KTL (LKT) Pro XP Red Dragon

I didn't quite know what to expect from this rubber. I've played quite a while with LKT Rapid Sound / Speed, and tried LKT Pro XP on a friend's bat once. This one is a bit different. First, the mousse is red and porous, quite different from the previous rubbers. It's quite firm, firmer than Rapid Sound or Pro XP "classic", closer from the Rapid Speed (but again, different kinds of rubber, traditionnal for the Rapid Speed, porous for this one). It remains quite lightweight, weight is same than Rapid Sound in same thickness (50g for a 1.8mm sheet). I've been using it on my RPB backhand, and so far, it feels quite good. Pretty grippy, so even though spin is not that high, it's feeling quite easy to pick up the ball on controlled topspins. As the rubber is firm, you do not lack power as you sometimes do with softer rubbers : it's not rocket-fast, but it's pretty decent, I'd say around OFF-. I'd say it's in between the Rapid Sound for the medium-high throw angle and feeling, and Rapid Speed for the firmer rubber and therefore a bit more power available (but less "direct" and less spinny than Rapid Speed). However, it's still an OFF- rubber, do not expect high speed winning shots away from the table, you'll be lacking some speed there. Anyway, looks like a good controlled-offensive rubber to me. I'll keep this updated after I've played a bit more with it.

Very soft rubber with great control

This rubber ( I played it on many different blades) is completely underrated in the list !!! Review from 2019 Updated: Today I would like to draw attention to this very inexpensive all-round rubber because, due to its weight and relatively low price, should also find friends in Cybershape blade owners!!! It is one of the lightest rubbers I have ever bought and over and beyond a very interesting unsticky Allround rubber for European Players. ... the best of all LKT/KTL rubbers! ( - I wonder, why this rubber is not offered on the European market.) Facts: red versions, 1,8 and 2 mm uncut with film each 52 g, 2,2 mm 56 g . (on my blade with 150 x 157 mm: 35 and 39 g.). Black versions, 1,8 , 2,0 and 2,2 mm each 52 g. ( - ??? ... STRANGE !!! ) ... BUT, wonderful light. It generates enough spin, has enough speed and the control is very good. The top rubber is insensitive to incoming spin, making it easy to return your opponent's serve. The "Tenergy-like" reddish sponge at approximately 40 to 42 degrees (international level) and the medium-hard top rubber create a medium-high throwing angle. Whether close to the table or halfway, this rubber has enough speed. (...even if it has a little less catapult than Japanese or European rubbers!) All in all, the Red Dragon is an (slightly faster) all-round rubber that can give many players on the BH side more security.