Penmate's profile
| Gender | Male |
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| Age | U20 |
| Experience | 6〜10 years |
User review
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2018/12/09
I used this on the forehand side of my Mignon R (the backhand is Spin Pips Blue).
Since it's billed as a meet-hit-oriented rubber, I wasn't expecting much spin, but it grips more than I expected.
Backspin serves are easy to put cut on, to the point where even pushes make the ball drop dead.
Topspin drives sink into the sponge and grip well, so there's no slipping against backspin either.
As for the main event, meet-hitting, this surprisingly gets affected by incoming spin more than I expected — I noticed occasional misses when hitting floating backspin balls or loops. It doesn't seem all that different from other rubbers in that regard.
That said, for counter-smashes it's surprisingly easy to hit, and you can easily reproduce that Mima Ito-style punch smash.
Against both drives and smashes, it feels very reliable — if you make contact, it goes in.
Counter-drives are also easy to land.
For receive, since the grip on the ball is good, touches where you brush over the top are easy, but touches where you're matching the angle were affected quite a bit.
For players who also mix in meet-hits, it works well enough on the forehand, and on the backhand I'd recommend it to anyone below the advanced level.
A good rubber, more than worth the price.Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Recomend racket MIGNON R
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2020/12/17
Used the thick version on the topsheet.
It's a spin-oriented short pips rubber, but the pips run vertically. Along with the sponge, it's quite hard and the ball leaves it quickly.
That said, it doesn't fly too much, so I found it easy to keep blocks under control and easy to vary pace.
The topsheet grips well, and there's almost no slipping on drives, yet you can still produce a heavy knuckle ball with a flat hit, which allows for a lot of varied play.
If I had to point out a weakness, stop and push shots tend to slip, probably because of how quickly the ball leaves the surface, so it suits a light, early-timing touch more than a full graze.Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Hard
Recomend racket PATITAN Ⅱ
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2023/11/07
Using max thickness on the backhand of my Libertà Gloriuos Japanese penhold.
Since this is a speed-oriented tension rubber rather than a spin-oriented one, the ball leaves the racket quickly, so it feels harder than its listed hardness.
The bounce is outstanding, to the point where it almost feels like too much.
When I used to play Mantra S, the rubber was soft enough that even a sloppy hit would go in - the ball quality wasn't great, but the control on thick contact shots and blocks was excellent, which made it useful for meeting-style players. With this rubber, though, the fast ball release and hardness get in the way of that.
The trajectory is flat, and neither the spin nor the control on drives is particularly high.
What felt fatal to me was how weak it is against backspin.
If you're used to spin-oriented tension rubbers, I think you'll dump a lot of balls into the net with this one.
On top of the quick ball release, the sheet itself isn't that grippy to begin with, so it slips when you brush it thinly.
Performance-wise it's speed-focused, but between the fast release and the moderate hardness, meeting shots aren't very stable, and the ball quality isn't enough for forehand use - honestly, I felt it doesn't really fit modern table tennis.Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Little hard
Recomend racket LIBERTA GLORIOUS J-PEN
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2020/04/11
For a speed-oriented short pips rubber, it's quite soft.
The ball also leaves it slowly, so I felt it lacked power unless paired with a harder blade.
Serving was also tricky — if you try to brush the surface, the ball sinks in oddly and the spin doesn't really pick up.
However, it was surprising how insensitive it is to incoming spin — I could smash even a nasty, heavily-spun chop with ease.
You can smash straight through a chopper's ball without even needing a loop drive.
I personally prefer rubbers where the ball leaves quickly, so this wasn't quite my thing, but I felt it has genuinely all-round performance.Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Soft
Recomend racket LIBERTA SYNERGY CHN
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2024/12/14
It's priced between GTT and Hexer Grip, but if you go in expecting it to play like the Hexer, you'll be let down.
First, there's no real "grabbing" feel and the bounce is on the modest side.
It doesn't feel slippery, but against backspin the ball won't come up unless you really commit to the stroke.
The spin on loops is also modest for a spin-oriented tension rubber, so it's easy for opponents to counter.
Blocking is easy to control since the bounce is modest and the sheet isn't very sensitive.
If you're stepping up from a beginner rubber, I'd recommend Hexer Grip SFX instead of this one.Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Recomend racket LIBERTA SOLID Pro
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