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  V>11 EXTRA

  

  I'm a middle-aged guy from the speed-glue generation.
  Back when I was actively playing, I used to put speed glue on Sriver and Sriver FX, and on the now-discontinued Catapult. When I came back to the sport, I tried Vega Asia, Rasant R42, and Rakza 7 looking for something similar, but none of them clicked.
  Maybe because sheet technology has improved so much, I just couldn't get used to the feeling of the ball flying upward.

  Then I tried the V11, and it hit me - this is it!
  When I smashed the ball, I got that exact 'crack!' feeling of the ball snapping off in the direction of my swing. This is a rubber where the smash becomes a real weapon.

  The spin isn't lacking either - just looping the ball, sinking it in right up almost to the wood, becomes a weapon all on its own. But if you slack off even a little on your swing or hit too flat, it gets hard to generate spin. For better or worse, it's a fully manual, very VICTAS-like rubber.
  I imagine this won't suit people who prefer 'automatic' rubbers like Tenergy, but personally, this was very much my kind of rubber.

  Serves are quite easy to put spin on, and I had no particular trouble with any technique, including pushes and the short game. Because the sheet is soft, you don't really feel the hardness of the sponge as much as the number would suggest.

  For this level of performance and lightness, the price makes it great value for money. Since I love smashing, I think I'll keep using this one for a while.

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  スピードグルー世代の中年です。
  現役時代はスレイバーやスレイバーFX、廃盤品だとカタパルトにスピードグルーを塗っており、復帰した際に近いラバーを探してヴェガアジア、ラザンターr42、ラクザ7を試したが上手くいかず。
  シートの性能が上がったせいか、上に飛び出す感覚にどうしても慣れませんでした。

  v11を使ってみたら、これだ！という感覚。
  スマッシュをした時に、スイング方向にパキン！と飛ぶあの感覚でした。スマッシュが武器になるラバーです。

  回転量も決して少ない訳ではなく板に行く直前ぐらいまでくい込ませたループはそれだけで武器になります。ちょっとでもスイングサボったりミートしすぎると回転はかけづらい。良くも悪くもvictasらしいマニュアル感全開のラバー。
  この点はテナジー等のオートマラバーを好む人はマッチしないだろうなと思いますが、私はとても好みのラバーでした。

  サーブはかなりかけやすく、ツッツキや台上含め特にやりづらい技術も無かったです。シートが柔らかい分、スポンジ硬度ほどの硬さは感じずに使えます。

  この性能と軽さでこの値段はコスパ高いです。スマッシュ好きな私はしばらく使い続けようかなと思いました。

  2021/04/02

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

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  DNA DRAGON GRIP〈55°〉

  

  Put this on the Z side of an Ice Cream Inner blade, used on my backhand.
  I'd been using Rakza Z right before this, and it didn't feel nearly as hard as the 55-degree rating would suggest — very easy to use.

  As you'd expect from a tacky rubber, push shots and loop drives grip like crazy. The sheet grabs the ball firmly and holds it well, so it's easy to control and I never got that feeling of the ball flying off on me.
  Serves are also very easy to produce. Long serves might be a bit of a weak point though.

  If you really drive through the ball with a strong impact, almost meeting it flat, you get a fast ball that's a world away from how tame it feels on a push. That sensation feels more like a tension rubber than a tacky one at that point — you don't really get knuckleballs from it.
  Drives against backspin also come up very easily, so it's easy to hit heavy-spin drives.

  Blocking is versatile too — whether you stretch it out, stop it dead, or add curve, whatever impact and angle you use translates straight to the ball.
  That said, it's not the type that automatically gives you a good return or randomly produces knuckleballs — it really feels like you have to control everything manually.

  Much easier to use on the backhand than the forehand.
  I was torn between switching to Dignics 09C because Rakza Z didn't have enough bounce for me, but I think I can be happy with this one for a while.

