DIGNICS 05

Everyone's rating [Hardness] Little hard
[Performance] Spin and Speed to have excellent
DIGNICS 05

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Averages reviews points

  • Rating: 9.59 / 10
  • 137 reviews
    • Speed:9.48
    • Spin:9.68
    • Control:8.66

    Reviews of DIGNICS 05. Players who use Rubber evaluate various points such as hardness of the sponge, speed, control, spin, and feel at impact thoroughly.(Page 13)

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    Specifications

    Producer
    Butterfly
    Product code
    06040
    Customer Reviews SummaryAI Summary
    Dignics 05 receives overwhelming praise for its exceptional spin and speed, yet is widely considered an advanced-level rubber due to its hardness and pronounced characteristics. Reviews show a clear divide: mastering it yields world-class performance, but insufficient technique leads to control struggles.
    ■ Frequently Mentioned Points
    • Top-tier spin and speed performance among all rubbers
    • Harder feel requires adaptation but delivers unmatched results when mastered
    • Excellent counter-drive ability and strong against topspin
    • High sheet strength makes short game techniques easier
    • Long durability and excellent cost performance over time
    ■ Representative Voices
    ▲ PositiveLoop drives, speed drives, and counters become easy to execute. Service and receive work just as before, making it recommendable to players of all levels.
    ▽ CriticalThe hardness means poor posture and hasty shots cause instability. Meat-game techniques like short touches tend to shoot upward, requiring significant skill to control properly.

    Reviews by user

    • Potty

      Potty (Experience: More than 20 years) Very different from Tenergy in many ways

      Reviews by user

      Backspin is easy to lift, draws an arc easily, and gets solid spin on top of that.

      ...But! On drives off a block, or in topspin rallies, the ball leaves the rubber too fast — it feels like it flies off before the spin even catches, and the ball ends up feeling light too.

      The "anyone can easily get spin on it" feeling that Tenergy had is completely absent — this is a rubber that picks its user.

      Sure, with a top player's impact it probably produces more spin than Tenergy, but opinions among us regular players will likely be split.

      At least for me, I couldn't handle it.

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      2019/07/15
      All
      7/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      8
      Control
      7
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use Butterfly Hadraw VK

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    • Country man

      Country man (Experience: 6〜10 years) High performance

      Reviews by user

      I have it mounted on the forehand side of my all-wood 5-ply Virtuoso+.
      Overall I think it's a high-performance rubber, but since everything about it is uniformly high, it feels like it doesn't have a distinct character.
      Maybe that's just because there's no other rubber in the Dignics line to compare it to though...
      The harder I hit, the thinner the feel on contact seems to get.
      On loop drives against backspin, the spin catches and it does loop, but the feel of the ball hitting the rubber seems shallow.
      I think Tenergy has a stronger sense of contact and catching the ball.

      Backhand drives felt about the same, so I think it's a rubber that's tricky to handle.

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      2019/07/13
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      9
      Spin
      9
      Control
      8
      Hardness Little soft
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    • b3n

      b3n Slow-motion table tennis

      Reviews by user

      The main problem I have is that, because of its short trajectory, it's almost impossible to play far from the table. You'll just get blocked.
      It grips the ball nicely, absorbs the speed, then drops the spin into a low rebound. The grip on the topsheet is fantastic — way better than Energy. Pushing into it gives you a lot of spin.

      If you play a 3rd ball attack style, don't buy this rubber. I'd recommend it for players who play a push-and-counter game close to the table.

      2019/07/12
      All
      6/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      9
      Control
      9
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use CYPRESS V-MAX

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    • Pons

      Pons (Experience: 11〜20 years) 【Needs getting used to】

      Reviews by user

      [Please note this review comes from someone without much skill.] 2019, the year "Dignics 05" was released as a new landmark in the table tennis world. I kept using Tenergy 05 without any real inconvenience, so I was torn about switching over without good reason, but I finally made my debut with it last month (June). Honestly, compared to Tenergy, I think the power has increased and the quality of every single shot has gone up. BUT!! There's a tendency for it to bounce too much on serves and light connecting shots (like a short push into a loop). For topspin rallies, hard pushes, and counters, I get the sense that the rubber sinks in and corrects for you, but I think it takes some getting used to for keeping the ball on the table properly and for the technique of connecting shots with spin. I think this bouncy sensation is exactly the new feeling that Dignics 05 brings, so please do give it a try ♪

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      2019/07/04
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      9
      Control
      7
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use Mizutani Jun ZLC

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    • visitor

      I ❤️ Koki Niwa (Experience: 4〜5 years) Too strong

      Reviews by user

      I borrowed one from a friend.
      Since it's aimed at pro players, it bounces a lot. The first time I hit forehand shots with Dignics, I kept hitting long, no joke lol
      But once I got used to it and tried a light topspin drive, the spin caught nicely and I got a good-feeling drive — I was like, whoa, no way!
      Then I gradually hit harder, and with a solid impact...
      Even more spin caught, and a fast ball went deep into the opponent's court.
      I thought, this has surpassed Tenergy! lol
      But I don't really get the sense that I'm the one hitting the ball,
      so personally I liked Tenergy better.
      This rubber is really expensive, so rather than deciding right away and regretting it, if you have a friend who owns one, it seems better to try hitting with theirs first before you decide!

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      2019/07/01
      All
      10/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      10
      Control
      8
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use Timo Boll ALC

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    • Gento (10 years blank)

      Gento (10 years blank) (Experience: 6〜10 years) Honest impressions from a blind test

      Reviews by user

      I used it in a blind test.
      Honestly I couldn't tell much difference in ball power, but I thought the ball's launch direction and trajectory were completely different from other rubbers.
      Even on drives against topspin, I was surprised that without even trying, the trajectory went upward and stayed on the table without going long.
      Drives against backspin lifted the ball up as a matter of course.
      It's too expensive for me to afford, so I was skeptical whether the performance really matches the price, but this is impressive.
      That said, I think it's a rubber that's very different from Tenergy 05.
      I personally had a better impression of things like Fastarc than Tenergy 05, so users who are used to German-made rubbers might prefer this one.

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      2019/07/01
      All
      10/10
      Speed
      9
      Spin
      10
      Control
      10
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use LATIKA

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    • MK

      MK The strongest!!

      Reviews by user

      In a word, it's insane.
      Both the rubber and the sponge are hard, but the Spring Sponge X sinks in so much that it doesn't feel hard at all. When you loop drive, the ball flies on an amazing trajectory. It's also easy to hit flat. The spin is on par with tacky rubbers too.
      The downsides are that you need a certain level of skill to handle it, and unlike Tenergy, spin doesn't just happen on its own — you have to consciously put spin on the ball for it to catch.
      I'd recommend it if you can afford it.

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      2019/06/30
      All
      10/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      10
      Control
      8
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use SEPTEAR FEEL

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