How To Build Your Own Custom Table Tennis Bat

[@harmony314]

Lol,why people are slagging this guy off about phones? OK he could of edited it a bit,his way is not wrong,I don't see any one else making a video?

[@RomanAdar]

Excellent and thanks for sharing. From my experience it takes few iterations and patience before you can produce a quality bat that you've assembled, including edge tape.

[@val7957]

Sometimes i just cba to cut the rubbers so i just play with square bat incase i need some luck.

[@MyTVGamer]

hey, one tip I can give for you glueing you blade spread the glue pretty well on the edges because, is in that spot the rubber start to unstick and can cause bubbles on your equipment, mading you performance bad than if it had correctly glued

[@mrgzola25]

Now video fella. I have an old Butterfly Secretin blade from over 30 years ago. I've just started playing again so this will help me after I've bought my glue and rubbers. :-)

[@wifflz5551]

nice setup, I'm getting fx version of the 05's

[@ashishjain871]

Thanks for taking the time to make this video :). Very helpful.

[@ethanhugh465]

Is it better if I use a blade or a scissor? Which one cuts smoother?

[@ossehaaralaa5896]

blade is better

[@pingcelikcan5010]

Blade

[@johnw.2869]

Hi Ben, nice, helpful video. Do you have a guide or rules about deciding how to choose rubber? I noticed that Sam Priestley went from the Palio CJ8000 directly to a Tenergy and I was wondering why you chose that step. Thanks,

[@martinwilliams498]

Hello, I have an issue where the red rubber is coming away from the yellow sponge. would taking the red up and applying glue to the yellow work? or would I need to buy a whole new red rubber and yellow sponge? any help would be much appreciated

[@sameerchannar6608]

it's better to buy a whole new rubber with sponge

[@compilationz5678]

What about sponge???

[@gnrinried]

ikr

[@P.R.M703]

It is rubbrr

[@yungchangsta]

Nirmala Gurung theres sponge between the rubber and wood sometimes though

[@Hermanator1124]

@@yungchangsta yeah you clearly see a red sponge from the black rubber. less obvious at the red rubber tho

[@jumjum1]

I've never changed rubbers before, so I'm completely new to this. Is it worth using edge tape? And what was that blue paper you used at the end? Also, how do I know when the glue is ready for another layer? Thanks :)

[@jumjum1]

And I'm not sure which glue to use. I've bought the blade (DHS Hurricane Long V) and rubbers (Tenergy 80, DHS Hurricane 3 Neo) and I don't really know which glue I should use for either side. Any experts willing to give some tips would be greatly appreciated :)

[@gabri3l875]

I'm Not a expert, or something like that, but i recommend Butterfly Free Chack (The same as he used in the video). Edge Tape or Side Tape is a personal thing, if you like it, you should use it, and if you don't, just don't use it. I Know that my rubber is ready to another layer after the glue layer looks "invisible" or after waiting a few minutes. you need to look at it and see.

[@natewiltse]

Working on building my first bat. After the rubbers are on, do I apply edge tape?

[@keenansouthall1861]

You should! It will help protect the edges of the blade

[@johnbailey3655]

Hmm... Nice job, but a bit of a performance with the multiple layers there !

[@BobMotster]

Here's my assembly equipment - office glue and scissors, fine (small pores) dishwashing sponge, kitchen pin. A word of caution, though! Watch out for those types of glue that can actually dissolve your rubber. Read ingredients carefully and know your chemistry well before going the budget route.

[@agithant4540]

good video Ben. I learnt some key steps in making a custom bat and it helped a lot. I have been struggling in waiting for a long time but because of you the waiting paid of. Thanks so much and keep on making videos.

[@Gordon_Chen]

Can you just use a cooking rolling pin instead of the roller?

[@andrew.c685]

Gordon Chen yep

[@junliu873]

Very good demonstration thanks man

[@thijsgruwez8631]

why several layers on the rubber? first video where i see somebody do that. also; what would be differentif i would remove the rubber and put it onto another bat? is 1 layer for the rubber then sufficient (rubber still sticky)?

[@harrisns2221]

It will work but the rubber will be softer when you hit the ball with 2 layers

[@davidlemaire7032]

HarrisNS can't you just put glue on the wood too instead of putting two layers on the rubber?

[@manansharma8776]

I am having tibhar mx-p rubber so i wanted to know for how long should i keep it for airing the rubber before sticking it to the bat as i have heard that this rubber shrinks so it requires airing

[@leecummings5646]

I need a tacky rubber...what would you recommend?

[@sylgeo94]

how long do you really need to have the glue dry before attaching the rubber?

[@1KingAzlan]

to make if perfect, just go for one layer for the rubbers and the blade and wait exactly 15 minutes for the glue to dry then stick 'em.

