Name: GENESIS S
Brand: STIGA
SKU: 538-rubber
Price: 4.300 JPY
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 8.43 (7 reviews)

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GENESIS S [Discontinued]

Everyone's rating

[Hardness] Little soft
[Performance] Spin and Control to have excellent

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Averages reviews points

Rating: 8.43 / 10

7 reviews

Speed:7.86
Spin:8.43
Control:8.29

The new STIGA Genesis combines the best of the major table tennis cultures into one rubber. It has a potent synthesis of Japanese/STIGA developed OCS technology, Swedish knowledge, and a new spin elastic top sheet made in China. Members of the Chinese and Swedish national teams collaborated to create the ultimate balance between east and west. The new top sheet is sustainably developed to increase the durability and lifetime of the rubber. The Oxygen Capsule System in the sponge generates an intense catapult effect and speed.

- The soft sponge provides a high sound with incredible spin
- Made in China rubber with European characteristic spin elastic feel
- The OCS-technology provides the rubber with enough catapult effect to keep pressure during long rallies from mid distance

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Specifications

Producer: STIGA

Product code: 1705-1105-22,1705-1101-22

Speed: 144

Spin: 131

Control: 83

Customer Reviews SummaryAI Summary

The rubber is appreciated for its high spin performance and control due to its tension technology, though some users note difficulties with speed control and limited power. Positioned as a balanced rubber for intermediate players with subdued adhesiveness on its Chinese-made sheet.

■ Frequently Mentioned Points

High spin performance with tension technology
Stability from soft sponge
Subdued adhesiveness on Chinese sheet
Limited speed and power
Balanced design for intermediate players

■ Representative Voices

▲ PositiveThe Chinese-made sheet provides excellent grip for great spin performance, while the soft sponge enhances control and defensive abilities. Overall, it's a well-balanced and excellent rubber.

▽ CriticalLimited speed and power output; smash shots also lack punch. Maximum power requires feeding into the sponge with a pulling stroke.

Reviews by user

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Yukiga (Experience: １１〜２０ years) Feels like an upgraded Kiryu

It's similar to Hui Long, but this one gives more spin.
As for how far the ball flies, it's about the same or maybe a bit less.
The Chinese-made sheet grips the ball really well, so the spin performance is great, and the softer sponge adds control and defensive performance on top of that.
The raw power number is low, but overall I think it's a really good rubber.

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2017/09/07

All	10/10
Speed	8
Spin	9
Control	10
Hardness	Little soft

Racket recommended use ARCTIC WOOD

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Novice little boy (Experience: ４〜５ years) Control might be an issue

The sheet is Chinese-made and has a slight tackiness to it, but I'd say it falls more into the spin-oriented tension category. The sponge is soft, so if you sink the ball in for a meet shot or drive, you get decent speed. If you use the sheet's grip and brush/sink the ball, it picks up quite a bit of spin too. Personally I found control difficult, with the ball flying off in unexpected directions a lot, so it felt like a hard rubber to use. It's a rubber that lacks a real "killer" quality, but I think it's strong for a drive-heavy, grinding style from mid-distance.

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2019/03/23

All	7/10
Speed	7
Spin	8
Control	6
Hardness	Little soft

Racket recommended use FLYATT Carbon PRO

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Alexandra (Experience: ６〜１０ years) Basically a tension rubber.

This is basically a tension rubber.
As for a similar rubber, it reminds me of Hurricane 3-50.
It's not particularly hard to use, so anyone can pick it up - if you struggle to generate spin, this rubber's very faint tackiness might solve that problem for you.

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2018/06/05

All	8/10
Speed	8
Spin	9
Control	8
Hardness	Little soft

Racket recommended use EBENHOLZ NCT V

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Fuji (Experience: ２〜３ years) Doesn't feel like a Chinese rubber

Being a tension rubber, it really bounces well, as you'd expect. Because of that, control was a bit tricky. It's billed as a Chinese rubber, but the sheet has almost no tackiness - it doesn't feel like a typical Chinese rubber. That said, I found it hard to get spin on the ball without that thin grazing feel, so in that sense it does behave like a tacky rubber. The sponge is soft, but the feel on contact seems hard. And the sound is great - it makes a low "baiin" sound when you hit it. I'd recommend it to intermediate players.

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2017/12/31

All	8/10
Speed	9
Spin	8
Control	7
Hardness	Little soft

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Kidney Bean (Experience: １１〜２０ years) Stable but lacks put-away power

For a tacky rubber, the sheet looks clean and holds up well - I think the quality is good.
The sponge is soft so there's good stability, but the smash doesn't seem to have that much power.
If you want more power, it seems better to sink the ball into the sponge and brush through it with a pulling motion.
When grazing the ball for backspin, it doesn't seem to grip much.
I used this on a 5-ply wood blade, but a blade with special material might give better balance.

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2017/12/16

All	8/10
Speed	8
Spin	8
Control	9
Hardness	Little soft

Racket recommended use ARCTIC WOOD

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First stage (Experience: ６〜１０ years) A softer version of the M

Compared to the M version it just doesn't produce as much speed, which means you can also hit a slow drive - if your opponent's timing is off, the ball sails past the end line and comes right back to you! If they return your third-ball loop drive from close to the table, you can nearly always score with a quick counter.
And once it comes back, I enjoy trading shots from mid-distance!

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2017/10/09