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[Flatband]

Some good testing there Torsten! Nice work Bud! It is all about elongation,gauge,rubber type, temperature,air bubbles,voids,too much filler material, not enough,freshness of elastomer,cut ,pouch size-there are so many variables with rubber testing and their lasting qualities.I can be shooting a thin gauge very fast and still have it last longer then a thicker set. On average though,thicker lasts longer-thinner shoots faster. I personally like the thinner stuff. I'm shooting a .020" gauge-less strength needed on the draw and very good speed too. I also think that Hygenic has the best stuff out there and I have tested latex from India, Malaysia,Indonesia. Not that their stuff is fresher ( don't get much fresher then Malaysia !) but there finishing process and quality control are at a higher standard then some of the other sources. Would love to work there-WHAT A DISCOUNT!!!! BANDS FOR LIFE!!!! Flatband

[torsten]

XxDollarBillxX, on 20 February 2012 - 07:44 PM, said:

so what about band life

I noticed that the latex lasts a bit longer than the TBG, a few other shooters here in Europe found the same. Well, others say that TBG lasts longer...
All in all it seems that there is not THAT big difference regarding the bandlife. And latex is a product with noticable differences in the quality...

The only thing what I can surely say is what I found out and have shown in the video: the higher speed of the natural latex.

Regards
Torsten