New version of actual long pips Reach C-8 & C-801 > Pimple design seems to have changed
Posted: May 4th, 2025, 11:16 am
Just an FYI
I was looking at the specifications for the new version of Reach C-8 & C-801.
These are two of the 5 Chinese pips that are actually long pips & are also not rteated or cured pips.
The earlier version was mushroom pips. Similar to Yung 63-8A used by legendary Olympic Champion Deng Yaping , before she switched to RITC 755 .
All this was during the 38 mm ball era
63-8a is no longer on current ITTF LARC
Anyway 63-8A & older version of Reach C-8 and C-801 are harder to control because of the mushroom design
But both Reach C-8 & C-801 , being actual long pips (meaning longer than 2.05 mm & also Aspect Ratio higher than 1.1) did have good back spin reversal & back spin generation , much beter thann any social slim pips rubber (listed deceptively as long pips) on ITTF LARC .
There seems to be some new changes with the new versions of Reach C-8 & C-801
1. The pip density has been increased (pips are closer together) . This means less speed but more spin (Remember the infamous 2004 Regulation that reduced tha ITTF maximium allowed pip density from 50 pips down to 30 pips per Sq.cm)
2. The pips seem to be straight cylinderical now instead of mushroom shaped. I may be wrong on this change. But if is indeed cyliderical now, it will have more control & less deception
3. The aspect ratio , pip length & width seem to have changed as well for both C-8 & C-801
Click to view at Ali Express
Warning > Check shipping cost. In USA they cover new tariif swith shipping fees.
I was looking at the specifications for the new version of Reach C-8 & C-801.
These are two of the 5 Chinese pips that are actually long pips & are also not rteated or cured pips.
The earlier version was mushroom pips. Similar to Yung 63-8A used by legendary Olympic Champion Deng Yaping , before she switched to RITC 755 .
All this was during the 38 mm ball era
63-8a is no longer on current ITTF LARC
Anyway 63-8A & older version of Reach C-8 and C-801 are harder to control because of the mushroom design
But both Reach C-8 & C-801 , being actual long pips (meaning longer than 2.05 mm & also Aspect Ratio higher than 1.1) did have good back spin reversal & back spin generation , much beter thann any social slim pips rubber (listed deceptively as long pips) on ITTF LARC .
There seems to be some new changes with the new versions of Reach C-8 & C-801
1. The pip density has been increased (pips are closer together) . This means less speed but more spin (Remember the infamous 2004 Regulation that reduced tha ITTF maximium allowed pip density from 50 pips down to 30 pips per Sq.cm)
2. The pips seem to be straight cylinderical now instead of mushroom shaped. I may be wrong on this change. But if is indeed cyliderical now, it will have more control & less deception
3. The aspect ratio , pip length & width seem to have changed as well for both C-8 & C-801
Click to view at Ali Express
Warning > Check shipping cost. In USA they cover new tariif swith shipping fees.