MORISTO SP AX

Everyone's rating [Hardness] Little soft
[Performance] Spin and Control to have excellent
MORISTO SP AX

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Averages reviews points

  • Rating: 8.78 / 10
  • 32 reviews
    • Speed:7.97
    • Spin:8.78
    • Control:8.69

    Reviews of MORISTO SP AX. Players who use Rubber evaluate various points such as hardness of the sponge, speed, control, spin, and feel at impact thoroughly.

    • Short pimples

    Specifications

    Price
    6,200 Yen(Include tax 6,820 Yen)
    Producer
    Nittaku
    Product code
    NR-8723
    Speed
    13
    Spin
    8.5
    Hardness
    30
    Customer Reviews SummaryAI Summary
    Moristo SP AX is highly evaluated for its strong catch and spin performance despite being a pimple-out rubber, making it recommended for players transitioning from backhand or seeking forehand pimple. However, it is noted that knuckle balls are difficult to produce and opponents are easily affected by rotation.
    ■ Frequently Mentioned Points
    • Top-tier spin performance among pimple rubbers with strong grip
    • Stable drive, block, and short-range techniques
    • Easy to handle for those experienced with backhand rubber
    • Poor knuckle production, lacks typical pimple characteristics
    • Easily affected by opponent's spin
    ■ Representative Voices
    ▲ PositiveDespite being pimple-out, it has good spin amount and allows control similar to backhand rubber on drives. It grabs the ball well, making it ideal for those transitioning from backhand to pimple, and works effectively for forehand pimple players.
    ▽ CriticalDifficult to produce the characteristic pimple effects like fading blocks or angled knuckles. If it's this backhand-oriented, using actual backhand rubber would be better. It's easy for me to play with, but also easy for opponents to play against.

    Reviews by user

    • Takashi

      Takashi (Experience: 11〜20 years) An easy-to-use rubber Verified Purchase

      Reviews by user

      I'd been playing with inverted rubber on both sides, but the racket ended up being too heavy no matter what, so I switched rubbers.
      This short pips rubber is on the lighter side (around 36g), so it's easy to handle even fast balls.
      Blocking, serving, and hitting are all more than good enough. You can play with strokes close to what you'd use with inverted rubber.
      It's easy to use.

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      2025/03/04
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      8
      Control
      8
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use FRANZISKA Innerforce ZLC

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    • Yuu.Cutman

      Yuu.Cutman (Experience: 2〜3 years) Spin that can compete with inverted rubber

      Reviews by user

      It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say this is the closest any short pips rubber gets to feeling like an inverted rubber — the grip on the ball is that strong, and you get real spin on pushes, topspin drives, and serves alike!
      That said, it's still short pips, so lifting backspin balls is easy, and meet shots and counters are stable too. So this works great not just on the backhand but also on the forehand.
      It's a soft rubber, so pairing it with a hard blade lets the ball sink in nicely and fly well, which I'd recommend. It's obviously a great choice for female players or juniors who don't have a lot of power, but male players who want more stability on counters and similar shots should definitely give it a try too!

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      2023/05/08
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      9
      Spin
      10
      Control
      7
      Hardness Soft

      Racket recommended use Acoustic Carbon Inner

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    • visitor

      I especially recommend this to people who are into the underworl (Experience: 4〜5 years)

      Reviews by user

      This rubber's biggest strength is that it grips the ball so well you can put spin on it almost like inverted rubber and hit powerful drives — it has top-class spin compared to other spin-oriented pips rubbers! But as for knuckle

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      2026/08/01
      All
      10/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      9
      Control
      10
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use SK7

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    • visitor

      Hana Kappa (Experience: 4〜5 years) Half the back side

      Reviews by user

      I had this on my forehand. This rubber grips the ball really well, so spin-based techniques are easy to pull off. Because of that, it doesn't feel very much like a typical short pips rubber. Knuckle balls are hard to produce, and flat hitting isn't easy either. I think this is also a good rubber for players who use inverted rubber but want to bring out some different characteristics.

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      2026/01/14
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      9
      Control
      10
      Hardness Soft

      Racket recommended use Innerforce ZLC

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    • visitor

      Back-front quick attack type (Experience: Less than a year) Different from what I expected...

      Reviews by user

      Used this as my first short pips on my backhand.
      Honestly, it feels like a half-baked short pips rubber.
      It's not inverted, but it's not really short pips either.
      Receiving and countering underspin especially get affected by spin more than I'd like,
      and the ball comes off faster than inverted rubber and slides, so I couldn't play the way I wanted.
      On the plus side, blocking and countering topspin drives had good speed and I scored a lot of points that way.
      If you try to brush the ball for a backhand drive like you would with inverted rubber, it drops, so you have to hit it hard and snap your wrist at the last moment
      to get a good shot off, but it's exhausting on your arm (lol).
      At the very least, I wouldn't recommend using it on the backhand.
      On the other hand, when I tried it on my forehand, drives, smashes, and receives all felt easy.
      I'd recommend this to penhold players using short pips, or shakehand players looking for a forehand short pips rubber.

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      2025/11/08
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      7
      Control
      9
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use OUTER FORCE CAF

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    • visitor

      Four-table regional tournament best 16 (Experience: 6〜10 years) Short pips for forehand

      Reviews by user

      Short pips on the forehand, anti-spin on the backhand.
      I also tried VO102 and Spinate, but I could never quite land the finishing shot in matches — I just couldn't handle them well.
      Compared to those, I personally think Moristo AX is a rubber that handles everything well and in balance — meet shots, drives, blocks, the short game, all of it.

      ○ Speed
      VO102 > Spinate > Moristo AX
      ○ Serve
      VO102 > Moristo AX > Spinate
      ○ Spin (drive)
      Moristo AX > VO102 > Spinate
      ○ Block
      Moristo AX > VO102 > Spinate

      It pairs well not just with all-wood blades but also with carbon blades, and since you can grip the ball on both meet shots and drives, third-ball attacks land with good reliability.
      The stability on blocks in particular is outstanding, so players with short pips on the backhand can attack with confidence on both offense and defense.
      The serve spin also feels consistent, without the variation you get with other short pips rubbers, so I'd recommend it for forehand short pips players too.
      Just like the vertical-grain Moristo, I'd say this is right up there as one of the best all-around balanced rubbers.

      Sorry that I don't have many comparisons, but I hope this is helpful.

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      2025/08/19
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      8
      Control
      10
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use Acoustic Carbon Inner

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    • visitor

      Super different rubber user (Experience: 2〜3 years)

      Reviews by user

      I was really happy to come across this short pips rubber. My first impression using it myself was the [amount of spin]. Topspin drives go in solidly, and [blocks], [pushes], and [flicks] were all stable across the board, so it was really easy to use overall. I have it on my forehand, and the speed is plenty fast, it's easy to mix up pace, and in matches [against choppers] I was able to win nicely. The serves are really good too — you can put real backspin on them, get clear separation between spin types, and I naturally ended up developing more variety in my serves. I'd personally recommend this to players who want [spin even with short pips] or who want [a more stable style of play].

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      2025/04/26
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      10
      Control
      9
      Hardness Little soft
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