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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | U20 |
| Experience | 6〜10 years |
User review
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2016/05/20
I only borrowed a friend's and hit with it for a few hours, so please forgive that this review is a bit limited.
I'd heard it flies like crazy, so I tried it out cautiously, but surprisingly there weren't that many overshoots — the ball stayed on the table.
Topspin drives have this swerving trajectory with tremendous speed and spin, and even a light hit produces a ball with a lot of carry — as someone who normally plays all-wood, I found that really appealing.
Beyond that, I didn't find any particular technique that felt hard to do, whether it was the short game close to the table or play away from it.
That said, it's a bit easy to get overpowered by the opponent's shots, and against topspin drives I felt like I had to return with something close to a counter or I'd lose the exchange.
It's pricey, and whether it's really worth that much is a tough call, but I think it's a good blade with a lot of appeal in various areas.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Hard
Recommend rubber(Front) Rasant Powergrip
Recommend rubber(Back) Rasant Powergrip
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2016/05/20
This time I paired it with a Ma Long 5, but I think it would work with any all-wood blade.
With a carbon blade, I think it would be difficult unless it's an inner-carbon blade, or you swing really fast and can always maintain a strong impact.
I tried putting it on a Viscaria once, but I didn't have the skill for it.
So let's move on to the rubber review.
In terms of spin, it's a bit less than the normal Hurricane, but it's about the same or more than the spin-oriented tension rubbers out these days.
The drive has that characteristic surging feel unique to tacky rubber — the speed is moderate, but the shots have real power.
However, if you mishit even slightly, or hit it lightly, the ball comes out as a knuckleball, and it's also hard to play away from the table.
Even though it's called "Neo," it still has a strong tacky-rubber feel, so people moving over from tension rubber might feel a bit thrown off, but I really want people to experience the power of this rubber at least once.Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Hard
Recomend racket Ma Long Five
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2016/05/23
■First Impressions
The sheet has slightly stronger tack compared to neo3, and it doesn't bounce much.■Offense
Topspin drives with a lot of spin always require a strong impact, but compared to neo3, the trajectory arcs even more before landing on the opponent's side.
Also, tacky rubbers tend to give the impression that smashing is difficult, but this rubber feels like it falls into the easier-to-smash category.
Balls a bit away from the table felt tough to handle.■Defense
Pushes have that great spin only a tacky rubber can give, and stops are easy too.
However, blocks and counters seemed strongly affected by the opponent's spin, so it was hard to get the ball to go exactly where I wanted.■Serve
Serves feel like you can place them exactly where you want, and in particular, short, sharply cut backspin serves make for an easy way to start a point — that left a good impression.■Summary
In summary, I'd recommend this to players who stay close to the table and rarely move back, rather than players who move away from it.
Since it doesn't travel as far as neo3, I'd recommend neo3 for players who play a bit further from the table.Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Hard
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2016/05/20
This is an extremely soft rubber.
It's easy to produce fast balls, but on the forehand the ball felt a bit too light, so I mainly used it on the backhand, and this review is based on backhand use.
For the short game, despite being soft it's easy to control, and stop and push shots were easier to pull off than I expected.
However, for aggressive shots like chiquita and backhand flicks, the ball sank into the sponge too much and felt hard to use.
Against an opponent's topspin drive, just squaring up your racket sends the ball back as a sharp counter into their court. Aiming for a specific course was surprisingly easy this way, and I found that quite satisfying.
I think this rubber would satisfy players without much power, or women players. On the other hand, if you swing hard with both forehand and backhand, or want to, I felt this rubber is better avoided.Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Soft
Recomend racket Acoustic
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2016/05/13
When I first put it on and tried it out, I found it hard to control — my drives kept going long, and I couldn't vary the length of my serves well, so at first I thought I'd made a mistake.
But after about a week of use, the sheet seemed to soften up a bit and the grip felt stronger; drives came in a bit flatter but landed consistently, and serves felt great as long as I brushed the ball.
It might feel hard to use at first, but I think it's a rubber that grows on you once you break it in a bit.Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Little hard
Recomend racket Acoustic
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