Spectol Blue [Discontinued]
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[Hardness] Little hard [Performance] Speed and Control to have excellent |
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Averages reviews points
- Speed:8.28
- Spin:5.44
- Control:7.08
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TSP Spectol has been a top-seller for decades and one of the best-known short pips-out rubbers worldwide. Numerous major championships were won by players using Spectol, and even today many top table tennis stars rely on the special features of this legendary pips-out rubber.
With Spectol Blue, TSP presents a new high-end version featuring integrated Dynamic Tension Technology for aggressive pips-out playing style. This rubber is a unique combination of speed provided by the hard open-pore tension OFF sponge and great pips-out effect provided by the special Spectol pips geometry. The blue high-performance sponge of Spectol Blue is slightly harder than the sponge of Spectol Red.
- Short pimples
- Fast initial velocity and knuckleball performance with linear trajectory
- Good balance between offense and defense, easy blocking and angle shots
- Low spin but less affected by opponent's spin
- Hard sheet and sponge require power; difficult for weak players
- Excellent compatibility with soft rackets
Reviews by user
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so sa (Experience: ４〜５ years) Fast!
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2019/03/07
It's insanely fast.
Even when I try to put spin on my drives, they don't get all that much spin, but my pushes come out crazy low and skiddy. It's weird.
Flicking is obviously easy with this. If you're not too focused on spin, I think it's fine to buy this for drives too, but keep in mind the ball leaves the rubber quickly, so you should keep in mind that control is a bit tricky.All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
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Raspai (Experience: ４〜５ years) A short-pips rubber that feels like short pips
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2018/06/08
The spin grips well for a firm, vertical-pip rubber, and it's easy to drive with too.
It also produces knuckle balls well and has good speed.
If you're a short pips user, why not give it a try?All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little hard
Racket recommended use SK7 Classic
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salmon roe (Experience: ２〜３ years) Backhand drives are easy too!
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2018/04/29
I'm in 8th grade (2nd year of junior high).
I've been using it since around September of my 7th grade year!
Pushes are easy too (though the spin is... lol), and it's also easy to produce topspin-type balls♪All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Racket recommended use WG5
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Yukio (Experience: More than ２０ years) It's not the Spectra
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2018/04/25
I've used quite a few rubbers in the Spectrum series, but how do I even describe this one!
For reference, I test-hit it mounted on my shakehand backhand.
The pips are lined up in vertical rows in a speed-oriented layout, and the topsheet is softer than the usual Spectrum!
Also, the blue sponge has a fair amount of elasticity.First, when you hit normally, ball-holding is really good, and you don't get the knuckle balls that are typical of Spectrum!
When you block with Spectrum, you usually get that distinctive dead, sinking trajectory, but this rubber doesn't have that.
I think the cause of that is the sponge!Like Tenergy's sponge, the sponge catches the ball and adds spin for you, which makes it harder to produce that knuckle-ball quality!
Strengths
Good maneuverability, easy to drive and push, and plenty of spinWeaknesses
Hard to produce knuckle balls
Easily affected by the opponent's spin when blockingIt feels like Butterfly's Speedy P.O. with a light coat of glue applied!
Rather than using it on a shakehand backhand, this rubber suits a playing style where you mount it on the forehand!
All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Racket recommended use Swat
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Pin-chan (Experience: More than ２０ years) Firmer than the red version
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2017/11/16
I got this as a free sample along with the Spectrum Red.
Just like the Spectrum Red, there wasn't any technique that felt particularly hard to do.
It's firmer than the Red, so the ball leaves faster, and I think it suits players who focus on hitting battles and block/short game.
It doesn't wrap around the ball as much as the Red did, but it still grips well for spin.
It might be hard to use for beginners to short pips, or for junior high schoolers.
Even advanced players should find this rubber satisfying, I think.All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little hard
Racket recommended use Seputia C
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blue (Experience: ２〜３ years) Even backhand drives, tough with short pips, become brilliant!
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2017/09/16
This is a fantastic rubber where even backhand drives, which are usually tough with short pips, go in like they're being sucked into the table.
On top of that, even a chopper's sharp chop is no match for a backhand drive with this.
And even better, despite being a dynamic tension rubber, you can still use it after more than a year.All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little hard
Racket recommended use Astron Blue
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Paco Rain (Experience: ６〜１０ years)
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2017/06/11
Compared to the Spectrum Red, the speed is toned down, and the feel is softer. I'd recommend it to anyone who wants both quick attacks and varied defense.
All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Racket recommended use Rapid
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