Iku @ back table's profile

Iku @ back table's profile
Gender Male
Age U20
Experience 6〜10 years
  • Use racket, rubber

    1. Kenta Matsudaira ALC
      Racket

      Kenta Matsudaira ALC

      • Jointly developed with Japan’s Kenta Matsudaira• A hybrid 5-ply blade made of Butterfly’s popul...
    2. Tenergy 64
      Rubber (Front)

      Tenergy 64

      TENERGY 64 is the fastest attacking rubber of the TENERGY family; the No. 64 being the developmen...
    3. VO>102
      Rubber (Back)

      VO>102

      The VO > 102 rubber is one of the latest innovations made by VICTAS. The geometry of the short an...

User review

  • Rakza 7

    User review

    I felt like the biggest strength of this rubber is that every technique feels easy to pull off.
    Unlike tension rubbers, the ball only flies as much as the force you put into it, so it was a strange feeling — it stays under control on the short game, but when you attack, you still get fast, spinny shots.
    I'm also satisfied with the amount of spin you get on serves and the like.

    If I had to name a downside, it's that people who aren't confident in their impact might find it hard to handle.
    I struggled myself when playing further from the table, since the ball wouldn't fly the way I wanted.
    For players like that, I think going with the Soft version is the better choice.

    See original review

    2018/05/15
    Overall
    9/10
    Speed
    8
    Spin
    10
    Control
    9
    Hardness Little hard

    Recomend racket Kenta Matsudaira ALC

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  • VO>102

    User review

    I use 1.8mm on my backhand. Please keep in mind these numbers are relative to short pips.

    First of all, as everyone says, it puts on a lot of spin. With drives, pushes, and serves, you can catch opponents off guard - they let their guard down thinking "it's just short pips spin" - and force mistakes.
    Meet-hitting is easy too, but the bounce is strong, so it took me a little while to get used to it. Once you're used to it, it delivers performance you can't complain about on the attacking side.

    Blocking is easy, but it's hard to produce that classic short-pips knuckle ball. I wouldn't recommend it if that's the kind of ball quality you're after.
    Some people also say it's an easy transition from inverted rubber, but personally I wouldn't recommend it to someone who just switched. You end up in this awkward in-between style that's neither short pips nor inverted, and that's a real waste. I think it's better to get used to a short pips rubber with fewer quirks first, and consider this one after that.

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    2018/05/06
    Overall
    9/10
    Speed
    8
    Spin
    10
    Control
    7
    Hardness Little soft

    Recomend racket Kenta Matsudaira ALC

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  • Kenta Matsudaira ALC

    User review

    At first I was going to buy a Timo Boll ALC, but the grip didn't suit me. I'd heard the blade material itself is the same as the Timo Boll, so I picked this one up instead, and it fit perfectly.

    I'd say the thinner grip is definitely the biggest feature.
    I'd recommend it to people with smaller hands like myself, or people who change their grip between forehand and backhand.
    Also, since the material is the same as the Timo Boll, the performance is guaranteed. Being an outer blade, I thought the short game might be tough, but the control is actually better than the Timo Boll, so I've had no problems.
    Also, since the weight is relatively light for an outer blade, I'd recommend it to short pips users who feel a 7-ply blade is too heavy.

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    2018/05/13
    Overall
    10/10
    Speed
    10
    Spin
    9
    Control
    8
    Touch
    10
    Hardness Little hard

    Recommend rubber(Front) Tenergy 64

    Recommend rubber(Back) VO>102

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  • Tenergy 64

    User review

    I'd been struggling to find the right forehand rubber for a long time, so I finally took the plunge and bought this.
    Up until now I'd tried Rozena, 01 Stiff, Rakza 7, and others, but they all left me feeling something was missing. With the 64, that feeling was resolved.

    The speed lives up to the hype, no complaints there. People say it's hard to get spin on, but that's only true relative to other Tenergy rubbers — it's on par with, or better than, the three rubbers I mentioned above.

    People tend to focus on how good it is for attacking, but the blocking felt really good too. If you catch the ball at just the right point, you get counter-like fast blocks. Also, in the short game it doesn't bounce as much as I expected, which makes it easy to handle.

    One thing to watch out for is that because of the strong bounce, you'll hit a lot of balls long at first. Once you find the right angle and swing size, though, it shouldn't be a problem — it just takes some patience to get there.

    See original review

    2018/05/06
    Overall
    9/10
    Speed
    9
    Spin
    8
    Control
    8
    Hardness Little soft

    Recomend racket Kenta Matsudaira ALC

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