Welcome to the Paddle Press web site.
Why Paddle Press?As players advance in the sport of table tennis, at some point, they discover that they will need to build their own table tennis paddle based on their unique playing style. This involves selecting a blade and one or two sheets of rubber to construct a custom table tennis paddle.
Paddle construction involves- cutting the rubber sheet to fit onto the blade
- gluing the rubber sheet onto the blade
- applying force to the glued sheet as it dries
There are many different types of blades, rubber sheets, and glue. Each of these contribute to the ultimate playability of the paddle. Advanced table tennis players will change their rubber sheets fairly often because the performance of the rubber degrades over time.
Mistakes in the cutting process are costly. A single rubber sheet can range in price from $10 dollars to over $100 dollars, depending on the sheet. Improperly cut rubber can make the table tennis paddle ineligible for tournament play.
Consistent rubber application to the blade involves using the same rubber and glue, as well as gluing the rubber to the blade with the same force.
As an avid table tennis player who has ruined many expensive table tennis rubber sheets, I was frustrated with the lack of a tool to help make the table tennis paddle assembly process easier. I was also looking for a way to cut and apply table tennis rubber to the blade with a consistent force, since that contributes to how the paddle will perform.
There was nothing on the market that met my needs, so that led to the development of Paddle Press.
Paddle Press has been in development since 2017. In April, 2021, we received utility patent approval for Paddle Press from the United States patent office. Paddle Press is covered by U.S. Patent 10,974,368 B2.
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