稲立毛's profile
| Gender | Male |
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| Experience | 6〜10 years |
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2023/04/22
I've attached this to the backhand side of both my andro Timber 7 Off/S and my Donic Relevant. Red Monkey is the first 50-degree tension rubber I've used.
My first impression is, above all, that it's hard. The sheet is also a bit hard, so the feel on contact is completely different from a 47.5-degree German rubber.
That said, you get a real sense of speed just from swinging, and a reassuring feeling that the ball won't fall short. Especially on hard hits, the initial speed is surprisingly fast. Because the ball releases quickly, it feels like you're less affected by your opponent's spin.
Even though the ball releases quickly, the sheet still grips plenty, so I have no complaints about the amount of spin you get by sinking the ball into the sponge on a drive. Maybe because it's hard and grippy, serves and pushes bite really well too.
Hitting against topspin is no problem, but I found backhand shots against backspin difficult. The trajectory tends to be relatively flat, so given my level of skill, I end up unconsciously choosing a loop drive for the sake of stability. On the other hand, in the short game I can hit drives and chiquitas comfortably.
Overall, flicking-type techniques like smashes and flicks are flawless; spin-oriented techniques probably come down to your own skill, strengths and weaknesses included. I'd also like to try the "Spin" version with the softer sponge.Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Hard
Recomend racket Relevant
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2021/12/09
I have this on the forehand side of my STIGA Infinity VPS V.
Before this I had Rigan Spin (max thickness) on. It felt a bit soft for my forehand, so I took the plunge and switched to this rubber at 47.5 degrees.With Rigan Spin, hitting hard gave that feel of hitting the wood, with a high-pitched sound, but after switching to this rubber, unless I'm going all-out on a speed drive or smash, I can actually feel the sheet and sponge.
The feel is hard. The sponge is hard, but the sheet itself doesn't feel hard. Brushing drives grip the sheet solidly, and drives that sink into the sponge also feel reassuring.
It feels more like the sponge is sending the ball off, rather than the wood.The short game felt almost the same as with Rigan Spin. What I did notice a difference in was that pushes now grip the sheet and come back low and sharp.
Unlike the enveloping feel of Rigan Spin, this one needs real swing speed, but even with my limited skill, it responds well.
Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Little hard
Recomend racket INFINITY VPS V
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2023/08/24
I'm using this alongside my Donic Relevant (5-ply + 2 carbon fiber, outer). I bought this one because I wanted to try a standard aramid carbon inner blade.
The one I got has a board thickness of 5.9mm, a bare weight of 91.2g, and a total weight of 187.5g. It ended up heavier than I expected.For a blade with special materials, the feel is on the soft side. You can really feel the flex, and it has good grip on the ball - it catches it and then launches it forward.
Here are the 6 things I noticed:
- Shots fly in a straight line
- Topspin drives dip down and land solidly on the table
- Serves get a lot of spin
- Pushes are deep and sharp
- It doesn't bounce much on soft hits
- Gets enough distance that playing away from the table works tooWhat stood out the most was how deep and sharp the pushes are. If you cut through the ball sharply, it lands right at the edge of the table and can really cramp your opponent. Pushing becomes fun with this blade.
It grips the ball well and cuts plenty, so chopping is fun too. Countering a loop drive that comes back off one of your chops could easily become a habit.
Topspin, smashes, chops, blocks, flicks, chiquitas - it does everything, a real all-around blade for enjoying table tennis. And on top of that, it's cheap...
Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little soft
Recommend rubber(Front) FRIENDSHIP 729 SUPER JPS
Recommend rubber(Back) ROZENA
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2023/07/09
I have this on the forehand of my Relevant blade. I was curious about this rubber since it's billed as Vega's masterpiece, so I switched to it.
Overall, it handles any technique competently, matched to your skill level. For example, I didn't find any of the following techniques hard to pull off:
(1) Topspin drive (spin amount / speed)
(2) Chop (spin amount, including no-spin balls)
(3) Smash (knuckle feel / speed)
(4) Push (spin amount / sharpness)
(5) Stop (how well it stays short)
(6) Chiquita (spin amount / speed)
(7) Flick (spin amount / speed)
(8) Serve (spin amount / speed)
The one thing that bothered me a little was the "speed." Because the stop shot holds so well, drives from mid-distance about 1.5m from the table felt like they "don't fly." That might be because my blade uses outer fiber. I imagine the impression would change with a carbon-based blade or a thick 7-ply wood blade.
On that point, among rubbers in the ¥3,000 street-price range, I thought Hexer Power Grip was excellent.
Given the current situation it can't be helped, but it's a shame the list price including tax went over ¥6,000. Still, if the street price can stay in the high ¥3,000 range, I think it's a rubber with good value for money.Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Little hard
Recomend racket Relevant
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2023/07/07
I switched to this out of curiosity, wondering what it would be like to put a softer rubber on my Relevant. I have it on the backhand side.
Maybe because the sheet is softer than the sponge's German hardness rating of 45 would suggest, it handles like a 42.5-degree rubber.
The feel on the ball has no quirks, and especially close to the table, both short-game shots and drives feel great to hit. That said, despite being marketed as a "spin" rubber, I don't feel the spin performance is all that high. It spins more than the Rigan, but not quite as much as the Rigan Spin — it's a subtle difference.
What surprised me, though, was meet shots like flicks and smashes. The speed isn't especially fast, but the control is really effective. It responds well to mid-swing adjustments too, and straight shots land satisfyingly. What is this, seriously?
As for weaknesses, they show up mid-distance from the table. It doesn't carry much distance, but if you hit it hard, it goes straight into the net. Maybe that's because the sheet is soft. From mid-distance, drives with a rolling touch or smashes from a high contact point seem to work well.
Personally, I prefer a rubber with a slightly firmer sheet.Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Recomend racket Relevant
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