How to glue your table tennis racket l Dimitrij Ovtcharov

Dimitrij Ovtcharov shows you how to glue your table tennis racket!
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[@gabrielcalvo8675]

Its great! I was just gluing my racket at this time i was watching and its very helpful! Thanks... I play with the same blade... How much dima's blade whight?

[@DimaOvtcharov]

Thanks Gabriel! Nice that you play with the same blade.. I try to find heavy blades so I get more power. My one is 90 grams.

[@gabrielcalvo8675]

@@DimaOvtcharov thanks dima for the reply! Im very happy that pros this day are more accessible then in the past! I wiill cheer for you in tokyo! Great content!

[@raspalsandhu9314]

@@DimaOvtcharov .k. .

[@raspalsandhu9314]

@@gabrielcalvo8675 , . , Bn

[@lifeoverdrive]

@@DimaOvtcharov looking forward to buy your blade Dima, how is it feel compared to patrick fransiska's blade?

[@cube2492]

Congratulations on winning the bronze medal!

[@xxninjaxxhd7236]

Silver

[@knighthollow5023]

@@xxninjaxxhd7236 bronze in single match

[@VARMOT123]

His second singles bronze

[@DimaOvtcharov]

Thanks!!

[@mariamroodband5271]

Are you russian?

[@cldavis33]

I'm back. I never ever put new rubber on my bat's without watching this specific video from Dimitrij. It's just so straight up to the point, he is a happy person sharing information, and my glue jobs hold GREAT. Thank you Dimitrij!

[@pianotrainee9314]

I got to be honest, this video is not only informative (which served me good once) but also comforting for some reason. I made it my ritual to glue the rubbers along with Dima every time I change mine :) Thank you!

[@HerrProfM]

Excellent video. Really helped me with the process of gluing my table tennis racket. Thank you Dima!

[@marcelosaad251]

Outstanding performance at the olympics. Awesome job !!! ALL the best DIma

[@LouisKokernak]

Thanks Dmitri for this helpful video. U thoroughly covered all the major bases in a tolerable amount of time. I didnt know about multiple layering of the glue application. FYI, I used the video as a guide to glue Dignics 09c rubber to my forehand side. 😃

[@sebastianqueck6383]

Vielen Dank, Herr Ovtcharov, Sie haben mir den grössten Olympiamoment 2021 beschert.....Wahnsinn. Danke dafür, und nur das Beste für Sie.

[@amarish864]

Very precise and informative video, you and Timo are one of the best players and a gods gift for table tennis fans.

[@Sc-11111]

Thanks for posting! I didn’t know these before: 1. Using bigger sponge for better glue spreading 2. Two or three layers of glue for more power 3. Only tape the bottom of the paddle

[@loojy1968]

use ice cream stick is also possible.

[@randsp3c709]

Why tape only the bottom

[@RambO5018]

@@randsp3c709 the tape adds a little weight. few grams actually make a difference to some players. I don´t know how the tape makes the racket slower though. Taping the bottom saves the rubbers from being ripped off if u hit the table when pushing with downspin.

[@BalazsZsak]

What type of glue ddid he use? That would be a great help.

[@user-mt5vh9lx4d]

Thank you very much Dima for the useful tips, its really helpful

[@nobertuslasa3965]

Thank you mmr. Dimitrij Ovtchrow for your sharing experience glue your table tenish which is helps many fans to glue their table tenish

[@benthekeeshond545]

Thank you very much! It is so important to know how a champion glue his paddle together. Every step scientifically makes sense. I always wondered why the ball doesn't bounce straight up and down on my paddle. I think I can fix that problem now. It is so nice of Dimitrij to show this to his fans and TT players around the world. Manny thanks to Dimitrij the Champion!

[@prodbyaye8751]

How ? Did u figure it out ?

[@540kicking]

@@prodbyaye8751 6:24 in the video he mentioned 2 ways to lay the rubber (hard or soft). The harder method is probably how you make it bounce better. Imagine landing a ball on concrete vs carpet.

[@chicnroots4339]

Very professional, thanks for the tips Dima!

[@bilbodw]

Thank you for a very clear, step by step explanation of how to glue the rubber on and what tools to use.

