HAMMOND Z2

Everyone's rating [Hardness] Little hard
[Performance] Speed and Control to have excellent
HAMMOND Z2
HAMMOND Z2 HAMMOND Z2

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Averages reviews points

  • Rating: 9.04 / 10
  • 23 reviews
    • Speed:9.78
    • Spin:8.7
    • Control:8.87

    Reviews of HAMMOND Z2. Players who use Rubber evaluate various points such as hardness of the sponge, speed, control, spin, and feel at impact thoroughly.(Page 4)

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    Specifications

    Price
    6,800 Yen(Include tax 7,480 Yen)
    Producer
    Nittaku
    Product code
    NR-8591
    Customer Reviews SummaryAI Summary
    Highly praised as an aggressive, hard rubber with excellent performance, though opinions on ease of use and spin capability vary. Consistently positioned as suitable for advanced players prioritizing speed.
    ■ Frequently Mentioned Points
    • Exceptional speed with linear, sharp drives that are easy to execute
    • Hard sheet with strong characteristics; difficult for intermediate players but ideal for advanced users
    • Adequate spin but emphasizes speed; may disappoint those prioritizing rotation
    • Excels at attacking techniques like counters and flat hits; tends to drop on blocks and backspin
    • Good value for money with typical lifespan of approximately 2 months for sheet
    ■ Representative Voices
    ▲ PositiveProduces powerful drives that penetrate deep into the opponent's court with impressive speed and spin. Maintains rotation stability without dropping, representing Nittaku's strongest rubber.
    ▽ CriticalThe hard rubber is difficult to handle, unsuitable for players with upward swing mechanics. Other rubbers like Fastarc are more manageable, and this type may not suit current market trends.

    Reviews by user

    • Akeem the Dream

      Akeem the Dream (Experience: More than 20 years) The top rival to 09C and K3

      Reviews by user

      I put this on both sides of my Carbonade 45 PAC.
      I make a conscious effort to close the racket angle and "swing forward."
      If you stick to that, you get insanely spinny balls landing deep on the table, whether you're playing against backspin or topspin!
      Serves are also really easy to produce and come out super sharp.
      Pushes are easy too.
      The hardness is about 50 degrees on the German scale, so it's softer and easier to handle than 09C or Hybrid K3 - perfect if you found either of those rubbers hard to use.
      It showed this much potential even without any tackiness added yet, so once you build up tack with the included tacky sheet, it'll turn into an even bigger monster rubber!

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      2022/04/30
      All
      10/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      10
      Control
      10
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use CARBONADO 45

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      All-fore father (Experience: More than 20 years) Hammond Pro α with Speed Accel applied

      Reviews by user

      I bought it without hesitation since my local table tennis shop had a sample out. Some YouTube review rated it as pretty similar to Tenergy, but to me it felt closer to the old feeling of Hammond Pro α with Speed Accel booster on it. Forehand topspin drives come out with a lot of speed and a great feel. It gave me a kind of nostalgic feeling too. That said, the trajectory felt a little flat.
      Pushes and chiquitas were no problem at all. The hardness feels soft too, so it worked fine on the backhand as well.
      So far it's an all-around solid rubber with no real flaws that I can see. Whether it can win over Tenergy and Dignics users will probably come down to how long it lasts.

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      2022/04/20
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      8
      Control
      8
      Hardness Little soft

      Racket recommended use SK7 Classic

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