Butterfly Dignics 09C

Hi table tennis lovers, like to give you an idea how I play. FH and BH looping,close to the table. Former squad player and I player the german championship in my youth. then 12 years of break. i am back since two years. training 3-4 times a week. I would say my technique is good and my arm swing is fast enough to handle that rubber, I thought....to be honest, if you are not timo boll or any other pro player i don’t think you’ll having advantages with this rubber. Of course it’s super spinny and controllable especially over the table but the biggest con is its heaviness. Wooow! I was playing with it for two weeks and the weight effected my bh very badly cos the weight of the blade goes into the head. I tried it on viscaria and infinity, enjoyed it more on the visc. but still as I said it’s not for beginners or even amateurs. And then butterfly is asking 80€, are you serious guys. My advice: Get a cheaper rubber and a training session with a proper coach, on the long run you will have more out of that. For me, i am happy i tried it and nothing more,... back to my old set up. it’s better to land 10 out of 10 on the table instead of 4 direct winners... don’t get distracted by the pros „it’s the best, bla bla“ - they get money for it, maybe it’s the best for them. ask yourself , do you play as good as boll? cheers guys !

Use 2,1 mm black on FH with Yasaka Ma Lin carbon ch. pen. Compared with unboosted DHS H3 Neo provincial blue spong 40 degree (from TT11): H3 is better for me in overall - better spin in serves, better control and spin in short game, equal or slightly more spin when you loop. Drive and weak hit are faster with dignics 09c but if you hit hard, H3 will provide more speed. So not many gears in 09c. Block is easier with H3 (traditional penhold backhand block). D09c has a very high throw angle, for me it is too high, it takes a lot of time to adjust your technic. For me, flat hit is very difficult with D09c, however counterloop is very good and easy. Of course, i know nothing about D09c durability, but I use D80 on the BH side and H3 has much better durability compared to D80. To sum up: I prefer tacky chinese rubber on Fh side. Maybe it's because of my playing style or I don't know, but I don't feel any special in D09c. And another thing: after 7 months of use, i put my racket on the ball and I can still lift it from the table with H3. With 09c, you can't do it even if it's new. So it has a little tackiness but in my opinion, it's not a real "hybrid" rubber with tacky surface.

Update in the 7th row, 2nd update in 9th row (Im leaving the first impressions here to give you an idea of the "struggles" at the beginning). Using it on Yasaka Ma Lin Soft Carbon. Been using it for a month now and my game is improving rapidly. Price is insane im not arguing. As for features i'd say these: serve is good (not insanely good), serve return is quite easy, short game is good (not special), looping and smashing can be good if u put the effort (found it good for chopping as well, i wonder if defenders will change from T05 or not). This rubber shines when u use big swings and hit the ball really strong and fast (as opposed to Tenergy, where u get high amount of spin even with smaller moves). I think D09C is going to be a one-try for many players, its good if u already have it, but not gonna purchase another one. Update (2 months in): now i find it better than Tenergy05. Control is definitely higher, i think even the spin is higher (u can hit insane shots, even from heavy backspin), and the sponge is harder so if u can hit it harder u get more speed and power. Its very difficult to play againts. Good for both FH and BH. 2nd update: now I use it on both sides and i probably wont change neither for a long time. As I mentioned, blocks, serves, pushes (both short and long), service return are all better than other popular high end rubbers, looping is crazy, drives are consistent. 09C is quite insensitive to the incoming ball, therefore i would recommend it to low level players as well. Dignics' durability is just great )after the first few trainings the topsheet starts to look a bit different but thats not altering the rubber at all). I'd recommend the rubber to anyone now after 3 months, in the long run its going to step up everyones game i think.

To preface this review I'm an average table tennis player, played around 3-5 times a week 3 hours each. I still train with a coach every week to correct my strokes and to improve my gameplay. My FH is said to have very high topspin. Old Setup: BH Fastarc G1, FH DHS H3N BS Prov., Petr Korbel Previous Setup: BH Ten05, FH Ten05, Viscaria Current Setup: BH Ten05, FH D09C, Viscaria So after a month or two this is my understanding of the rubber relative to Ten05. Pros: - does not bottom out as easily - last longer - significantly better control - easier to counter loop - better feeling, ball stays with the blade longer. - quality of the spin is just tremendous, though not as much as DHS H3N. - I feel that my smash is better (All this pros may results from my improvements in my strokes as, so you may or may not find similar result. but hey, my coach and friends said i improved significantly after using this rubber, probably table tennis is a pay to win sport after all.) Neutral concerns: - i need to adjust the angle of my strokes - i can no longer do lazy shots - Blocking angle is also very different Cons: - Weight, its heavy, this ruins my BH flick as the blade becomes significantly heavier and BH flick requires high acceleration. - Forces you to readjust much of your strokes to accommodate the rubber since it is unlike any other tensor rubbers or Chinese tacky rubber. - price, its too expensive. I get it, they need to make it more expensive than the Tenergy series, but come on, its just a crazy price for a rubber. In conclusion i believe this rubber will be adopted by players who has money to spare and loves imparting huge amount of spin to their shots but this rubber is not for those who prefer smashing or have just started playing table tennis. Yes, this rubber has huge control but its heavy, if the player can't hit properly they may injure their elbow or shoulder or even wrist. For me, I think I will stick to this set up for a long time.

Update on Sept. 25: this rubber is still the most versatile and "easiest to play" high-performance rubber on the market. ... definitely spin resistant and superbly controlled. - even though it generates a lot of rotation itself! My first black one weighed 49 g., with a thickness of 1.9mm (at 150 x 157 mm) and is minimally sticky. The sponge hardness of this rubber is given as 54 to 56 degrees (internal level), but in my opinion it feels significantly softer. (approx. 50 degrees) This rubber feels most comfortable on (- not too hard!) fast blades! What I can't understand is, that it is described everywhere that this rubber requires an adjustment. - of course it has less catapult in the short game, but is otherwise easy to master. In the short game, this rubber is a real bank. Retourning your opponent's short serves (close to the net) is child's play, cause the rubber has little catapult! However, I always lack a little speed in my topspins. ( - which could mean, that my arm stroke is too slow or the the thickness to low! ;-P) Ball placement is essentially very easy as the control and grip are extremely high. After a short time, I unfortunately realized that I was making minor mistakes when playing over the table. - the balls got stuck in the net too often !!! Increasing the sponge thickness to 2.1 mm was the solution. MORE Facts: black rubber in 2,1 mm in orig. pack., 102 g., uncut incl. foil 78 g., cut 48 g. Red rubber in 1.9 mm 45 g cut. - all by 157 x 150 mm !!! Addendum: The differences in the speed ratings in the table between the Dignics 64, 80 and the 09c are definitely too large. I played all three with a 1.9 mm sponge (... on the same blade!) and believe me, the difference is significantly smaller.