[@TTSmashCity]

We're happy it was helpful! :)

[@rajmindersingh2755]

Wonderful gluing tips. 👍🏻. God bless you. 🙏🏻

[@qwertyiscoolmungel]

love ur explanation dima as always so enthusiastic

[@JorgeSilva-lh4km]

Great tips for gluing. Thanks.

[@evgenischoh981]

Simply great explanation and tips !

[@swissmatteo]

I absolutely love this guy. Vielen Dank Dimitrij

[@masterchief8646]

I did 3 layers of glue and stretched the rubbers. My trainer thought I trained secretly because my shots had much higher quality. But if you do both these things your rubbers really are faster and harder.

[@rheablack6479]

Thank you for thinking of us, the fans!!! Respect for your performances 👏 🙌 🙏 ✨️ 👌 ❤️ 👏 🙌

[@diegorubioalamo5080]

Thanks for this video Dimitrij. It`s my first time I change my rubbers so this video was very helpful

[@mayurjavia700]

Knowledgeable and informative coverage. 👌

[@futnostalgia]

Easily the best video on how to glue, unfortunately i did use a hair dryer before but nver knew the downside of this I also used to place the racket near the radiator!

[@naleneamruthas6560]

Hello dimitrij u r a amazing player. And u upload ur footwork and physical stretching videos it is very useful to upcoming players.

[@sergeyzerkal4892]

Дима, спасибо за видео. Очень интересные нюансы при наклейке.

[@sbtpingpong5959]

thank you Dima, for the gluing tips

[@user-pd9xk1tj1e]

Люблю настільний теніс за радість яку він дарує!!!)🔥🔥🔥

[@zoopdiwop]

wow, to have such an accomplished athlete explain this on KZbin! Great video

[@smithfair6464]

Thanks so much for this good video. I bought different glue thinking it was the problem. Now I get it. More of these. Tkns

[@conradfisher2376]

Excellent tip! I'm going to ditch the 1.2 sponge I was using and go right to max!

[@adio1578]

Thank you for your time. 🎩⚘

[@rajmindersingh2755]

Very very useful information. Thanks for sharing it . I am great fan of yours. God bless you always. 👍🏻💐🙏🏻

[@thomasleifseth5201]

This is the best i seen of gluing. I like the rubber soft but i been stretching it on always. I didnt know i could toll it easy on the blade👌🏓🏓

[@-danR]

I used to use scissors that way, but got a much nicer bevel using a long and very sharp knife. Trimmed the rubber off roughly and fast with big scissors ( ~5 mm overhang), then with the knife, wetting the rubber on the smooth side with water and (very small amount of) soap as a surfactant/lubricant. The knife pulled down from the smooth side towards the sponge/racquet side in long strokes, resting the blade lightly against the wood. About 10 strokes of the knife completes the job. Later when I got better at this got about 3mm overhang with the scissors and then glue the other side's rubber and same thing with scissors. Then I could do both sides with the knife without waiting. This got a nice professional job that looked like it was done with a machine. It always puzzled me to see pro-players with up to 2mm (Ovtcharov excepted) overhang around the edge of their blades. That overhang is useless mass that is actually quite a bit of weight that contributes nothing to the strokes and takes a few feet/sec off the fastest whipping loop or smash, creates extra turbulence-drag, also slowing down the final velocity at ball-strike, and represents an area a pro would never come close to in a stroke. That overhang's mass' only useful attribute would be to lower transverse wobble instability and to widen (slightly) the sweet-spot. But if you want that, it would be even better to have an extra 2mm actual blade around the perimeter, and a good rubber-bevel from the blade-edge.

[@Robinvan1987]

Thank you so much, Dima.

[@muhammadbinhaider3931]

Very useful tips.i must follow the way you tought👍

[@hamjojg3970]

This man is the player i respect

[@duckies0791]

Why🤔

[@mainmedien7167]

Hi Dimitrij, thank you for this video. Could you do an further video, that shows, how to loosen the rubber. thanks!

[@MLaciBp]

Thank you!

[@mahirmax7391]

This is awfully a lot satisfying to watch

[@nilsbuer]

Just bought your new butterfly racket. It is really amazing.

[@vitsmith87]

Nice guide!

[@Velcav]

Hi Dima, thanks for the valuable advice. What do you think about using the press after gluing?

[@robertplatttTT]

Thanks for reply !

[@danimitsahne5532]

Sehr sympathisches und interessantes Video. Hab wieder was dazu gelernt habe dein neues Holz bereits bestellt!

