Ribbets's profile
| Gender | Male |
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| Age | U10 |
| Experience | 4〜5 years |
User review
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2018/12/01
Used it max thickness on both sides. Comparing it to the well-known and popular G1.
Topspin drive
It's fast. I expected a high arcing trajectory but it's actually pretty flat. That's probably the biggest difference from G1. Whether you brush it, grip it, or just hit through it, none of those strokes feel like they'll miss. That part is similar to G1. My impression is that Stiff is more of a "drive through" rubber, while G1 is more of a "smash through the block with a heavy ball" rubber.Block / Counter
Countering stands out more than blocking with this one. It feels like you can really grab the ball and send it back. For blocking, G1 has more natural pop off the sheet so Stiff falls a bit short there. G1 also has the edge for hitting counters too.Serve and other short game
It doesn't feel like it grips the ball much? But it actually spins just fine lol. G1's sheet is harder so it probably grips more. For stop and chiquita too, a harder sheet helps, so G1 has a slight edge there as well.So far it looks like G1 wins out, but Stiff has the advantage of making it easy to generate power. In matches your impact inevitably gets weaker sometimes, and with Stiff you don't have to worry about the ball dropping short even on a weaker hit. That's the deciding factor for me, which is why I use Stiff. Definitely recommend it for rally-style topspin players who like to keep cranking out spin. It felt a little like an 80-degree sponge.
Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Recomend racket LIBERTA SYNERGY
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2018/12/01
This was my first inner-carbon blade. Reviewing it after 9 months of use.
Topspin drive & smash
With forehand hits it didn't feel like it had much pop, but when you swing it, it grips the ball firmly before releasing it. Really fast. And it still holds the ball. Hitting hard doesn't make you lose the grip on the ball, so you can chain heavy, spin-loaded shots one after another. The smash is average, since the blade always wants to hold the ball a bit.
Block & counter
It feels like it absorbs the opponent's topspin drive and sends it back. It doesn't snap the ball back like an outer blade, so blocks rarely turn into counters on their own. Counters are stable since you can grip the ball and swing back.
Receive & short game
Stopping techniques like the stop are very easy to do, since the ball won't fly off with a light touch. The chiquita makes good use of the ball-holding feel to really load up spin. It's not suited to a snappy flick, though.It holds the ball while staying soft, and still delivers plenty of power with no complaints on hard shots - a well-balanced blade that anyone can use, but I'd especially recommend it to drive players running inverted rubber on both sides who really want to load up spin.
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
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2018/12/01
I borrowed a friend's Timo Boll ALC with max thickness rubber on it to try out.
At 40 degrees I expected it to be pretty soft, and it was about as soft as I imagined. To the touch it feels about as hard as Rozena, but when you actually hit with it, Limber feels harder. The sheet feels like it has real stiffness.
True to what you'd expect from a soft rubber, it's great for grabbing the ball. Brushing shots aren't as good. Topspin drives feel more about speed than spin, but they're incredibly stable. Soft rubbers tend to make the ball float in the short game, but with Limber the ball gets held onto properly before going back to the opponent's court, so that doesn't happen. This is where it really shines. Everything you go for just seems to go in.
A bit soft, somewhat speed-focused, everything goes in... it kind of reminds me of the 64.The rebound is also good, so I'd definitely recommend it to people who like swinging away with block counters, people who like soft rubbers, and people looking for a successor to the 64.
It pairs well with outer-ply blades.Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Soft
Recomend racket Timo Boll ALC
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2018/12/02
Just as I expected, it's a slightly stiff 5-ply blade. It's been a while since I used a 5-ply, but yeah, this kind of blade has its own charm (^^)
The topspin drives really extend well. I can feel myself putting spin on every single ball. The downside is it's slow... that's the fate of a 5-ply I guess... I think it's better suited to a style that relies on spin to grind points out rather than driving through the opponent. Also, the short game and serves show off the good points of a 5-ply blade - the ball settles really nicely.
As for rubbers, it pairs perfectly with spin-oriented tension rubbers like the G1. You get a heavy, solid-feeling ball. The Rakza X Soft I put on the backhand side was honestly so-so...? A soft rubber on a 5-ply grips the ball too much and it slipped.
Performance-wise I think this would appeal to pretty much everyone. I haven't tried it, but I bet it pairs well with Chinese rubbers like Hurricane too. Also, the weight was toward the tip and the grip was on the thinner side.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little hard
Recommend rubber(Front) Fastarc G-1
Recommend rubber(Back) Rakza X Soft
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2018/12/01
Test-hit with V15 Sutifutokuattsu on both sides.
The feel is great. Just the right amount of feedback in your hand. The drives come out fast, heavy, and with a satisfying crack — hitting the trifecta for a great-feeling drive. The ball flies dead straight. It's very linear. That said, since it's a medium-hardness rubber on both sides, the blade is hard, but it was still easy to use (^^) It has great pop, so smashes, blocks, and hitting counters all left a great impression. Still, because it's hard and flies a lot, the short game is difficult, and I definitely wouldn't recommend it to beginners lol
That said, it's a blade where you can really see why it's so popular worldwide. Truly excellent. I think intermediate players and above will appreciate what makes this blade good, so I'd love for them to try it.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Hard
Recommend rubber(Front) V>15 STIFF
Recommend rubber(Back) V>15 STIFF
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