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  TAKUSHO

  

  Apparently even the famous Norio Takashima used this back when he was an active player — it's an incredibly long-running classic.
  Back then it was apparently a solid 3-ply hinoki blade, but the current version is 5-ply.

  The grip comes standard with genuine leather tape wrapped around it, but even wrapped, it still felt a bit thin to me.

  It has that hard, distinctive hinoki feel, but when you hit hard, the blade flexes and you get a brief sensation of gripping the ball.
  Because of that, spin — especially on chops — was very easy to generate.

  The power on drives and smashes doesn't match special-material or super-lively wood blades, but I think you can more than make up for that depending on how you play.

  With rackets, what matters more than numbers on a spec sheet is whether it matches your own feel, so if you're curious about the hinoki feel, I think it's worth trying at least once.

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  あの高島規郎先生も現役のときに使ってたことがあるらしい、超超ロングセラーです。
  当時は総檜の3枚合板だったようですが、現行品は5枚になってます。

  グリップには、本革のグリップテープが標準で巻いてありますが、巻いた状態でも、やや細い気がしました。

  檜独特の硬い打球感ですが、強く叩くと、ブレードがしなって、一瞬ボールを掴む感覚があります。
  これがあるので、とくにカットのときの回転が、非常にかけやすかったです。

  ドライブやスマッシュの球威は、素材入りやぶっ飛び系木材には及びませんが、そこは戦い方しだいで、十分補うことができるものだと思います。

  ラケットは、数値化できる性能よりも、自分の感覚に合うかどうかが重要なので、檜の打球感に興味のある方は、一度試す価値はあると思います。

  2021/08/09

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

  Recommend rubber(Front) VS＞401

  Recommend rubber(Back) Curl P-H OX

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  Tackiness Chop II

  

  I put the thick version on the forehand side of my Liberta Willow.
  Once you've built the basics of chopping with Tackiness Chop, this seems like a good next step.
  The sponge is quite hard, but the topsheet is soft, so it's not too hard to use and I think you'll get used to it quickly.
  It's not quite as dead as Tackiness Chop, but it barely bounces, so it's easy to keep hard shots in check. On the other hand, you can't expect much from offense, so I think the best way to use it is to grind opponents down with chops and throw in the occasional light topspin drive to break their rhythm.
  What really stands out is the spin — both chops and pushes bite beautifully.
  For people who don't want to jump straight into tension rubber and get "pushed around by their equipment," I think this is a hidden-gem kind of rubber that gets better the longer you use it.

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  リベルタウィローのフォア側に厚を貼りました。
  タキネスチョップでカットの基礎を身に着けたら、次はこれでいいのでは。
  スポンジはかなり硬いですが、シートが軟らかいので、それほど使いにくくなく、すぐに慣れると思います。
  タキネスチョップほどではないですが、非常に弾まないので、強打は抑え易いです。そのかわり、攻撃は期待できませんので、あくまでも、カットで粘り倒し、相手のリズムを崩すのに、軽いドライブをたまに入れる、という使い方がよいかと思います。
  特筆すべきは回転で、カット、ツッツキともに気持ちよく切れます。
  安易にテンションに手を出して、「用具に振り回される」ことを好まない方にとっては、長く使うほどに味の出る、いぶし銀のようなラバーだと思います。

  2020/01/03

  Overall	8/10
  Speed	4
  Spin	9
  Control	7
  Hardness	Little hard

  Recomend racket LIBERTA WILLOW

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  Cobalt α

  

  I'm playing a close-to-the-table blocker style with Spectrum S1 (thin) on my forehand and Cobalt α on my backhand, both mounted on a Gouriki blade.

  This rubber really makes you think of a musical instrument, like a trumpet. Just hitting it a little, it's not even easy to place the ball where you're aiming.

  But once you get a feel for the slipperiness and bounce and learn how to use it, it suddenly shows its real power.
  On top of dead-stop stops and knuckle blocks, once you can use a backhand meet-hit too, you get these terrifyingly fast-releasing knuckle balls that shoot in a straight line right into the opponent's court. Almost nobody can handle it the first time they see it.

  Flicks are easy to do, so it's easy to seize the initiative even off a receive, and against opponents who like to swing big inverted-rubber-on-both-sides tension shots from mid-distance while chanting "arc, arc," it won't let them play their own game.

