's profile
User review
-
-
-
2017/03/08
I used to use this for chopping, but I thought it looked like it'd suit a close-to-the-table topspin style, so I put it on my Korbel.
Combined with the blade's own weight, it ends up pretty heavy lol. Thanks to that, I don't get pushed back at all even against an opponent's power shots.The high-quality loop I noticed when it was on my chopping blade is still there — there's not much ball speed, but my opponents kept making mistakes anyway. Brushing it produces insane spin.
Even when I make thicker contact, it still goes in okay as long as I'm close to the table (lol). Maybe because of the hardness, there's also plenty of speed.
When you drive into it with a solid, grinding contact, you get a heavy topspin shot with a lot of spin on it too.
Following up a loop with a meet-hit smash might be the easiest way to play with this.Serves and the short game are also great with this rubber.
In particular, an aggressive push can be a real weapon even for attacking-style players.Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Hard
-
-
-
-
2017/03/08
I used to have this on a Mace (now discontinued).
I used it on both forehand and backhand, but I'd say it suits the backhand more.The sponge is soft, but the sheet was a bit on the hard side.
Because of that, a thin, grazing contact style was also possible. It's tricky though (lol)
For serves and the short game, using that grazing feel lets you keep the ball short and dead. But if your swing gets slow, it doesn't cut at all...For drives, if you really sink the ball in when you hit, it grips more spin than you'd expect.
It's interesting how different the ball speed is between hitting with just the sheet versus sinking into the sponge.
For blocks, just a light push forward turned into a near-winner almost every time (lol)Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Soft
-
-
-
-
2017/03/08
The strong grip on the ball and ease of control that this whole series is known for really stand out among short pips rubbers.
That said, this Chop 2 might be tricky to handle if you're used to harder pips...?Receive and push are both really easy. It doesn't feel all that affected by incoming spin.
That doesn't mean you can't put spin on it yourself, though — you can chop with real bite.
Blocking is also easy to control, probably thanks to how well the ball sinks in.But chopping... it feels somewhat prone to floating up. The bite is pretty decent though.
The ball speed being slow bothers me a bit too. It also feels like variations are easy for opponents to read.
If you're an inverted-inverted chopper looking for extra stability, I think this rubber is well worth considering.Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Soft
Recomend racket Joo Saehyuk
-
-
-
-
2015/05/24
In terms of stability, my personal impression is that it doesn't quite match the Feint Long III, but the bite and variation are decent, and it's really hard to pop up. I'd say it's easy to use, and it's easy to attack with too.
Overall Speed Spin Control
Recomend racket Joo Saehyuk
-
-
-
-
2015/05/24
This isn't a blade that markets itself on bounce, but it's surprisingly springy.
It's not that the ball comes off super fast, though — it feels more like it holds the ball for a moment before kicking it back out.Spin is also easy to generate, and personally I feel the bounce is just right on short shots — overall I have a good impression of it.
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch
Recommend rubber(Front) Mark V
-
Racket
Producer
Grip
Review Ranking
Rubber
Producer
Type
-
Get the Amazon gift card at a Review!
20 points are added in the post. You can replace it by Amazon Gift Card worth $5.00 with 1000 points.