Katsuo000's profile
| Gender | Male |
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| Age | U30 |
| Experience | More than ２０ years |
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- A model with ZL-Carbon; powerful attack as well as the soft feeling are major features, high reac...
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- RAKZA X table tennis rubber from Yasaka is the latest addition to the popular and highly successf...
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User review
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2018/12/11
Once winter came, Spin Art got too hard for me — it stayed stable, but the speed dropped and I couldn't punch through shots, which was frustrating.
It's probably not really suited to me, but I'd been trying out various Tenergy rubbers, and after reading a review saying this one is actually calmer in the short game, I decided to gamble and try it.
The weight is about the same as Spin Art, at 51g.
I figured the sponge would be just as scarily hard as Spin Art's, but when I actually hit with it, it was clearly softer than Spin Art and grips the ball firmly!
Honestly, it was outstandingly easy to handle, and I knew right away this was the one!
It's true that the impact can feel a bit weak, with the ball dropping short or leaving the rubber before you can fully apply spin, but even so, thanks to the 05 topsheet, it grips the ball well, so drives are really easy to hit.
As for speed, I do feel like the Bryce High Speed or Omega 7 put out more, but spin is really easy to generate, which makes it very easy to control.
And on top of that, it's easier to lift backspin balls with than Spin Art!
You need quite a bit of impact to really punch through the ball, and I did get a bit of a tacky-rubber feel from it.
Like 05, I think this is a rubber for players who like to drive.
I think it's worth picking up even if you're not an advanced player!Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Little hard
Recomend racket Mizutani Jun ZLC
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2018/09/16
A friend of mine wasn't using it, so I put my own rubber on it and gave it a test hit.
It was on the heavier side, but with the weight balanced toward the handle, it was quite easy to generate spin.
As advertised, when you make a strong impact, you really feel the ZLC special material come through in the feel of the shot. To really drive through the ball like that, it felt like you need swing speed close to what a full special-material blade requires. My impression is: light-to-medium shots feel like 5-ply wood, and strong shots feel like ZLC.
I don't dislike the ZLC feel, but until you get used to it, I felt like misses would stand out if you hit hard with a light-shot mindset. Personally, I'm not at a level where I can clearly tell the difference in trajectory between ZLC and ALC, so I actually felt like ALC might be better overall.
To win matches, I felt my style would end up being: use the inner blade to reliably generate spin on receives and over-the-table shots, then commit fully to strong shots during rallies. In that sense, I think this ZLC is exceptionally easy to use.
I think it's viable as a main blade for me too.
That said, I'd like to compare it with an inner ALC as well.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little hard
Recommend rubber(Front) NEO HURRICANE 3
Recommend rubber(Back) Spin Art
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2019/12/19
Mounted at max thickness, it came to 48g. I'm using it on my forehand.
Comparing it to Tenergy 80 and Tenergy 05 first: it keeps the same grip on the ball as the 05, feels faster than the 80, and the spin is equal to or greater than the 05. It keeps the typical Dignics trait of being less affected by the opponent's incoming spin, so blocks and counter-drives are amazingly stable — I can confidently say it's an evolution that handles plastic balls better than the Tenergy line, beyond just raw performance.
Compared to Dignics 05, the arc is a bit lower and the ball tends to land shallower on the table, and the max spin felt a little weaker too, but every technique felt considerably easier to execute than with the 05, and overall I felt this one had the better balance. It's easy enough to use that I can even use it on my weaker backhand, with excellent performance to match.
As for durability, it clearly lasts longer than the Tenergy line, so factoring in value for money, buying the Dignics 80 is a better choice than buying a Tenergy.Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Little hard
Recomend racket Zhang Jike ZLC
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2017/10/09
This blade feels extremely close to the feel you'd get from pre-boosted rubber, or the feel from the old organic-solvent era — it's an absolute rocket of a blade.
The way topspin drives and flat hits carry through, and the sharp angle at which they come down into the opponent's court, are outstanding — given this level of raw destructive power, I think the price is unavoidable.
On the other hand, receives and the short game are quite delicate with this blade, so rather than relying on spin, I think you need to focus your practice on quick contact timing, sharp pushes and stops, and flicks that lean more toward an aggressive flat hit. Or, if you're okay with the ball floating a little, you need to be able to get it on the table first and then fight your way back with a blocking game — otherwise you'll keep losing points on the short game and receives and never get to show what this blade can really do.
As for rubber, it's not that tacky rubber can't be used, but since it makes you more sensitive to the opponent's spin, I think tension rubber on both forehand and backhand is easier to handle and brings out the blade's characteristics better.
If you're a speed junkie who wants to overwhelm opponents with raw destructive power, why not give this a try at least once?Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommend rubber(Front) NEO HURRICANE 3
Recommend rubber(Back) ROZENA
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2019/06/11
Currently using this as my main rubber on both sides. Max thickness, 48g.
It's got a strong personality, but once you get used to it, at under 50g it delivers top-tier spin and speed performance plus added counter-drive ability — I think it's the ultimate rubber currently available.
1. The spin on loop drives is about the same as Dignics 09C, and clearly stronger than Tenergy 05 Hard — it might make using tacky rubber feel pointless.
2. What I like most is how easy counter-driving is. Its counter-drive performance puts Tenergy 05 Hard, tacky rubbers, and even V>15 Extra to shame.
3. Catching the ball with the sheet lets you cut stops and pushes so they die on the table!
4. High blocking performance
5. Long lifespan (the sheet's friction barely wears down, though the overall tension of the rubber gradually drops)
6. Serves get seriously ripped with spin too (Y-serves became incredibly easy to cut)
7. Chiquita and backhand drives are also easy to put spin on. In open tournaments, if your serve doesn't bounce twice, you can take the initiative!
The challenge really comes down to whether you can master it or not.
It's too expensive, but it's definitely a better rubber than Tenergy.Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Little hard
Recomend racket Zhang Jike ZLC
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