PLAXON 450 [Discontinued]
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[Hardness] Medium hardness [Performance] Speed and Control to have excellent |
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Averages reviews points
- Speed:8.46
- Spin:7.04
- Control:7.46
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High energy, speed and best ball control – andro PLAXON 450 lets anyone access these features!
A compact medium sponge with speed reservoirs for forceful and precise offensive play. Brings the ball right to its goal without any detours.
The newly developed rubber surface perfectly grabs the ball and avoids any loss of energy or preciseness during the stroke.
Decrease your error ratio while increasing the fun factor!
- Pimples in
- High speed performance makes drive shots more powerful
- Good spin potential for a speed-type rubber, avoiding flat balls
- Soft sheet properties make it easy for beginners to handle
- Less susceptible to opponent's spin, stabilizing blocks and counters
- Achieves high performance at an affordable price point around 3000 yen
Reviews by user
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cork (Experience: ６〜１０ years) Amazing value for money
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2018/07/31
I bought it because the tagline "The fastest among spin-types! The most spin among speed-types!" caught my attention.
For a 45-degree hardness rubber, the sheet is soft and easy to put spin on. The arc is low and first gear has good carry. Hitting flat is exhilarating — if you're stressed out, hitting flat shots with the Plaxon will clear it right up (lol)
If I had to mention something that bothered me, second gear doesn't carry as well. The ball doesn't change much after the bounce, so it was easy for the opponent to read too. Also, compared to similarly priced rubbers like Ligan or GTT45, it grips the ball less and the maximum spin is lower.
It's been a while since I bought an andro rubber (I only test-hit the GTT45 on someone else's racket), and I felt like they put out an interesting rubber. There's a rubber with a similar concept from Cornilleau called Target Pro. The price is double, but there are a lot of similarities, and you can get something similar to the Target Pro for ¥3000. I think that's excellent value for money.All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Racket recommended use Swat Carbon
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hikaru (Experience: Less than a year) Speed and spin
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2018/03/05
My friend was using the Plaxon 400, and since I wanted more speed I went with the 450. Even though it's called a speed rubber, it's not one of those wild rockets — it spins solidly and is easy to control. I'd also recommend it for people who aren't great at blocking. It doesn't lose out during topspin rallies and puts on solid spin (probably), so I'd also recommend it to people who tend to overshoot.
All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Racket recommended use SK Carbon
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seiya 10211021 The ideal rubber
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2018/01/26
Not only is it easy to block with, the amount of spin it produces is ridiculous. No matter how much spin is on the incoming serve or receive, just brushing up on it sends the ball right back — it's amazing.
If you ever get the chance to re-rubber your blade, this might be worth trying.All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Racket recommended use Black Balsa 5.0
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A tiger (Experience: ４〜５ years) Solid choice
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2018/01/24
Topspin drives are really easy to do!
It's fast and easy to use overall
but it's a bit awkward to use on serves...All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little hard
Racket recommended use Forutiusu FT
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Zwi (Experience: ２〜３ years) A pretty good rubber!
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2018/01/05
It put on way more spin than I expected and was very easy to handle. Overall there wasn't really any technique that felt hard to do, but if you force too much spin on a push, you'll overshoot.
Personally, chiquitas and flicks were the easiest for me.
I felt that unless you consciously try to hit fast, it's hard to get much speed out of it.All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little hard
Racket recommended use KASUMI BASIC
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A bake (Experience: ６〜１０ years) Easy to use with real power
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2017/12/29
Even when the opponent puts spin on the ball, you can blast through it with speed drives and counters. Using it feels really satisfying. I can play my own game and stay stable. The spin is decent, nothing more. The ball flies low and deep, letting you crowd the opponent. It's lighter than most spin-type rubbers, so I'd really recommend it to anyone who wants something light but doesn't want it too soft.
All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
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Jet (Experience: ２〜３ years) Stable, fast shots
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2017/08/26
Before this, I was using a control-oriented rubber and felt like my shots weren't as fast as everyone else's, so I got curious about the Plaxon series and ended up buying it. I used to go with medium thickness, but this time I wanted to get used to max thickness too, so I went with max. My racket can block properly and also attack, so even with max thickness I was able to block solidly. As for topspin drives, the speed drive is fast enough that a friend I practice with said it was pretty hard to return. I also felt this rubber lets you drive off chops and pushes just fine. At first the short game felt a bit awkward, but once I got used to it, I could play like before. Considering the price, the performance is amazing.
If you feel like you're using your whole body to hit but still can't get enough power, or if you want to try max thickness, or if your speed drive is good but you want even more speed, I'd recommend this. I don't think you'll regret putting this on. Definitely give it a try.All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little hard
Racket recommended use LATIKA
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