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Gender Male
Age U30
Experience 11〜20 years
  • Use racket, rubber

    1. SK7
      Racket

      SK7

      Seven plywood explosive destructive power and stability features to show on offense and defense. ...
    2. Tenergy 25
      Rubber (Front)

      Tenergy 25

      Powered by Spring Sponge Technology and with pimples of a larger diameter than other rubbers, Ten...
    3. ROZENA
      Rubber (Back)

      ROZENA

      • Rozena employs the rose-dyed Spring Sponge technology as its name suggests• The newly developed...

User review

  • ROZENA

    User review

    These are my impressions from mainly using it on my backhand.
    Personally I think it's a really good rubber. The feel on contact is similar enough that I'd almost mistake it for Tenergy.
    It feels like you get a better ball by really sinking it into the sponge, so in terms of category it feels similar to 64 and 80.
    That said, the closest match in feel was actually 05FX.
    It's less that spin "bites" and more that it's easy to put spin on. In terms of absolute spin amount, Tenergy is still ahead.
    On the other hand, it's also somewhat insensitive to the opponent's spin, so meeting the ball is easy too, which makes it feel like a well-balanced rubber.
    My overall impression, if I had to put it into words, is that it's like an upgraded Rounder.
    Compared to high-end rubbers like Tenergy or Omega, you might honestly feel the spin is a bit lacking, but I think it's an excellent, well-balanced rubber.
    Something I noticed after hitting with it a lot: chiquita is really easy to do. Or rather, up-the-table techniques in general felt easy.
    It's also relatively light, so it doesn't discriminate by player type, and I think it's a rubber you could recommend for the backhand on a shakehand racket too.

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    2017/06/30
    Overall
    9/10
    Speed
    8
    Spin
    7
    Control
    9
    Hardness Little soft

    Recomend racket Innerforce Layer ZLC

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  • Swat Power

    User review

    A friend of mine had one, so I got to try it.
    It's listed as on the harder side, but it was impressive how much softer it felt than I expected. My impression is that it's on the harder side among wood blades though.
    I normally use an inner ZLC racket, and I also compared it to the SK7, another 7-ply, but the feel on impact was very much that of a wood blade that holds the ball.
    The blade is fairly thick so there isn't much flex, but compared to the SK7, I could feel more of that ball-holding sensation.
    If you hit with a strong impact, it transmits plenty of speed and spin. On the flip side, with a weak impact, you might not be able to bring out its full potential.
    The racket I hit with was an FL handle, but even for me, who normally only uses ST handles, it didn't feel odd at all — it's a grip you can hold firmly, so it might be a racket aimed at players with power.
    Rather than being the type of racket that softly wraps around the ball, it feels like a typical 7-ply with a dry, sharp bounce, but among those it strikes a balance by still keeping some ball-holding feel.
    As for rubbers, I got the sense that firmer rubbers, around German 45 degrees or harder, rather than soft ones, bring out the racket's true potential better.

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    2017/06/20
    Overall
    8/10
    Speed
    9
    Spin
    8
    Control
    8
    Touch
    8
    Hardness Little hard

    Recommend rubber(Front) ROZENA

    Recommend rubber(Back) Mark V

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  • Mizutani Jun ZLC

    User review

    This is a mega-hit blade that needs no introduction at this point.
    I used it continuously right up until recently.
    The feel on contact is hard but with some flex to it. The ball tends to fly flat, but you can still feel it grip onto the blade.
    Personally, I feel like it's better balanced when paired with a spin-focused rubber.
    That said, now that we've moved to plastic balls, it feels even harder than it did with celluloid, so I felt like you need more power to handle it.
    Since the ZLC is placed on the outer layer, it's hard and can be tricky to handle in some ways, but if you can handle it, I think it's a blade with amazing potential.
    Also, I use the ST handle, but the grip is quite square-edged, so if you're particular about grips, I'd recommend holding one in person before you buy it.

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    2017/05/21
    Overall
    9/10
    Speed
    8
    Spin
    8
    Control
    8
    Touch
    8
    Hardness Hard

    Recommend rubber(Front) TENERGY 05

    Recommend rubber(Back) TENERGY 05

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  • XTEND GP

    User review

    A friend I practice with a lot bought this and let me hit with it.

    I've hit with every rubber in the Extend series, so this impression takes that into account.

    First, it feels soft to the touch. The sponge is also the fine-bubble type you see in speed-oriented tension rubbers.

    As for how it actually felt to hit with, honestly there's almost no difference in ball speed off the rubber compared to spin-oriented tension rubbers.
    Maybe when you sink the ball in deep it kicks back slightly harder — that's about the only difference.
    The sense of speed is stronger with Extend HS, but I'd say this one has the most spin in the series.

    It's not a hard rubber, but the short game doesn't bounce as much as you'd expect, so I think it's a well-balanced rubber that can do a bit of everything.
    Hard hitters on the forehand might find it lacking, but I don't think anyone would find it hard to use.
    A similar rubber would be andro's Plaxon series, which felt close to this.
    Personally, I feel like this would be a good rubber for the reverse side of a Chinese penhold blade.

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    2017/10/29
    Overall
    6/10
    Speed
    7
    Spin
    6
    Control
    8
    Hardness Little soft

    Recomend racket Timo Boll ALC

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  • Butterfly Hadraw VK

    User review

    It's a blade with the classic all-wood feel — soft, and it grips the ball well. Moderate bounce, good ball-holding, no wild behavior over the table, and few rubbers that clash with it — as a package, I think it's a fantastic blade.
    Since it has that classic 5-ply feel, it can suit a wide range of playing levels.
    Spec-wise it's a really excellent blade, but the price is likely to be the sticking point.
    There are cheaper 5-ply options like the Korbel, and premium 5-ply blades like the Acoustic or Wa no Kiwami, so at this price it's a bit hard to pick, but I think once you've used it, you'll want to keep using it for a long time.
    I'd recommend it to players who love that classic 5-ply feel and want some bounce on top of it.
    It's also quirk-free enough that I think anyone who tries it would call it a good blade.

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    2017/06/29
    Overall
    8/10
    Speed
    7
    Spin
    8
    Control
    8
    Touch
    7
    Hardness Little soft

    Recommend rubber(Front) ROZENA

    Recommend rubber(Back) ROZENA

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