[@SeriesofClu]

Or ten

[@adityarao4561]

Ben larconbe pls tell me which glue is best for hurricane 3 and butterfly tackiness 2.1 black hurricane 3 is red

[@MyTVGamer]

This bottle of Free Chack what quantity is in there ?

[@QuickCash711]

Bro where is ur sponge??

[@shamilan]

never took so much time to glue myself..any way still worth a wait until fully dried..can use a tennis ball can to roll

[@LZcool]

Hey, why did you cut those pieces of paper in the end, before putting the pads under books?

[@alexhunter3011]

So he will not damage the rubber

[@numericcash]

Whats the best rubber to use for control? i bought the stiga carbon pro and it's to fast for me i need a rubber for great control maybe less speed.

[@RyanDGreen1984]

mark 5

[@Andolini73]

Nice to know how it's done. I'd let the guy that sold me the rubbers do it for me anyway.

[@munthasirsham4688]

How many sides of rubber sheet do u get when u buy it online for something like 60 - 70 $??

[@keenansouthall1861]

You just get one unless you order a different quantity. So, for example, if you bought Tenergy 05 like he did, it would be $50-$70 per sheet of rubber

[@maoarcebuche3869]

So the outer edge will be all black

[@leecummings5646]

And where do I buy all that stuff? Glue roller??

[@ossehaaralaa5896]

you don't need a roller tho you can just take something else

[@WellMefisto]

You can use a pipe... or even your arm, if you do it properly. I have seen a bunch of times the guys sticking their rubbers and using their arm to fix it.

[@sallybrown3363]

I lov Tenergy 05 FX.

[@tehnoobestworld]

a good esier alternative thats less expensive and takes less time is elmers rubber cement it works just as well and alot of clubs use it

[@keenansouthall1861]

However, it is illegal in a tournament. But if you just want to mess around and aren't going to play in tournaments, it's not bad.

[@tehnoobestworld]

Keenan Southall its not actually. its not illegal in any tournament 40 people of the 73 at the austin open tournament last weekend used it all our rackets were cleared by the officials, ittf certified btw, there is a process you can do o the rubber that involves saocking glue into it to provide spin and grip and that is illegal

[@DanJakeElefant]

+tehnoobestworld how do you put it together? do you follow the same procedure of letting the rubber cement dry first?

[@keenansouthall1861]

Yes but it is illegal. ITTF banned rubber cement and speed glue because they cause health problems. Small tournaments where the don't test the rackets can still get passed by officials because they didn't test them. However, if you go to a larger tournament they will test your racket.

[@keenansouthall1861]

The only type of glue that is legal, is water based VOC free glue

[@sylvesterjohannesenroblox2531]

I ned new rubbers thinking about hexer or andro WHAT you reccomend?

[@sylvesterjohannesenroblox2531]

B

[@SweLindN]

+Cqtybois //Strafe Id rather go with Stiga, Butterfly or Donic! Way better quality in my pref, tried my m8's Andro Rasant Turbo and another Andro.. dont know the exact but the andro rubbers feel cheap sometimes good grip but dies out fast. Atleast in my experience, played with stiga and butterfly for years now, mostly Stiga Calibra LT Sound on my forhand and Butterfly Tenergy 80 on my backhand. Look into the differences of the Calibra rubbers and tenergy and i will promise you wont regret it! ^^

[@quake5955]

Thank you this was very helpf

[@Ampharosisawsome]

does the blade affect the perfomance a lot?

[@keenansouthall1861]

Yes, quite a bit actually!

[@shivangsingh4725]

how much glue was used by you to stuck this bat ?

[@drake71000]

Which glue you are using?

[@SeriesofClu]

Thank you very helpful

[@K23DDD]

How long should I leave it under the books ? Cause I saw some other guy and he was like , I should leave it like 10 12 hours ... HOURS ? You said 10 to 15 mins 😱 so ? I'm confused

[@bobogaming7751]

12 to 24 hours is only when u Boosting/Tuning your rubber. normal gluing u just wait Untier the glue is transparent on the rubber the time depends always on the glue sometimes 10 sometimes a Bit more

[@ossehaaralaa5896]

you should let the glue dry for 12 hours tho

[@whatshouldidoimbored6634]

i have a question, u put glue on the red side on both of the rubbers so I don't get how it stuck on the black side

[@Gordon_Chen]

Hey guys, I am really confused if the tape around the bat really affect the bat.

[@agge7713]

The tape is only for protecting the edges

[@ejaikumar3068]

Very good. And funny too.

[@cundmaethorshaman]

what happen if I dont let the glue dry to much??

[@razer10343]

Bubbles will pop up

[@ossehaaralaa5896]

nothing happend for me

[@jimmoas]

If you are in a hurry you can use a fan :)

[@nealtran6844]

Hope you can afford a rubber clamp from the money out of this video

[@SK-qu4wo]

Its much harder to remove rubbers from premade blades. How do you recommend removing all the excess foam and glue that is left on the blade after removing the factory rubber?

