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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | U20 |
| Experience | 4〜5 years |
User review
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2023/08/19
Mine was an FL, a lightweight one at 81.5g.
Overall it's a really well-balanced 7-ply!
The feel is a bit on the hard side, ball-holding is decent, and it doesn't fly too far, which makes flat-hit shots easy to control.A lot of people pair it with V>15 Extra, but I found that quite hard for my taste. If you can swing all the way through, though, you'll get a lot of power out of it.
On the other hand, I felt a soft 42.5° rubber couldn't fully bring out what this blade can do.
A slightly tacky rubber or something around 48° was easier for me to handle.By the way, this is kind of obvious, but
even with the same setup, the 88g one had more pace on the ball than the 81.5g one.Overall Speed Spin Control Touch Hardness Little hard
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2023/06/09
These are my impressions using it on both forehand and backhand.
The feel on contact is on the softer side.
It barely bounces at all on light hits.
Overall it's a rubber with a lot of lifting power — I think it shows its strengths more when you sink the ball in properly and swing forward, rather than brushing it thin.It doesn't have any standout strong points, but it arcs nicely and lands on the table, so it's easy to use.
Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Recomend racket STRADIVARIUS
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2024/04/28
Thickness 2.0, 42.5g (including glue).
I use it on my backhand.Maybe because the sheet is taut,
it's not as soft as the name "FX" might suggest.Rather than ball flight or spin amount, what I really liked was how easy it is to hit with a flat striking stroke.
I don't have the skill to bring out its full ball power myself, but it does produce plenty of speed.
Also, the way the MK-style sheet launches the ball upward makes chiquitas and super-slow loops really easy.
Since it's not overly soft, on the backhand it doesn't dip strangely or get overpowered much either.If you're someone who can really grip the ball, I think you'll get a nice arc, but if you can't grip it, it feels like the ball launches off the sheet before you can put spin on it.
I wouldn't call this a beginner's rubber — despite being soft, I felt it's actually a very high-performance rubber.Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Recomend racket KOKI NIWA WOOD
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2023/07/13
Thickness 2.0, 47.5g (no glue)
I'm adding this after using it a while longer since my impression has changed a bit.I mounted R48 on the other side, so this is a comparison between the two.
- R48 clearly has more bounce/speed.
R48 is low and straight, while C48 produces more of an arc.- The amount of spin differs depending on how you hit. Standing the racket face up and sinking the ball in favors R48, while laying the face flatter favors C48. Neither is overwhelmingly more than the other, but with C48 I felt like the ball stayed under control through spin.
- Comparing the feel, C48 is harder. The sheet is hard, so it's easy to grip the ball on the surface.
- The biggest difference is that C48 flies noticeably higher.
You'll notice this when lifting backspin balls or blocking. For the short game and counters too, laying the face flatter and swinging forward brings out the best of it.On the forehand you need to change your stroke a bit,
so I think it suits most people better on the backhand.I'd recommend pairing it with a hard, bouncy blade.
I really wish they'd make a green version!
Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Little hard
Recomend racket KOKI NIWA WOOD
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2023/06/09
I originally had this on the forehand of an outer blade, but
I switched it to the backhand of a 7-ply blade I own.
My opponents are also Masters players in their 30s and 40s, but I've moved up to a level that's more like prefectural-to-national competition, so
I'm reviewing it again with that in mind.Max thickness at 44g → after re-gluing it came to 41.5g (too light!)
It feels quite a bit softer.
Before this I had Rasanter R48, and this is softer than that. It's harder than the R45 though.The trajectory is basically low and straight, but it produces more of an arc than the Rasanter.
As for distance, it's plenty close to the table and mid-distance, but surprisingly tough once you back up further.The sheet's grip on the ball is quite strong, and it's easy to put spin on.
That said, it's still a rubber specialized for speed.
It's fast and has variation, but if you just touch it, the ball comes right back.It's easy to punch/counter with, and the sheet is strong, so it suits the backhand. It's fun on the forehand, but... it keeps coming back forever and that's rough. Lol
Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Recomend racket WANOKIWAMI REN OFF
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