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After using this for almost a year and trying several rubbers, this is the combination that clicked the best for me.
At the very least, Chinese rubber was too hard and didn't have enough bounce, so it didn't suit me at all, starting from forehand hits.
PRO H is also on the hard side, I think, but it holds the ball, so it doesn't bother me. You can draw a proper arc with it.
That said, I do feel the blade is a bit hard on forehand chops.
But when it comes to swinging on backhand chops, this hardness is genuinely great.
The pips bite into the ball, and the trajectory stays low. It's stable when attacking too. (Though that might be partly due to the rubber.)
That "konk" sound unique to pips chopping — I feel pure bliss hearing it.
That said, I don't think soft pips suit it. Harder pips like Irius or Long III are a much better match for this blade.
Maybe the optimal setup is a tension inverted rubber that's not too hard on the forehand, and harder pips on the backhand.

*Note added later
I really don't think this is a successor to the Matsushita Pro Model. I used that one a long time ago, and I felt they're completely different things.

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I used this as my first dedicated chopping blade.
It's the kind of blade where if you make contact, the ball goes in.
I'm a chopper, so here are my impressions when chopping: with softer pips the spin is lighter, but it lands really well and is stable.
With harder pips it flies more and is harder to keep stable, but you get a ton of spin on it, which is great.
I felt that soft P4 paired well with mine.
It's easy to balance defense and offense, so I think pretty much anything works for the forehand rubber.

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I'm a beginner who just switched from being an attacking player to a chopper, and I felt this is a very stable blade that's really easy to use even for beginners. There wasn't any one particular standout feature that blew me away, but overall it was stable and really easy to hit with.

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Since nobody else was writing a review, I figured I would.
People around me said it has a hard feel on contact, but it feels totally normal to me.
I got the impression that a harder rubber works better on the forehand.
Personally, I want to try a tacky rubber instead of a tension one.
Naturally, chops land on the table well. Very stable.
I'm not skilled enough to really appreciate how well it holds the ball, but I can feel the gripping sensation.
(Though the rubber has no small effect on that too...)
When attacking, it has a moderate amount of bounce, which is nice. Pros might find it lacking,
but I think it's just right for recreational players.
Overall it doesn't have any sharp edges or standout traits, but
that also means it can handle any style of play.
I've only just started using it, so it might not be fully broken in yet.
I want to keep exploring its good points for a while.
Though the grip might be a bit too thin...

Oh right, people around say it's similar to the Matsushita Pro Model,
and I can kind of see why. The ply construction is similar.
When attacking, I feel like this one has a bit more bounce.

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