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It excels at variation and control. It doesn't have much bounce, so blocks, chops, and the like really bite and land on the table nicely. Punch blocks don't have enough speed to win the point outright, so it's better to build a chance with a deep punch block or a sidespin push and then finish it off with a forehand shot. It doesn't have a standout specialty like Glaze does, but overall it's very well balanced, and I'd call it a real honor-roll rubber among long pips. The price is a bit on the high side, but it's a great rubber I'd especially recommend to defensive-style players like close-to-the-table pips hitters and choppers.

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Blade: Septier R (modified version)
I used the 0.5mm thickness. Red.
The pips are on the firmer side, but thanks to their shape they fold over easily, so you get good spin whether you just tap the ball or brush it. It has some grip, so it's easy to add your own variation. If I had to name a downside, it's that there's no wobble effect. I think it's usable across a wide range, from junior high schoolers to adults.

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This long pips rubber makes both blocking dead and punching the ball back a little easier, so I think it's good for finding your own style of play. That said, it's hard, so I've heard people say that when they switch to the Curl series, the softness takes a while to get used to. This rubber itself is a good one, so give it a try.

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This rubber is amazingly stable for pushes and chops!
Especially when I chop, the spin variation is so strong my opponent couldn't return it.
The control is great too, the ball goes right where I aim it!
That said, there's a downside as well.
This might just be my own mistake, but with a 1.1-1.2 sponge the ball tends to go long when I chop.
Though honestly, I'm not sure it would've been any different at 0.5.
Anyway, I can't recommend the 1.1-1.2 sponge!
50° hardness really is stiff!
If you value stability, 1.1-1.2 should be fine.
But when you chop, you sometimes get a fast ball out of it, so it's a good rubber overall.
I'd recommend this to people who want an aggressive chop rather than a clingy one!
I wouldn't recommend it to long-pips beginners though.
Hope this helps.
Sorry for the long post.

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Personally, I think the rubbers Joola should be proud of are the Rhyzm and this Octopus. The value for money is excellent, and the performance is quite high too. It feels like a rubber that fixes the one weakness of the Curl P-1 — the push — so I'd recommend it to choppers.

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