Fastarc G-1
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[Hardness] Little hard [Performance] Spin and Speed to have excellent |
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Averages reviews points
- Speed:8.07
- Spin:8.85
- Control:8
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Most players are looking for that rubber that fits them just right. Nittaku has introduced the Fastarc series with a variety to choose from. The Fastarc G-1 has the most power of the series. It's a very direct and to the point rubber. All offensive strokes from fast drives at the table to long distance counterlooping are executed with high precision. The hardest and fastest of all the Fastarcs.
- Pimples in
Specifications
- Producer
- Nittaku
- Product code
- NR-8702
- Speed
- 98
- Spin
- 93
- Control
- 51
- Hardness
- Middle hard
Players use Fastarc G-1
- High-level spin and speed balance with excellent stability
- Superior durability and cost-performance compared to Tenergy
- Versatile for techniques from loop drives to counters
- German-type tension enables variable spin shots
- Firm texture requires solid impact, not beginner-friendly
Reviews by user
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(Experience: ６〜１０ years) A great rubber if you don't mind the weight
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2025/11/18
I used MAX. Weight before cutting was 72g, and about 51g after cutting.
This is truly a landmark rubber of the early generation of German rubbers.
The sheet has fairly thick, low-grip pips-in style feel. The sponge, on the other hand, is dense and relatively hard.Moderate bounce, a decent amount of spin — it's the benchmark for the 47.5° hardness range, on par with Rakza 7.
The arc is also a bit on the high side and it can handle meet hits reasonably well, so as long as the weight isn't an issue, it works on both forehand and backhand.
In particular, the sheet's low grip is higher than you'll find on recent rubbers, so I'd recommend it to anyone struggling with their receives.
That said, once a drive rally gets going, returning spin gets tough — but if you're at the level where that comes up, it's probably time to move on to a higher-end rubber anyway.If you buy it online, the discount is big and you can often get it for under 5000 yen, so great value for money might be its biggest feature.
If you're not sure which rubber to use, give this one a try.All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Racket recommended use REVOLDIA CNF
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Pips believer (Experience: ２〜３ years) A bit quirky
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2025/06/29
Used on forehand. This rubber made the short game — meet hits, pushes, and so on — pretty easy. The technique for driving against backspin had a bit of a quirk to it. But you get used to it quickly, so it wasn't really a problem. The balance between the short game and attacking is really good, and since you can vary the spin on your drives, you can produce balls that are hard for your opponent to read. Highly recommended for the forehand of a player who attacks a lot with their forehand. That said, it's not easy to play from away from the table with it. It's better suited to a player who mostly fights close to the table. I think an intermediate player could handle it well. Anyway, it's really, really good!
All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Racket recommended use KORBEL
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Rarirurerora (Experience: ４〜５ years) Great for intermediate+; a German rubber with a unique quirk
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2025/04/19
I used MAX on my forehand for about a year.
Before that I used thick, and this sinks into the sponge more than thick did.
(Drive against topspin) ... The ball flies in a straighter line, and since the ball sinks in, it felt slightly softer than thick. Advanced players with a strong impact might feel the ball drop when they hit it hard. Also, I felt this is a rubber that wins more through ball speed than through piling on spin!
(Meet hit) ... Really good. Smashes leave a good impression too. Recommended for players who use a lot of meet hits!
(Drive against backspin) ... With speed drives, if you get a solid impact the ball goes in well, but if it's half-hearted you'll make mistakes. Basically this is a rubber where you have to make it work yourself. Same goes for loop drives. That said, the amount of spin is a bit lower than today's high-end rubbers, but that difference in spin can still be scary for your opponent.
(Counter-hitting) ... It lets you counter well, which is good! Though against balls with a lot of spin I felt a bit of clipping.
[G-1 has good balance and is moderately hard, so I can recommend it to intermediate players and above!
But for middle/high schoolers or beginners who don't have a solid enough impact yet, another rubber in the Fastarc series would be better.]All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little hard
Racket recommended use CLIPPER WOOD
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Naruhyo~ (Experience: ６〜１０ years) A safe bet, never a bad pick
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2025/04/11
It feels like a slightly more user-friendly version of Dignics? Meet hits have power and serves are easy to produce too. Drives, of course, as well. I had a junior teammate who's a chopper try it too, and it worked fine for chops and increased the power on his forehand. Might be fun for choppers to try it in medium thickness too.
All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little hard
Racket recommended use Tomokazu Harimoto Innerforce ALC
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Yuta (Experience: ６〜１０ years)
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2025/01/24
I hit drives constantly, and this rubber makes it really easy to get spin on the ball, so it's easy for me to play with.
All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Racket recommended use Swat
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Capybaralion (Experience: More than ２０ years) You can see why so many choose it
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2024/12/24
There are plenty of other rubbers out there with plenty of spin and a high arc.
But I'd say what's good about this rubber is really that it can "do anything."
Drives fly with a high arc, but smashes go in a straight line.
The bounce is high, yet stops still stop dead.
With Japanese penhold you end up doing almost every technique with a single rubber, so this versatility is a real blessing. I can see why so many people choose it.All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little hard
Racket recommended use LIBERTA SYNERGY PLUS J-PEN
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Wasser (Experience: ２〜３ years) For backhand
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2024/08/19
I was using it on my forehand, but it was overwhelmingly easier to use on my backhand.
All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little hard
Racket recommended use Innerforce Layer ALC
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