Vega Asia
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[Hardness] Medium hardness [Performance] Speed and Control to have excellent |
Averages reviews points
- Speed:7.69
- Spin:7.38
- Control:7.6
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Vega Asia from XIOM: A faster and more balanced version in the Vega series. New "Hyper Elasto" top layer of natural rubber provides superb spin. The unique "Carbo Sponge", which was developed using the most advanced technology, provides the most unprecedented energy efficiency. The pimples on Vega Asia have a special structure using a new concept that creates more trampoline effect and extraordinary dwelling feeling at impact. Compared with Vega Pro, the Asia version is softer with more speed and balance. It also a bigger safe zone (window) above the net, which makes every topspin attack more secure and aggressive. Its great balance between speed, spin, and control will make the players' performance purely dynamic and exciting.
Spin Weapon with upgraded speed
Higher success rate with "big window" over the net
Black Carbo sponge generates more power
Longer lifetime and durability
- Pimples in
- Beginner-friendly with easy technique execution and high versatility
- Well-balanced performance with excellent cost-effectiveness
- Ideal for learning cutting techniques and popular with cutmen
- Rubber easily chips and surface scratches easily
- Power-oriented players may find the bounce insufficient
Reviews by user
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Doryaemon (Experience: 4〜5 years) Harmony between sponge and sheet
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2016/02/26
The sheet is soft and the sponge is a bit soft too, so control is good.
The sheet itself also has good grip, so you get a decent amount of spin no matter how you hit it.
It's advertised as speed-focused, but the speed is just okay.
It depends on your arm strength, but it's faster than Rasant Power Grip or Evolution MX-P, and just a bit slower than Air Grip or V>01.
What I liked was that the balance between spin and speed is just right, making it easy to use.
I think it suits the backhand side of a Chinese penhold or a shakehand blade well.
It also works with special (composite) blades, but I got a better feel with an all-wood blade.All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Racket recommended use KORBEL
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Toma (Experience: 4〜5 years)
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2016/02/26
I've been using it for 5 months now and it's gradually getting slick.
But it's still performing well, so I think I can get another month out of it.All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little hard
Racket recommended use Swat Carbon
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Hamutaro (Experience: 4〜5 years) A well-balanced tension rubber
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2016/02/21
I used this in max thickness on my Mace blade. On the backhand side I have Vega Japan (thick).
The topsheet is quite soft, but maybe because it's paired with a slightly harder sponge, the feel is like the ball "sinks in just the right amount."What really stands out is the short game and topspin drives.
Because the sponge is hard, you can keep your pushes short, and flick-type techniques were easy to pull off.
When you drive with the ball sinking into the sponge, the sheet's grip effect gives it great spin, and the harder sponge brings out a lot of power. The trajectory was more direct compared to Vega Japan.
I tried it on both forehand and backhand, but I got a better feel putting it on the backhand - it made the short game easier.That said, the max spin is a bit lower than Japan or other spin-tension rubbers. Also, since the sheet is quite soft, it might not suit players who like to brush the ball a lot.
Since the short game is easy and the sheet is soft, I'd recommend this for beginners' forehand who are moving on from high-elasticity rubbers, or for both sides for players who like to sink the ball in and hit flat.
All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little hard
Racket recommended use Maze Performance
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Kaba (Experience: 2〜3 years) A must-see for beginners!
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2016/02/05
I play table tennis in my junior high club.
A lot of people who just started table tennis tend to use rubbers like Hammond or Taxfire.
If you're a topspin drive player changing your rubber for the first time, this is definitely the one to get.
You might not be able to handle it well at first, but you'll get used to it in about 3 days.
Even if you just joined the club and aren't good yet, you can use it as long as you can do forehand hits.
I recommended it to a junior teammate and he really liked it.
Spin it and it goes in, hit it and it goes in, push it and it goes in, chop it and it goes in.
Highly recommended for anyone who just started table tennis and wants to catch up with everyone else quickly, or wants to improve.All Speed Spin Control
Racket recommended use Black Balsa 7.0
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Toma (Experience: 4〜5 years) Cheap spin machine
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2016/01/24
This is a really good rubber - it's cheap and lasts a long time.
Plus it gets a ton of spin, so the value for money is excellent.
But since it's hard, the ball flies off really easily, so it takes a while to get used to.All Speed Spin Control
Racket recommended use Swat Carbon
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omega (Experience: Less than a year) Perfect intro to tension rubbers
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2015/12/10
This is the first time I've changed my rubber since joining the table tennis club in junior high.
When I tried it, I felt it was fast!
Maybe it's partly because I'd been using Yasaka's Original Extra up until then, but compared to the Original Extra, the Vega Asia was better in every respect except control.
The speed in particular was overwhelming, and it gets more spin than the Original Extra too.
I think the control is also high for a tension rubber, but at first you struggle with how much it bounces.
So for beginners, I'd recommend the 1.8mm thickness.
In conclusion, I think this is a good rubber to switch to when moving from a control rubber to a tension rubber.All Speed Spin Control
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Suguru (Experience: Less than a year) The spin on drives is insane
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2015/11/03
I've used this on my forehand, and the amount of spin it produces is insane.
Counters, pushes, drives — all of these are very easy to do.
The only thing is, smashing is a bit hard with it.
All Speed Spin Control
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