RASANTER R50 [Discontinued]

Everyone's rating [Hardness] Pretty soft
[Performance] Spin and Speed to have excellent
RASANTER R50

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Averages reviews points

  • Rating: 8.95 / 10
  • 56 reviews
    • Speed:8.5
    • Spin:9.09
    • Control:7.09

    Your profile is spin driven. You will take the lead with spin at maximum speed.

    As a high to pro level player you have what it takes to master the power of this top level 50° hardness sponge boosting your topspin play.

    Your full throttle short strokes will activate unseen spin performance at maximum speed. Set a new benchmark with the R50 and be feared. Be honest to yourself and read above text about skills needed again.

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    Specifications

    Price
    6,900 Yen(Include tax 7,590 Yen)
    Producer
    Andro
    Product code
    112289
    Customer Reviews SummaryAI Summary
    Despite its high hardness, this rubber is praised for its surprising ease of grip and rotation performance, gaining popularity as an aggressive tool for advanced players. However, evaluation varies significantly depending on playing style and racket selection, as it requires sufficient muscle strength and technique.
    ■ Frequently Mentioned Points
    • Surprisingly easy to grip despite 50-degree hardness
    • Excellent balance of rotation and speed in drives
    • Ball characteristics change noticeably with impact strength
    • Demands advanced skills and physical power
    • Compatibility with racket greatly affects performance
    ■ Representative Voices
    ▲ PositiveHard rubbers allow the ball to run better, with strong contrast making weak shots stay down and hard shots fly far, providing high reliability in matches. Like Chinese rubbers, the ball quality becomes dynamic and leads to scoring.
    ▽ CriticalPlayers lacking muscle strength struggle significantly, as slower swings produce knuckleball shots. Fine touch techniques like stops and pushes are difficult due to hardness, making the rubber challenging for control-oriented play.

    Reviews by user

    • katsuo000

      katsuo000 (Experience: More than 20 years) Different topsheet from R47! A hard rubber with great dwell!

      Reviews by user

      51g with the Ultramax sponge (R47 was 49g), used mainly on the backhand.
      - Surprisingly, the max spin level felt about the same as or slightly higher than the R47, below Tenergy 05 Hard, and below Dignics 05.
      - The ease of sinking the ball in is clearly different from the R47's sheet! Meaty flat hits are clearly easier compared to the R47!
      - Over the table, the sponge is hard so it stays on the table better than the R47 and is easy to control!
      - Still has that easy-to-handle German-rubber character!

      Compared to the R47, it seems like they didn't just make it harder — the sheet itself seems different too, so despite the hardness, the sheet grips the ball easily. Overall it felt a bit harder than the R47 but still easy to use.
      The R47 leans more toward a V>15 Extra kind of feel, while the R50 leans more toward the clean feel of 05 Hard.
      Being harder, it also has a higher max spin ceiling, while keeping that easy-to-handle German-rubber character.
      Given this, I'd guess the R48 and R53 aren't just "harder" either! I felt like this is a rubber where the fun is in finding which Rasanter suits you best, if there is one.

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      2020/03/21
      All
      7/10
      Speed
      9
      Spin
      7
      Control
      8
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use Zhang Jike ZLC

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    • Indonesian

      Indonesian (Experience: 4〜5 years)

      Reviews by user

      For its hardness, the ball sinks in easily and it's relatively easy to hit with. But if you can hit with a strong impact, you get some nasty balls in both spin and speed. I'd recommend it to people who can handle the R47 well. I also feel like it could work for people using tacky rubber but who struggle with summer humidity.

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      2020/04/02
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      9
      Spin
      10
      Control
      9
      Hardness Little hard
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    • ぃ

      (Experience: 4〜5 years) The topsheet grips the ball firmly

      Reviews by user

      I have this on my backhand. I'll break down my rating into a few points.
      (5-point scale for stability, power, etc.)
      ◎Topspin drive... 4
      - Flies quite far, easy to put spin on
      ◎Serve... 3
      - Takes quite a bit of skill to get spin on it
      ◎Block... 4
      - Flies easily, the ball extends nicely
      ◎Counter... 4
      - Lands on the table well
      ◎Chiquita... 5
      - Strong spin
      Summary
      The potential is high, but if you're using a Rasanter for the first time, I think it's a rubber with a bit of a quirky feel. Once you get used to it, you should be able to produce high-quality shots.

