Sriver

Everyone's rating [Hardness] Medium hardness
[Performance] Control and Speed to have excellent
Sriver

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Averages reviews points

  • Rating: 7.04 / 10
  • 57 reviews
    • Speed:6.58
    • Spin:5.84
    • Control:7.65

    Our most successful rubber since its introduction in 1967.
    More than 20 World & 70 European titles have been won with Sriver.
    A hard & tacky surface and medium hard & flexible sponge makes it the best choice for all-round attackers.
    Its consistency proves it's the all-time winner.

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    Specifications

    Price
    3,200 Yen(Include tax 3,520 Yen)
    Producer
    Butterfly
    Product code
    05050
    Speed
    100
    Spin
    80
    Control
    82
    Hardness
    38

    Players use Sriver

    Customer Reviews SummaryAI Summary
    Slayer is highly regarded as a classic high-elasticity rubber ideal for beginners and intermediate players to build foundational skills. Although its popularity has declined with the rise of tension rubbers, many users praise its unique ball trajectories and note the importance of not mixing it with tension rubbers due to different swing requirements.
    ■ Frequently Mentioned Points
    • Optimal balance-type rubber for foundational skill-building
    • Hard sponge helps develop proper form and technique
    • Thickness recommended at thick or extra-thick; thin not recommended
    • Creates unique trajectories for differentiation from opponents
    • Incompatible mixing with tension systems changes stroke mechanics
    ■ Representative Voices
    ▲ PositiveIt has no significant drawbacks, allows easy spin generation, and makes topspin and push strokes straightforward to execute. Perfect balance for intermediate players with 3-5 years experience.
    ▽ CriticalSpin and speed performance fall short of modern tension rubbers, requiring larger swings with power needed to maximize performance.

    Reviews by user

    • Kaolin

      Kaolin Control

      Reviews by user

      Back in the day, top players all used this rubber, but now it's treated like a control rubber for beginners and intermediates. The progress of technology is a scary thing. Some people might think of it as a relic of the speed-glue era, but it's still a rubber you can use to go out and win for sure!

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      2016/06/04
      All
      6/10
      Speed
      5
      Spin
      5
      Control
      8
      Hardness Little hard
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    • Yutchi @ cut

      Yutchi @ cut A bestseller for over 40 years

      Reviews by user

      This rubber has been a hit for such a long time. These days, intermediate players and above — and even beginners — mostly use tension rubbers, so a high-elasticity rubber might feel old-fashioned, but it's really good for raising your skill level. I'd recommend it for beginner to intermediate players who want to improve!

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      2016/05/19
      All
      6/10
      Speed
      5
      Spin
      5
      Control
      7
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use Hadraw Shield

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    • Manufacturing

      Manufacturing (Experience: 11〜20 years) The classic of classics

      Reviews by user

      This is a long-seller product.
      I think it's a rubber that really suits Japanese penhold.
      The feel is a matter of personal taste so I can't say for sure, but I think it's a rubber with few drawbacks.

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      2016/05/11
      All
      6/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      6
      Control
      6
      Hardness Little hard
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    • Taka-chan

      Taka-chan For all single-sided penholders

      Reviews by user

      Just as you'd expect from a long-running best-seller — the all-round feel is addictive.

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      2016/05/01
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      9
      Spin
      9
      Control
      9
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use RORIN

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    • Teflon

      Teflon

      Reviews by user

      You really get a feel for driving the ball with the power of your own swing.
      Both spin and speed are naturally a step below tension rubbers, but the short game is easier and you make fewer mistakes.
      When you pull off a good drive, the arc it traces is addictive.

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      2016/02/29
      All
      6/10
      Speed
      5
      Spin
      6
      Control
      8
      Hardness Little hard
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    • Per-chan

      Per-chan (Experience: 4〜5 years) A perfect pick for beginners!

      Reviews by user

      It doesn't matter whether you're penhold or shakehand — I feel like this is a perfect rubber for beginners.
      If you're looking for spin and speed, it falls a little short, but it's an ideal rubber for practicing the fundamentals.
      This is the definitive choice, so to speak — the go-to standard rubber for beginners...

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      2016/02/04
      All
      5/10
      Speed
      5
      Spin
      5
      Control
      5

      Racket recommended use OFFENSIVE CLASSIC WRB

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    • visitor

      Bisukaria Easy to drive with!

      Reviews by user

      Now that I've been using Tenergy for so long, I figured I didn't need this anymore, but I still had some left over from stocking up early on, so it felt like a waste not to use it, and I glued it on. It doesn't grip for spin at all! Speed is so-so. But trying it again after a long time, I realized something — even though it doesn't grip for spin, it draws a beautiful arc! And even though the speed is pretty good, it's stable and easy to control, and the ball lands on the table. This rubber isn't the type that gives you speed for free — you have to generate speed yourself (which, honestly, should be normal), so it's easy to control and it feels like every drive lands in. That said, it puts you at a disadvantage for the short game — pushes, stops, flicks, and so on. Since it has no real quirks, it is easy to use overall.

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      2015/12/06
      All
      6/10
      Speed
      6
      Spin
      2
      Control
      9
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