I went back to playing with my Dr Evil on my Donic All-Play blade this evening.
It was nice getting back to the feel of this racket.

While waiting to play, I compared the well used rubber on my regular racket to
some newer rubber on a seldom used blade and noticed that the older rubber
seemed to have a bit more grip than the newer sheets. Upon closer examination,
it seems as though the abrasion of regular play does alter the way it plays a
bit - and this got me thinking...

If Friendship/729 would put a texture on the pimples and either thicken the base
or add a linen backing, I think they would have something that is even closer in
playing characteristics to Leyland rubber. I have no idea if such changes are
practically possible or not.

Jay Turberville
www.jayandwanda.com