The debate goes on... the jury is still "out" on whether mouthpiece material makes a difference due in large part to tiny differences in any 2 mouthpieces.
However some food for thought - IF material matters at all, could it be possible that it just takes some years for the rubber to leach off enough of the sulphur to cure to this magical state?
And then there are the good ole EPA laws that might interfere with the same recipe for todays HR mouthpiece manufacturing....?
On the measurement issues - only by measuring with the correct tools can you see exactly what you are dealing with. Eyeballing it will only get you so far...
However some food for thought - IF material matters at all, could it be possible that it just takes some years for the rubber to leach off enough of the sulphur to cure to this magical state?
And then there are the good ole EPA laws that might interfere with the same recipe for todays HR mouthpiece manufacturing....?
On the measurement issues - only by measuring with the correct tools can you see exactly what you are dealing with. Eyeballing it will only get you so far...