HAMMOND PRO α [Discontinued]

Everyone's rating [Hardness] Medium hardness
[Performance] Control and Speed to have excellent
HAMMOND PRO α

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Averages reviews points

  • Rating: 7.67 / 10
  • 12 reviews
    • Speed:7.08
    • Spin:6.75
    • Control:7.75

    HAMMOND PROα was developed by Nittaku under the brand-new idea "Integrated Energy (IE)" This technology applies a newly developed way of mixing
    natural-rubber and synthetic-rubber.

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    Specifications

    Price
    3,600 Yen(Include tax 3,960 Yen)
    Producer
    Nittaku
    Product code
    NR-8528
    Speed
    87
    Spin
    80
    Control
    77
    Hardness
    35
    Customer Reviews SummaryAI Summary
    Centered on backhand usage, the rubber is appreciated for its stability and excellent grip. It has gained support primarily among intermediate players as a rubber suitable for playstyles prioritizing control over speed.
    ■ Frequently Mentioned Points
    • Excellent stability and grip on backhand side
    • Resistant to spin from opponent's shots
    • Control and stability prioritized over speed
    • Easy to execute tabletop serves and drives
    • Well-balanced rubber designed for intermediate players
    ■ Representative Voices
    ▲ PositiveWhen applied to the backhand, it fits very well. It achieves both a grabbing sensation and a catching sensation with the ball, and the sharpness comes through in chikita and tsuttsuki plays.
    ▽ CriticalI expected it to cut easily due to its thinness, but it bounces more than anticipated, making it challenging for cutters to use effectively.

    Reviews by user

    • Nora

      Nora (Experience: 6〜10 years) For hard hitters

      Reviews by user

      Back when I used glue on it, the balance between speed and control was excellent — it was the best.
      Even now without glue, it still has that Hammond character. It's not the type that grips the ball with the sponge like a lot of modern rubbers — it generates power through the sheet's grip on the ball instead.
      It feels fast, but the ball leaves quickly, so if you're used to today's spin-oriented rubbers it might feel a little awkward at first.
      I think it works on both forehand and backhand, but the spin amount feels a bit lacking on the forehand, so I'd lean toward recommending it for the backhand.
      On the backhand it's easy to counter and topspin drive with, and it lasts fairly long too, so I think you'd be satisfied with it.

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      2016/05/23
      All
      7/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      5
      Control
      8
      Hardness Little hard
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    • visitor

      Kanata (Experience: 4〜5 years) Perfect for reverse-side stroke

      Reviews by user

      It's an amazing match for the backhand side. It manages to combine both that grabbing feel and that biting/gripping feel on the ball.

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      2020/02/08
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      9
      Control
      9
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use Arsnova

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    • Cut man aiming for the first stage

      Cut man aiming for the first stage (Experience: 11〜20 years)

      Reviews by user

      I used the thin version on my backhand.
      Backhand topspin drives are easy to do.
      The push is average.
      I thought the thin sponge would make it easier to chop, but it's bouncy, so it was tough for a chopper.

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      2018/12/09
      All
      5/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      3
      Control
      5
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use SANALION D

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    • Hot spring table tennis

      Hot spring table tennis (Experience: 11〜20 years)

      Reviews by user

      Hammond Pro β
      ↑This thing is insane! Here's why:

      1. Not affected by incoming spin
      Even if there's some spin on the ball, as soon as it floats up even a little you can smash it hard, so you get amazing peace of mind ❢❢❢❢❢

      2. Metallic sound & insane speed on smashes
      Try smashing with it! The speed is abnormally fast, and you get that perfect "clack" metallic sound ❢❢❢❢❢

      3. Doesn't bounce much on topspin drives
      On topspin drives it barely bounces and basically never sails long ❢❢❢❢ Your opponent will probably get all worked up thinking "what is this annoying rubber!?" ❢❢❢❢

      4. Still generates decent spin
      It's not affected by incoming spin, yet it still generates spin ❢ Not as much as Tenergy, but it's above average, no problem ❢❢❢❢

      Given all that, I highly recommend Hammond Pro β ❢ May it bring a smile to your table tennis life ❢
      -This is of course just my personal experience-

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      2018/07/04
      All
      10/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      10
      Control
      10
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use CARBONADO 45

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    • visitor

      I love oranges (Experience: 4〜5 years)

      Reviews by user

      I use it on the backhand. It's easy to vary the spin on pushes, and being able to do knuckle-style blocks is nice too. There's not much spin on it, but chiquita is very stable and easy to do.

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      2017/03/19
      All
      5/10
      Speed
      3
      Spin
      2
      Control
      7
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use REDSHANK

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    • Cross-sectional 捨離

      Cross-sectional 捨離 (Experience: 2〜3 years) For intermediate players

      Reviews by user

      The balance of spin, speed, and control is great.
      It's easy to handle the short game close to the table and to hit topspin drives from mid-distance.
      I'd recommend it to intermediate players.

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      2016/07/30
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      8
      Control
      8
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use Zhang Jike T5000

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    • Yutchi @ cut

      Yutchi @ cut Recommended for the backhand side!

      Reviews by user

      I'd recommend this for the backhand side! It's specialized for intermediate players putting it on their backhand and using meet-blocks and pushes to move the opponent around. It doesn't get affected much by the opponent's spin, but that doesn't mean you can't generate spin yourself! The absolute spin amount isn't huge, but it's easy to put spin on, and the way the sheet slips a bit reminds me of Vega, which I love. It's kind of like a Vega with less grip on the ball!! Besides intermediate players' backhands, I think it'd also work well on beginners' forehands.

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      2016/05/16
      All
      6/10
      Speed
      6
      Spin
      5
      Control
      6
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use Timo Boll ALC

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