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

    • NONOMURA 21

      NONOMURA 21 (Experience: 6〜10 years)

      Reviews by user

      Control is good, but if you pair it with something like a XIOM blade, it does feel a bit lacking. Since it's also easy to control, I'd say it's more for beginners.

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      2015/09/11
      All
      6/10
      Speed
      5
      Spin
      3
      Control
      8
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    • Adafi

      Adafi (Experience: 2〜3 years) Back to basics

      Reviews by user

      I went back to basics and tried this out.
      If you make solid contact, you can get balls that are just as good as with tension rubbers. But still, I felt it's probably more of a beginner-oriented rubber.

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      2015/05/04
      All
      7/10
      Speed
      6
      Spin
      5
      Control
      9
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    • Sergei

      Sergei I love this sheet.

      Reviews by user

      It's becoming less and less popular even among beginners lol
      but I think the grip of the top sheet is genuinely impressive. If you hit by sinking the ball into the sponge, the drive is nothing special, but if you brush it thin and light, you get a huge amount of spin. It really depends on your swing speed though... it'll show you exactly how fast your swing really is.

      Blocks are really easy to do, and since the switch to plastic balls the spin doesn't bother me as much anymore, so as long as you're not playing an aggressive style, I think it's plenty usable...

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      2015/05/01
      All
      7/10
      Speed
      5
      Spin
      7
      Control
      7

      Racket recommended use SWEDEN EXTRA

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    • kenjiodyssey239

      kenjiodyssey239

      Reviews by user

      I decided to go back to basics and switched to this.
      Compared to tension rubbers, the amount of spin and speed is lower, but even accounting for that, the stability is outstanding.
      I can now hit balls that I could never hit with a tension rubber like Tenergy, and it's almost funny how well it works.
      In my case it might also be because I used to play with this kind of rubber before, but for anyone who feels tension rubbers bounce too much to control, I'd really recommend trying this at least once.
      If it doesn't bounce enough, you can adjust with thickness, and it's also lighter than tension rubbers.
      (I'm currently using max thickness.)

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      2015/03/08
      All
      5/10
      Speed
      4
      Spin
      4
      Control
      5

      Racket recommended use MA LIN HARD CARBON

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    • Karetan

      Karetan

      Reviews by user

      As for speed, I think it can hold its own against recent rubbers, but when it comes to spin, it just can't compete.
      Control is quite easy though, so I think it suits people who like to keep long rallies going.

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      2015/02/05
      All
      7/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      5
      Control
      9
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    • Rudiger

      Rudiger (Experience: 6〜10 years)

      Reviews by user

      A rubber that lets you get back to practicing the basics.
      Unlike something like Tenergy, it doesn't give you strong spin just by making contact, and it doesn't give you speed for free either.
      Because of that, it's perfect for practicing generating spin with your own power, and it lets you go back and really solidify your fundamentals.
      Of course, I also think it's a good rubber you can use in actual matches too.

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      2014/12/21
      All
      7/10
      Speed
      6
      Spin
      5
      Control
      8
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    • Matsuken fan

      Matsuken fan (Experience: 2〜3 years) Good on average

      Reviews by user

      I think this is Butterfly's "the" average, middle-of-the-road rubber.
      I think it works for everyone from beginners to advanced players.

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      2014/12/21
      All
      5/10
      Speed
      5
      Spin
      5
      Control
      5
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