GF R
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[Hardness] Soft [Performance] Control and Spin to have excellent |
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Averages reviews points
- Speed:7.09
- Spin:7.55
- Control:9.27
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Reviews of GF R. Players who use Rubber evaluate various points such as hardness of the sponge, speed, control, spin, and feel at impact thoroughly.
- Pimples in
- Soft sheet allows easy grip and consistent power even with light strokes
- Excellent control and stable gameplay throughout rallies
- Reduced bounce prevents overshoot errors and improves consistency
- Ideal entry-level tension rubber, easy transition from hard rubber
- Particularly stable when used on backhand side
Reviews by user
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Shoshinsha Kozou (Experience: ４〜５ years) Recommended for drive players or backhand
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2019/01/13
I think it's great for getting started with tension rubbers. It grips the ball well and makes it easy to draw a nice arc, so it's very stable on the backhand. On the forehand you'll probably get some overhits until you're used to it. It's not especially fast, so switching over from a high-elasticity rubber shouldn't feel too strange. Looping against backspin is easy to do. The individual numbers aren't especially high, but overall performance is well-rounded and high across the board, which makes it very easy to use.
All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Racket recommended use Suifuta MF
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Arrogant pig (Experience: ６〜１０ years) High-performance low-spec rubber
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2026/09/29
I'm using it in a way that's the opposite of what you'd expect from a so-called "super-fast" racket.
It's soft, so it bites into the ball. Because it leaves the racket the moment it bites in, it generates speed but no arc.
It makes a nice sound with outer carbon or hardwood rackets. It's a "clink-clink" sound.
Compared to modern tension rubbers, it doesn't generate much spin. So, opponents often hit it into the net or overshoot the table, which makes for an interesting contrast.
All Speed Spin Control Hardness Soft
Racket recommended use CARBONADO 245
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Nikkori-san (Experience: Less than a year) Recommended for first-timers
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2021/10/31
This is the first tension rubber I've used, and it's really easy to use.
It's easy to control, and even someone without much power like me can use it well.All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Racket recommended use Fortius FT5
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Anonymous (Experience: ４〜５ years)
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2019/05/03
In a good way, this is a low-performance tension rubber. If you put a tacky rubber on your forehand, the gap between the two sides makes opponents miss.
All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
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Kinchaku-san (Experience: ４〜５ years)
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2018/05/19
This rubber is soft and easy to control.
The price is on the cheaper side too, so I think it's good for beginners.
I use it on my backhand, and since it's easy to control when moving the opponent side to side, I can move them around well, then finish with my forehand once the ball floats up — that's my usual pattern.
I think intermediate players can use it too, so give it a try.All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Racket recommended use Forutiusu FT
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Kinchaku Bag (Experience: ２〜３ years) Easy to control
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2018/02/25
Spin comes on just fine,
it's easy to control,
and since the rubber is soft, the ball sinks in and you get good speed too.
I think it's best used on the backhand.All Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Racket recommended use Forutiusu FT
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Yamaya (Experience: ６〜１０ years) Control-focused, but decent spin too
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2018/01/06
With high-elasticity rubbers, the grip on the ball and spin feel lacking. With tension rubbers, I worry about overhitting in matches. And if you go softer to tone down the bounce, other problems show up, like pushes floating too much. GF-R is what solved all of these issues for me at once.
First, about the rubber itself: the topsheet feels like a GFT with slightly wider pimple spacing, and it's soft. The sponge seems to be the same as GFT40. Because the sheet is lighter, the overall weight is lighter than GFT40 too.
As for grip and spin, if you hit it too thin it slides more than GFT, so it's better to let the ball sink in a bit using the softness — that gives you a solid grip and good spin. The absolute amount of spin is a bit less than GFT.
Speed is toned down and easy to control, and on hard hits it doesn't come out as fast as GFT. When I can't hit cleanly, the softness of the sheet still helps the ball land reasonably well.
Pushes and stops didn't float as much as I expected, and I could do sharp, biting pushes without any problem.
Blocking felt easy too, thanks to how controllable it is.All Speed Spin Control Hardness Soft
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