Table Tennis Racket Case

Top tips to help you choose your ideal table tennis racket.
Part five - taking care of your racket with a table tennis racket case.

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So, if you've followed my recommendation and bought a customised racket (part one) rather than a ready-made racket, and you've chosen your table tennis blade (part two) and table tennis rubbers (part three) to suit your style of play, and you've affixed your rubbers onto your blade (part four) ...

you'll now need to consider ...

  How do I look after, and care for, my racket?

There are two main ways that you can look after, and care for, your racket.

The first is to buy a good quality ...

 

Table Tennis Racket Case

To protect your table tennis racket, make sure that you buy a good racket case (sometimes called a table tennis racket cover) to store it in.

This will keep it safe from damage such as liquid spills, dirt and sunlight.

An oblong shaped case (above) is better than a racket case shaped like a table tennis racket (right) because it will offer more protection to the edges of your racket.

Some of these cases can also hold a second racket as well.

 

Cleaners and sponges

A second method of caring for your racket is to use either a spray or a sponge to keep your rubbers clean.

There are three major factors that determine the durability of your rubbers - tension, flexibility and friction.

The tension and flexibility of your rubbers will diminish over time, but you can minimise the loss of friction - i.e. the tackiness of the rubber surface which allows you to impart spin onto the ball - by following a regular cleaning routine.

Butterfly offer this non-flammable spray cleaner that's designed to return the rubber surface to its natural tacky state.

The pump feature is designed to help you to spray it more precisely onto your rubbers.

 

 

Alternatively, there are rubber cleaners which have a built-in sponge.

You use the sponge to wipe over the surface of your rubbers to restore its natural tacky state.

 

 

However, I don't consider either of these to be good value for money.

I just use a small, new, cleaning cloth with a small amount of tap water and lightly rub it over my rubbers to remove any build up of dirt and dust.

I believe that this is just as good as any cleaner you can buy - but you should try out different methods and use whatever you feel is best for you.

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