Booster SA [Discontinued]

Everyone's rating [Hardness] Little soft
[Performance] Speed and Spin to have excellent
Booster SA

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Averages reviews points

  • Rating: 8.34 / 10
  • 50 reviews
    • Speed:8.28
    • Spin:7.86
    • Control:7.42
    Tension System Table soft rubber of the spin-type!

    Tension system table soft rubber with improved spinning performance in combination with newly developed topsheet and well-balanced sponge. In Table software is ideal for offensive player-intensive spin amount of change and drive. (made in Germany)

    • Short pimples

    Specifications

    Price
    3,800 Yen(Include tax 4,180 Yen)
    Producer
    Mizuno
    Product code
    18RT712
    Speed
    Ten
    Spin
    Eight
    Hardness
    Forty
    Customer Reviews SummaryAI Summary
    Highly appreciated as an entry-level racket for users transitioning from backhand soft to forehand soft rubber, while advanced players note it lacks the unique characteristics of forehand soft due to its similarity to backhand soft. Its exceptional cost-performance ratio and stability are its greatest strengths.
    ■ Frequently Mentioned Points
    • Remarkable spin performance for a forehand soft rubber
    • Easy to use for players switching from backhand soft
    • Excellent cost-performance ratio
    • Stable control performance
    • Lacks distinctive forehand soft characteristics
    ■ Representative Voices
    ▲ PositiveThe ball acquires impressive spin that surprises for a forehand soft rubber, control is easy, and block returns are stable. Highly recommended for players transitioning from backhand soft to forehand soft or beginners using forehand soft.
    ▽ CriticalEven with typical forehand soft techniques, the ball flies like a backhand soft rubber. It becomes merely a degraded version of backhand soft rubber, and for those transitioning from backhand soft, using standard backhand rubber seems better.

    Reviews by user

    • MR-01

      MR-01 (Experience: More than 20 years) Very easy-to-use short pips rubber

      Reviews by user

      I have the thin (US) sponge on a Kokutaku Chinese-penhold blade. It exceeds what I'd heard about it — it's a rubber that makes it very easy to put spin on drives and pushes. The ball leaves the racket quickly, yet it still feels like it's held onto for a moment. If you go with a thicker sponge, you'd probably feel that holding sensation even more. On top of that, you can easily produce knuckle-ball blocks. It's a genius of a rubber.
      The thick version is probably for advanced players, but with a thin sponge, I think it's a rubber I'd want beginners to use too.

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      2018/08/14
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      7
      Control
      9
      Hardness Little soft
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    • Dingdong 01

      Dingdong 01 (Experience: 11〜20 years) An excellent product

      Reviews by user

      This is for single-sided penhold use.
      The first time I put it on,
      I thought, "A short pips rubber like this exists!?"
      and was genuinely impressed.
      The bounce is really good,
      and the spin is unbelievable!
      It gave me the illusion of
      "wait, is this actually inverted rubber?"
      It's an all-rounder that can do everything,
      and was quite easy to handle.
      Just my personal take,
      but rather than a blade with a soft feel,
      a harder blade
      felt better to me.

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      2018/08/14
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      9
      Spin
      10
      Control
      8
      Hardness Little soft
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    • Yukio

      Yukio (Experience: More than 20 years) Easiest to use, hands down

      Reviews by user

      This is the most popular short pips rubber out there.
      Opinions are split between this and the Booster, but this one has a horizontal-pip spin style and fairly large pips!
      By the way, the Morrist has vertical pips.
      I put it on the back of my Nittaku Violin and test-hit with it.
      First off, even switching straight over from inverted rubber, you can use it without any weird feeling.
      The defining feature of this rubber is that, despite being short pips, the amount of spin is amazing!
      Pushes get incredibly heavy backspin.
      If you adjust the angle, you can get proper no-spin balls too.
      Blocking is surprisingly easy to stop the ball with, and the more spin there is, the more it comes back as a knuckle ball.
      It's easy to drive with too, and easy to counter with.
      It's a rubber you can use on both forehand and backhand.
      If I had to name a downside, it's controllable and finishes close to an inverted rubber, so sometimes it doesn't feel very "short pips"-like.
      Also, personally, the sponge is soft, so I'd like it made a bit harder.
      A blade with some special material like carbon in it would be a better match!

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      2018/04/29
      All
      7/10
      Speed
      6
      Spin
      10
      Control
      8
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use VIOLIN

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    • DONG7

      DONG7 (Experience: 6〜10 years) For those seeking speed

      Reviews by user

      An opponent I played against in a tournament was using this, and it's fast. I also think it's on the spinnier side for a short pips rubber, so I found it hard to deal with. I think it's stable on both forehand and backhand (my opponent flipped their racket a lot).

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      2018/04/14
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      7
      Control
      7
      Hardness Little soft
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    • visitor

      So-chan (Experience: 2〜3 years) The best so far!

      Reviews by user

      I have it on my forehand, and the spin is good, and hard hits have plenty of power too.
      My recommendation is the Fortius FT Light. I'd recommend it to people who want more spin from a short pips rubber.

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      2018/04/08
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      8
      Control
      9
      Hardness Little soft
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    • Short pips × Inverted rubber

      Short pips × Inverted rubber (Experience: 2〜3 years) Recommended for short pips beginners.

      Reviews by user

      This was the first rubber I ever bought, back in my second year of junior high.
      I think it's easy to control and does pretty much what you want it to.
      I'd recommend it especially to short pips users who want to prioritize spin.

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      2018/03/20
      All
      7/10
      Speed
      5
      Spin
      7
      Control
      9
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use Astron yellow

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    • Short pips × Inverted rubber

      Short pips × Inverted rubber (Experience: 2〜3 years) Recommended for first-time high-tension short pips users

      Reviews by user

      This is the third short pips rubber I've bought.
      I think the Booster is easy to control and gets a good amount of spin, so I'd recommend it to first-time users.

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      2018/03/20
      All
      7/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      6
      Control
      8
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use Astron yellow

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