[@GhanaTableTennis]

Thank you Dima for this tip. It's only players who would understand the complexity of glueing a rubber. If one gets it wrong the feeling in the racket is lost and playing a match becomes a nightmare

[@diegox.longpips]

Amazing video, thanks for the tips

[@dhruvinplays]

Very Useful Thanks Dima ❤❤😊😊

[@urbanknight2808]

Very useful tips on how to properly glue a rubber on a TT blade. Thanks very much, Dima.

[@TTSmashCity]

We’re glad to hear that you liked it👍👍

[@sheepsheepyeung7887]

Your match with MaLong during the Oylimpic game was great. You nearly won the game. Respect to you.

[@zhengliu88]

It is so nice to learn this from a real champion. Please tell us what kind of blade and rubber you use too. And teach us how to play like you. I am your fan. ❤❤❤

[@halitziyademircioglu5842]

Thanks so much.💖🌹🌹

[@storatveta]

Now I can start gluing

[@holgerhenrichs489]

Thanks for sharing, great video and also a nice blade!

[@TTSmashCity]

Thanks for your feedback!

[@TheFoeni007]

@@TTSmashCity what blade is he using?

[@sonuparhar1692]

@@TTSmashCity I

[@TTSmashCity]

@@TheFoeni007 The Ovtcharov Innerforce ALC blade.

[@toocool7350]

i am so happy dima create video guide table tennis in English. I follow his channel but too bad i don't understand Deutsch. Lol.

[@olegstuckert7447]

Хорошие советы, спасибо!

[@MrYoumitube]

I feel like getting back into TT and start shopping for new blades and rubber.

[@dawidwajda2969]

Thank you bro👌🏓

[@TTSmashCity]

Happy you like it!

[@Bomamatabon]

Great video. Just about to start applying glue to my rubber and blade. Gonna do 2 layers because I play below pro level.

[@fernando-ge7be]

Hey great explanations. What especific glue did he use ? Model etc..?

[@mixst2c339]

thanks for the useful tips

[@TTSmashCity]

We are happy you liked it!

[@bsptop1536]

This video is good. Thanks

[@Sytanya]

Congratulations for the Bronze medal! What an awesome match! I am sure we will beat china in Olympia one day. If you or Timo won‘t do it, it’s gonna be the generation which has been inspired from you guys. I hope to see at least one o you two in the shoes of Rossi, to coach the next generation! :]

[@arnehammarlind4420]

What a beautiful home u have Dima!

[@MrTempoko]

Thank you

[@LeeSuJin_PingPong_Family]

thank u!

[@OlimjonMatniyazov]

Красавчик! Спасибо отличный совет!

[@stefk1272]

Thank you so much! How often do I have to reglue the rubbers on my racket?

[@DimaOvtcharov]

Once a rubber is glued on the racket you should not reglue that same rubber again. If you do that, it will give you a very different playing feeling. The bounce might be unregular.

[@jelt]

would be interesting to see the same version of the video with hurricane rubbers and the speed glue portion!

[@geroton6776]

Awesome video! Anyone knows which blade this one is from Butterfly? Thanks.

[@riskysway2542]

Congrats!

[@gabrielcalvo8675]

Hi dima! Do you also weigh the rubbers to fined harder ones and have the same weight every time? How much is your total racket weight in the end of the gluing process? Thanks

[@tabletennisngochoai]

Thank you sharing video this

[@anshumanghoshe2828]

Dima is really a very delicated TT Player !!

[@kaptenpingpong6089]

Thank U

[@farzanamini2403]

Thanks Dimitrij Ovtcharov , all IRANIAN people like you

[@didacticshow5454]

Dima, could you make a video explaining the backhand serve? Thanks

[@pratanpiya6044]

How to clean your blade surface after remove old rubber before gluing the new one? thank you.

[@bfeld26]

Thanks Dima for this educationall video. What glue have you used? Where I can get it.? Boris

[@kakashi3426]

Legend

[@DHUUSS]

Дима, спасибо большое за интересное видио! Не могли бы вы сделать субтитры на разных языках что бы все могли смотреть и понимать о чём речь?))) Удачи на предстоящих играх!!!

[@publicshow1908]

На ютубе можно ставить сразу автоперевод

[@aldopalacios3357]

Great tips!!! Now I'll do it better!

