Q1

Everyone's rating [Hardness] Little soft
[Performance] Control and Spin to have excellent
Q1

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Averages reviews points

  • Rating: 8.81 / 10
  • 16 reviews
    • Speed:7.81
    • Spin:8.44
    • Control:9.63

    Reviews of Q1. Players who use Rubber evaluate various points such as hardness of the sponge, speed, control, spin, and feel at impact thoroughly.(Page 2)

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    Specifications

    Price
    4,500 Yen(Include tax 4,950 Yen)
    Producer
    Mizuno
    Product code
    83JRT291
    Customer Reviews SummaryAI Summary
    Q1 is highly regarded as a high-value rubber that satisfies intermediate players despite being designed for beginners. Its strong sheet grip and stable spin performance are standout features, and it is particularly well-suited for backhand use.
    ■ Frequently Mentioned Points
    • Strong sheet and excellent grip strength with superior performance in its price range
    • Good spin capability with stable handling of backspin and knuckle shots
    • Soft touch and excellent control performance
    • Ideal for backhand use with easy blocking and close-to-net techniques
    • Outstanding cost-performance ratio
    ■ Representative Voices
    ▲ PositiveThe sheet is strong, grip is excellent, and spin is reliable. Blocking and close-to-net techniques are very easy to perform, and I believe it can be used by anyone up to the prefectural tournament level.
    ▽ CriticalSpeed is slow, and power players may find it insufficient. Also, it feels noticeably softer than the hardness rating suggests.

    Reviews by user

    • visitor

      zero (Experience: 2〜3 years) Easy-to-use rubber

      Reviews by user

      Rozena, with that feeling of the ball flying on its own, didn't really suit me, so I switched to this rubber. Here's a comparison with Rozena.
      Speed: Rozena = Q1
      Spin: Rozena = Q1
      Blocking: Rozena >>> Q1
      Ease of use: Rozena = Q1 (slightly <<)
      Value for money: Rozena <<<<<< Q1
      Honestly, after using Q1, the performance felt about the same. But if you like a rubber where the ball flies and spins on its own, I think Rozena is the better choice.

      Conclusion: go with Q1 if you want value for money, Rozena if you want performance.
      Sorry for the long post.

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      2023/04/14
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      8
      Control
      10
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use FORTIUS FT ver.D RE

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    • Dankazu

      Dankazu (Experience: 2〜3 years) Excellent control

      Reviews by user

      This rubber is perfect for the backhand.
      The ball sinks in nicely and it's very stable.
      I'd recommend it as your second or third rubber.

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      2023/03/17
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      8
      Control
      9
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use XSTAR V

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    • visitor

      Equipment-swamp uncle (Experience: 2〜3 years) Doesn't suit the Altius ST5

      Reviews by user

      Test-hit with QQ on the forehand and Q1 on the backhand of an Altius ST5.
      I tried both sides, flipping back and forth, and Q1 felt slightly harder compared to QQ.
      Officially QQ is 46 degrees and Q1 is 44 degrees... so why is that??
      In my own feel, it's slightly harder than Vega Europe or the Raigan series.

      Grip on the ball is very good — spin is a cut above Vega Europe or Raigan Spin in the same price/volume bracket.
      Also, maybe it's just my lack of skill, but I found pushes and stop shots a bit hard to control.
      It wasn't stable unless I mainly used a cutting push.
      Still, even accounting for that, it's very stable on rallies against both backspin and topspin, so I think it's a really good rubber.

      Also, combined with a soft blade, the grip on the ball was too strong and hard to handle.
      It's a rubber built for playing a spin-and-control-focused game, so I think it suits a composite blade or a slightly harder all-wood blade better.

      A medium-feel wood blade with Q1 on the forehand and Vega Europe or Raigan Spin on the backhand would probably make for an easy-to-use setup up through the intermediate level.

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      2023/01/07
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      6
      Spin
      9
      Control
      9
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use ALTIUS ST5

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    • Jiro

      Jiro (Experience: 2〜3 years) Rubber for the backhand

      Reviews by user

      Insanely soft. I'd recommend it for an intermediate player's backhand or a beginner's forehand. The discount isn't much and it's not that great overall, so I don't really recommend it. As for lifespan, if you practice about 2 hours a day it lasts about a month; at 5 days a week, about a month and a half.

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      2023/01/03
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      6
      Spin
      7
      Control
      10
      Hardness Soft

      Racket recommended use ALTIUS OUTER

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    • Akeem the Dream

      Akeem the Dream (Experience: More than 20 years) Works fine even for intermediate and above

      Reviews by user

      On YouTube and other websites it's described as being "for beginners," but that's really not the case at all.
      The sponge is 44 degrees, a nice moderate hardness, and the sheet has really good grip on the ball.
      Even Sakamoto-san, one of the advisory staff, has it on the backhand of his own blade, so it's a rubber that advanced players can handle more than well enough.

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      2022/08/17
      All
      10/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      10
      Control
      10
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use VISCARIA

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    • visitor

      The old man of the pasta shop (Experience: 6〜10 years) For those between beginner and intermediate

      Reviews by user

      I've seen a lot of comments saying it's really soft, but it's actually harder and heavier than Factive or Raigan Spin.

      Compared to those rubbers, the sheet is stronger, so loops where you brush upward grip the rubber very consistently.
      Meeting the ball and topspin drives both go in consistently whether you hit lightly or fairly hard.

      If anything, it feels less "automatic" — more like a rubber where you shape the shot yourself — but compared to top-tier rubbers, everything still goes in easily.
      The speed is moderate, so if you're putting it on your forehand, it's probably best suited to someone between beginner and intermediate.
      Intermediate players and above, or full swingers, will probably find it a bit lacking.

      I think it's a great rubber to step up to from soft, entry-level tension rubbers like Factive, Raigan, or Vega Europe.

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      2022/08/15
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      7
      Control
      9
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use Swat

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    • visitor

      Koeda (Experience: 2〜3 years) Light

      Reviews by user

      True to being aimed at beginner-to-intermediate players, it's light and easy to swing all the way through even at 2.1mm. It's also easy to control, so I'd really recommend it as a backhand rubber. The price is reasonable too, which is nice.

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      2022/04/04
      All
      10/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      10
      Control
      10
      Hardness Soft

      Racket recommended use Timo Boll ALC

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