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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | U50 |
| Experience | 11〜20 years |
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- Racket
- "Baum Esprit" adopts the excellent aramid carbon to feel at impact and speed, boasts a balance of...
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- Rubber (Front)
- Z2 has a long, thin pimple structure and a large pored sponge. This 47.5° medium hard sponge is i...
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- Rubber (Back)
- The new STIGA Mantra is developed with the latest Japanese rubber technology and offers the perfe...
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User review
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2017/11/22
I play penhold, so worried about the weight I bought the medium thickness. Just like everyone says, the sheet is basically identical to Pro 3. I used Pro 3 a long time ago, and honestly I couldn't tell the difference. That said, even back then I always felt Pro 3 was the Hurricane rubber that gripped the ball the most, so I'm satisfied with the spin!! With pushes and backspin serves, my practice partners just couldn't lift the ball and kept dropping it into the net. Of course the fine techniques close to the table are easy to pull off too. Still, it just doesn't produce much speed. I figured that's the Chinese-rubber trade-off. But actually, that worked in my favor. My forehand is normally a big, overpowered swing, so overhitting mistakes went down, and since the speed is slower, I can recover in time even with my big swing. Shots like short blocks and flicks come out knuckle-like, light taps are slow, while smashes and drives are fast — it's easy to create a change of pace, which seemed to give my opponents real trouble and led to more of their own mistakes. Blocks also stop short, so it's especially effective against mid-to-back-court players, guys in particular! The feel is hard, so it cuts the fun of table tennis in half, but for someone as unskilled as me, it feels like a real weapon in matches.
Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Hard
Recomend racket HURRICANE HAO 2
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2017/10/13
It's soft, so it's suited to the backhand. Because it's soft, you need a decent impact and to really sink the ball in, or you won't get the best out of this rubber. When you drive by sinking the ball in, speed, spin, and control are all well-balanced at a high level!!
Compared to the M3, I think the control is even better on this one. It's easy to put spin on too.
That said, when you receive a strong shot from your opponent, maybe because it's so soft, the return tends to come back flat with no spin.
If you're choosing within the Bluestorm line, I'd recommend the Z1 or Z2 over the Z3.Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Soft
Recomend racket Baum Esprit
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2017/09/05
It says the blade uses super-hard "honoki" (magnolia wood), but of course it's not as hard as special materials.
I was glad to see the top ply uses what I think is hinoki (cypress). The feel is nice too because of that. (Personally I like it on the harder side)I used to only buy high-end blades and high-performance rubbers, but I kept losing matches from mistakes, so I decided to try the Houou (Phoenix). It's cheap but the quality is good, and the Chinese-style FL grip is easy to hold and swing through.
This time I also bought the Arm Seifuku 45 max thickness rubber that I used back in high school. Whether it's been upgraded since then or not, the performance was better than I expected.
I think blade performance depends a lot on the rubber, but with that in mind I went with this combo focused on control this time.
It was a perfect match. Of course it can't compete with today's gear in speed or spin, but the control is great, so I make fewer mistakes and can swing with confidence. Plus my opponents seem to have a hard time with it too, which feels good.
Looking forward to my next match.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little hard
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2017/10/13
I used this when I wasn't very good with my backhand side. Speed and spin are both mediocre, but it's not affected much by the opponent's spin, it's light, and control is good. It might be similar to the Mark V.
That said, the value for money isn't great. On the other hand, the quality is good, and durability might be good too.Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Soft
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2017/08/31
The performance wasn't quite what I expected, but I think it's more of a speed-oriented rubber than a spin-oriented one.
I'd put it in the easy-to-use category.The value for money is good, and the purple sponge looks cool.
Beginners, why not give it a try?Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Soft
Recomend racket Seputia C
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