Chatting to a few people last night after my usual thrashing at the hands of Stuart Seaholme, it was apparent that some players enjoy experimenting with different blades and rubbers but are put off by the high cost of doing so. Consequently, they waste loads of their hard earned wages trying to buy the answer to all their problems only to find its doesn't make a blind bit of difference!
So an idea struck me (but not quite as hard as Stuarts backhand which left a mark the size of a football!), how about we chuck any old blades and rubbers that we no longer use or need into a box which could then be tried out by other players free of charge? I'm sure we'd all welcome the chance of trying something different before splashing out on a rubber that turned out to be unsuitable? You never know, there might be something there that makes a vital point or two's difference to your game.
Is there any mileage in this idea? I'm happy to start the ball rolling if that helps. Maybe one of you clever computer literate people could devise a simple sign in/out form including the name of the donor and recipient. If the recipient likes whatever he has tried then the donated rubber could be returned to the box for someone elses benefit?
Post submitted by : Kevin Williams
I think this is a really good idea. Rather than throwing away a blade or rubbers, they could be used by someone else to experiment with and/or buy. This would also be good for the environment.
If the person wanted to keep the rubber, there could be perhaps be a small donation, which could be used for the League or for charity.
Posted by: David Edwards | 03/08/2010 at 12:44 PM