Pei's profile
| Gender | Male |
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| Age | U20 |
| Experience | 6〜10 years |
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2021/05/17
*Used the extra-thick version on my backhand.
Using it to improve backhand stability. In a good way it doesn't fly too much, and in a good way it doesn't grip the ball too much - that balance is nice. If you swing while being conscious of letting the ball sink into the sponge, you tend to get good shots. Put another way, while it's stable, I get the impression it's hard to produce shots that actually threaten your opponent. It has enough tolerance that you can use it from beginner level, but if you get used to it too early, the only place left to go after is Tenergy or Dignics, so in that sense it's more for intermediate players and above.
By the way, personally I think its light weight is also one of its selling points, though compared to other manufacturers, Butterfly rubbers are generally light anyway so maybe it's not that notable. Also, about the lifespan people often talk about - it's true the topsheet does deteriorate quickly, but since it's built with a spring sponge, it does last reasonably long too, so that's also a selling point in terms of value for money.Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Recomend racket QUARTET AFC
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2021/05/17
*Used 2.0 on forehand.
I tried it after hearing it's similar to Tenergy (I figured I'd get hooked otherwise). I've never actually hit with real Tenergy, so this comparison is against the rubbers people say are "Tenergy-like" — Ventus Extra, Evolution MX-P, and Rozena — but this one really holds the ball well. It sinks in and then releases the ball with a feel that makes you question whether it's really 48 degrees. It has a pretty strong "automatic" feel. Despite that, the short game was still easy to play, and it felt great to hit with.
That said, even at 2.0 it gives an impression of really flying, and it's not that it grips a ton or lifts the ball a ton — it draws a stable arc, but since it's not particularly sharp, I was worried about overshooting. I felt like I needed to swing through properly or it would be risky, so I went back to Ventus Extra. All things considered, I think this is a rubber for intermediate-to-advanced players who have the skill to always swing all the way through, whether at 2.0 or even UM.Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
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2021/05/17
*Using max thickness on both forehand and backhand.
I've kept using it, moving it between forehand/backhand and my main/backup blades. It's excellent on both forehand and backhand. It bounces just enough without flying out of control, has a strong sense of lift, grips the ball firmly for spin, and produces good shots whether you're hitting flat, applying spin, or playing the short game. Every aspect feels like it scores somewhere between 80 and 95 out of 100, and considering the value for money, every time I think "this is good enough."
That said, well, it's heavy. Unless you watch the weight of the rubber on the other side, the total weight can easily hit the 190g range, which narrows your options in that sense too. Unless there's a good reason not to, I've always gone with the thickest option for rubbers, but with this one I'm even thinking "thick" thickness might be worth considering instead. Still, if it were lighter it would basically be Tenergy, so I guess that price difference is the weight difference.Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Little hard
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2021/05/17
*Used at max thickness on my forehand.
With a hardness rating of 55, I expected it to be hard, but the sheet is soft, so it actually feels softer than a typical 47.5-degree rubber. The feel on contact is genuinely "squishy."
Thanks to the sheet, it doesn't fly when you're just controlling the ball, but thanks to the sponge, it flies quite a bit when you hit hard. The combination of tack plus a soft sheet gives your topspin drives a high arc, and control over the table is excellent. Also, there's no sense of the ball dropping at all, so you can hit with confidence.
It's not all upsides though — being this easy to hit also means it's harder to generate real power. I don't think it suits meet-hitting techniques in particular. It's also easy to put spin on, but the amount of spin isn't that much for a tacky rubber. In terms of control, the ball lifts up nicely, but if you don't close the racket angle a bit, it's prone to overshooting given the ball speed.
I've written a lot, but overall I think it's an easy rubber to use. It gives the impression that you'll rarely produce a bad shot if you just swing normally — the exact opposite of a temperamental rubber, and well suited to a stable, consistent style of play.Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Little hard
Recomend racket QUARTET AFC
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2025/01/03
I'd been searching forever for a blade with a thick, flat grip, weight toward the handle, and a special (inner) material construction, and this is the one that finally delivered. I've been using it since it first came out, and for some reason it feels like the inner version of the Viscaria that no manufacturer will actually make (the GO is closer, though). The big difference from the Viscaria, aside from being an inner construction, is that the material is different too, so the speed is relatively slow. It even feels like it can fall a bit short compared to some 5-ply blades, let alone other 7-plies. That said, when putting spin on the ball you get that fiber-like feeling of holding the ball, while still having a carbon-like sensation at the very end, so it's easy to attack with spin. I'd recommend it to players with a style of keeping the blade face level and putting spin on the ball while pushing through it.
*Comparing the grip feel, the Viscaria's is more comfortable to me, so I really wish Tamas would release an inner version of the Viscaria. The Rozena GI is also good, but it's more linear and doesn't have the same "sticking to the ball" feeling as the Viscaria.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little hard
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