Dignics 09C

Everyone's rating [Hardness] Little hard
[Performance] Spin and Control to have excellent
Dignics 09C
Dignics 09C

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Averages reviews points

  • Rating: 9.54 / 10
  • 113 reviews
    • Speed:8.96
    • Spin:9.73
    • Control:9.13

    Reviews of Dignics 09C. Players who use Rubber evaluate various points such as hardness of the sponge, speed, control, spin, and feel at impact thoroughly.(Page 12)

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    Specifications

    Producer
    Butterfly
    Product code
    06070
    Customer Reviews SummaryAI Summary
    Dignics 09C is highly rated for its outstanding spin performance and excellent durability, which can significantly improve players' skills from intermediate level and above. However, comparisons with Kyohyo show inferior spin performance, and evaluations vary depending on racket compatibility and playing style.
    ■ Frequently Mentioned Points
    • Outstanding spin performance comparable to Kyohyo Neo3, creates exceptional spin
    • Exceptional durability of 3-4+ months with maintained high performance after wear
    • Softer feel than hardness rating, generates speed comparable to tension rubbers
    • Excellent compatibility with outer carbon rackets, enables stable driving
    • Requires solid technique and impact strength, suitable for intermediate-advanced players
    ■ Representative Voices
    ▲ PositiveThis rubber performs as well as tension rubbers with exceptional durability lasting 3+ months. Players with basic fundamentals can handle it easily, and despite its hardness rating, it feels soft and enables stable, high-level driving.
    ▽ CriticalCompared to Kyohyo, it is inferior in speed, spin, and net play handling. It tends to go long (home run) when countering against opponents' spin, and lacks distance from the back court.

    Reviews by user

    • Mag theory

      Mag theory (Experience: 2〜3 years) As expected from Dignics‼️

      Reviews by user

      This performs quite a bit better than the other Dignics rubbers.
      It gives more spin than Dignics 05, plus speed that sits somewhere between the 80 and the 05 - it's a good rubber.
      When you chop, it holds the ball back incredibly well.
      Chopping against powerful hits is really easy with this.
      I wouldn't really call it a tacky rubber,
      but I did feel like it's a rubber that's quite easily affected by the opponent's spin.
      The sheet does get worn down quite a bit, but it doesn't chip or fly off without gripping the ball much.

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      2020/09/16
      All
      10/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      10
      Control
      10
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use DEFENSIVE PRO

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    • visitor

      ace (Experience: More than 20 years) Strong fear the ball will drop

      Reviews by user

      Before the 09C I was using Rakza Z on my forehand and Rigan Spin on my backhand, so this is a comparison against those.

      Also, I'm the type who really hooks the ball to drive it, and I'd rate my skill level as intermediate.

      It's semi-tacky, but the speed is fast and the ball releases quickly, just like a tension rubber.
      Because of that, the ball flies off before you can really grab it, which makes it hard to put spin on - in other words, it just doesn't grip.
      Especially against backspin, a ball that Rigan Spin would lift up just doesn't come up with this one, giving a slippery feeling instead.
      I think there's a good chance this rubber won't suit anyone who struggles with tension rubbers bouncing too much.

      In terms of spin amount:
      Rakza Z > Rigan Spin > 09C, so I gave it a 6 for spin.

      It's not that it lacks power, so the issue might be in my technique, but
      if you're currently using a spin-oriented rubber, expecting more spin from the 09C will probably disappoint you.
      If you're currently using a speed-oriented rubber and want to increase your spin with that same playing style, this might work well for you.
      It's expensive, so I'd recommend trying it out before buying.

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      2020/09/11
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      6
      Control
      8
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use DYNASTY CARBON

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    • visitor

      Taka-chan (Experience: More than 20 years) Extremely great balance

      Reviews by user

      I try out all kinds of equipment as an experiment.
      This time I tried the 09C.
      First, for the short game, I could stop the ball really well and flicks landed cleanly too.
      Serves get good spin as well, so I think it's easy to create chances.
      As for drives, you can vary things a lot depending on how you contact the ball on the rubber.
      The amount of spin is amazing, but speed is a bit lacking.
      As for smashes, they're easy to hit and very stable.
      As for counters, I got the impression they were a bit hard to pull off. I'd guess that's because it's easily affected by the opponent's spin.
      As for weight, it felt a bit heavy, but I think it's actually on the lighter side among tacky rubbers.

