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| Gender | Male |
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| Experience | 6〜10 years |
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2019/09/03
A rare vertical-pip long pips rubber came my way, so I glued it onto a Gouriki SC and gave it a test hit.
This ends up being a comparison against the Curl P-1 extra-thin I normally use, but I'd heard that vertical pips give a lower trajectory and can absorb strong chops better — in practice it wasn't quite that dramatic (might be a skill issue on my part).
I guess the effect of vertical vs. horizontal pips probably also changes depending on how you swing the blade.
As far as bite goes, I think P-1 has more of it on both chops and pushes, and I'd also give the edge to P-1 for control. Bounce felt about the same between the two.
What did bother me, though, is that the bite wasn't consistent — it might confuse the opponent, but it's a bit concerning when even the person hitting the ball doesn't know what kind of ball is coming out (again, might just be a skill issue).
Personally, I think I still prefer P-1.Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Hard
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2019/08/25
1) With Tenergy 05 and V>15 Extra... I think it's a great combination.
Attack: The power transfers well, giving you speed and plenty of spin. Though I did find it a bit hard to keep the ball in. Curving loops are easy to do.
Forehand chop (against hard shots): It holds the ball down way better than you'd expect from a tension rubber, and you still get good bite.
Forehand chop (against soft shots): Easy to control, and you can chop it sharp yourself too.2) With Hurricane Pro3 Turbo Orange... I've been using this combo for about 2 years now, and I think it's the best one.
Attack: The power transfers well, giving you speed and plenty of spin. It's less about blowing shots past your opponent untouched and more that their block returns pop up or wobble slightly, leading to a lot of mishits on their end - which turns your attacks into points.
Forehand chop (against hard shots): It really holds the ball down well, keeping your chop stable, while still giving you heavy, sharply cut chops whenever you want.
Forehand chop (against soft shots): Just as stable as against hard shots, and you can rip a sharp chop easily on your own. Knuckle chops come out easily too.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommend rubber(Front) HURRICANE PRO Ⅲ TURBO ORANGE
Recommend rubber(Back) Carl P-1R OX
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2019/08/27
My impression is that this is a rubber that adds extra speed and spin on top of whatever swing speed and power you bring, and it's a rubber I've actually used for quite a long time.
Since I'm a chopper, I've used it on blades like the Koji Matsushita DF, Bione Cello, and Wakyoku-Ao, and I felt that the amount of spin and speed on my shots depended a lot on which blade it was mounted on. On the other hand, for serves and pushes, it generates solid spin and good control no matter which blade you use, and I don't feel it's particularly picky about blade compatibility, so it's easy to use.Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Little hard
Recomend racket WANOKIWAMI MIDORI DEF
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2019/08/24
① With Tenergy 05 / V>15 Extra... I'm not a big fan of the sound off the blade. I don't really get the "flex" from the string-instrument construction, but the combo felt mediocre.
Attack: easy to control even on hard hits, but it feels like the speed gets swallowed up. You'd probably need serious power to bring out the best of a tension rubber on the Violoncello.
Forehand chop (against a hard shot): the repel is well-tamed and easy to control, but you have to cut hard or it doesn't bite, so I found it tricky.
Forehand chop (against a soft shot): control isn't an issue, but cutting the ball with real spin might be a bit hard.② With Hurricane Pro3 Turbo Orange... I think this suits pure chopping. You'd need serious power to really feel the benefit of the string-instrument flex in your play.
Attack: maybe it's my lack of skill, but there's no speed and it just doesn't feel like a good match at all. I felt you'd need a lot of power to make it work.
Forehand chop (against a hard shot): the repel is tamed, easy to control, doesn't get in the way of the rubber's strengths, and bites well.
Forehand chop (against a soft shot): opposite of the hard-shot case — a bit harder to put cut on.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommend rubber(Front) HURRICANE PRO Ⅲ TURBO ORANGE
Recommend rubber(Back) Carl P-1R OX
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2019/08/25
From a chopper's perspective, this is personally the easiest rubber to use for chopping solidly while still attacking aggressively.
Compared to the same Pro3 Turbo Blue, the feel when chopping is almost identical, but I found the Orange easier to control when attacking.
To begin with, you can chop freely without doing anything special — holding firm against a strong shot while still ripping heavy backspin back, or aiming for a specific spot with heavy backspin against a weak shot, or even returning with a knuckle ball. So considering not just chopping but knuckle balls too, I think it's an easy rubber to use.
As for attacking, it's obviously better if you can use the typical technique for tacky rubbers, but even without thinking about that too much you can still put heavy spin on the ball, and there are moments where it almost feels like the ball speed is faster than tension rubber. Well, if you just accept that it's about heavy spin rather than speed, switching over from a tension rubber was easy.
Also, in terms of serve spin and power, personally I didn't feel it was that different from tension-type rubbers.Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Hard
Recomend racket WANOKIWAMI MIDORI DEF
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