Dawei 388B-1

The AliExpress listing claimed that the new and old packaging were sent out at random, but the product is the same. Obviously false, since the pictures had a yellow sponge, and the product I received had a dark red, heavy, Chinese style sponge. The top sheet is pretty much the same as 802-40, same pip density and grip. The cut weight of my 802-40 is 38 grams (green sponge), and the cut weight of this 388b-1 is 44 grams, the heaviest short pip rubber I have ever weighed.

Good speed on a fast carbon blade or 7mm 7ply wood blade. Funny cracked ball sound when hitting. Using it on backhand. My rubber was red 2.0mm 35deg orange sponge. Good control. Easy to return sidespin and underspin serves and shots. Great for blocking and drives with decent amount of spin created if needed. Very good rubber for transition to SP. 2.0mm sponge gives you enough spin and doesn't bottom out on harder hits and makes this SP feel like an inverted rubber but yet you still have most of the advantages of a SP. Highly recommended for transitioning from high grip and tacky inverted to pips out rubber.

Good for pushing and block. can also spin.

Same topsheet as 802-40 but softer and dynamic Dawei sponge makes this a great rubber for a pips out attacker who still wants to generate some spin. Good for those coming from inverted rubber.

This topsheet is a ringer for 802-40. Typical sponge is 1.8 35deg. Highly underrated short pips, I think.