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I used the normal Matsushita Koji with Red, 1.6.
It feels like Challenger Attack with harder pips and a slightly thicker sheet.
The pips are hard and not slippery, so pushes and attacks are more stable compared to other short pimple rubbers. Cuts are also very good, as you can switch between sharp cuts and knuckle shots.
Control is a little difficult, and "not slippery" means "easily affected by the opponent's spin," so if you don't hit the ball well on a cut, the hardness of the pips combined with the spin will make it fly further than when cutting with Spectol.
It is recommended for people who are confident in their short pimple cuts and want to stabilize other techniques. Conversely, it is not very suitable for people who are using short pimple rubbers for the first time or who want stability in their cuts.

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The spin is absolutely insane. If you hit the ball from the outside and give it a quick squeeze, it spins about twice as much as you'd expect. You can also send knuckle cuts that are typical of inverted rubbers. Furthermore, there's a wide variety of ways to receive long serves, including cuts, flicks like with long pimples, pushes, and flicks. Because it's inverted, you can hit floating balls without flipping it, and you can send incredibly sharp pushes. Yet, if you slide the ball on the surface and push, you can get a knuckle and set up a smash. You can fight back against backhands with ease, and of course you can return backspin. You can also send a wide variety of annoying blocks. You can flip it over to use inverted rubber on your forehand and surprise your opponent with a hit from a receive, or do a forehand flick... It's a dream rubber, but the sponge is a little thick (I chose 1.6mm), and I felt it was a little prone to flying when cutting. If you're careful about that, you can send the strongest pushes and cuts!

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