Lotus (youth generation table tennis department)'s profile

Lotus (youth generation table tennis department)'s profile
Gender Male
Age U30
Experience 11〜20 years
  • Use racket, rubber

    1. ROZENA
      Rubber (Front)

      ROZENA

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

User review

  • XTEND GP

    User review

    Up until now I'd only used Butterfly rubbers, so this was my first time trying a Yasaka rubber, the Extend GP.

    The rubber is soft. My first impression when I hit with it was, "this really bounces!" Compared to Butterfly rubbers, it bounces more than Rundle but less than Rozena.

    Rundle has good stability but lacked power. Extend GP, on the other hand, is a rubber that gives you power on top of stability — basically Rundle with power added.

    The trajectory felt flat and linear, like a speed-oriented rubber. If you step in and commit to the shot, you can hit a powerful drive. That said, compared to Rozena the power still falls short.

    Also, Extend GP is a rubber with some quirks. It felt a little tricky to handle. So it might not suit beginners. I'd recommend it for intermediate players. Advanced players might find the power a bit lacking.

    Still, you can get it online for around 3,000 yen, and I think that's good performance for the price. I'd recommend it to intermediate players looking for a good rubber at a lower price.

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    2017/10/29
    Overall
    8/10
    Speed
    7
    Spin
    5
    Control
    8
    Hardness Little soft
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  • ROZENA

    User review

    Since Rozena came out, I've already bought 4 sheets (3 max thickness, 1 thick).

    I play Japanese penhold, and normally use max thickness. I tried thick once, but for single-sided penhold players, max thickness really is better.

    Rozena itself is a soft, easy-to-handle rubber. It's geared toward beginner to intermediate players. It gets decent speed and spin too. It feels like an upgraded version of Roundell.

    That said, the power is still less than Tenergy, so I can't recommend it to people who prefer Tenergy. Also, if you're switching from Roundell to Rozena, I think you'll overshoot a lot at first (that's what happened to me).

    If you've been using a rubber that doesn't bounce much, keep in mind that Rozena does bounce, so you'll need to adjust well to avoid overshooting.

    As for downsides, Rozena doesn't last long. Mine didn't even make it 3 months... (practicing 2-3 times a week). Also, in the short game the ball tends to float up more easily.

    Overall, I feel like I want to keep using Rozena. The stability and the powerful shots it lets you hit are appealing, and above all, it's easy to handle!

    Luckily, since I play single-sided penhold, it's easier on my wallet than it would be for shakehand players...

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    2017/10/29
    Overall
    9/10
    Speed
    8
    Spin
    8
    Control
    9
    Hardness Little soft
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