Pei's profile
| Gender | Male |
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| Age | U20 |
| Experience | 6〜10 years |
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2025/01/03
*Using the 2.0mm thickness
For the price, I think the basic performance is quite good. It bounces well, and the energy efficiency seems good too. Spin also grips plenty well thanks to the quality of the sheet.
That said, the sponge feels stiff for a 45° rubber, and the ball leaves the rubber faster than the hardness rating would suggest, which made it feel hard to use. It gives the sensation that the sponge launches the ball before the sheet gets to fully do its job — maybe that means if you want that gripping feel, you should go with the SFX instead — but that leaves me doubting the marketing claim about "of course, the technique to add spin." Maybe they were trying to balance it with meet-shot technique too, but personally it felt half-baked, and honestly a bit disappointing performance-wise given the price...
Overall, I felt that if you prioritize spin, the SFX or the Hexer series would be better, and if you prioritize meet shots, you'd be better off picking something from another maker (like Rigan or Mantra).Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Little hard
Recomend racket QUARTET AFC
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2025/01/03
This is the outer version of the Rozena GI, but I didn't feel much of a real difference from the Rozena GI beyond the feel being slightly harder and the ball coming off just a bit faster. After using the Rozena GI for half a year, I bought this one out of curiosity to compare, and my honest reaction was "either one is fine..." If you're picturing a typical outer carbon blade, you'll probably be let down - for better or worse. I do think it's nice that if you buy either the GI or GO for the grip shape and aren't satisfied with the feel, you can consider picking up the other one as a kind of fine-tuning option.
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little hard
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2025/01/03
*Using max thickness
Has it changed since the TSP days? Back then, my impression was that the sheet sank in more than it needed to, without much spin to show for it, and I remember thinking they should just make the sheet the same as Ventus Super. Buying it again after a while alongside Limber, the sheet seems to have become the same as Ventus Extra's - maybe? - and it's become much easier to use.
In terms of feel, it's basically a softer version of Ventus Extra, and since I found Extra hard and heavy, this hits a sweet spot that I'm really happy with. It grabs the ball firmly, spins it well, and draws a proper arc. Being able to hit that kind of ball consistently is reassuring. It's not all upsides though - the spin isn't amazing, the speed is about average, and the weight is on the heavier side, so I can't recommend it unconditionally. But I do want people who are drawn to Ventus Extra's performance and value but have given up on it because it's hard and heavy to give this one a try.
*I'd also recommend the Limber.Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Recomend racket Swat
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2025/01/03
*Using max thickness
I tried the Ventus Stiff and Vega Japan and liked them, but the weight bothered me, so I bought this one since it's also 45-degree hardness but lighter. I tried it on both forehand and backhand, and overall it's not bad, but I found it tricky to use.
As other reviews mention, the arc is generally low overall — it doesn't generate crazy spin or produce especially fast shots. That said, the sheet is excellent for the price, and since the sponge feels like a spring sponge, if you really sink the ball in and create that stretch-and-snap effect, you can get a high arc with a lot of spin on the ball. Also, thanks to the sheet, I felt it was easy to produce good serves.
The base performance is probably high, but compared to what people call the "tolerance" of the Rozena, it doesn't seem to have that same forgiveness, so it feels harder to consistently produce a good ball. Well, even when you do get a good shot out of it, it's about on par with or slightly above the Rozena, but considering the price, I don't think it's a bad rubber.
By the way, it's pretty light for a recent tension rubber. At max thickness, it was about 3 grams lighter than the Rozena.Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Recomend racket QUARTET AFC
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2025/01/03
*Using max thickness
I'd been leaning too much on the automatic feel of Rozena on my backhand, so I bought this to retrain myself from scratch. It's basically the Ventus Extra at 40 degrees hardness. It's exactly that, nothing more, nothing less. It's really plain, but that's what's good about it.
It has that ball-gripping feel typical of the Ventus series, while also showing some insensitivity to strong spin, so receiving in particular is stable and you can play with peace of mind. You can't put much spin on it and it's hard to produce fast balls, but for its hardness and price, I think it's ideal if you prioritize stability.
By the way, I also felt it could work on the forehand. If you move even a little away from the table it's over, but as long as you relax and play close to the table it was fine. Well, it's not really a rubber I'd want to use on the forehand though...Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Soft
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