閃霊(baptism) [Discontinued]

Everyone's rating [Hardness] Pretty soft
[Performance] Control and Speed to have excellent
閃霊(baptism)

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Averages reviews points

  • Rating: 7 / 10
  • 9 reviews
    • Speed:5.67
    • Spin:5.11
    • Control:5.89
    Balance of speed and knuckle

    Developed a sponge-sheet rich in elasticity, it feeds the knuckle ball along with the speed attack.
    Also there are many loyal to cut players, is a table soft rubber of popularity.

    • Short pimples

    Specifications

    Price
    3,000 Yen(Include tax 3,300 Yen)
    Producer
    Nittaku
    Product code
    NR-8681
    Speed
    11.50
    Spin
    7.25
    Hardness
    Middle

    Players use 閃霊(baptism)

    Customer Reviews SummaryAI Summary
    Highly rated as a high-performance rubber for defensive players, but the hard sheet requires skillful handling. Opinions vary on spin and control, but most users appreciate its sharp cutting performance and ease of creating variations in backhand.
    ■ Frequently Mentioned Points
    • Excellent cutting sharpness and easy variation creation
    • Hard sheet makes it difficult for beginners to use
    • Generates knuckle shots easily with varied techniques
    • Spin application varies with individual opinions
    • Optimal versatile performance for cutmen
    ■ Representative Voices
    ▲ PositiveAmong offensive rubbers, this offers excellent spin and easily produces knuckles. The cutting sharpness creates variations comparable to backhand rubber, making it recommendable for both defensive and offensive players.
    ▽ CriticalThe hard sheet lacks grip feel and is difficult for beginners to control. Initial impression suggests poor spin application, requiring advanced technique to master.

    Reviews by user

    • Yutchi @ cut

      Yutchi @ cut Spin is on par with inverted rubber

      Reviews by user

      It might not be an exaggeration to say this is one of the highest-spin short pips out there. A lot of people probably think short pips that generate spin have trouble producing knuckle balls, but with this rubber you can produce knuckle balls really easily too! If you're a chopper, you can compete with ultra-sharp chops that are as easy to vary as inverted rubber, and if you're an attacking player you can compete with knuckle blocks and small techniques with more spin than you'd expect! Recommended for any short-pips user!

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      2016/05/17
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      9
      Spin
      8
      Control
      7
      Hardness Hard

      Racket recommended use Hadraw Shield

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    • MR-01

      MR-01 (Experience: More than 20 years) Hard and heavy Spectra?

      Reviews by user

      This is a comparison with D-Knuckle. Since there's no extra-thin option and I used the thin one, my impression was that chops were a bit hard to control. That said, the straight trajectory makes for a really lethal ball. Pushes are sharp too, but they're a bit inconsistent, which might actually make it harder for the opponent to read. Maybe because the ball releases quickly, sidespin pushes felt difficult.
      It comes down to preference, but I felt that Senrei, with its lower push trajectory and more inconsistent spin amount, was better at drawing mistakes out of opponents.

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      2018/08/08
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      9
      Spin
      9
      Control
      6
      Hardness Hard
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    • Momentum.

      Momentum. (Experience: 11〜20 years) Hard to handle.

      Reviews by user

      I normally use inverted rubber, but I bought this before because I wanted a spin-oriented short pips. My first impression was that it just doesn't produce spin.
      Maybe because the sheet is on the harder side, there's no real grip feel, and I was dropping the ball all over the place even on ordinary forehand hits. I had to open the racket angle just to get the ball in at all — topspin drives were out of the question. As for everything else, it was true to short pips — quick ball release and decent speed. Part of it is probably my own skill level, but I get why it's popular among choppers. Unfortunately, it just didn't suit me.

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      2017/12/11
      All
      5/10
      Speed
      6
      Spin
      2
      Control
      4
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use EBENHOLZ NCT V

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    • Mrs. Takuto

      Mrs. Takuto (Experience: 4〜5 years)

      Reviews by user

      Used for chopping.
      The feel on contact is hard.
      You can get good variation on chops.
      Attacking is also pretty fast.
      It's a little resistant to incoming spin.
      The sharpness is great. Vertical-grain pips.

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      2017/10/31
      All
      6/10
      Speed
      4
      Spin
      7
      Control
      5
      Hardness Hard
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    • People of both sides Table

      People of both sides Table (Experience: 2〜3 years) Hard

      Reviews by user

      I was shocked at how hard it was the first time I used it.
      Honestly I couldn't really handle it,
      but it generated a decent amount of spin.
      I think it's good for choppers.

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      2015/11/10
      All
      3/10
      Speed
      2
      Spin
      4
      Control
      4
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    • DONIC

      DONIC An easy-to-control speed-type short pips rubber

      Reviews by user

      The biggest feature is the variation you can put on chops
      ,
      and it's easy to control. It's also easy to attack with, and you can pull off a chiquita with just a light touch.
      Pushes are stable too, letting you attack on the third ball.
      I'd recommend it for all-round players.

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      2015/04/12
      All
      7/10
      Speed
      5
      Spin
      2
      Control
      7

      Racket recommended use Swat

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    • Kaedeshi

      Kaedeshi

      Reviews by user

      Control and speed are both very good,
      and it was easy to add variation like knuckle balls too.

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      2014/05/27
      All
      10/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      3
      Control
      10

      Racket recommended use Innerforce AL

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