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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | U30 |
| Experience | 6〜10 years |
User review
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2018/09/02
I was using the 1.9mm version.
Max power on hard hits and max spin when really ripping the ball fall short of the MX-P, but even with imperfect form or medium/light hits, it still gets solid spin and the ball goes into the opponent's court stably.As above, speed is on the modest side, so for smashes and angled shots you should really aim your course carefully.
Against backspin, your topspin drive gets solid spin and lifts the ball up well, and against topspin, you can hit back without losing to the opponent's ball.
This might partly be down to my own skill, but I felt it was hard to land the ball in the opponent's court when standing more than 3m from the table, so if you're going to make this your main rubber, it's better to play close-to-the-table to mid-distance, up to about 2m from the table.
For pushes and stops, the ball tends to float up a little, but on the plus side it lands in the court stably because of that.
Also, even after about 3 months of playing twice a week for a total of 4-5 hours a week, I didn't feel any real drop in performance at all.It's a good rubber that emphasizes stability and spin — playable by anyone from a somewhat experienced beginner and up.
Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
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2017/04/29
I used to use the MX-P, so I'll write this comparing it to that.
The tackiness is very slight - even if you press the ball onto it, it drops off after about a second.
Speed-wise, it doesn't come close to the MX-P.
If MX-P speed is a 10, this is about an 8-9.
But being slower also means the ball comes back a bit slower, so it's easier to recover your position and it's good for consecutive hits.
Also, if you're switching over from tension rubber, since it doesn't generate as much speed, hitting it the same way you would tension rubber will land the ball shorter.
Spin-wise, if MX-P is a 10, this is about a 9.
But being harder to spin also means it's less affected by the opponent's spin, so blocks and stops held up well.
I use backhand flicks with a Japanese penhold grip and they went in well, so it should also suit shakehand backhands.
Control is excellent - the ball lands exactly where you aim.
Since it doesn't generate as much speed, balls that would fly out with the MX-P land in with this rubber.
That's my impression of this 999 Elite Charisma.Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
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2020/01/01
I use this at 2.1mm on my penhold forehand.
As for softness, pressing on the rubber it feels about like Vega Europe.
Spin is decent, speed is passable.
Compared to Rasanter R42, which also uses a 42° sponge, this one feels a bit softer.Two strengths:
① It's not affected much by incoming spin
② Because it's soft and the ball sinks into the sponge well, even in a rushed situation the rubber's own power helps get the ball back onto the opponent's side
Personally, ② is the main reason I use it.It's true that this rubber's MAX numbers are lower compared to other rubbers like Dignics, Tenergy, G1, or Rasanter.
But in an actual match, there are fewer situations where you can use full power than situations where you're jammed up or can't get into a solid stance — and for that, I personally find Bluestorm BS, which raises the floor at the low end, easy to use.I think it's best used on the backhand, but women, junior high schoolers, and people like me with a slower swing can use it on the forehand without issue.
Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Soft
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2017/04/26
Just like the name "Grip" suggests, it has excellent grip on the ball, and if you brush it in a hooking motion, it spins really well.
Because of that, it also picks up a lot of the opponent's spin.
Also, the pips are spaced a bit wider apart, so it feels soft.Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
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2014/12/13
The level of tackiness is somewhere in between — stronger than a lightly tacky rubber, but weaker than a Chinese tacky rubber.
It's very easy to use for grazing serves and loop drives close to the table.
Also, since the sponge and sheet are made softer than a typical Chinese tacky rubber, it's less affected by incoming spin than you'd expect from a tacky rubber, and it was easy to control.
However, the bounce is weak, so I think you're better off playing within about 2 meters of the table.Overall Speed Spin Control
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