Sapphira [Discontinued]

Everyone's rating [Hardness] Little soft
[Performance] Control and Spin to have excellent
Sapphira

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Averages reviews points

  • Rating: 7.22 / 10
  • 23 reviews
    • Speed:5.39
    • Spin:6.22
    • Control:9.3

    A rubber for controlled offensive strokes.
    Sapphira is an all-round rubber that makes your offensive strokes more powerful.
    A wide range of players, from beginners to veterans, will find Sapphira an advanced rubber for the modern all-round strategy.

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    Specifications

    Price
    2,500 Yen(Include tax 2,750 Yen)
    Producer
    Butterfly
    Product code
    05540
    Speed
    8.75
    Spin
    8.5
    Hardness
    35
    Customer Reviews SummaryAI Summary
    Highly praised as a control-oriented rubber ideal for beginners to intermediate players, consistently earning recognition for its excellent operability and stability. However, the limited speed and spin generation have led many players accustomed to tension rubbers to report insufficient performance, and this rubber is often viewed as a stepping stone product before upgrading at higher skill levels.
    ■ Frequently Mentioned Points
    • Outstanding control performance enabling stable board play
    • Helps beginners easily master basic drive and blocking techniques
    • Prevents excessive speed, encouraging technical skill review
    • Excellent cost-performance ratio at a reasonable price
    • Intermediate players often find spin and power generation inadequate
    ■ Representative Voices
    ▲ PositiveThe control performance is excellent and ideal for beginners learning to drive. The sheet has great grip, making it easy to apply spin and keep the ball on the table with good arc trajectory.
    ▽ CriticalLacking in speed, players accustomed to tension rubbers find the bounce insufficient. At intermediate to advanced levels, performance limitations become apparent and rubber replacement becomes necessary as players progress.

    Reviews by user

    • Front-court fast attack Driveman

      Front-court fast attack Driveman (Experience: 4〜5 years) Technical play

      Reviews by user

      I'd recommend this for a more technical style of play.
      The bounce sits somewhere between a control rubber and Sriver.
      I'd recommend it for people who started with a high-bounce rubber and want to boost their control.

      2016/09/24
      All
      5/10
      Speed
      4
      Spin
      4
      Control
      9
      Hardness Little soft
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    • visitor

      Houhou (Experience: 2〜3 years) Good control

      Reviews by user

      Great control, and topspin drives are easy to hit too.

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      2016/08/25
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      8
      Control
      10
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use Stash

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    • Yutchi@Cut

      Yutchi@Cut Between control-type and high-bounce

      Reviews by user

      Among control-oriented rubbers, this is definitely one that's easy to attack with, but it doesn't measure up to modern tension rubbers, or even high-bounce rubbers for that matter. That said, if you're a beginner trying to decide on your second rubber, this might be a good option!

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

      Racket recommended use Hadraw Shield

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    • J.O

      J.O A step up from beginner level

      Reviews by user

      This Safira was the rubber I switched to after starting table tennis and getting the basics down to some extent.
      At the time, its control performance was outstanding - I played single-sided penhold and could still attack reasonably well, so I'd recommend it as a rubber for beginners to learn the fundamentals, for people just starting table tennis!
      That said, it's probably not suited to intermediate or advanced players.

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      2016/03/05
      All
      5/10
      Speed
      2
      Spin
      2
      Control
      8
      Hardness Little hard
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    • Monozuki

      Monozuki (Experience: 2〜3 years) A rubber that's served me well

      Reviews by user

      I bought this rubber right around when I first started playing table tennis. It leaned a little toward attacking in balance, but it was still very easy to use. It's not a tension type or a tacky type, so in my case I ran the red side with just this one sheet for almost a year and a half. By the way, my daily practice time was about what's typical for a junior high school team.

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      2015/11/27
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      4
      Spin
      5
      Control
      10
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    • visitor

      Gutchons After Flextra, try this next!

      Reviews by user

      Since it has a bit of an attacking edge, I think it's great not only for players who've built up solid control and started feeling like something's missing, but also for people who want to go back to basics, or for learning penhold backhand technique - I'd recommend using thick or above!!

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      2015/10/05
      All
      7/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      8
      Control
      10
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    • Rudiger

      Rudiger (Experience: 6〜10 years)

      Reviews by user

      The ease of control is wonderful.
      It's not the kind of rubber that flies or spins on its own, so it's good for getting a feel for generating your own speed and spin.

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      2014/03/04
      All
      6/10
      Speed
      4
      Spin
      6
      Control
      10
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