Why does Butterfly Tenergy Shrink?
First you could say I have noticed that it shrinks mildy if I glue my rubber down softly. If you stretch your rubber hard, rolling it down or speed glue on it before it is more extreme.
I always cut my rubber before I put glue on it, and in 2-3 months I notice very little shrikage. And that is about the same time I think it plays at its optimum performance. Then for the next year and a half it gets a bit drier but softer in the sponge, but don't quote me on that. I usually put down a new sheet on my main blade every 3 months. Stick my oldest one on another and compare it to a brand new sheet of any other rubber and find the Butterfly Tenergy out performs it even after 3 months. So yes there is deteriorisation but is it really that bad? No.
If I had a to choose from some one a brand new Vega Pro, Andro Hexer, dhs Hurricane 2-3 neo, or an couple of month old Tenergy before I walk into a major tournament I will take the tenergy.
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Although the tenergy 05 FX
Although the tenergy 05 FX will eventually stop shrinking right? I bought one a few weeks ago and stuck it on with Elmer's Rubber cement, and it has shrink about 2 mm since then. I've also re-glued it twice already, perhaps that's the reason for the shrinkage?
stretch and shrink
that elmers stuff is basically like speed glue with the volatile chemicals in it, so yes you stretched it too much and now it is shrinking back, and it will continue to shrink even with water glue if you stretch it.
even if you just take it out of the packet and use no glue I think it shrinks a little but not really worth noting.
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