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.
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Specifications
- Producer
- Nittaku
- Product code
- NR-8702
- Speed
- 98
- Spin
- 93
- Control
- 51
- Hardness
- Middle hard
Players use Fastarc G-1
- Excellent balance between spin and speed
- Versatile performance across drive, smash, and short game
- Outstanding durability and cost-effectiveness
- Dull sheet provides stable block and receive
- Suitability varies greatly by playing style and thickness choice
Reviews by user
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melanin (Experience: ６〜１０ years)
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2015/11/08
The sheet doesn't grip the ball that well, so loop drives come out as flat, weak balls with nothing on them, but power drives where you sink the ball in are very fast and get plenty of spin. There's enough spin that opponents will overshoot and send it flying off the table.
What I liked best was how easy it is to lift backspin. This is on another level - top tier even among spin-oriented tension rubbers.
You don't even have to swing that hard - the ball naturally gains speed, shoots forward, and dives down sharply once it's on the opponent's side. Even on backhand drives, when I lightly lifted a deep push, the ball went in fast and heavily spun, and my opponent got rattled by it. The spin is quite strong too.
Personally, I think this pairs better with a wooden blade. Combined with a blade that's easy to handle and has good spin, along with the power of the G-1, it makes for a really good combination. If you want a special material blade, go with an inner-ply one. With an outer-ply blade the rebound is too strong and the ball flies off too fast, but if you're a player who smashes a lot, like many women players do, an outer-ply blade might work fine too.All Speed Spin Control
Racket recommended use Forutiusu FT
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Hirashii? (Experience: ２〜３ years)
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2015/10/11
The G-1 is a rubber with real contrast - spin when you want spin, flat hits when you want flat hits. At first it felt kind of flimsy, but once you sink the ball in there's a solid, gripping feeling. It doesn't lose out in topspin rallies either, and produces stable, arcing drives. I'm using it on my backhand but I'd like to try it on my forehand too. On the backhand, you can get good spin on short-game shots like the chiquita, and blocks pop off the rubber nicely for easy counters. You can also hit a fast, decisive backhand that's a mix of hitting and brushing while keeping things stable with spin, so the backhand feels reliably solid. If you're only putting it on one side, I'd recommend the backhand.
All Speed Spin Control
Racket recommended use FIRE FALL AC
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High school student (Experience: ６〜１０ years) A stable rubber
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2015/09/27
I have the Fastarc G-1 thick on my backhand. When I heard Tenergy prices were going up, I started looking for something to replace my 80, tried a bunch of different rubbers, and ended up with this one.
The first thing I personally noticed was how good the balance between offense and defense is. On blocks, I can keep the speed down firmly even against a spinny ball, and meeting the ball for a flat hit also goes really well. That said, compared to Tenergy 80, the grip on the ball and the speed felt a little lacking. Even so, it still grips the ball plenty well. And overall, a lot of different techniques are easy to pull off.
I tried it on my forehand as a test too. I used to have Tenergy 05 on my forehand. Compared to that, the drive speed and spin weren't quite satisfying, so I went with a different, faster rubber for my forehand.
My personal take: I'd recommend this to anyone who wants a solid offense/defense balance on the backhand and wants to use a wide range of techniques.All Speed Spin Control
Racket recommended use Acoustic Carbon
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Innerforce (Experience: ２〜３ years) Amazing spin
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2015/09/05
My impression after using it was that it's really easy to get spin on. From mid-distance, just as advertised, even smashes that normally wouldn't
go in fly on a flat, straight path and somehow land in.
I'd love to say this rubber is beyond complaint for both spin and speed, but
when it comes to short-game play, if you push to put the ball in it flies straight and goes long,
and if you try to add spin to control it, it catches the net easily, and if you try to split the difference
and find a middle ground, the ball just slips off - so the short game was completely unworkable, making this a mid-distance-only
rubber. This is really where a player's skill gets tested. Whether it was bad chemistry with me
or my level being too low, I couldn't handle it well. Seeing this even at the prefectural tournament level
like this, I feel like I understand what "for advanced players" means. That said, I think someone who can play with sharp contrast
between shots would be able to handle it.All Speed Spin Control
Racket recommended use Innerforce AL
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Castella Radio (Experience: ２〜３ years) Serve and drive are amazing (´▽｀)
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2015/08/10
I think the bite on serves and drives is amazing. Drives come out with speed even while tracing an arc. Since this has the hardest sponge in the whole Fastarc line, it's the fastest of the bunch. (｡･ω･｡)
It's very easy to use. (´▽｀)All Speed Spin Control
Racket recommended use Swat
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Vega (Experience: ２〜３ years) Best for topspin drives!
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2015/07/23
I used this rubber on my forehand. First, the bite on serves is insane! When I do my signature wraparound serve, I got a lot more service aces! Also, the third-ball attack after the serve is really easy to hit! The drive is beyond reproach. The control is good, it's easy to get spin on, and the ball would come in like it was stabbing into the opponent's court! I'd definitely recommend this to intermediate to advanced level drive players.
All Speed Spin Control
Racket recommended use Swat
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Massan (Experience: ４〜５ years) It's good＠＠
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2015/07/15
I recently switched to this rubber. It's easy to get spin on and it flies well.
I'd recommend it.All Speed Spin Control
Racket recommended use Fo Tino Light
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