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| Author: | NotLikelyToLoop [ 24 Mar 2016, 08:14 ] |
| Post subject: | Other than being "un-spinny", what makes Leyland special? |
Other than being "un-spinny", what makes Leyland special? |
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| Author: | gnopgnipster [ 26 Mar 2016, 23:24 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Other than being "un-spinny", what makes Leyland special |
NotLikelyToLoop wrote: Other than being "un-spinny", what makes Leyland special? It is 20+ years old, has not been made in 20+ years, it is past the end of its "shelf life." It does not perform like it did 20+ years ago... Oh, I am being negative. A "new" sheet of Leyland on a nice blade is a nice control rubber, partly due to the fact that it is not as spinny as it used to be and it is also very slow. There were several versions of the rubber made, small, medium, and large pips for different types of games. Many different colors to choose from.
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| Author: | wturber [ 21 May 2016, 09:14 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Other than being "un-spinny", what makes Leyland special |
NotLikelyToLoop wrote: Other than being "un-spinny", what makes Leyland special? My limited experience with the rubber that I had on one blade was that it has a damping quality to it that I haven't found in other rubbers. It feels soft (despite being the covering for a "hard"bat), but is not as bouncy as modern rubbers with a similar degree of softness. It gives a nice, pleasant "thud" feel when you strike a ball with it. |
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| Author: | iskandar taib [ 18 Aug 2017, 21:41 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Other than being "un-spinny", what makes Leyland special |
wturber wrote: NotLikelyToLoop wrote: Other than being "un-spinny", what makes Leyland special? My limited experience with the rubber that I had on one blade was that it has a damping quality to it that I haven't found in other rubbers. It feels soft (despite being the covering for a "hard"bat), but is not as bouncy as modern rubbers with a similar degree of softness. It gives a nice, pleasant "thud" feel when you strike a ball with it. Perhaps somethingto do with the cloth backing? Iskandar |
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| Author: | Snowman89 [ 14 May 2018, 21:15 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Other than being "un-spinny", what makes Leyland special |
Control. When up against inverted, I'm now of the opinion that defensive long pips offer the most control (as they absorb pace and spin so well), but if we're strictly talking hardbat vs hardbat, I have never felt so much control from a rubber. It's just so well balanced that, when paired with a classic blade (Hocks, Barna, etc.), it sits perfectly in the middle, equally catering to offense and defense. It's not too fast or too spinny, meaning rallies are more likely to naturally balance out with a mix of attacks and chops. With modern blades and SPs, the spin and speed is often much greater, which, in my opinion, leads to more modern inverted like rallies. |
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