Vega Asia
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[Hardness] Medium hardness [Performance] Speed and Control to have excellent |
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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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sdbeth06 A good rubber, but...
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2016/09/24
It keeps Europe's trait of landing on the table no matter what, while the sponge has a bit more firmness to it, so it feels like there's less energy loss from the sponge when you hit hard. The bounce feels springy and lively, so even from mid-distance or further back you can reach the table with a light swing, and drives produce a good, spinny ball.
However, because of this strong, springy bounce, the short game feels difficult. Pushes in particular basically have to be cut almost straight down into the table, or otherwise the spring effect makes the ball "boing" straight up.
On offense, it goes in when you hit it, the bounce is good, and it's cheap too, so I think it's a solid rubber with no real complaints - but compared to today's rubbers, it just ends up feeling kind of "ordinary."All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Racket recommended use Zhang Jike Super ZLC
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Chopper with short pips on the backhand (Experience: ２〜３ years) Balancing chop and attack!
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2016/09/19
First, if you just bounce the ball normally on it, it bounces a fair amount.
When serving, if you snap your wrist, you can produce a low, spinny serve.
The sponge is hard, but the sheet is soft, so drives feel easy to keep under control.
Pushes cut way more than the rubber I used before. I have short pips on my backhand, so it confuses my opponents.
Chopping was hard to control at first too, but once I got used to it, it became easy to mix up heavy and no-spin chops on return.
On offense, smashes come out flat and powerful.
Drives also get good spin if you brush the ball properly - it's a great rubber for both offense and defense.
I'm an attack-oriented chopper, so this has been really valuable to me!
Though it wears out a bit fast...All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Racket recommended use Defense Pro
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sinΘ (Experience: ６〜１０ years) The sheet is way too soft
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2016/08/20
The topsheet is soft, giving it a unique feel like it wraps around the ball.
The balance between speed and spin is good and it's easy to handle, so it's stable.
Compared to other rubbers, loop drives are easy to do and the arc is low, so it's hard for opponents to counter, and it seems well suited to a game plan of connecting with a low third-ball drive and building the point from there.
It's good for playing close to the table to mid-distance. I think it's perfect for the backhand of a penhold looper or a stability-focused shakehand attacking player.All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Racket recommended use Yoshida Kaii CS
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beans (Experience: ２〜３ years) Best for backhand
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2016/07/22
If you're struggling with your backhand technique, you should go with this one.
It gets a lot of spin yet isn't affected much by incoming spin, and hard backhand hits land well too - it's just all-around great.All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Racket recommended use Swat
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Koki Niwa fan Great speed!
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2016/07/05
Drives come out a bit flat, but the speed is great!! Personally I'd recommend putting this on your forehand. The value for money is really good, so trying one sheet just to see could be a good idea too.
All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Racket recommended use Swat Carbon
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Eiji Bando (Experience: ６〜１０ years)
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2016/06/19
On the forehand side the amount of spin is a bit lacking, but on the backhand side it's just insensitive enough to spin, which is nice, and on the flip side when I swing a backhand drive myself it gets quite a lot of spin, depending on swing speed. Also, stops land nice and short, which I think is good.
All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little hard
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Yutchi@Cut High-quality sheet, on the soft side
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2016/06/04
The sponge hardness is 47.5 degrees, same as Vega Pro in the Vega series, but the sheet is the same hardness as Vega Europe, so it's quite soft. That softness gives you stability when pushing or chopping, and then that harder sponge gives you the power not to get pushed back by your opponent's ball when chopping, and when attacking it produces destructive power that would put dedicated attackers to shame! Just blocking flat is a bit tricky, but it's easy if you block more like a counter. Highly recommended not just for attacking players but especially for choppers!
All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Racket recommended use Def play Senzo
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