Phantom 0012 Infinity

Everyone's rating [Hardness] Little hard
[Performance] Control and Spin to have excellent
Phantom 0012 Infinity

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Averages reviews points

  • Rating: 7.8 / 10
  • 10 reviews
    • Speed:5.1
    • Spin:5.6
    • Control:7.9

    PHANTOM AND 0012 no sponge
    More of Phantom phenomena based on our preceding Yasaka Phantom series rubber. The all new and legal 0011 and 0012 assure you of further improvement in spin and speed. Also, more variation, better control, stable attack
    power and more knuckle ball effect.

    • Long pimples

    Specifications

    Price
    2,500 Yen(Include tax 2,750 Yen)
    Producer
    Yasaka
    Product code
    B-39
    Speed
    40
    Spin
    43
    Control
    51
    Customer Reviews SummaryAI Summary
    Widely supported by both beginners and advanced players as a well-balanced pimple-out rubber. Its excellent control and ease of use are particularly praised, while most opinions on speed and spin variation are "satisfactory but unremarkable."
    ■ Frequently Mentioned Points
    • Excellent control performance and user-friendly
    • Firm pimples provide high stability
    • Affordable price with great value
    • Suitable for beginners through advanced players
    • Speed and spin variation at average level
    ■ Representative Voices
    ▲ PositiveThe pimples are firm and cut well, with low elasticity making it easy for anyone to execute blocking cuts. With high stability, it's a high-performance, cost-effective rubber recommended for everyone from beginners to advanced players.
    ▽ CriticalMay be insufficient for those seeking distinctive strong points. Being speed-oriented, the rubber is vulnerable to opponent spin on receives, making it challenging.

    Reviews by user

    • Wai Hai

      Wai Hai (Experience: 11〜20 years) A game-changer with plastic balls — short pips with insane chop

      Reviews by user

      My impression used to be that this was a fairly hard long pips rubber focused on stability, but
      with the heavy, hard plastic ball, it's turned into a long pips rubber where anyone can get absolutely crazy spin reversal on their blocks (just my personal impression).

      Combining "low bounce, easy to reverse spin" with "hard, tall pips that reverse spin like crazy" is already impressive on its own,
      but what I think is really amazing is that
      it reverses spin whether you brush it with a grazing motion or hit it hard enough to lay the pips flat.

      Also, what's really important is that it has high stability, and it doesn't reverse spin just from simple contact.
      (Personally I think reversing spin just from simple contact is actually a pretty big weakness.)
      This is a long pips rubber I'd recommend to everyone, from long pips beginners to advanced players.
      And it's cheap too!

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      2019/02/24
      All
      10/10
      Speed
      3
      Spin
      10
      Control
      8
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use P500

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    • (Experience: 11〜20 years) Outstanding control and attacking power

      Reviews by user

      Used on one side of a reversible blade (Spin Ace Carbon). Since the blade itself already has a lot of bounce, I was struggling to match it with long pips rubber, but after switching to this rubber I've been able to keep the ball under control. The control is excellent too — when the ball makes contact, I get the feeling it'll land back on the opponent's side. It's a defensive rubber, but once you get the knack of swinging the blade, you can attack aggressively as well. Against choppers especially, I can keep up continuous attacks and swing the ball side to side without giving the opponent a moment's rest. The only weak point is the push — the speed is a bit slow and it's hard to aim tightly at a course. Friction Special 2, which has slightly lower pips, wins out there. But this rubber has enough going for it to make up for that. Just blocking with it produces a plain knuckle ball, but by swinging through fully you can switch into a surprise attack, or slide the blade for extra variation — it's the perfect rubber for someone with the skill to use it well. That said, since it's easy to control, I think beginners can pick it up easily too. This is a long pips rubber I'd love to see more people try.

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      2023/12/15
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      6
      Spin
      5
      Control
      9
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use Spin ace carbon

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    • Grain height orange

      Grain height orange (Experience: 11〜20 years) Depends on the blade

      Reviews by user

      Since it's an OX rubber, I think it's affected quite a bit by the blade's characteristics,
      but I do think it's a well-balanced rubber, including the variation it produces.
      The pips are on the taller side, so it produces a fair amount of variation, and I think how you use it depends on whether you attack with pushes or stick purely to blocking.
      If you use a lot of push attacks, I think it works well with a 7-ply blade too.
      If you go purely for blocking, I think it pairs well with a defensive blade.

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      2021/10/01
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      4
      Control
      5
      Hardness Hard
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    • Miyanafu

      Miyanafu (Experience: 6〜10 years) Cheap, high-performance rubber

      Reviews by user

      I used this rubber for most of the time I was playing with long pips. Since it's an OX rubber, it's easy to stop the ball. Even someone like me who switched to long pips because my backhand was weak found it easy to use — it's a rubber that pretty much anyone can handle.
      The pips are on the firm side and it's easy to get a sharp spin effect off them. That said, it doesn't just naturally produce spin on its own — you have to actively impart it yourself. But once you get the feel for it, it's easy to grasp, and that's when it gets fun. Spin is also easier to generate than expected, which makes attacking easy too.
      It's a well-balanced, high-performance rubber.

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      2019/11/26
      All
      10/10
      Speed
      4
      Spin
      10
      Control
      8
      Hardness Little soft
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    • Splinter

      Splinter (Experience: 2〜3 years) Good balance

      Reviews by user

      I think this is an OX rubber that's un-flashy in a good way. Even someone bad at the game (that's me) can handle it, and if a skilled player uses it, they seem to be able to play a wide range of shots. With my own skill level I can't produce huge variation, but I can play consistently from serve receive to stops to attacking. It's the kind of rubber where you can stop the ball decently and hit it decently. As a long pips OX rubber, I think it's really well balanced. On the flip side, it might feel lacking for someone who wants a sharp, standout strength.
      It's cheap, and unlike a normal OX rubber, it's easy to glue on. I think the value for money is really high, so if you're about to seriously get into long pips, I don't think you'll lose anything by trying it.

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      2019/08/12
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      5
      Spin
      4
      Control
      8
      Hardness Little hard
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    • visitor

      Pen grain (Experience: 4〜5 years) Easy to use

      Reviews by user

      The variation might not be all that much, but it's decent.
      The control is really good, and it feels easy to use.
      It's easy to vary long and short, and I thought the pushes were pretty good too.

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      2018/08/06
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      5
      Spin
      5
      Control
      10
      Hardness Little hard
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    • visitor

      Defenders (Experience: 2〜3 years) A rubber that favors speed over variation

      Reviews by user

      I've got this on the forehand of a Chinese penhold blade.
      My first impression was that this rubber prioritizes speed over variation.
      This really shows when you do a chop-style short push — if you catch the ball at the top of its bounce, you get a straight, fast ball. But if you catch it before the top, you get a spinny ball, so I also felt it's an all-around rubber.
      When hitting forehand drives, the pips being hard made it really easy to hit, I thought. So I'd recommend it for penhold-pips players who want to attack actively on the forehand.
      That said, because the pips are hard, receives tend to pick up the opponent's spin more, which I found difficult.
      To sum up, I think this is a rubber that prioritizes speed over variation and basically has no real weaknesses. It's an easy rubber to handle, so I'd recommend it to long pips beginners or anyone looking for consistency.

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      2018/03/20
      All
      7/10
      Speed
      9
      Spin
      7
      Control
      9
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use Swat

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