Blue Star A1

Everyone's rating [Hardness] Pretty soft
[Performance] Speed and Spin to have excellent
Blue Star A1

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Averages reviews points

  • Rating: 9.67 / 10
  • 6 reviews
    • Speed:9.67
    • Spin:9.67
    • Control:8

    Reviews of Blue Star A1. 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
    9,500 Yen(Include tax 10,450 Yen)
    Producer
    DONIC
    Product code
    AL101
    Customer Reviews SummaryAI Summary
    Blue Star A1 is a tacky rubber that offers both high speed and spin performance, with superior flying distance compared to Dignics 09C. Its versatility in handling both driving and flat hit techniques is highly valued by users.
    ■ Frequently Mentioned Points
    • Higher speed performance with better distance than Dignics 09C
    • Soft-tacky level that is easy to handle despite being tacky
    • Easily adaptable to both driving and flat hitting techniques
    • Rich spin quantity with excellent control in touch shots
    • High difficulty level requiring skilled players
    ■ Representative Voices
    ▲ PositiveDuring drives, the ball rises stably and clears the net, while with flat hits it doesn't rise excessively, providing excellent versatility. The spin quantity and speed during drives meet high-end standards, and touch shot control is outstanding.
    ▽ CriticalThe rubber is quite difficult to control, and some players may not be able to fully unlock its performance potential.

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    • Thud thud

      Thud thud (Experience: More than ２０ years) Verified Purchase

      Reviews by user

      Switched over from Bluestorm Pro.
      Being slightly tacky, the ball sticks to it the instant it makes contact.
      It bounces quite well and is on the hard side, so you need to be a little careful when looping.
      That said, for some reason the feel doesn't come across as that hard.
      A great all-around rubber that handles chopping, topspin drives, and flat hits equally well.

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      2024/08/29
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      10
      Control
      8
      Hardness Hard
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    • visitor

      adhesive tension enthusiast (Experience: ６〜１０ years) 09C + meet-hit compatibility = Bluestar

      Reviews by user

      I'm using Blue Storm A1 MAX on both sides of a Butterfly Kenta Matsudaira ALC.

      First, let me talk about this rubber's biggest strength. When you put topspin on the ball, like on a drive, the ball rises and clears the net safely while still landing on the table — and yet on meet-hits, the ball doesn't fly up too high either, so it's still easy to control.

      I don't think there are many rubbers with this kind of dual nature. Rubbers that make the ball rise on drives often make it rise too much on meet-hits as well, and I feel 09C has a bit of that tendency too.

      The spin and speed you get on drives are top-notch, as you'd expect from a high-end rubber, and control over short-game techniques is also excellent, probably thanks to it being a tacky tension rubber.

      I can recommend using it on both forehand and backhand. Since it's a fairly hard rubber, it might be best to start with it on your forehand. It works well with both a grazing stroke and a flat striking stroke, so it's not a rubber that forces you into one style. That said, being able to do both strokes probably makes it easier to bring out the rubber's full potential.

      I'd especially recommend this to anyone who's been struggling with the gap or mismatch in feel between drives and meet-hits.

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      2023/03/28
      All
      10/10
      Speed
      9
      Spin
      10
      Control
      9
      Hardness Little hard

      Racket recommended use Kenta Matsudaira ALC

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    • DUNGCUBONGBAN

      DUNGCUBONGBAN (Experience: １１〜２０ years) Donic A1 (right-hand) blade packs a punch

      Reviews by user

      Speed 11++
      Control 5+
      Spin 11++
      The rubber surface is suited to right-handed play with high speed and spin.
      The A1 series works best on all-wood blades or ALC-core blades.
      The tacky feel is very similar to Butterfly's Dignics 09C, just light, though the spin is a bit weaker than 09C.

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      2024/03/19
      All
      9/10
      Speed
      9
      Spin
      10
      Control
      7
      Hardness Hard

      Racket recommended use Timo Boll ALC

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    • visitor

      NOTH (Experience: １１〜２０ years)

      Reviews by user

      Simply put, it's like a Dig 09C with a bit more speed. The ball sinks in enough that both grazing shots and flat hitting are easy to pull off.

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      2024/01/18
      All
      10/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      9
      Control
      8
      Hardness Hard

      Racket recommended use Zhang Jike ALC

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      naked (Experience: ６〜１０ years)

      Reviews by user

      I switched over from Dig 09C. My first impression was just how much it flies, and that's a good thing. If you use it expecting a typical tacky rubber, it's completely different. Still, it's a really good rubber. It has a lot of attacking power.

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      2023/11/15
      All
      10/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      10
      Control
      9
      Hardness Hard

      Racket recommended use GYOEN

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    • visitor

      Takuto from the brunette (Experience: ６〜１０ years)

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      I figured it was maybe going for something close to Rasanter C53, but it turned out to be completely different. Even though it's tacky, it flies a lot more than something like 09C or C53. It's quite difficult to handle. It's a good rubber, but I couldn't master it myself.

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      2023/11/14
      All
      10/10
      Speed
      10
      Spin
      9
      Control
      7
      Hardness Hard

      Racket recommended use ORIGINAL TRUE CARBON

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