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2017/11/19
These are my impressions from putting it on the forehand.
The defining trait of this rubber is that the ball flies completely differently between a light hit and a hard hit, so the published specs are really more of a guideline for hard hits. When just hitting flat on the forehand it barely bounced, but drives went further than I expected. (Almost like the numbers were inflated the way a high-elasticity rubber feels??) I'm the type who sinks the ball in when I hit, so that might be why I feel this way, but this rubber has a strong "grab" feeling. Compared to tension rubbers, that sensation feels stronger here. Spin also felt like more than I expected. The trajectory is straight and flat. And when you graze it for a loop drive, it still puts on solid spin. On the other hand, with a tension rubber, even someone without much power can generate speed, so if you want a reasonably fast ball without much effort, I'd say a tension rubber is the better choice. But if you can swing through properly, this rubber produces a really good ball, so in that case I'd recommend it.
Another feature of this rubber is that it's lighter in weight compared to tension rubbers. Putting this rubber on will make your whole racket lighter than with a tension rubber.
I'd recommend this rubber to anyone who feels tension rubbers aren't quite right for them, or who wants to graduate from the high-elasticity rubbers beginners usually start with.Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Little hard
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