[@alinflorin5925]

Good luck, champion!!

[@holgerhenrichs489]

Super Anleitung, vielen Dank dafür. Welche Schwammdicke haben deine Beläge?

[@RichSFS]

Thanks for this, I've thought about the stuff you said about rolling the rubber on before. Now I think I understand why people say their rubber has shrunk after they take it off - because they stretched the rubber when they put it on

[@Hussainpiplodwala]

I once removed a pre-assembled rubber from the blade and when i boosted it with a booster and tried to re-glue it...i was shock to know that rubber was smaller in size than the actual blade...i called the guy who assembled it for me...now i know the reason..xD

[@Waingro808]

tensor rubbers shrink even without stretching

[@nedimgarip]

sağol dimo allah razı olsun

[@yousuf_w1]

Best video by the best table tennis ever Sir dima congratulation for winning in the Qatar open i was cheering you there Promise us to beat all top Chinese players Good luck

[@patmcc7758]

Informative video. The gluing process is like a ritual in which the player connects with his/her bat. Which side is the FH, which is the BH? Do you feel that you get more spin/venom from the black rubber?

[@BuffaloNickel9]

Is there a certain side that you want to put the spinner rubber on FH or BH? I'm learning what rubber characteristics do you need on the BH vs FH? Also I thought you were supposed to use a sponge between the Blade & Rubber?

[@zorbat5]

​@@BuffaloNickel9 Most pro's have black as forehand. It's been said that the black rubber is grippier and harder than red. Nowadays with european rubbers it's not that pronounced. With hard Chinese rubbers black is certainly mire grippy and tacky.

[@jalapenonhabaneron8223]

What do you think is the biggest differences between ALC and ZLC blades? Have you tested the MJ SZLC blade, if so what is your opinion of it?

[@jussttg]

Grate video Dimitrij. How often do you change rubbers? Also do you reglue your rubber before you put on a new one, just to give more speed?

[@tarigomar7982]

Great and informative video Dima! Thank you so much. Would you please share the brand name of that sharp scissor? Mine cuts the rubbers terribly.

[@TTSmashCity]

Thank you Tarig! TT Smash City and Dima are happy to hear that. Dima got the scissor from a friend from China, there is no brand written on it. I will ask him to try to find out the brand/or find a similar scissor that I can send you the name of.

[@tarigomar7982]

@@TTSmashCity Thanks for your reply! Yes please keep me posted and I will really appreciate your help. Keep posting great videos!

[@TTSmashCity]

@@tarigomar7982 Dima asked his friend in China and this is the name of the brand: zhang xiaoquan scissors

[@Wally-H]

You can also lay the blade on a clean piece of scrap wood and cut the excess rubber off with a sharp craft or DIY knife. That is how I've always done it.

[@alexanderdickens2517]

You’re looking for craft scissors, any art store will have them. The brand isn’t as relevant as making sure it’s of the relative shape he has here (small blades), and also that they’re meant for a variety of materials (not just fabric).

[@russledu5474]

我非常喜欢Ovtcharov and Timo Boll,是非常伟大的乒乓球运动员，我也非常欣赏你们的彬彬有礼以及有绅士风格的内涵。你们和中国乒乓球队一起为世界贡献精彩纷呈和无与伦比的比赛，共同推动世界乒乓球运动的发展。

[@PureVisionGFX]

Is it safe to put the glue on each rubber? or just I can do one per time, to prevent dust to be stuck on the glue? What do you think?

[@anandkumar00523]

Which glue you generally use for sticking rubber?

[@getrightproperty]

do you use Adhesive Protect Film to protect your rubbers? if not, can you share the reason why u are not using it? isit good and necessary to protect the rubber?

[@9930833224]

Hi Congrats for bronze medal. I am an intermediate level player. can you Please suggest bat setup for playing 1) excellent Flat hit 2) Good on Topspin 3) Superb Control and not too heavy to hold. Above is my playing style, struggling to get the best setup for me I know there is a trade between b/w speed, control & bat weight.

[@leonelgarcia7327]

Are you able to use a more standard racket and glue new rubber when is time to?

[@dtaliaferro1]

Dima - it looks like when you first put the rubber on the blade, that it’s slightly on top of the end of the handle. True? If so, why do you do that?

[@alexandertcherepanov2094]

Спасибо молодец быстро и понятно