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

    • Aieichi

      Aieichi (Experience: 2〜3 years) Bounces amazingly, and spins amazingly!

      Reviews by user

      It bounces a ton.
      It also generates a ton of spin.
      I'd recommend it for people like me who are switching from inverted rubber to short pips!
      But I wouldn't recommend it for beginners.
      Because it bounces so much and generates so much spin, that also means it's that much harder to control. I think switching over should be fine for topspin drive players who used inverted rubber on both sides. Drives and smashes go in nicely, so if you can master it, I think it's the strongest short pips rubber out there.

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      2016/09/12
      All
      6/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      7
      Control
      4
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use Zhang Jike ALC

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    • visitor

      Seed of Trivia (Experience: 6〜10 years) Repels the ball...

      Reviews by user

      The rebound is really strong — it bounces more than any short pips I've tried so far.
      It's also a short pips rubber that takes spin well, and you can produce knuckle balls just by tapping the ball, so it really widens your range of play.
      The grip on the ball is strong, so blocks tend to go high, but you can use that same grip to hit sidespin blocks with surprisingly strong spin for short pips, or even topspin drives, which lets you trouble opponents with the big gap between spin and knuckle balls. You can also stop the ball short just by adjusting how much force you use.
      Switching over from inverted rubber is easy too.

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      2016/08/28
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      7
      Control
      5
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use REKURO

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    • visitor

      Future (Experience: 2〜3 years) Great grip!

      Reviews by user

      It generates crazy amounts of spin, it's amazing ^_^
      I'm a table tennis beginner so I can't really tell for sure, but it's super easy to use!!
      Why not give it a try at least once?

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      2016/06/26
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      9
      Control
      7
      Hardness Soft

      Racket recommended use Korbel SK7

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    • ahirU96

      ahirU96 Knuckle balls come out

      Reviews by user

      I've tried a lot of spin-oriented tension short pips, and this one is the best. What I love most is that once you get the knack of it, it produces great knuckle balls. It's a rubber that makes table tennis fun.

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      2016/05/28
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      6
      Control
      7
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use EMERALD VPS V

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    • Yutchi@Cut

      Yutchi@Cut Focus on knuckle balls

      Reviews by user

      I think short pips players mostly fall into two types: those who prioritize making things hard for the opponent, and those who prioritize their own ease of use. This rubber is definitely the type that makes things hard for the opponent. It produces knuckle balls plus insane speed, so if you can control it, it becomes an incredibly powerful weapon!

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      2016/05/22
      All
      6/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      5
      Control
      5
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use Acoustic Carbon Inner

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    • visitor

      Drive (Experience: 4〜5 years) Shocking bounce!

      Reviews by user

      Even among the thicker versions, this rubber has quite a lot of bounce. If you put it on a STIGA Clipper Wood, it bounces so much it's hard to control, so something like a TSP Swat would probably be just right. With this rubber, knuckle balls are hard to produce with celluloid balls, but very easy to produce with plastic balls. Control is harder because of that, but it's recommended for players who prioritize making things difficult for their opponent.

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      2016/04/09
      All
      5/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      4
      Control
      3
      Hardness Soft

      Racket recommended use Swat

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    • visitor

      Aggressive chopper The control is...

      Reviews by user

      I think this rubber puts the most spin on the ball among short pips rubbers.
      On top of that, the speed is more than enough, and it's really excellent in terms of offensive ability.
      That said, control is difficult because of it, so I really can't recommend it to someone using short pips for the first time.

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      2016/04/06
      All
      7/10
      Speed
      9
      Spin
      9
      Control
      1
      Hardness Hard

      Racket recommended use VIOLONCELLO

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