  "Prioritize making it hard for your opponent to hit over making it easy for yourself."
  "Be prepared to stick with this rubber for at least a year."
  "Have a practice partner willing to put up with balls that are hard to hit."
  If that's the kind of person you are, it's definitely worth taking on the challenge.

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  剛力にフォアはスペクトルS1(薄)、バックにコバルトαを貼って前陣ブロックマンやってます。

  まるでトランペットなどの楽器を思わせるラバーですね。ちょっと打っただけでは、思ったところに入れるだけでも容易でないです。

  しかし、滑りと弾みを把握して、使い方が分かってくると、俄然威力を発揮してきます。
  ビタ止めのストップとナックルブロックに加え、バックミートを使えるようになると、おそろしく球離れの早いナックルが、一直線に相手コートに刺さります。初見で取れる人は、まずいません。

  フリックがやりやすいので、レシーブからでも先手が取りやすく、「弧線、弧線」と中陣で裏裏テンションを振り回す相手に、自分の卓球をさせません。

  「自分の打ちやすさより、相手の打ちにくさを優先」
  「最低1年は、このラバーと付き合う覚悟あり」
  「打ちにくい球に付き合ってくれる練習相手あり」
  という人であれば、挑戦してみる価値は十分にあります。

  2023/03/23

  Overall	10/10
  Speed	5
  Spin	1
  Control	3
  Hardness	Hard

  Recomend racket GORIKI

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  HIKARI SR7

  

  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?

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  カットマンです。
  テンションラバーが苦手で、フォア面にはマークV薄を貼っていましたが、マークV・HPSにステップアップしようにも、厚さが中厚からしかなく、薄いラバーが好きなので、似たタイプのラバーを探しでいました。

  光SR7は、スポンジの種類も多く、厚さも薄、あるいは極薄からあるので、大変ありがたいですね。
  私は硬度25のPZC-SPをカット用ラケットのフォア面に貼りました。

  使ってみた感想ですが、高弾性ラバーらしく、自分でボールを飛ばす感覚があり、カットの安定性、回転量ともに満足のいくものでした。とくに回転量はマークVよりかなり上ですね。
  反撃のドライブ、スマッシュに関しても、マークVと同等か、それ以上かと思います。
  カットもドライブも薄く擦る打ち方よりも、しっかりと当てたほうが、このラバーの持ち味が出ると思います。

  とくに薄で芯を食ったときに、「カキッ」とラケットの木の感じが伝わるのはいいですね。

  マークV好きの方は、こちらも試してみられてはどうでしょうか？

  2020/06/20

  Overall	10/10
  Speed	7
  Spin	9
  Control	10
  Hardness	Soft

  Recomend racket LIBERTA WILLOW

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  Miyabi

  

  Since this is an unusual shakehand single-ply blade, it obviously won't suit everyone.

  That said, ruling it out without even trying it, just because of preconceptions or your current playing style, would be a real shame.
  If you have even a little interest, I'd recommend giving it a try at least once.
  For those it suits, the feel of a hinoki single-ply blade is incredibly satisfying.
  Also, the blade is very thick at 9mm, but for anyone who likes a blade that sits firmly in the hand with no play, I think this is extremely comfortable.

  For choppers, there are some downsides - it "bounces too much," "feels small," "doesn't flex" - but I've been able to compensate well enough with rubber choice and technique.

  Basically, you don't need to obsess too much over the specs - once you fall for it, everything else works itself out (lol).

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  シェイクの単板という変わり種なので、当然、万人に合うわけではありません。

  ただ、先入観や現在の戦型を理由に、打たないで候補からはずしてしまうのは、あまりに惜しい。
  少しでも興味があれば一度打ってみられることをおすすめします。
  檜単板の打球感は、合う人にはめちゃくちゃ気持ちいいものです。
  また、板厚が9mmと非常に厚いですが、これも、持ったときに遊びなくきっちりと手に収まる方が好きな人には、非常に快適だと思います。

  カットマンが使う場合、「弾みすぎ」、「小さい」、「しならない」など不利な点はありますが、ラバーや打ち方で調整することで、私は十分対応できています。

  要は、あまりスペックばかり気にすることでもなく、好きになってしまえば、あとはどうとでもなるってことですね。（笑）

  2022/04/03

  Overall	10/10
  Speed	9
  Spin	8
  Control	8
  Touch	10
  Hardness	Little soft

  Recommend rubber(Front) Booster SA

  Recommend rubber(Back) Super Spinpips Chop II

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