HAMMOND PRO α [Discontinued]
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[Hardness] Medium hardness [Performance] Control and Speed to have excellent |
Averages reviews points
- Speed:7.08
- Spin:6.75
- Control:7.75
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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.
- Pimples in
- 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
Reviews by user
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Nora (Experience: 6〜10 years) For hard hitters
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2016/05/23
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.All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little hard
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Kanata (Experience: 4〜5 years) Perfect for reverse-side stroke
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2020/02/08
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.
All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little hard
Racket recommended use Arsnova
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Cut man aiming for the first stage (Experience: 11〜20 years)
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2018/12/09
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.All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little hard
Racket recommended use SANALION D
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Hot spring table tennis (Experience: 11〜20 years)
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2018/07/04
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-All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Racket recommended use CARBONADO 45
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I love oranges (Experience: 4〜5 years)
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2017/03/19
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.
All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Racket recommended use REDSHANK
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Cross-sectional 捨離 (Experience: 2〜3 years) For intermediate players
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2016/07/30
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.All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little hard
Racket recommended use Zhang Jike T5000
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Yutchi @ cut Recommended for the backhand side!
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2016/05/16
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.
All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little hard
Racket recommended use Timo Boll ALC
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