The K's profile
| Gender | Male |
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| Age | U10 |
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2023/11/21
It's a versatile, all-around rubber — easy to put spin on and your topspin drives land consistently. It has that distinctive soft-rubber feel that's kind of addictive. It doesn't have much power, but I think it's a great rubber for learning the fundamentals. I think it's the perfect first step up from a high-tension (spring sponge) rubber. It also lasts a really long time and is inexpensive, so it's great value for money too.
Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Soft
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2023/11/21
At 52.5 degrees hardness it's rated as quite a hard rubber, but it doesn't feel that hard. It's quite easy to generate spin, and if you swing through it properly you can produce powerful shots. Even swinging with a lot of commitment, the ball still draws a good arc and lands on the table easily. Being hard, it's fairly heavy, but I think any male player from high school age up could swing it without trouble. Its lifespan was about 3 months with practice once or twice a week. After that, the sheet gets slippery, spin becomes harder to generate, and the arc starts to flatten out. It's an all-around rubber good for spin techniques and power, but as a beginner like me, I couldn't fully make use of it — pushes tended to float up, and I couldn't cut serves sharply enough. For intermediate players and above, it's quite a bit cheaper than Tenergy, and VICTAS has frequent sales too, so I think it's worth trying.
Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Little hard
Recomend racket INNERFORCE LAYER ALC.S
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2023/11/21
I use it on my backhand. It's a bit on the softer side and the ball sinks in well, so things like loop drives are easy to do. Drives over the table also produce a nice arc, so they land well. Pushes and stops can be held firmly in place, which is reassuring. I currently use it on backhand, but I think beginners like myself would also find it easy to use on forehand, since it lets you get both power and consistency. VICTAS runs sales often, so it's worth trying then.
Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Little soft
Recomend racket INNERFORCE LAYER ALC.S
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2023/11/21
Used it on my backhand. It's soft so the ball sinks into the sponge nicely, and thanks to Dynamic Friction it has strong grip so it's easy to put spin on the ball. It's called Vega Asia DF, but the feel is actually closer to Vega Europe, which has the same hardness, rather than to Vega Asia itself. I used it on the backhand, but because the grip is strong and the ball stays on the rubber a bit longer, players who like harder rubbers might find it harder to control. It draws a nice arc, so even shots hit a bit too hard tend to land on the table. Topspin drives are easy to hit, but they tend to land shallow. If you like soft rubbers, it might be worth trying on the forehand too.
Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Soft
Recomend racket INNERFORCE LAYER ALC.S
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2023/11/21
I used the one that came pre-attached to a beginner racket. The control is good, and it has that satisfying feel you get from a soft rubber when hitting a topspin drive. It doesn't have any particularly standout traits, but I think it's a beginner-friendly rubber that can handle anything reasonably well. It's also very cheap, so I think it's perfect as a first rubber for someone just starting out in table tennis.
Overall Speed Spin Control Hardness Soft
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