      To sum up, I think this is a rubber that does everything in better balance than Tenergy.
      That said, if we're talking about that exhilarating feel, Dignics 64 might still be better??
      I'd like to use it more before making a final judgment.

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      2020/09/09
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      10
      Control
      9
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use Zhang Jike Super ZLC

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    • visitor

      ace (Experience: More than 20 years) Strong fear the ball will drop

      Reviews by user

      These are my impressions after using Rakza Z on my forehand and switching my backhand from Rigan Spin to the 09C.
      I do practice swings almost every day with a racket over 600g, so the weight isn't an issue for me.

      Rakza Z on my forehand put good spin on the ball, and Rigan Spin was also easy to get spin with, but I wanted to make my backhand tacky too so I could get even more spin, so I bought the much-talked-about 09C.

      The result was that, because the ball releases quickly like a tension rubber, I kept getting that slippery feeling over and over where a ball that Rigan Spin would have lifted up just wouldn't come up.

      To tone down the bounce I switched to an inner-carbon blade, and even tried a pure wood blade, and gave it about four days of effort, but in the end it stayed hard to hook the ball properly and lift it. It was a bit easier against topspin balls, I think.

      Thinking my backhand wasn't working out, I tried it on my forehand instead. I could lift the ball better than on the backhand, but not as much as with Rakza Z, and I still got that slippery feeling. Every now and then a sharp, straight drive would land, but my mistakes also increased.

      In the end, I discovered just how great Rakza Z is by trying it on the backhand, so I'm grateful to this rubber for that.

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      2020/09/07
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      6
      Control
      8
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use DYNASTY CARBON

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    • Makotin

      Makotin (Experience: More than 20 years) Might be the ideal rubber

      Reviews by user

      I used to play with a Chinese rubber before, but I gave up because it was too difficult to handle.
      This time I decided to give this a shot, and thanks to how easy it is to create arc and adjust your power,
      I get the feeling I can control the ball freely.
      Serves and receives are also really easy, making this the ideal rubber for me.
      That said, it flies differently from the other Dignics or Tenergy rubbers, so it does fall short on speed.

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      2020/09/01
      All
      10/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      10
      Control
      9
      Hardness Little soft
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    • visitor

      Mabo (Experience: 11〜20 years) A new feel — the more you use it, the better it gets

      Reviews by user

      Used it on the forehand. Switched over from Tenergy 05.
      Things worth noting:
      - Easy to use over the table
      - Sharp serves
      - Easy to initiate your own counters
      - High quality on drives against backspin

      On the flip side, the tricky points are:
      - You need your own power to smash a dead ball
      - Long serves with cut need practice to get speed on them

      Personally, I'm going to stick with this for a while.
      Unlike the previous Tenergy and Dignics series, this isn't an "automatic" type rubber.
      Don't judge it on first impressions - give it some time.

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      2020/08/08
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      10
      Control
      10
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use CARBONADO 45

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    • Table tennis

      Table tennis (Experience: 2〜3 years) Currently the best rubber in Japan!

      Reviews by user

      This is really incredible!!! It's got speed, it's got spin, and on top of that you get control too!! This is truly a dream rubber!!!

      Even just that alone is amazing, but on top of it, this rubber makes the short game easy too! Thanks to the semi-tackiness, it gives you just the right amount of bounce over the table.

      "Seriously, is this cheating!!!"
      That's how it feels.

      I don't think there's a rubber with specs this high anywhere else. Leave it to Tamasu and Butterfly!

      I think it's worth every penny of the price!!

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      2020/07/17
      All
      10/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      10
      Control
      10
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use INNERFORCE LAYER ZLF

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