Bob @ S's profile

Bob @ S's profile
Gender Male
Age U40
Experience 11〜20 years

User review

  • User review

    I was curious about the high ratings online, and since it was on sale I picked up the max thickness version. My impression after using it is that it's easy to handle, and even though it's easy to handle, you can still hit high-quality balls with it. It had been a while since I used a TSP or VICTAS inverted rubber, but I didn't find anything hard about the attacking side — topspin drives were easy to hit, the arc was good, and smash/meet-style shots worked fine too. Out of all the rubbers I've used, it feels like a slightly lighter version of the Omega V Tour DF with a bit more spin and speed. It's definitely worth trying at least once.

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    2019/03/01
    Overall
    9/10
    Speed
    8
    Spin
    9
    Control
    10
    Hardness Little hard

    Recomend racket Forutiusu FT

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  • Q4

    User review

    My first impression hitting with Q4 was that the feel on contact is quite hard — maybe close to the feel of a tacky rubber. But unlike a tacky rubber, the ball leaves the sheet fast. Because the ball releases so quickly I assumed it wasn't putting on that much spin, but it actually grabs quite a lot. I'd put it at the top tier among spin tension rubbers. Compared to the previous Q3, it flies to the opponent's court with a slightly higher arc, so despite the hard feel, it's easy to hit with and produces speed too. What I liked best about this rubber was hitting against chops. You can forcefully meet a floating chop and put it away. Since it's on the harder side, I think it pairs well with blades like the Fortius FT or other inner-carbon-type blades.

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    2018/09/15
    Overall
    9/10
    Speed
    9
    Spin
    10
    Control
    7
    Hardness Hard

    Recomend racket Forutiusu FT

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  • Forutiusu FT

    User review

    National team player Oshima uses this blade, and a lot of college players use it too — it's become one of the benchmark blades for the plastic ball era. A lot of people struggled with getting pushed around by the ball or having trouble putting spin on it after the switch from celluloid to plastic balls, but with the Fortius FT there's nothing that feels hard to do — topspin drives, hitting, the short game, counters, none of it gives you trouble. It works fine with tension rubbers, tacky rubbers, and short pips too, and the price is reasonable, so I'd say any attacking player should try it at least once. The one downside is that the blade is on the heavy side, and being a 7-ply, the heavier individual blades tend to fly better. There wasn't a choice for the feel so I picked the harder one, but I'd call it medium.

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    2018/09/15
    Overall
    9/10
    Speed
    8
    Spin
    9
    Control
    10
    Touch
    10
    Hardness Little hard

    Recommend rubber(Front) SUPER VENTUS

    Recommend rubber(Back) VO>103

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  • SYMMETRY HARD VERSION

    User review

    This is a review of the medium/medium-thick thickness on backhand short pips. It doesn't fly as much as German short pips, but the amount of bounce is something you can adjust yourself.
    Comparing it to Morrist SP:

    Speed: Morrist SP ≥ Symme Hard
    Spin: Morrist SP = Symme Hard
    Knuckle: Morrist SP ≥ Symme Hard
    Stability: Morrist SP ≤ Symme Hard
    Lightness: Morrist SP < Symme Hard

    My impression is that this is a lighter version of Morrist SP with more stability added.
    You can flip it and hit with it as forehand short pips too, and since it has some hardness, blocks stop well.
    It's also easy to produce knuckle balls and the price is reasonable, so I think it's worth buying at least once if you use vertical-pip speed-oriented short pips.

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    2025/06/21
    Overall
    9/10
    Speed
    9
    Spin
    7
    Control
    9
    Hardness Little hard

    Recomend racket AQUA BLADE α

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  • HYBRID K1J

    User review

    I was curious after seeing reviews online and in Table Tennis Kingdom magazine, so I bought it. I switched over from Super Ventus. My first impression hitting with it was that, for a tacky rubber, it bounces quite a bit - just a bit less than a spin-tension rubber, I'd say. The spin is excellent, as expected. Both my serves and drives got praised as having strong, characteristically tacky spin on them. My drives apparently curve naturally and are hard for opponents to read. Short-game shots stop well, and flicks are easy to do too. The downside is that it's quite heavy - the package said 112g, but after cutting it down it weighed around 53g. I guess that's about right for a 52-degree rubber. Intermediate players and above should be able to handle the full range of attacking techniques with it. If you can get past the weight risk, it's a great rubber that lets you send your opponent balls that are hard to handle. I also posted a comparison with the Blue Grip V1 afterward, so please check that out too if you're interested.

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    2019/08/25
    Overall
    9/10
    Speed
    8
    Spin
    10
    Control
    8
    Hardness Hard

    Recomend racket Forutiusu FT

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