Roundell Hard [Discontinued]

Everyone's rating [Hardness] Little hard
[Performance] Speed and Control to have excellent
Roundell Hard

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Averages reviews points

  • Rating: 8.44 / 10
  • 27 reviews
    • Speed:8.26
    • Spin:7.22
    • Control:7.78

    Roundell gives you good control for the amount of speed & spin it produces.
    This flexible rubber now comes with a harder, high density sponge that enables a stronger attack.
    Roundell Hard is a High Tension rubber & is for players who need more consistency with their power game.

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    Specifications

    Price
    4,200 Yen(Include tax 4,620 Yen)
    Producer
    Butterfly
    Product code
    05890
    Speed
    12.8
    Spin
    10.2
    Hardness
    40
    Customer Reviews SummaryAI Summary
    Despite its hardness rating, this rubber is surprisingly easy to handle, with a good balance between a firm sponge and soft sheet. It is highly evaluated as a tension rubber offering excellent stability and performance at a low price, suitable for beginners to intermediate players.
    ■ Frequently Mentioned Points
    • Firm sponge with soft sheet provides easy handling
    • Combines stability with destructive power
    • Ideal for beginners to master drives and touch shots
    • Excellent value for money at low price point
    • Relatively short sheet lifespan
    ■ Representative Voices
    ▲ PositiveFull swings stay on the table reliably, and the moderately soft sheet makes basic techniques like serves and receives easy to execute. Highly recommended for those struggling with control on high-speed rackets.
    ▽ CriticalThe 'hard' designation is misleading. Despite a firm sponge, the overly soft sheet lacks resilience and balls easily slip off. It underperforms compared to Rozena and similar products, raising questions about price justification.

    Reviews by user

    • Rudiger

      Rudiger (Experience: 6〜10 years)

      Reviews by user

      The sponge is on the firm side, but the topsheet is soft, so it's easy to handle.
      Serves and pushes are easy to do, and smashes have plenty of power, but control gets harder as a trade-off.
      This rubber suits the forehand better than the backhand.

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      2014/03/02
      All
      7/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      7
      Control
      6
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    • Chabby

      Chabby (Experience: 6〜10 years)

      Reviews by user

      Not really hard enough to call it a hard rubber. It's a tension rubber that's easy to use on both forehand and backhand.
      Since it's so manageable, I think it's a good choice if you're trying a tension rubber for the first time.

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      2022/10/22
      All
      10/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      6
      Control
      6
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use Timo Boll ALC

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    • Shogun

      Shogun (Experience: 11〜20 years) Soft

      Reviews by user

      If you go in expecting it to be hard, you'll be disappointed. The sponge is hard, but the topsheet is quite soft, so the ball sinks in nicely — but the topsheet lacks firmness, so it drops easily and probably isn't great for hard hitters. It's not bad, but it's clearly a step below Rozena. About on par with Raigun or Factive or GTT, maybe even a bit below.
      The price is also on the higher side (Tamasu pricing), so I'm not sure it's worth it.
      The advantage is the light weight, I guess. I use the 1.9mm version and after cutting it comes to 41g, so it could be useful for people doing weight tuning or for backhand use.

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      2021/12/19
      All
      6/10
      Speed
      6
      Spin
      6
      Control
      6
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use KORBEL

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    • Yuki Shimizu

      Yuki Shimizu (Experience: 4〜5 years) Great control and power, recommended for intermediates

      Reviews by user

      I have this on my forehand, and for starters, the control is excellent. Control is great from close to the table all the way to mid-distance. It also generates plenty of spin - loop drives and serves both get a lot of spin. That said, it takes a bit of time to get used to, so I'd recommend it to intermediate players who already have the basic techniques down. I really want people to give this a try.

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      2021/06/11
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      9
      Control
      10
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use REINFORCE AC

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    • visitor

      Dora Lets you use all kinds of techniques.

      Reviews by user

      The topsheet is soft, so force gets transferred straight into the sponge, giving it outstanding power.
      That makes it super versatile for techniques that don't rely much on spin, like smashes, hard hits over the table, and smashing an opponent's loop drive!
      Against backspin too, since the soft topsheet lets you vary how you grip the ball, you can pull off loops and speed drives comfortably even without much experience!
      Even when you drop back from the table, it doesn't fly too much, so the distance control is outstanding.
      However, if you don't take good care of the topsheet, it wears out fairly quickly, so be careful about that.
      It has quite a bit of destructive power, so personally I think it's good to pair with an inner-carbon or all-wood blade to add some stability!

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      2020/04/06
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      9
      Spin
      7
      Control
      8
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use Butterfly Hadraw VR

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    • visitor

      I love victas !! (Experience: 2〜3 years) Nice

      Reviews by user

      It's a bit firm but very controllable - a really good rubber. It's not just about speed, so it's very easy to handle.
      It's a rubber that works for everyone, from beginners to advanced players.

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      2020/01/10
      All
      10/10
      Speed
      9
      Spin
      7
      Control
      10
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use KOKI NIWA

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    • visitor

      SUHAMA (Experience: 6〜10 years) The best

      Reviews by user

      In a word, the spin is amazing, on par with Tenergy. The speed is amazing too - when you put topspin on it, the ball just drops like crazy. Even a simple push comes back with heavy spin, it's incredible. And even when you swing all out, the ball still lands, which is amazing. In terms of both budget and performance, if you're using Rozena, Tenergy, or Bryce High Speed, I think this one is better.

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      2019/12/03
      All
      10/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      10
      Control
      10
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use CYPRESS V-MAX

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