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Here are JamesLooper's ratings and reviews. These ratings are useful because JamesLooper has his/her own standard and will rate and review the ping pong equipment accordingly, giving you accurate and useful ratings and reviews to aid you in your next online purchase.

999 (1)

999 Super 999T

Speed	8.6
Spin	9.7
Control	9.1
Weight	8.0
Gears	7.0

Tackiness	10.0
Throw Angle	6.0
Sponge Hardness	5.0
Consistency	10.0
Overall	9.5

Review of 999 Super 999T

Good cheap rubbers!! Tacky as hell!
Chops, pushes, loops, blocks, smashes... These rubbers can do anything!! I use 999T on both BH and FH. I paired these with an allwood 7 layers ayous/ebony blade and that is the perfect setup since the sponge is not too hard and knowing 999T is not a fast rubber.
50 hours were enough for me to conclude : I won't use anything else before being professionnal!

Mar 11, 2018

Donic (2)

Donic Bluefire M2

Speed	8.8
Spin	9.2
Control	9.3
Weight	8.0
Gears	7.0

Tackiness	2.0
Throw Angle	2.0
Sponge Hardness	3.0
Consistency	10.0
Overall	9.0

Review of Donic Bluefire M2

Porous blue sponge, high catapult effect, ball shrinks into it. The 2.0 mm makes it much more controllable and the blade's characteristics shine with this thickness. This is a BH rubber all the way. Too soft for FH instead you play with really stiff carbon blade. Banana flicks, backspins, high arc loop, blocks, sidespins, every shot, I mean every backhand shot is a bliss with Bluefire M2 2.0 mm.

That being said, I found out if you are on a low budget, you could go with Palio AK47 Blue which behaves similarly to this beauty but for 8 bucks.

Enjoy!

Oct 11, 2020

Donic Baracuda

Speed	7.0
Spin	9.0
Control	8.0
Weight	8.0
Gears	4.0

Tackiness	0.0
Throw Angle	6.0
Sponge Hardness	5.0
Consistency	5.0
Overall	8.0

Review of Donic Baracuda

Played with Baracuda on my BH for 1 year now. Banana flicks are easy to execute. I just switched both rubbers for 2.0 mm Baracuda. As a FH rubber, that is particularly slow. My old DHS Hurricane 8 was wayyyyyy faster and that is not normal... The balls will keep coming back until I change this for a TG2 Neo or something. Pairs well with my 5 plied Korbel wood but really slow.

Mar 05, 2024

Palio (2)

Palio AK 47 Blue

Speed	8.4
Spin	8.5
Control	9.0
Weight	0.0
Gears	7.0

Tackiness	0.0
Throw Angle	4.0
Sponge Hardness	0.0
Consistency	5.0
Overall	8.5

Review of Palio AK 47 Blue

Don't trust the numbers! This has nothing to do with others 9 out of 10 rated rubbers... If you compare this to Donic Bluefire M2, AK47 Blue is better? No way! If you are on a low budget, go for Palio! But Bluefire M2 is much better. All strokes are playable. That is a BH rubber. The pros : Feather light! Budget! Good spin and dwell, the balls shrink into it. I think it is good when paired with carbon blade. The cons : Durability, consistency... Give it a try, you could be surprised!

Oct 11, 2020

Palio CJ8000 Biotech 36-38°

Speed	8.0
Spin	8.7
Control	9.2
Weight	6.0
Gears	4.0

Tackiness	5.0
Throw Angle	8.0
Sponge Hardness	5.0
Consistency	10.0
Overall	8.5

Review of Palio CJ8000 Biotech 36-38°

First of all, this rubber costs 8$. That is amazing. Second, the mix between takiness and catapult effect while having a full backhand stroke is just amazing. My side spins have never experienced that level of spin. The ball sinks in rubber and spin levels are just insane. Yes, this rubber is slow but control is high. Every shot is playable. Pair it with an allwood 5 plies blade that has some flex and you will be surprised. No laser shot as it is too slow but for a full backhand chinese stroke, you get enough speed to finish points. Recommended.

May 05, 2021

Skitt (1)

Skitt Sniper

Speed	8.8
Spin	9.2
Control	7.7
Weight	8.0
Gears	4.0

Tackiness	8.0
Throw Angle	6.0
Sponge Hardness	3.0
Consistency	5.0
Overall	9.0

Review of Skitt Sniper

These cheap rubbers are surprising. Compared to DHS Hurricane 3, they generate durable spin so it's less efficient for loopers like me, but really hard for opponents to counter smashes as the speed is higher with these Skitt Sniper rubbers. I haven't played a lot with these yet. I will add information soon!

Jan 28, 2018

Yinhe (Galaxy/Milkyway) (1)

Yinhe M-Star

Speed	7.5
Spin	9.5
Control	8.5
Weight	6.0
Gears	10.0

Tackiness	5.0
Throw Angle	6.0
Sponge Hardness	7.0
Consistency	5.0
Overall	9.1

Review of Yinhe M-Star

This rubber is brand new from Yinhe. Sueke Phantom 2 rubber is the same. Yinhe bought the rights from Sueke. It is a really strange rubber. Mix between H3 and Tensors. I use it on FH with 37 degree version. A lot of spin, I have never experienced something spinnier. Serves are deadly with that rubber. Glued on a DHS PG7, I would say it is a nice fit. Not recommended for beginners as there is a lack of control. A lot of gears while hitting hard. Not for BH even in Soft version. The ball barely bounces on this :-)

I recommend.

Apr 04, 2020

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