what kind of difficulties? it could not be simpler...so much less trouble than i had with constant gluing for every training...

hm, never had this problems...maybe i just had luck with the glues?

when i get new rubber i put one layer of glue evenly on the sponge, wait for it to dry and become transparent, then one more layer, and one layer on the wood...

and thats it...i dont remove the rubber until it is worn out and i have to replace it...this is much simpler for me than before...

i used a version of elmers water based glue from home depot on my last sheet. if it lasts i am good. two prior water based glues were hard to deal with-tear mender and stiga brand.
i also do one coat on rubber and one on blade

I think this is a problem common to all (or most) Tensors. If you take them off the blade after using them for a couple months you'll find they've shrunk. Why? Perhaps they're boosted, er, "tunned" at the factory with "oils" similar to what Chinese players supposedly all use on Hurricane. They're sold in an expanded state, and will shrink if left in the open. If they're left on the blade in 2-3 months or less the "tuned" feeling wears off (as it does with boosted rubber). The rubber has now shrunk, but is prevented from physically doing so because it's attached to the blade. So it's under tension. The wrong type of tension, however, the opposite of the sort of tension we used to put on the rubber when we speed glued and stuck the rubber on the blade while still domed.

Tenergy probably behaves the same way.

Iskandar

i used a version of elmers water based glue from home depot on my last sheet. if it lasts i am good. two prior water based glues were hard to deal with-tear mender and stiga brand.
i also do one coat on rubber and one on blade

Hi all. I thought I was doing something wrong so I'm glad I found this thread !! This shrinkage seems to also happen on some rubbers without the "Tensor" logo so I guess it is strictly related to factory tuning regardless of where they are made? Also, if I remove a tensor rubber from its packaging but don't glue it to a blade for 2 months or so, it will shrink a bit on its own? Or does it need to be glued on blade first, and then removed, to see this annoying behavior? My rubbers start shrinking within a week of being glued but I move them to various blades each week until I find a good combo. By then, however, there is a 5mm shrinkage gap all the way around!!! TIA.