RASANTER R48

Everyone's rating [Hardness] Medium hardness
[Performance] Speed and Spin to have excellent
RASANTER R48
RASANTER R48 RASANTER R48

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Averages reviews points

  • Rating: 9.3 / 10
  • 81 reviews
    • Speed:9.2
    • Spin:8.93
    • Control:8.81

    Reviews of RASANTER R48. Players who use Rubber evaluate various points such as hardness of the sponge, speed, control, spin, and feel at impact thoroughly.(Page 3)

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    Specifications

    Price
    7,600 Yen(Include tax 8,360 Yen)
    Producer
    Andro
    Product code
    112280
    Customer Reviews SummaryAI Summary
    This rubber is highly praised for its excellent speed and spin performance, while users note rapid degradation as a significant drawback. It particularly appeals to advanced players who focus on drives, with recommendations leaning toward back rubber applications.
    ■ Frequently Mentioned Points
    • Outstanding speed and spin for powerful drive shots
    • Deceptively soft feel despite high hardness rating
    • Rapid loss of tension properties affects playability quickly
    • Ball tends to float at net and short range, requiring skill
    • Better suited for backhand; fronthand requires advanced technique
    ■ Representative Voices
    ▲ PositiveThe sponge's Energy Cell technology allows the rubber to grip the ball effectively when driven with proper form, producing drives with excellent speed and spin. The soft topsheet makes light taps and smashes easy to execute.
    ▽ CriticalDespite the high hardness rating, it's surprisingly soft, making rotation difficult to impart and backspin attacks challenging. The typical tension rubber issue of rapid performance degradation occurs within 1-2 months of use.

    Reviews by user

    • visitor

      Okonomiyaki (Experience: 4〜5 years) Performance is good, but...

      Reviews by user

      I originally had a soft rubber on my forehand but felt it lacked power, so I decided to try this one.
      This rubber has a lot of bounce, so controlling serves was tough. But once you get the knack of it, the spin was insane. If you hit your drives with a focus on speed, they land really satisfyingly. Loop drives were so-so. I think you need to be an intermediate-to-advanced player to really use this well.
      If I had to name a downside, it would be that the sheet is fragile. Mine chipped just from lightly hitting the table, so I don't think it lasts very long.
      I'd recommend this rubber to players who want to hit fast, speed-oriented drives.

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      2024/03/21
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      9
      Spin
      8
      Control
      7
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use ZEBARATE

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    • visitor

      Ichiniko (Experience: 6〜10 years) Not as hard as expected, a rocket-fast rubber.

      Reviews by user

      I bought this switching over from Rozena.
      I tried both the 2.0 and Max thickness versions.
      Right from the 2.0, I got a flying sensation somewhere between Rozena and 05. On forehand drives against topspin, if you don't really catch the ball thick, it tends to drop, so that takes some adjusting to, and I think finding the thickness that suits you is important. It was the same on the backhand against topspin — using an upward swing with a twist of the elbow, if you didn't catch the ball thick, you wouldn't get a good shot. In the short game overall, the sheet felt somewhat dull, which surprisingly made it easier to handle (though you do need to watch how hard you make contact). Chiquita also needs a thick contact. For backspin returns, which I'm not great at anyway, if you don't focus more on the topspin-style impact, the ball will come up but won't produce a good shot. Counter-hitting felt reliable as long as you catch the ball solidly and thick, and it holds up well in rally exchanges, which I liked a lot. If you feel the ball dropping off with R48, that's the sheet being a bit unresponsive, so switching to C48 should let you stop worrying about that German-rubber catching-the-ball sensation. Also, when brand new, it had a fairly strong automatic feel to it. It doesn't last all that long, though.

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      2024/03/19
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      8
      Control
      7
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use Innerforce Layer ALC

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    • prisoner

      prisoner (Experience: 11〜20 years)

      Reviews by user

      It has amazing bounce, but it's also a rubber that grips the ball firmly. The top sheet is soft but still has good structure, so the ball doesn't just drop off. Basically it's a rubber that grabs and launches the ball, but even hitting with just the sheet, the ball still flies. It's blazing fast and snaps back hard right off your racket. For the first two weeks or so it felt like a completely different, ridiculously high-performance rubber — honestly too good for me to handle. Around the third week, the real strengths of Rasant start to come through. In particular, try stepping back from the table and hitting a flat, fast drive. You'll get hooked. I think it pairs well with a blade made from a material that dampens the bounce a bit. With a Hinoki Carbon blade, the ball tended to pop up and float on serves and short-game shots.

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      2024/02/22
      All
      10/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      8
      Control
      8
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use Hino-Carbon Power

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    • Toshibo

      Toshibo (Experience: 11〜20 years) The best sheet for former glue users

      Reviews by user

      Using Ultra Max on my forehand. Back when I played competitively, I used a ton of speed glue, so I'd always been looking for a rubber that gives that same kind of feeling. If you really sink the ball into the sponge when you hit, you get excellent shots. This is definitely one I'd recommend to anyone who used to glue their rubbers. It feels better paired with an all-wood or fiber blade than a carbon one. If you want that loud crack sound on contact, definitely give this one a try!

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      2024/02/05
      All
      10/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      10
      Control
      10
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use FORTIUS FT ver.D RE

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    • A

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      Reviews by user

      The bounce is great, so you can hit good shots in topspin rallies and from away from the table. Against topspin, even just a light touch produces a good shot, but backspin and close-to-the-table play were tough. I'd recommend it for players who block rather than attack close to the table, or who like to rally from farther back.

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      2024/01/27
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      9
      Spin
      9
      Control
      9
      Hardness Little soft
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    • visitor

      Iwana (Experience: 4〜5 years) A stable monster drive rubber!

      Reviews by user

      I'd been stuck without much power on my drives, so after reading reviews on Takkyu Navi I decided to buy this.
      First off, this rubber has a special mechanism built into the sponge called Energy Cell, so when you hit a topspin drive by really sinking the ball into the sponge (angling the blade a bit more closed on contact), you get a drive with both speed and spin behind it!
      Also, since the sheet on this rubber is made softer, light taps and smashes were easy to pull off too!
      One thing that bothered me a little was that, while the soft sheet makes it easy to hit, my pushes tend to float up a bit, and as is typical with tension rubbers, the spin gradually gets harder to generate over time.
      Just something to keep in mind.

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      2023/12/19
      All
      10/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      10
      Control
      10
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use AWARD Offensive CHN

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    • Talk

      Talk (Experience: 4〜5 years)

      Reviews by user

      Thickness 2.0, 46g (no glue).

      The sheet is incredibly soft, and the feeling of it grabbing the ball is really satisfying. Personally, I felt a hint of Dignics 64 somewhere in the background.
      That said, R48 has a flatter, lower trajectory in comparison.

      Spin is more than enough, and it still has good bounce even at 2.0.
      With Max thickness the feel gets kind of mushy and the ball really flies. Better suited to more advanced players.

      Hitting against backspin with a light brushing stroke was a bit tricky.
      If you get lazy or tentative with it, you'll net the ball.
      It's better to really sink the ball into the sponge rather than just brush it.

      I tried it on both sides with both a 7-ply and a 5-ply blade, and
      I think it performs best on a blade with good ball-holding feel.

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      2023/07/14
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      9
      Spin
      9
      Control
      8
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use KOKI NIWA WOOD

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