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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | U30 |
| Experience | １１〜２０ years |
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- Rubber (Front)
- With the new rubber RISING DRAGON Yasaka has successfully combined not only the advantages of the...
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- Rubber (Back)
- • Tenergy 80 is the ideal balance between spin and speed• Even faster than Tenergy 05 and offerin...
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User review
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2015/12/05
I used this on the backhand side of a KCK (Nittaku's Kevlar carbon Chinese-style blade).
Since it's on the backhand, I don't serve with it so I can't say anything about that.
Like G-1, the ease of driving against backspin is amazing - it really feels like the ball just goes in on its own. Personally, it's about as easy to drive with as when I used a JO Waldner SC back in the glue era.
There's no technique that's particularly hard to do - the short game, consecutive drives, and blocking are all fine.
Though I'm not great at blocking myself, so that part might not be a very reliable reference.
The only thing is it feels a bit soft, so I'm torn on whether to switch to G-1.
That said, even though it's soft, smashes never floated too much, which was nice.Overall Speed Spin Control
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2016/07/12
The hardness is around Rakza X or Fastarc G-1 level — soft for a tacky rubber. Neither the sheet nor the sponge is rock hard. Hitting-wise, it feels like a Skyline with speed glue applied.
I originally used tacky rubbers, but when speed glue was banned I switched to a spin-oriented tension rubber. I never liked the slippery feeling when brushing the surface, though, so I tried Shoryu and got hooked.
It doesn't feel very "tacky rubber" in character, so people who've always used Chinese tacky rubbers will probably be dissatisfied. I used to use softer tacky rubbers a lot (like Taki Fire or Triple Speed), so I love this rubber.
I'd say it's closer to a tension rubber than a tacky rubber, but dead stops work fine with it too, which is nice. I'd recommend it for anyone moving from a spin-oriented tension rubber to tacky.Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Little hard
Recomend racket INFINITY VPS V
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2017/07/24
Using the Chinese-penhold, 80g version.
I bought it because some Chinese women's players who used to use 5-ply blades are now using this, and since I like 5-ply blades myself, I thought I'd give it a try.
Outside of hard smashes, it feels like using a hard 5-ply blade - light hits and medium-hard hits don't feel overly bouncy. And for some reason it's easy to get a nice arc on the ball - maybe thanks to the thin board and the top ply?
In other words, it doesn't run wild in the short game, but it still bounces properly when you smash hard. It's not an inner-ply blade, so it has a fairly even bounce throughout.
It's not a completely rock-hard outer-ply blade, so I'd recommend it to anyone who feels their 5-ply blade lacks a bit of bounce.
I also moved over from a harder 5-ply blade, and I've had no trouble getting used to this one.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little hard
Recommend rubber(Front) Rising Dragon
Recommend rubber(Back) ROZENA
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2015/12/04
I'm using this on the forehand side of my KCK (Nittaku's Kevlar carbon Chinese-penhold-style blade).
I bought it after hearing it's a spin-oriented tension rubber similar to Tenergy, and personally I like it even more than Tenergy.
The reputation going in was that it's hard, but it felt soft to me.
Both the sheet and the sponge are soft, and the ball sinks in on its own.
Because of that I thought it might actually suit the backhand better.
The speed itself is toned down compared to Tenergy, but my impression is that it's easier to use than Tenergy.
Also, drives against backspin are extremely easy - the ball just lifts and lands on the table almost on its own.
Since it's a bit soft it leans more toward drives than smashes, and I don't feel like there's any technique that's hard to pull off with it.
The sheet's grip on the ball is fine too.
It was easy enough to use that I felt like the rubber itself was doing me favors.Overall Speed Spin Control
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2016/06/22
Infinity VPS V, Chinese-style, with Xiang Long on the forehand and Fastarc G-1 on the backhand, both at max thickness.
I wanted to use Xiang Long and Fastarc G-1 together, so I bought this blade with that combination in mind.
My blade weighed 75g, and even with both rubbers on it came out to 168g total.
The blade itself feels hard, but once I hit with it I could really feel it flex, probably due to the ply thickness.
At first, drives felt like they popped up a bit too much, but not so much that I couldn't correct for it. Flat hitting felt easy, probably because the blade is hard, and personally the backhand was what stood out most to me as easy to hit with. The feel is, I'd say, on the slightly soft side.
The bounce is quite lively for a 5-ply blade, but it's still easy to control, and I especially liked how stops come to a dead stop. In terms of spin on drives, the Evan or Intensity might have the edge since their plies are thinner, but the Infinity is lighter, so I think it's better for rapid-fire shots and short-game technique. The grip is on the thicker side.There aren't many Chinese-penhold 5-ply blades under 80g with a ply thickness under 6mm that still have plenty of bounce, so for penhold players who are stuck choosing a blade, this one isn't too expensive and doesn't fall short in performance either — I'd recommend it.
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommend rubber(Back) Fastarc G-1
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