SPECTOL S2

Everyone's rating [Hardness] Medium hardness
[Performance] Speed and Control to have excellent
SPECTOL S2

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Averages reviews points

  • Rating: 9 / 10
  • 12 reviews
    • Speed:9.25
    • Spin:8.08
    • Control:8.5

    Reviews of SPECTOL S2. Players who use Rubber evaluate various points such as hardness of the sponge, speed, control, spin, and feel at impact thoroughly.(Page 2)

    • Short pimples

    Specifications

    Price
    4,700 Yen(Include tax 5,170 Yen)
    Producer
    VICTAS
    Product code
    210020
    Customer Reviews SummaryAI Summary
    Widely praised as a versatile table tennis rubber with excellent stability and ease of use, appealing to both beginners and experienced players. Its speed, spin balance, and angle-shot performance are highly regarded, though concerns about humidity resistance and durability are noted.
    ■ Frequently Mentioned Points
    • High speed and stable meet-stroke performance
    • Easy to produce knuckle shots and excellent for angle hits
    • User-friendly and versatile for beginners
    • Weak against humidity with shorter lifespan
    • Tends to fly too much at the net and requires adjustment
    ■ Representative Voices
    ▲ PositiveA modern evolution combining cutting-edge technology. It has lost the old rigid and peaky image, with dramatically improved spin control, producing both knuckles and speed easily. It embodies everything one would wish for in a Spectol rubber.
    ▽ CriticalSusceptible to humidity, with elasticity deteriorating in about 3 months, resulting in a shorter lifespan. Additionally, early ball release causes excessive flight, requiring adjusted stroke technique near the net.

    Reviews by user

    • visitor

      anonymous (Experience: 2〜3 years)

      Reviews by user

      I used this as my first short-pips rubber. Right from the start I could handle the short game fine. I was also glad it produced knuckle balls well. I could chop a bit too. But maybe it's just because I'm not great at putting spin on the ball, spinning it was hard for me.
      Still, I think it's a good rubber.

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      2023/12/18
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      8
      Control
      9
      Hardness Little soft
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      Risotto Neiro (Experience: 6〜10 years) First time using S2

      Reviews by user

      Bought it since the new blue color came out.
      I used it on the forehand, and it lifted the ball more than I expected.
      The S1 wouldn't lift the ball like this, so I really felt how much of a difference a sponge change can make.
      I used to prefer the Impartial XB, but I think this one might actually be easier to use once you get used to it.
      Receiving had some tricky moments compared to the first time I used the Impartial XB.
      Also, I think one drawback is that the feel of the ball isn't as direct as with the Impartial XB.
      Serves seemed to produce about the same amount of spin as the rubber I compared it to.
      Overall, I think this is a good, all-purpose short-pips rubber.

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      2023/11/14
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      9
      Spin
      8
      Control
      7
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use LIBRA

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    • visitor

      553 Cutman (Experience: 11〜20 years)

      Reviews by user

      In a word, this isn't Spectol.
      With all the latest technology packed in, it's much easier to get spin on, plus it now has a satisfying sound and bounce - it's evolved into a modern rubber.
      Gone is the old image of a hard, peaky rubber that was hit-or-miss depending on the player.
      So does that mean "this isn't Spectol, it's a downgrade"? Not at all - I can say without hesitation that it's completely improved.
      You get knuckle balls and speed, and the topsheet grips the ball well so it's easy to loop too. It really packs in everything you'd want Spectol to become.
      I think this short-pips rubber is worth trying on the backhand at least once. Personally, this is the one rubber I'd call the 2021 "rubber that transcended its own contradictions."

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      2023/11/10
      All
      10/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      10
      Control
      10
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use EC-11

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    • visitor

      Hiki (Experience: 4〜5 years) For advanced players

      Reviews by user

      Flat hitting was very easy with this. Even when I backed off the table, the ball would fly with a nice arc. Chopping was also easy, but the rubber felt on the firmer side, so the short game seems a bit tricky. Blocking was stable as long as I actively hit through the ball myself.

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      2023/02/17
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      9
      Control
      10
      Hardness Little hard
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    • visitor

      Non (Experience: More than 20 years) Spectrum with 1-2 coats of Fair Chuck

      Reviews by user

      It doesn't inherit the topsheet of Red or Blue - the pimple shape is closer to the original.
      It resembles Spectol more than Red or Blue do.
      It feels like it carries over the original's easy spin and knuckle balls well, but compared to the original it has less slip and slightly stronger grip? Just a bit, though.
      For those from the Chack generation, it feels close to applying Chack booster once or twice to Spectol in terms of bounce and usability.
      It doesn't have that tension-rubber feel or the intense bounce you get from slathering on a ton of Chack.

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      2021/03/01
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      8
      Control
      9
      Hardness Little soft
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