Brio spark sponge

Everyone's rating [Hardness] Medium hardness
[Performance] Control and Speed to have excellent
Brio spark sponge

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Averages reviews points

  • Rating: 5.88 / 10
  • 8 reviews
    • Speed:6
    • Spin:5.13
    • Control:6.25
    Optimal powerful gear to the hard-hitting

    Ultra-high rebound built-in power Brio. Taking advantage of as it is the basic performance of the Brio, a version that was adopted sponge stiffer. In hard feel at impact, the perfect players to further pursue the power and stability, is a senior person specification gear.

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    Specifications

    Price
    3,000 Yen(Include tax 3,300 Yen)
    Producer
    TSP
    Product code
    20801
    Speed
    13.75
    Spin
    10.5
    Hardness
    40 ± 3
    Customer Reviews SummaryAI Summary
    Although discontinued, this rubber is evaluated inconsistently as a simple and easy-to-use high-elasticity rubber. While some appreciate its drive and control performance, others point out that it is inferior in performance compared to modern spin-type tension rubbers.
    ■ Frequently Mentioned Points
    • Good sponge bite-in and easy drive strokes
    • Defensive performance resistant to opponent's spin
    • Simple and beginner-friendly handling
    • Limited spin and performance versus modern rubbers
    ■ Representative Voices
    ▲ PositiveThe sponge bite-in is excellent with good sheet gripping. When applied to the backhand of a drive player, it provides a well-balanced feel of speed and spin.
    ▽ CriticalAlthough it generates speed, the touch is poor and the ball lacks sharpness. If the opponent backs up slightly, it is easily returned with a strong hit.

    Reviews by user

    • visitor

      Novice kid (Experience: 4〜5 years) Nothing special, but easy to use

      Reviews by user

      It's discontinued and you barely see it for sale anywhere anymore, but
      it's not a bad rubber.

      The sponge sinks in nicely, and topspin drives were easy to hit.
      Works fine on both backhand and forehand.

      It doesn't generate spin automatically, but if you sink the ball in properly and brush it,
      you do get spin.

      My impression was that it felt a lot like the Mark V HPS.
      At around 2000 yen, it maybe didn't need to be discontinued.

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      2018/10/04
      All
      6/10
      Speed
      6
      Spin
      5
      Control
      7
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use Swat Carbon

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    • Hydrogen ion

      Hydrogen ion (Experience: 6〜10 years) Doesn't grip the ball at all

      Reviews by user

      How should I put it — the spin is exactly what you'd expect from short pips. As you'd expect from TSP's pips.
      I used it for two weeks back when speed glue was still allowed, and the ball was definitely fast. But that's about it.
      The touch is pretty bad too — the ball has no bite, so if the opponent even backs off a little, they can easily smash it back.

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      2017/07/07
      All
      4/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      1
      Control
      5
      Hardness Little hard
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    • visitor

      Kineti (Experience: 6〜10 years) Its lack of character is its character

      Reviews by user

      It's discontinued and I got it cheap, so I tried it on my backup blade.
      The topsheet is a little on the soft side, and the sponge is fairly firm. It's supposedly a tension rubber, but it barely makes any metallic sound. The package mentions compatibility with speed glue, so that's probably a leftover from the glue era.

      As a rubber, its defining trait is having no particular trait.
      The bounce is just a bit more than the old high-elasticity rubbers, the grip is about the same as those old high-elasticity rubbers, and the control is good. The sponge hardness is different, but the feel is similar to the discontinued Catapult.
      This might have actually been a really good rubber for beginners.
      It's a shame it's discontinued — I think it's a hidden gem.

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      2017/05/04
      All
      5/10
      Speed
      5
      Spin
      5
      Control
      5
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use KASUMI BASIC

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    • Cross-sectional 捨離

      Cross-sectional 捨離 (Experience: 2〜3 years)

      Reviews by user

      For a high-elasticity type rubber, the topsheet grips the ball really well and the sponge lets the ball sink in nicely, so it would be good for a drive-oriented player to put on their backhand.

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      2016/08/07
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      8
      Control
      8
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use EARLEST 7

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    • visitor

      ALC (Experience: 2〜3 years) High-performance beginner rubber

      Reviews by user

      The feel on contact was great, and it was an easy rubber to control.

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      2016/07/08
      All
      5/10
      Speed
      3
      Spin
      6
      Control
      7
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use Black Balsa 5.0

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    • Yutchi @ cut

      Yutchi @ cut Ignores spin!

      Reviews by user

      You can play without worrying much about the opponent's spin. Put it on your backhand and you can easily block their topspin drives solidly and move them around the table! It's not great at generating spin yourself, but for the price it's more than good enough!

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      2016/05/18
      All
      6/10
      Speed
      6
      Spin
      5
      Control
      6
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use Hadraw Shield

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    • Rudiger

      Rudiger (Experience: 6〜10 years)

      Reviews by user

      This rubber can't keep up with the spin-oriented tension rubbers that are mainstream these days, but it does have the advantage of being less affected by your opponent's spin, so receives and angled hits are easy (especially combined with how hard the sponge is).
      It does put out solid speed, so I think it's a rubber that can really transform depending on the player using it.

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      2014/03/21
      All
      7/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      6
      Control
      7
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