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 10)

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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.

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    • visitor

      All Japan experience (Experience: １１〜２０ years) About the R48

      Reviews by user

      Comparison with Tenergy
      - Spin: R48 < Tenergy
      - Speed: R48 > Tenergy
      - Hardness: R48 < Tenergy
      - Weight: R48 > Tenergy
      - Price: R48 < Tenergy

      Personally, I'd recommend
      R48 for intermediate to advanced players,
      and Tenergy for advanced players to pros!
      That said, the R48 grips the ball well and is easy to control, so I can recommend it to beginners too.
      One thing to watch out for is that this rubber flies quite a bit,
      so I think a thickness of 1.7 to 2.1 is best.

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      2020/09/05
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      9
      Control
      8
      Hardness Soft

      Racket recommended use Timo Boll ALC

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    • visitor

      Hepbon (Experience: ２〜３ years) Is it really that hard?

      Reviews by user

      It should be pretty hard going by the rating, but it still generates plenty of spin, and it was really good.

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      2020/08/28
      All
      10/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      10
      Control
      10
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use INNERFORCE LAYER ALC.S

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    • Apple

      Apple (Experience: １１〜２０ years) Insanely soft! What a surprise!

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      With the Rasant R48, the feel is definitely soft.
      Some people might find it too soft. Or maybe nobody will...
      For me personally, it was so soft that everything went into the net.
      Maybe I just don't know how to hit with it, or maybe I'm just bad, but either way it's soft, and the sound and the power when it lands are amazing.
      It makes this pakyun-pakyun sound, so my impression is that it's a rubber that feels great to hit with.

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      2020/08/21
      All
      10/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      10
      Control
      10
      Hardness Soft

      Racket recommended use ICE CREAM AZX

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    • visitor

      Choli Choli Man (Experience: ２〜３ years) Insane stability at this ball speed

      Reviews by user

      I borrowed this from a friend and tried it out. This is a comparison with the Bluestorm Z1, which I use on my backhand.
      The first thing that surprised me was the feel. The Rasant R48 has a hardness of 48 degrees and the Bluestorm Z1 is 47.5 degrees, so the Bluestorm Z1 is technically softer, but the R48 clearly feels softer to hit with. I think that's because of the sponge's cell structure (the R48's sponge has quite large cells).
      The drive speed is fast. But the Bluestorm Z1 is a bit faster still. The quality of the ball is overwhelmingly better with the Bluestorm Z1 too. The Bluestorm Z1 also produces more spin on loop drives. But stability is overwhelmingly in favor of the R48. The Bluestorm Z1 is stable too, but the R48's stability is a level above.
      The R48 gives you more speed than any rubber in the Vega lineup, while being more stable than any of them too.
      The R48 is also fantastic against backspin. It might be the easiest rubber I've used for looping backspin balls.
      It's a rubber with an insane level of both stability and speed at the same time.

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      2020/08/05
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      4
      Control
      10
      Hardness Soft

      Racket recommended use Innerforce Layer ALC

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    • Pig face butazura

      Pig face butazura (Experience: ６〜１０ years) The best

      Reviews by user

      For those who say the R53 is too hard to use...
      this is a rubber I can recommend.
      But you might be thinking, isn't 48 degrees hard though?
      Well, thanks to the Energy Cell technology, it feels more like around 45 degrees.
      You can really sink the ball in,
      and still brush the surface for spin!
      This is the best rubber!!!!

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      2020/08/03
      All
      10/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      10
      Control
      10
      Hardness Little soft
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    • visitor

      Yanji (Experience: ２〜３ years) Insanely good lol

      Reviews by user

      For starters, it really grips the ball, and that's amazing!
      The grip on the ball is strong, so backspin balls feel like a breeze lol
      The sheet holds up well too, so give it a try!

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      2020/07/29
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      9
      Control
      10
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use SK7 Classic

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      Kyi (Experience: ６〜１０ years)

      Reviews by user

      I put it on my backhand! For starters, my chiquita actually curves! Blocking feels good too! My backhand drive really did get easier than before.

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      2020/07/15
      All
      10/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      10
      Control
      8
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use WANOKIWAMI REN OFF

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