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  アイスクリームインナーのZ面に貼ってバックで使用。
  直前にラクザzを使っていたが、55度の表記ほど硬く感じず非常に使いやすかった。

  粘着ラバーらしくツッツキやループドライブがめちゃくちゃかかる。シートが強くギュッと掴んで抑えも効くのでコントロールし易いし飛んでいってしまう感覚も無かった。
  サーブも非常に出しやすい。ロングサーブだけはさすがにちょっと苦手かも。

  インパクトを強くしてミート気味だったりぶち当てるドライブを打つと、ツッツキの時の大人しさとは大違いの快速球が飛んでいく。
  この時の感覚は粘着というよりテンションラバーと同じ感覚。癖玉はあんまり出ない。
  対下回転のドライブも非常に持ち上がりやすく、回転量の多いドライブが打ちやすい。

  ブロックも伸ばす、止める、曲げるなどインパクトと当て方がそのままボールに伝わって自由自在。
  ただ、オートでいい球が返るとか勝手に癖玉になるとかはなく、あくまでマニュアルで操作する感じ。

  フォアよりバックで非常に使いやすい。
  ラクザzで弾みが足りずディク09Cにするか悩んでましたが、しばらくはこれで満足できそう。

  2021/07/17

  Overall	10/10
  Speed	9
  Spin	10
  Control	10
  Hardness	Hard

  Recomend racket ICE CREAM AZX I

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  ICE CREAM AZX I

  

  Blade weight: 85g (measured a few, averaged 87g)
  Forehand: A side, Tenergy 05 max thickness
  Backhand: Z side, DNA Dragon Grip MAX
  Total weight: 183g

  The A side feels close to an outer carbon blade, the Z side feels close to an inner carbon blade.
  Even though it's inner, it's surprisingly hard and flies fast. But the Z side still holds the ball well, which pairs nicely with tacky rubber.

  Up until now I used Tenergy 05 on an inner carbon blade but wanted just a bit more power... but since I use tacky rubber on my backhand, I also wanted some softness. This blade granted that selfish wish beautifully.

  On the A side, if you get lazy and just tap the ball or let it sink in too much, spin gets hard to generate, but if you let it sink in about to the sponge, you can put on solid spin. Keeping shots short might be tricky though.

  The Z side holds the ball well and is easy to handle even with harder rubber, but if you meet the ball firmly it really flies. It gives you the feeling of flying when you want it to fly, and holding back when you want to hold back.

  The grip is thin, which I personally love, but it's a thinness that will divide opinion.

  If you're clear on how you want to use it, I think this is quite the masterpiece.

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  ラケット重量:85g（何本か測ったら平均は87gだった）
  フォア:A面、テナジー05特厚
  バック:Z面らDNAドラゴングリップMAX
  総重量:183g

  A面はアウターカーボンに近い感覚、Z面はインナーカーボンに近い感覚で。
  インナーとはいえ、意外と硬めでかっとぶ感じ。でもZ面がちゃんと球持ちがあって、これが粘着ラバーと相性良い。

  今までインナーカーボンでテナジー05だったがあと一歩威力が欲しい……でもバック粘着なので柔らかさも欲しい。そんなワガママな願いを叶えてくれた素晴らしいラケットです。

  A面はサボって当てたり食い込ませすぎると回転かけづらいですが、スポンジぐらいまで食い込ませる感覚ならしっかり回転はかけられる。短く抑えるのは難しいかも。

  Z面は球持ちがよく硬めのラバーでも扱いやすいですが、しっかりミートするとちゃんと飛んでく。飛ばしたい時に飛んで、抑えたい時に抑えられる感覚。

  グリップが細くて個人的には大好きですが、好みの別れる細さ。

  使い方が明確であれば、かなりの名品だと思います。

  2021/07/17

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

  Recommend rubber(Front) TENERGY 05

  Recommend rubber(Back) DNA DRAGON GRIP〈55°〉

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