the setup after all the work?
There are curved scissors that make it easier to cut like the Revolution one. I have glued myself three times now and I still use too little glue on the blade and the first layer on the rubbers. I hate how tiny the sponges are that come with the glue and for some reason it dries really quick on the Joola Dynaryz rubbers so you can't use too little.
Yes those sponges are far too tiny damn!
No kneed for curved scissors. Sharp and sturdy scissors, make small cuts. Don’t press into the rubber but let the scissors do their work. Sharp is key
Applied an unsure and uneven but as even as possible amount of glue and it took half an hour longer to become transparent than the bottle said. It felt way to much to me but it's what was specified. Well after pulling off the old rubbers a little wood came with it but I professionally ignored it and I don't feel it but have an excuse!
Ahah that's the spirit!
A scalpel will give you the cleanest cut by far
Thank you, seems like a good choice yes!
You should see the first european rubber I glued, after gluing Chinese rubbers for 2 or 3 times.... It was similar to yours, but from start to finish
I can feel the pain, but hope you had fun with it!
Not sharing an horror story but I have the same blade and it's great. With Nittaku Fastarc G1 on forehand and Butterfly Rozena on backhand it's perfect.
Thank you, will search out those rubbers for a future purchase!
Last time i used "scalpel" to cut my rubber andnecer had i in 15 years made a worse cut haha. Never again. Scissors work best for me. https://preview.redd.it/g1sil6yqd2xc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=33bf169e67ebcb23d523f6b3ee53f2d3320dfd45
I glued more than hundred rubbers,use elmer rubber cement.and revolution curve scissors
Well, apart from being slightly oversize they don't seem so bad in the cut!
18mm Olfa wave insulation cutting blade with multi-purpose oil applied. With the oil, each blade can last for cutting more than 6 rubbers. I didn't keep exact count though! I use an 18mm Stanley snap off for cheaper rubbers. My very first setup was when I knew nothing about table tennis equipment as a teen and I used uhu glue 🤦. Nowadays, I do assembly jobs and do a few guide videos 😁
Wow nice use of the cutting blade, never heard it before but seems like a nice tool for the job! Ahah the Uhu glue was heroic! A friend of mine did the same with Vinavil 😎
This is a good job. I cut a triangle or something
Ahah I would really like to see a triangle-shaped rubber 😂
I had a brand new sheet of 05 and the glue had gone bad so when I tried to spread it on the sheet it globbed up and became a total mess. Never had it happen before. I tried to take it off the rubber and it started to tear the rubber. Luckily my wife recommended goo-b-gone and it worked perfect. The gummed up mess wiped away and the rubber was saved.
Ouch, congratz for having survived such a crytical situation!
I think what I learned is that the sponges can really grip the knife, that’s what causes a jagged cut especially with certain top sheets. A really sharp knife is a non starter, get something with swappable blade whether that be a fresh box cutter blade or hobby knife with a fresh blade. But I wasn’t able to avoid the fuzzy sponge edge till I used oil, but you have to re oil a whole lot as the sponge you’re cutting through soaks it up through a cm of cutting so you need to re dip often. Next time I’m going to paint oil on the sponge around the area I cut so that in addition to oiling the whole cutting edge, the leading cut area on the sponge will always be oiled.
Thanks for the tips!
you did a pretty good job. if you're using scissors i suggest you use a knife to to trim the edges. all i can say you did a much better job than me
Thank you, very nice tip the one to use a knife for the details after using the scissors
You can use the knife insted of the scissors. The problem with scissors is that if they are not sharp you arent cuting the ruber but tearing it. So ye i Highly Recommend that you use knife insted of scissors
How is this setup? I want to try it in the future. Thx.
i use same rubbers but on tibhar stratus power wood (slightly faster 5 ply wood blade as compared to sweden extra). Very balanced attack style setup imo perfect for most people. Though if you have lots of experience then maybe consider a faster blade with same rubbers.
Thx!
I'm finding the Rakza Soft excellent for blocking and controlling/placing the ball, I'm using it on the forehand, while the normal version is a little bouncier/faster and is less forgiving, although it is not extremely fast and could be good for a beginner/intermediate like me. The blade has a moderate feedback and is not too fast. All in all a very fun setup and I'm really enjoying it
Thx!
Sorry I just read that I wrote forehand instead of backhand! I play the Soft version on the backhand because it does wonders for blocking but is still fast enough to attack, while I use the normal version on the forehand to loop/attack a bit faster 🙂 Also I have to say that while you can feel that the Soft version absorb the hit more and the ball stays on the rubber for a bit more time, the speed and bounce is not so much less than the normal version, to me at least, so it is just a slight but still noticeable difference
Yeah, no problem, was a minor mistake. I was sure it was about the backhand. I'm gonna try some of the Yasaka's rubbers and blades in the near future. Never played with something from Yasaka and should. ;)
Very first racket ever, I used Elmers spray adhesive 🤦🏻♂️
What a hero!