[@DrellaDel]

Thank you !

[@lukepalmer7145]

What bat would you recommend under £30

[@Experttabletennis]

I would recommend the Palio Expert 2 for £29.99 from Amazon with a free case :) amzn.to/2cLd3Sw

[@wifflz5551]

maybe dunlop revolution 7500 from sports direct , it is currently on sale for 22 pounds , from 80 pounds . best option Is to order from the website itself

[@lurifaxmaffian1255]

Ben Larcombe could you recommend the stiga mendo energy rubber?

[@ecke9635]

Q

[@SK-qu4wo]

Why the hell does everyone seem to recommend Palio bats? I swear most of these people probably get paid to promote those bats. The Palio Expert is a good bat but for the price I would rather go with a Butterfly TBC series. The quality is better than Palio and they all come with a nice case. You can get a Butterfly TBC 401, 402 or 403 for around $24. The rubber on these Butterfly bats are also much better than the Palio bats.

[@peters9793]

Thank you

[@erwillnatalio8187]

Let Jeffy down the comment section!!!

[@ervin8278]

Can I have your old rubbers?

[@eushakhan5813]

can anyone please suggest me how to spot a fake blade? particularly butterfly?

[@wifflz5551]

just buy of a legtamete website , such as teesports

[@rogelyndelossantos6965]

Thats awsome

[@jinta4291]

which blade is this?

[@julioping6923]

Timo boll spirit

[@rickyjoshua7787]

Spon whether it?

[@acejaebautista3478]

But mine the sponge sthicking to my blade

[@bilzzz7842]

how much dose it cost?

[@MichaelCheng628]

not sure about the blade but the 05 rubbers are around 70 bucks a piece

[@jozhsalvino3387]

Do you really need a roller

[@vibhorjain5922]

You should do a giveaway or a challenge and give away custom made table tennis bats.

[@7gamer207]

How slow you are doing

[@ddogoo3749]

His sponge is on the clip

[@skyformeshaymin7479]

Don’t use a roller. It shrinks the rubber.

[@hallowed1748]

Mister maker 😂 Good video though :D

[@WeirdPalace]

what bat for $10 ?

[@thebottleflipergr8563]

Weird Palace Stiga Tronic.I think its the one of the best choices

[@munkhorgulgankhuu4707]

Yinhe

[@rickyjoshua7787]

What can besides using sponge? I need to know

[@hatemaburiash3102]

sorry , but why two layers?????

[@hatemaburiash3102]

Nice

[@sasankawanniarachchi604]

ha

[@ericalexandre1]

Can you give me that old one? I would love have a rubber.

[@leowiding8792]

Andrei Arrais You do realize though, that this video is 5 years old and the rubber is probably already dried out by now.

[@ericalexandre1]

@@leowiding8792 may be. Maybe a new one. Who knows?

[@pingcelikcan5010]

Hi

[@waitersluvhjy66]

I check a lot of woodworking handbooks. These one from woodprix are the best.

[@dvamateur]

It's called a racket.

[@TheKillerZmile]

why u didnt put sponge lmao

[@Arivgipa]

I think that's not what "build" means.

[@georgwallmonfulep9064]

Are it hard?

[@ossehaaralaa5896]

no super easy just out some glue

[@frankrana945]

Thats not building your own custom bat. All you are doing is putting rubber on a blade.

[@drvmbareja5852]

I don't want to ruin my bat........

[@misterawesome1234]

vijay bareja how?

[@WAMProducties]

you can also just buy a blade without any rubbers on :)

[@jayp1902f]

wtf who goes on their phone whilst on camera

[@rogermoses3785]

Who cares? lol

[@MrWizardjr9]

he has to wait for the glue to dry so you expect him to just sit there and be bored

[@BLACKDARK80]

*To anyone who is trying to make a custom blade FROM CUSTOM WOOD VERNIERS, BEWARE:* I recently talked to a professional ITTF player/coach and he strongly advised against using custom, hand-built paddles in competitions and against high-level players or against serious players. It looks bad and skilled players won't play against you. Its also a big turn-off and he recommends people purchasing ITTF approved paddles. If you want to make modifications however (rubbers and sponges, rubber grips), you are well welcomed to.

[@keenansouthall1861]

I've never heard anything so stupid

[@Ilestun]

+BLACKDARK80 lol ? There is NO ittf approved blades. Only rubbers are ittf approved.

[@frost9239]

If they refuse to play you, their loss, your gain. Wtf are you talking about?

[@beancube2010]

We want rubbers simply re-spayed cheaply when it loses grips to the ball. Right now It is way too expensive and way too unfriendly to the environment. If the industry doesn't consider protecting our environment and natural resources, sport fans should stop using their equipment.

[@misterawesome1234]

what blade is that?