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      2020/01/29
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      9
      Spin
      9
      Control
      6
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use Swat

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    • visitor

      Sugie (Experience: More than 20 years) Wish I'd used it sooner. Personally the best match with Nittaku plastic ball.

      Reviews by user

      With the Nittaku Plastic ball, Tenergy 05 Hard — which is harder than Dignics 05 — was already giving me more power, so I should've tried this sooner.
      A harder rubber makes the ball fly faster and gives you a fast, swerving trajectory too.
      The difference is obvious when you play in a big gym.
      It has strong contrast — hit soft and it won't fly, hit hard and it does — so it's very reliable in matches.
      Countering right up against the table tends to overshoot, so hitting from a bit further back, mid-distance, with a solid smash gives fewer misses.
      It spins, but it's better suited to a player who finishes the point in one shot rather than a looper.
      It doesn't fly too much over the table either, so it's easy to handle delicate touches there.
      Like a Chinese rubber, the ball behavior gets wild in a good way and leads to points.

      I'd recommend this to players with a strong impact.
      Genuinely glad I tried it.
      I plan to try the R53 next to see how it feels.

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      2019/11/04
      All
      10/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      10
      Control
      8
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use VISCARIA

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    • visitor

      Soba (Experience: 2〜3 years) Strong

      Reviews by user

      Honestly, I didn't expect it to be a pro-level rubber. If you seriously take care of it, I don't think it wears out fast at all.
      The speed feels really fast, honestly.
      Once you get used to the spin, you can pull off wickedly sharp serves and drives with crazy amounts of spin.
      I don't feel like I'll lose against topspin.


      Conclusion: the strongest.

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      2019/09/08
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      9
      Spin
      9
      Control
      7
      Hardness Hard

      Racket recommended use CARBONADO 45

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    • visitor

      Person who likes table tennis (Experience: 6〜10 years)

      Reviews by user

      I used this on my forehand.

      Topspin drive → ◎ Great grip on the ball, and if you hit with a strong impact you get powerful, fast drives. Loops grab well too if you brush the ball.

      Smash (flat hit) → ○ I didn't feel any particular difficulty. You can hit fast shots with this too.

      Serve → ○ The spin it grabs is average. If you really brush hard, you can get a serve with real bite.

      Flick → ○ This felt normal to do as well.

      Topspin rallies → ◎ This is where this rubber really shines — it's not easily affected by the opponent's incoming spin. Strong in exchanges.

      Counter → ◎ You can also counter-hit over the top of their shot. Of course, you can also just use the opponent's ball speed and redirect it.

      Block → ◎ Easy to use since it's not easily affected by spin.

      The feel is similar to a tacky rubber. I'd say strong, advanced players with a drive-oriented style looking for power should give this a try.

      Conclusion: I think the Rasanter is a good rubber.

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      2019/08/14
      All
      10/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      10
      Control
      9
      Hardness Hard

      Racket recommended use Forutiusu FT

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    • visitor

      Asuka (Experience: 6〜10 years) Takes time to get used to, but…

      Reviews by user

      I used this on my forehand. Maybe because I'd been using Tenergy 80 before, it took a while to get used to.
      However, once I got used to it, it was really easy to use.
      I use this rubber to hit more like a meaty flat hit, and it's the core of my attack. In a word, it just lands. Any ball that floats up even a little, I can smash it right in, and it feels great.

      One thing I'll say though, is that it really doesn't get along with humidity. On humid days, if I accidentally try a loop drive, it almost always catches the net. Might be my own skill's fault though.

      But aside from that it's a really good rubber, so I rely on it a lot.

      Sorry for the long post.

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      2019/06/25
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      8
      Control
      6
      Hardness Hard

      Racket recommended use Kenta Matsudaira ALC

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