Kokutaku Blutenkirsche 868 Tokyo (Hercules Black Sponge Pre Tune)

Good rubber. I can't use it in an official match? I can't find it on the ittf larc list.

This rubber is a hidden gem. It has high performance at a low price. I'm using it as a BH rubber in a 729 V-6 aramid carbon blade. Very good improvement to my BH compared to my old rubber, the 729 transcend cream, which assisted me in learning technique but I needed something faster and spinner. Rubber surface is not sticky, remember the texture of Nittaku Fastarc series rubbers. When playing the hardness feels like between 45 - 47,5 degrees ESN (European rubbers). The rubber is fast but does not have the tensor catapult effect, but it reacts well when attacking with power, which results in a lower throw angle compared to strokes with less power. It is also good to comment that you feel like you will never miss a shot, the control is amazing close to the table and with shots with less power. This rubber is a kind of jewel that is really worth trying. Finally, the rubber comes with a Sunflex adhesive protection film. And I've been playing for about 2 months and have no complaints about durability.

The rubber is currently approved as Kokutaku Blutenkirsche 868 Tokyo in LARC 2020A. If the ITTF logo is present it does not need to have a license number to be a legal rubber. Usually if the topsheet or base version is approved and there are different sponge variations, the base version license is still applicable to the variants.

No tackyness. Pre tune. A few hard 48-50º EU Scale. Great grip. Good rubber but i dont saw the code number in the surface, maybe its ilegal for competitions.

Super cheap but very good rubber, especially for BH. Overall performance can match $40 ones like Xiom Vega Euro - due to the hard sponge, it's even faster than the latter. The only drawback is the weight - kind of heavy, might be good idea to use it on one side only. Good value for money, highly recommand it.