JEKYLL&HYDE V52.5 [Discontinued]

Everyone's rating [Hardness] Hard
[Performance] Spin and Control to have excellent
JEKYLL&HYDE V52.5

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Averages reviews points

  • Rating: 9.33 / 10
  • 3 reviews
    • Speed:7.33
    • Spin:8.67
    • Control:8.67

    Reviews of JEKYLL&HYDE V52.5. Players who use Rubber evaluate various points such as hardness of the sponge, speed, control, spin, and feel at impact thoroughly.

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    Specifications

    Price
    7,000 Yen(Include tax 7,700 Yen)
    Producer
    XIOM
    Product code
    11211
    Customer Reviews SummaryAI Summary
    This hard spin rubber earns high ratings especially from players switching from Dignics 05, praised for ease of handling despite its hardness. The requirement for strong impact power is noted as a challenge.
    ■ Frequently Mentioned Points
    • Excellent spin performance with linear ball trajectory
    • Hard sponge with superior ball grip and catch feeling
    • More manageable than Dignics with better spin performance
    • Requires full power, especially for attacking backspin balls
    • Heavy weight demands physical conditioning
    ■ Representative Voices
    ▲ PositiveA masterpiece that perfectly combines speed, trajectory control, appropriate bounce, and high spin performance. Compared to Dignics 05, it delivers a greater sensation of controlling through spin rather than just ball speed.
    ▽ CriticalAs a hard rubber, it requires consistent 6-10% impact power and is difficult to handle at maximum effort. Attacking backspin balls especially demands significant strength.

    Reviews by user

    • visitor

      chaco chin man (Experience: 6〜10 years) I'd been hoping for a rubber like this

      Reviews by user

      On my forehand, I'd always been looking for a hard, high-spin tension rubber that was easy to control for speed and trajectory, with just enough bounce and no more. I could never find a rubber that fit this exactly, and I'd been using Dignics 05 for close to two years now, but after trying this one, I felt like I wanted to drop Dignics and just keep using this rubber from now on. Every performance point I listed above is spot on. I think this is built to a really high-end standard, even among manual (non-spring-sponge) rubbers. And this is very much a personal impression, but I actually felt like this generates more spin than Dignics 05. With Dignics I felt like I was winning points through raw ball power, but with this rubber I definitely felt like I was winning points through spin instead, more so than with Dignics. The feeling of really gripping the ball hard on loops and serves is genuinely wonderful. I've posted a more detailed review on Twitter under the same username.

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      2023/03/01
      All
      10/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      8
      Control
      9
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use Tomokazu Harimoto Innerforce ALC-CS

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    • prisoner

      prisoner (Experience: 11〜20 years)

      Reviews by user

      I used this on my forehand. The shots fly in a straight line and spin quite a lot. Compared to Rasanter R48, I'd give the speed an 8 out of 10. Because of that, the ball lands on the table nicely, so I really like it.
      The sponge is hard, so I think it pairs well with pure wood or fiber blades. Combined with a 7-ply wood blade, it has a nice sinking feel and bounces well, so I recommend that pairing.
      The weight ends up being quite heavy, so get ready to hit the gym (lol)

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      2024/02/14
      All
      10/10
      Speed
      8
      Spin
      10
      Control
      10
      Hardness Hard

      Racket recommended use MA LIN EXTRA SPECIAL

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    • visitor

      chaco chin man (Experience: 6〜10 years) A rubber whose merits shine if you hit with strong impact

      Reviews by user

      Compared to Dignics 05, Jikihai feels just barely harder? Or maybe about the same hardness. That said, the ball leaves Dig 05 a bit faster, so with Dig 05 you get the impression you need to keep your impact strong at all times or you won't get a good shot. Jikihai has better ball-holding and a better sense of the sheet gripping the ball than Dig 05, so even with somewhat weaker impact, it still arcs the ball in more than Dig 05, even if a bit shallow. That said, like Dig 05 it's a hard rubber, so it's still difficult with weak impact — that doesn't change. What I found especially difficult was hitting against backspin. This too was better than Dig 05, but hitting against backspin still needs more power. It felt almost like doing strength training just for that one shot. I think the reason is that, compared to a high-end rubber like Tenergy or Dignics, its speed performance is a bit more modest. If I could always play table tennis with 60-100% impact, I think this would genuinely be the best rubber, but that wasn't realistic for me.

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      2023/06/03
      All
      8/10
      Speed
      7
      Spin
      8
      Control
      7
      Hardness Hard

      Racket recommended use Tomokazu Harimoto Innerforce ALC-CS

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