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Derf59 wrote: on 15 August 2025, 11:40

akathedude wrote: wrote:
Rubber + pimple : 2.1mm

That means this rubber is illegal (should be <= 2mm)

Derf59 ,
You need to make it a habit to check the latest Click link> ITTF Statutes before posting incorrect & misleading information

2.4.3 A side of the blade used for striking the ball shall be covered with either
ordinary pimpled rubber, with pimples outwards having a total thickness
including adhesive of less than 2.05mm, or sandwich rubber, with pimples
inwards or outwards, having a total thickness including adhesive of less than
4.05mm, subject to any margin of tolerance specified in the relevant
technical equipment document.

The maximum allowed pip length used to be 2 mm between 1977 and 2024 before 2024.
At the 1977 Birmingham BGM , ITTF banned all long pips by setting the max allowed pip length at 2.00 mm.

After that it was increased to 2.05 mm (but for political reasons and not technical reasons) at the 2024 Busan AGM

This was discussed in detail in this forum about the pip length issue

d3niam wrote: ↑May 20th, 2026, 11:55 am This was discussed in detail in this forum about the pip length issue

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