Is OX same as hardbat ?

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Is OX same as hardbat ?

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It is not clear to me if hardbat is same as what they refer to as OX or if they are the same
Are they both legal in table tennis
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Re: Is OX same as hardbat ?

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All hardbat is OX but not all OX is hardbat.
Both hardbat & OX rubbers are approved for ITTF use.

OX means a pips out rubber of any type without sponge, short, medium, long or super pips.

Hardbat is the first rubber in table tennis before sponge arrived in 1952

A hardbat racket by definition has (traditional) OX short pips on both sides (or one side if other is unused as in a penhold)
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Re: Is OX same as hardbat ?

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Hardbat players do not consider a racket with OX short pips on side and OX short pips as a hardbat racket.
In fact use of any long pips is considered dirty by hardbat players.
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Re: Is OX same as hardbat ?

Post by Kyle 49 »

I am not sure if hardbat is even legal anymore ?
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