Spectol
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[Hardness] Little soft [Performance] Control and Speed to have excellent |
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Averages reviews points
- Speed:7.12
- Spin:5.68
- Control:7.74
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A pimple out rubber, ideal for direct counter attacking tactics close to the table. Made in Japan.
- Short pimples
Players use Spectol
- Stable short-range techniques like blocking and pushing are easy to perform
- Backspin naturally emerges to disrupt opponent's timing
- Easy power adjustment due to non-tension characteristics
- Versatile balance suitable for both beginners and advanced players
- Exceptional durability and excellent cost-performance ratio
Reviews by user
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LOVE table tennis (Experience: Less than a year) So-so Verified Purchase
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2021/05/02
It doesn't bounce or spin excessively - the performance is nicely balanced.
It's a bit tough when you're forced away from the table, but I'd recommend it if you play close to the table.All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Racket recommended use KASUMI BASIC
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LOVE table tennis (Experience: Less than a year) Less bouncy than expected Verified Purchase
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2021/01/10
I put it on my backhand and hit with it.
My chops became stable, but the feel when hitting flat wasn't great, so I've been stretching it when I glue it on.All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Racket recommended use DIODE V
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Perplexity (Experience: More than ２０ years) The origin and pinnacle of short pips - King of short pips Verified Purchase
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2018/06/10
Since it's easy to produce knuckle balls when you block it dead, you might think it doesn't get much spin, but it actually gets quite a lot.
It grips the ball firmly, so it stays stable even on hard hits, and your serves get good spin too.
With a 7-ply or special-material blade, it also has enough bounce to punch through the ball.Sure, there are plenty of other rubbers out there that bounce more than Spectrum or spin more than Spectrum, and for knuckle balls, it can't compete with variation-type short pips.
But when it comes to balancing all the performance short pips need — spin, bounce, and knuckle balls — nothing does it as well as Spectrum.
I can recommend it to short pips beginners, and plenty of top-level short pips players nationwide use it too.
If you use short pips, this is a rubber you should try at least once.
All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Racket recommended use HOUO 7ply plywood
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katsuo000 (Experience: More than ２０ years) Spectra, the child of knuckle balls!
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2018/08/13
The blade is an Innerforce type, but with arylate placed on the outer plies — I used this on the backhand of a blade called the Bi-Side, applied with organic solvent glue.
It really helped me a lot with pushes on receive, flicks, meeting the ball flat, and hard flat hits from mid-distance rallies.
It's a rubber that can induce mistakes from your opponent through the change in ball quality between your forehand and backhand during rallies.
It let me experience winning through the power of the rubber itself.
It's an aggressive short pips rubber that can turn any ball into a sharp-angled knuckle ball.
Since organic solvent glue became unusable, I feel like the rubber's hardness has dropped.
It might be an era where the blade has to make up for it, but I'd really like Victas to release a harder short pips rubber!All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Racket recommended use Innerforce AL
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Two-Sided Seeker (Experience: １１〜２０ years)
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2025/07/14
I use this on my backhand. It's a non-tension rubber, so it's easy to control your power with, and blocks land in the table well. On top of that, it adds variation to the ball, which makes it easy to draw mistakes out of your opponent. I've been using it for 12 years, and it's the rubber I trust the most. If you use a lot of backhand blocks, I'd recommend Spectrum S1.
All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
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Two-Sided Seeker (Experience: １１〜２０ years)
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2025/07/13
I've got the 2.0mm thickness on my backhand. I've been a loyal Spectrum user for 12 years. It's a non-tension rubber and doesn't fly much, but I actually find that makes it easier to control your power. I use a lot of backhand blocks, so it really earns its keep there. On top of that, it puts variation on the ball too, which draws mistakes out of my opponents. What's great about Spectrum is that the more you use it, the more things you can do with it yourself.
All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Racket recommended use KORBEL
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Horizontal (Experience: ６〜１０ years) Performance depends on your skill level
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2025/01/18
I play with pips on one side and inverted on the other, and on my pips side I'm using the hard version of Spectrum S1 at 1.3mm. My blade is a Galeon FL. Compared to other short pips rubbers, this one is barely affected by incoming spin, and it still gives you speed, so you can do all kinds of techniques, angle shots, knuckle balls, and more. I think it's an easy rubber to use whether you're a beginner or an advanced player. The smash on this rubber is strong, period. Out of all the rubbers I've used, none has made smashing this easy. Every rubber has its pros and cons though. Compared to other short pips, this one is less affected by spin and topspin drives tend to drop short off it. As for control, I'd say it mostly comes down to your own skill... This rubber also tends to fly wider than where you're actually aiming, so it takes some getting used to. Still, I don't think there's another rubber this cheap that's also this easy to use.
Rubbers I've used so far
Morrist SP, Spectrum S2, Speedy P.O, Spectrum S3, VO <103, Vantas Rimber, Vega Asia, Vega Europe, Tenergy 05, Rakza 7, Rozena, and more...All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little hard
Racket recommended use Galleon
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