Q3 [Discontinued]

Everyone's rating [Hardness] Little hard
[Performance] Speed and Spin to have excellent
Q3

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Averages reviews points

  • Rating: 8.62 / 10
  • 55 reviews
    • Speed:8.51
    • Spin:8.51
    • Control:7.53

    Reviews of Q3. Players who use Rubber evaluate various points such as hardness of the sponge, speed, control, spin, and feel at impact thoroughly.(Page 4)

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    Specifications

    Price
    6,300 Yen(Include tax 6,930 Yen)
    Producer
    Mizuno
    Product code
    83JRT893
    Speed
    17
    Spin
    16
    Hardness
    47

    Players use Q3

    Customer Reviews SummaryAI Summary
    A hard tension rubber with excellent speed characteristics, featuring a fast and linear trajectory. While rotation performance is high, it requires technical skill to handle properly, making it difficult for beginners without sufficient swing speed or impact force. Multiple reviews recommend it for backhand use.
    ■ Frequently Mentioned Points
    • Exceptional speed with a linear, flat ball trajectory
    • High rotation performance excelling in serves and drives
    • Soft feel despite 47° hardness rating, widely praised for backhand
    • Requires technical skill; challenging for beginners
    • Consistent observation that pushes and stops emerge lower than expected
    ■ Representative Voices
    ▲ PositiveThe speed is incredible and it stays on the table even with a full swing from the front court. It handles all techniques excellently from short-range to back-court play at a high level, making it truly recommendable for all-around players.
    ▽ CriticalThis is a hard rubber with severe performance characteristics. Without strong impact timing, the ball becomes flat and lacks power. Players without sufficient swing speed or ability to compress the sponge will struggle to master this rubber, which is clearly designed for advanced players.

    Reviews by user

    • Okamaru

      Okamaru Flies like Razanter, but the weight...

      Reviews by user

      This rubber flies quite well and gets good spin, but while its maximum spin potential is high, it's hard to actually put that spin on.
      The topsheet degrades easily and is thin, so there's a high chance of it wearing through.
      Also, it's incredibly heavy.
      It's 75g before cutting and 57g after, so I'd recommend it to people who can swing hard and freely.

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      2018/03/31
      All
      10/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      10
      Control
      8
      Hardness Hard

      Racket recommended use Innerforce Layer ALC

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    • visitor

      Mainz (Experience: 2〜3 years) Hard

      Reviews by user

      It's quite hard. With my level of skill, I couldn't bring out its performance. I think this rubber is recommended for advanced players with a fast swing speed.

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      2018/03/21
      All
      6/10
      Speed
      9
      Spin
      5
      Control
      5
      Hardness Hard
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    • Sena

      Sena (Experience: 4〜5 years) This is…

      Reviews by user

      In one word... if you can't handle it on the backhand, you can't use it at all...
      I bought this rubber because I admired Yuya Oshima.
      But I'm not really good with my backhand.
      The moment I hit with this rubber, I immediately noticed, "Oh, the ball leaves the racket fast!"
      Without swing speed and the power to really sink the ball into the sponge, you can't make the most of this rubber.
      I tried to master it for 3 months, but it just wasn't possible for me...
      If you use it on the forehand, I think it's viable since you can hit hard with a low trajectory!
      Using it on the backhand is pretty difficult...
      I think this is a rubber that chooses its user.

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      2018/02/12
      All
      7/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      6
      Control
      5
      Hardness Hard

      Racket recommended use FORTIUS FT ver.D

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    • visitor

      Smashman (Experience: More than 20 years)

      Reviews by user

      Personally, I feel like you can ignore the incoming spin, and it's easy to flick and drive with, not just smash. Wouldn't you say it's a rubber for beginners?

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      2018/02/12
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      9
      Spin
      9
      Control
      8
      Hardness Soft
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    • visitor

      Non (Experience: 11〜20 years) Easy to counter-hit

      Reviews by user

      I'm a penhold looper in my 40s.
      I'd been using spin-focused rubbers like 05 and Rakza 7, and while it's true those rubbers arc nicely when you drive, this Q3 flies in a straight line if you hit it with the same feel as those.
      That said, if you brush the ball properly you can still hit a good loop, so you can vary the pace of your shots. This really helps to throw off your opponent's rhythm.
      Also, the springy feel unique to this rubber is perfect for countering. And since it produces good speed, it often results in aces the opponent can't even touch. That said, if you put too much power into it, it flies off wildly, so I think just relaxing and making contact is enough.
      Receiving is also easier compared to something like 05.
      I mainly play close to and just off the table, so in terms of how easy it makes countering and receiving, I really think this rubber is great.

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      2018/02/08
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      6
      Control
      7
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use DYNA BEAT

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    • visitor

      Y Kenpa (Experience: 2〜3 years) A double-edged sword. Probably for advanced players.

      Reviews by user

      My first impression after using it is that this rubber's strength is definitely how well it loops.
      However, unless you hit it with a fair amount of impact, the ball just floats out flat with no power. It's demanding.
      Also, techniques like the smash and flat hitting are difficult and take some getting used to.
      The way it holds the ball feels completely different from German tension rubbers, and in my case I ended up missing a lot.
      For an advanced player who can swing through fearlessly and with full force, I do think it's a top-tier rubber.

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      2018/02/06
      All
      5/10
      Speed
      3
      Spin
      8
      Control
      3
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use Butterfly Hadraw VR

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    • visitor

      Active table tennis club member (Experience: Less than a year) Easy to use

      Reviews by user

      I use this on my forehand.
      Since my blade is light, this rubber let me adjust the overall weight.
      The topspin drive is just plain fast — topspin rallies and mid-distance drives are fast too, and the control is high enough that you can swing with confidence.
      When trying to push back a heavy backspin ball, sometimes the spin overpowers you. But if you drive the backspin instead, it goes in fine, so you can connect with things like a drive over the table.

      I've written a lot, but to put it simply... it's a fairly hard, spin-oriented tension rubber that's easy to drive with. I plan to keep using it.

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      2018/02/04
      All
      10/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      9
      Control
      8
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use Exeter 4

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