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Gender Male
Age U20
Experience 11〜20 years

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  • CLIPPER CR WRB

    User review

    I had long pips on my backhand. My style was aggressive forehand drives and counters.
    It holds up well in rallies and drives/counters are easy to pull off, but the arc on loop drives is low, which made it tough against choppers.
    Also, I didn't like how much the shock traveled to my hand on impact, so I switched to an Innerforce Layer ZLC. That one has comparable speed and control, and it grips spin way better.

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    2018/12/13
    Overall
    8/10
    Speed
    9
    Spin
    7
    Control
    9
    Touch
    6
    Hardness Little hard

    Recommend rubber(Front) Fastarc C-1

    Recommend rubber(Back) Phantom 0012 Infinity

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  • Q3

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    Like other tension rubbers, drives grip and bounce well.
    But its biggest strength is really how easy it makes stops and chiquitas. Since switching to this rubber, I can do stops and chiquitas with confidence, which has let me take the initiative right from the receive.
    I'd heard flat hitting was easy with this, but honestly the G1 feels easier to me for that.
    It's not automatically bouncy, but it responds well even when you drive hard, so fine adjustments felt easy.
    If I had to name downsides, it's the weight (about 50g) and the price (about 5000 yen), but I think it's a rubber unlike anything before it, so I plan to keep using it for a while.

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    2018/12/06
    Overall
    9/10
    Speed
    10
    Spin
    8
    Control
    9
    Hardness Little hard

    Recomend racket FORTIUS FT ver.D

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  • FORTIUS FT ver.D

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    I used to use the Innerforce Layer ZLC, but I like blades that feel closer to wood, so I bought this one. Mine came in at 90g, right around average.
    I tried Golden Tango and Q3, and both paired well with it. Unlike the Innerforce, if you're playing mid-distance to away from the table, you need a really strong hit or the ball won't clear the net.

    Right now it's got Q3 max thickness on both sides at 190g total, and when you swing all the way through, you get a nice, high-pitched, satisfying drive. Stops and chiquitas are also easy to do, and I don't get caught off guard on receive as often anymore.

    I think I'll stick with this blade for a while.

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    2018/12/03
    Overall
    9/10
    Speed
    8
    Spin
    9
    Control
    10
    Touch
    7
    Hardness Hard

    Recommend rubber(Front) Q3

    Recommend rubber(Back) Q3

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  • Fastarc G-1

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    I think this is a good rubber that anyone from beginner to advanced can use. Top-level players might find it a bit lacking on the forehand, but for regular players it's just right.
    Because this rubber grips the ball well, countering and chiquitas are very easy to do. I used to use Hui Long, a tacky rubber, on my backhand — Hui Long is more spin-focused, while the G-1 makes speed-focused chiquitas easier. That said, the G-1 still draws a solid arc, so the ball lands reliably on the table.

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    2018/12/06
    Overall
    10/10
    Speed
    9
    Spin
    9
    Control
    10
    Hardness Little hard

    Recomend racket Innerforce Layer ZLC

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  • Tenergy 25FX

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    I really do think this rubber shows its true performance close to the table.
    Loop drives, blocks, counters — techniques like these are very easy to pull off, and the control is good too. When I used regular 25, it was so hard that I couldn't hit a good drive, but this one trades a bit of power for a big boost in overall ease of use.
    If you become an intermediate-to-advanced player and want more spin, I think it's good to progress from 25 FX → 05 FX → 05.

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    2018/12/13
    Overall
    9/10
    Speed
    9
    Spin
    8
    Control
    10
    Hardness Little soft

    Recomend racket Defense Pro

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