AIROC ASTRO M [Discontinued]

Everyone's rating [Hardness] Little hard
[Performance] Spin and Speed to have excellent
AIROC ASTRO M

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Averages reviews points

  • Rating: 6.75 / 10
  • 4 reviews
    • Speed:6.25
    • Spin:6.75
    • Control:6.25

    - Optimized to produce an elastic feel when striking the ball. Perfect rubber for offensive attackers who plays with speed, spin and feeling.
    - The OCS-Sponge provides the player with enough catapult effect to take advantages of points away from the table.
    - Airoc Astro M is the perfect choice for players who wants long trajectory shots with incredible amounts of spin.

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    Specifications

    Price
    4,900 Yen(Include tax 5,390 Yen)
    Producer
    STIGA
    Product code
    9631-1（赤特厚）, 9631-2（赤厚）,9632-1（黒特厚）, 9632-2（黒厚）　
    Speed
    152
    Spin
    128
    Control
    78
    Customer Reviews SummaryAI Summary
    Characterized by improved grip and soft sponge, it is suitable for blocking and rally play, but receives mixed reviews on spin performance and uniqueness. It is recognized as a rubber that selects users since stability varies significantly depending on playing style.
    ■ Frequently Mentioned Points
    • Improved grip provides stable blocking and rallies
    • Soft sponge offers gentle ball contact
    • Spin performance is not high
    • Stability varies depending on stroke type
    • Different characteristics from German tension rubbers
    ■ Representative Voices
    ▲ PositiveThe rebound is suppressed making blocking easier, and short touches and stops on the table are held firmly with good stability in drives.
    ▽ CriticalAlthough it was said to have grip, there wasn't much sensation of it gripping, and shallow loop drives and scraping strokes don't work well with it.

    Reviews by user

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    • Yutchi @ cut

      Yutchi @ cut A downgrade from Vega Pro?

      Reviews by user

      It feels like a Vega Pro with the grip taken away. It does have the advantage of being less affected by incoming spin, but since the Vega Pro is valued for that intense grip on the ball, I don't really see much point in using this one instead.

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      2016/05/21
      All
      6/10
      Speed
      5
      Spin
      7
      Control
      5
      Hardness Hard

      Racket recommended use Acoustic Carbon Inner

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    • Sho-go

      Sho-go (Experience: １１〜２０ years) Doesn't feel hard

      Reviews by user

      Compared to the normal Airoc, the sheet has more grip, but in exchange the feel is harder.
      There's a sense of the sponge grabbing the ball, and even if you're a bit late on the ball it still draws a nice arc, so I think this is a rubber I can recommend to rally-type players.
      The absolute amount of spin isn't that high, but the feel of your own stroke comes through clearly, so I'd like people who don't get along with the typical German hitting feel to give it a try.

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      2017/07/18
      All
      7/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      7
      Control
      8
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use SK7 Classic

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    • visitor

      Yamada-kun (Experience: ２〜３ years) Great rubber!!!

      Reviews by user

      This is a rubber I've been using on my backhand ever since it first came out! The bounce is kept in check, which makes blocking easy. Pushes and stops stay put nicely over the table, and there's quite a bit of stability on topspin drives too! It doesn't feel as "tension-y" as German-made tension rubbers, but it's still a favorite of mine! Definitely give it a try!!!

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      2017/07/01
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      8
      Control
      6
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use Stash

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    • visitor

      Kineti (Experience: ６〜１０ years) Slippery

      Reviews by user

      It was supposed to be a high-grip sheet, but I didn't really get that "it's really grabbing the ball!" feeling.
      Compared to the Vega series, it even felt a bit slippery, so it doesn't suit brushing strokes like shallow loop drives or short backspin serves.

      That said, maybe thanks to the soft sponge, if you hit with a strong impact and really sink the ball in, you can get a stable shot.
      Still, it doesn't particularly excel at anything, and since the stability depends so much on your stroke, I don't think there are many users I could recommend it to.

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      2017/04/25
      All
      6/10
      Speed
      6
      Spin
      5
      Control
      6
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use Waldner Di Con

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