Equipment refugees's profile
| Gender | Male |
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| Age | U50 |
| Experience | ２〜３ years |
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- Recommended for the player who aims to create heavy under spin against a variety of shots.Quite f...
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- The effect of long pimpled rubber is maximized when the pimples are easily bent and deformed. The...
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User review
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2020/06/20
I'm a chopper.
I've never gotten along with tension rubbers, so I had Mark V thin on my forehand, but when I tried to step up to Mark V HPS, it was only available from medium thickness up, and since I like thin rubber, I'd been looking for something similar in type.The Hikari SR7 comes in a lot of sponge types and is available in thin or even extra-thin, so that was a huge relief.
I put the 25-hardness PZC-SP on the forehand side of my chopping blade.As for my impressions after using it - true to a high-elasticity rubber, it has that feeling of propelling the ball yourself, and I was satisfied with both the stability of my chops and the amount of spin. The spin in particular is well above the Mark V.
As for counter-drives and smashes, I'd say it's on par with the Mark V or even better.
For both chops and drives, I think this rubber shows its true character more when you make solid contact rather than brushing thinly.I especially like how, when you catch the sweet spot with the thin version, you can feel that crisp "crack" of the wood coming through the racket.
If you're a Mark V fan, why not give this one a try too?
Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Soft
Recomend racket LIBERTA WILLOW
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2019/09/28
This is a review of the max-thickness version from a chopper's point of view.
Switching over from Mark V ES max thickness.Unlike Mark V, this one doesn't advertise "high elasticity," so the bounce felt
a bit more subdued, but chopping was more stable because of it.
The tack is very slight, but even when you slice thin, it still grips
the ball properly - I felt it was just enough.The spin on chops isn't all that strong, but since it's easy to control,
keeping it low should be enough to draw net mistakes from your opponent.For attacking techniques like the drive and smash, the power isn't
all that impressive either, but the control is so good that even though it doesn't fly
flashy shots or make a loud sound, you can actually score points reliably with it.Rather than stretching to pick a tension rubber, I think this might actually be the rubber that's "easier to win with."
Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Recomend racket LIBERTA WILLOW
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2023/06/27
I put the thin sponge version on the forehand of my Goriki blade for close-to-the-table fast attack.
This rubber, along with Hammond FA, the original T version, and Red Mark, would probably all fall into the "not Spectol" category, but each of them is subtly different from Spectol.
Challenger Attack feels like Spectol made a bit less slippery and softer.
As a result you get: "easy to put spin on, less knuckle effect, easy to control."
When I do angle drives against backspin, if the ball is low I tend to put in too much force and miss, so being able to fudge it with a light touch in those moments is a real help.By the way, if you go with thin sponge, the speed drops a little, but knuckleballs become much easier to produce and control gets easier too.
Whether it's Spectol or one of the "not Spectol" rubbers, the ones that have survived for a long time all have good balance without extreme swings in performance, so after that it really comes down to how well it fits your own hitting style and strategy.
Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Recomend racket GORIKI
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2023/05/12
I have this on the backhand of my Gauriki. For reference, my forehand is Spectra Speed (discontinued).
Just like Spectra, this is a rubber that handles everything in a balanced way, so it never gets boring, and even when a technique doesn't come out right, you end up thinking "yeah, that one's on me" rather than blaming the rubber. If you're someone who can't quite settle on equipment, it might be worth giving this a try.
For both meeting the ball and driving, you can lean on the rubber to some extent, so I'd especially recommend it for the backhand of players who can't get a full swing in on that side.
Even a light hit produces a decent ball, so it's good for creating chances.This rubber might end up becoming a new staple, following in the footsteps of Spectra and Morristo SP.
Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Recomend racket GORIKI
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2023/03/01
I play forehand short pips (Spectrum S1), close-to-the-table quick attack, leaning toward a blocker style. On the backhand, I have an extra-thin rubber on a Gouriki blade.
Since I'm a blocker, I just need to use the opponent's own power to send the ball back - I don't really need to hit fast balls myself. What matters more is the "stopping" technique in blocking and the short game, and that's exactly where I want my equipment to help me out.
Given that, this rubber is perfect, since it's a classic-style inverted rubber with low bounce, and it even comes in an extra-thin option.
I can counter and pick off opponents who swing big drives from mid-distance.On top of that, when I attack myself, hitting flat on the backhand with extra-thin inverted rubber on the very hard Gouriki blade means the impact reaches the wood and changes the coefficient of restitution, producing a really nasty ball that's somewhere between a slider and a knuckle ball. Almost nobody can read it the first time they see it.
The point is, instead of obsessing over specs, you should just choose equipment that fits your own style of play.
Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Recomend racket GORIKI
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