Pin-chan's profile
| Gender | Male |
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| Age | U30 |
| Experience | More than 20 years |
User review
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2017/11/06
Of all the rubbers I've used, this one drew the strongest arc.
The spin performance on the short game is excellent — it's an all-around top performer at stops, pushes, flicks, chiquitas, no matter the technique.
As for bounce, it bounces more than high-elasticity rubbers. Because it draws such a strong arc, topspin rallies are easy too, but when I backed away from the table I felt a lack of power. I think this rubber is perfect for players who like to play close to the table and take the ball early.
The blades I used it with were the Hurricane Ryu, Sense 7.6, Acoustic, Joo Se Hyuk, Defplay, and Innerforce ZLC, and it worked without any issues on defensive blades. On offensive blades like the Hurricane Ryu and Innerforce ZLC, it felt like there was too much power, which killed the spin performance. On the other hand, with softer blades like the Sense 7.6 and Acoustic, the spin performance came through fully, and I could hit drives with real extension too.
I think you can get the most out of this rubber's performance with either a wood blade or a softer special-material blade.Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Little hard
Recomend racket SENSE 7.6
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2019/07/25
This is the blade I'm currently using. Speed is beyond complaint, and since it's an inner special-material blade, spin bites really well too. On light taps there's no weird feeling at all and it's easy to control, but when you hit hard, or block an opponent's hard hit, the bounce is strong and blocking really requires some technique.
I feel like this is best suited to advanced players who can control that bounce.
Of course it also pairs well with Chinese rubbers, so if you feel it bounces too much, it might be worth trying a Chinese rubber.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommend rubber(Front) DIGNICS 05
Recommend rubber(Back) DIGNICS 05
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2017/11/23
My first impression was that with its cute look, this was probably a blade meant for juniors or women, but once I actually used it, the gap between the look and the actual performance surprised me.
First of all, the smash speed is just ridiculously fast. Among carbon blades, it falls into the pretty bouncy category, and it reminds me a bit of the old Butterfly Iolas.
I think it suits one-shot-kill type players using short pips.
Also, you can put rubber on the reverse side too, allowing for reverse-side strokes, which I think fits well with how table tennis is played these days.
For techniques like a reverse-side chiquita, the tip of the blade turns easily, so I think it's a great fit for players who take the initiative with a reverse-side chiquita and then finish the point with a smash.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little hard
Recommend rubber(Front) Spectol Blue
Recommend rubber(Back) Fastarc G-1
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2017/11/20
My blade is a DHS 506-PG, so I picked something that seemed like it would pair well with it.
Overall it's a rubber with a great balance between spin and speed.
The sponge feels somewhat on the hard side, but when you hit power drives the ball sinks into the sponge beautifully, and speed and spin both seem to increase together.
I think it would be a bit hard to use for players who lack power or aren't good at compressing the ball into the sponge.
This is a rubber for more advanced players.
If you're pairing it with a blade, I'd suggest a hinoki-based plywood blade or one with a softer feel.
(By the way, the 506-PG is a 7-ply blade.)Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Little hard
Recomend racket 7P-2A
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2017/11/06
This is the pure-wood 7-ply model in the Hurricane Long (Long from here on) series. I believe this is probably the only all-wood blade in the whole Long lineup.
The first thing that stands out about this blade is that it bounces well despite being all wood. It's not on the level of a special-material blade, but I felt plenty of bounce.
On top of that, since it's an all-wood blade, it also lets you put solid spin on the ball relative to how much it bounces.
The Long 1.5 had some control issues because of its special materials, but I think this one lets you control the ball reasonably well.
That said, I didn't really find any standout, exceptional performance. If speed alone is what you're after, the Infinity or Emerald VPS will give you more bounce, and in terms of spin performance this falls short of Swedish-made wood blades.
This might be a good option for someone who admires attacking players like Ma Long but can't quite handle the special-material Long series blades.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little hard
Recommend rubber(Front) V>15 Extra
Recommend rubber(Back) Fastarc G-1
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