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Butterfly (1) 
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Butterfly Dignics 05
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Friendship/729 (3)
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Friendship/729 Battle II Provincial Gold
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Friendship/729 Battle II Provincial
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Friendship/729 Battle II Gold
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Review of Friendship/729 Battle II GoldBattle 2 Gold is easily one of the best Chinese-style offensive rubbers I’ve played with. I see it as a Chinese version of Butterflys Dignics 09C or ESNs Rakza Z EH. You get a similarly high spin ceiling and strong bite on the ball, but with a more traditional tacky topsheet and a slightly more predictable engagement. D09C gives better spin in mid-gear. You have to work abit more to get the most out of B2G. It has that Hurricane-style spin, yet with more natural liveliness and medium-high throw that makes it noticeably more forgiving.The topspin is excellent. Opening against backspin feels safe and heavy, and from mid distance the ball dips hard with a lot of rotation. For a Chinese rubber, the throw is relatively high, which gives a comfortable arc while still keeping that classic diving effect when you commit to the stroke. The downsides are mainly the weight and the technical demands. This is not a rubber that helps you when you play passively, and it is not built for flat hitters or pushers. You have to be active and use proper technique. To get the full speed you have to accelerate hard. Hitting counter with this rubbers is a dream. You use the incoming speed and hitting it with full force = The lively sponge works at 100%. I am currently playing Battle 2 Gold on both forehand and backhand on a Nittaku Acoustic Carbon Inner, and the combination works surprisingly well. The blade’s stability and medium throw match the rubber perfectly and create a modern, spin-heavy game built on precision rather than free speed. Feb 09, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Nittaku (1)
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Nittaku Blastac
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Review of Nittaku BlastacTested for about a month on a Butterfly Harimoto ALC (inner ALC, limba), 2.0 mm, backhand. Also briefly on a Nittaku Acoustic Carbon Inner.Blastac is Nittaku's calmer sibling to Hammond Z2. Probably made in the same Japanese factory and that's the easiest way to describe it: Z2's two-stage character (soft and low in blocks, lively when you swing through) in a more controlled package. The sponge feels slightly soft but tight, so it doesn't go mushy on softer contact, and the sheet is light. Where it shines: blocks, counters and the "easy" backhand game close to the table. On an inner-carbon blade with some hold it is far more predictable than Fastarc G-1, the ball goes where you point it, with no surprise catapult. On a very stiff outer-carbon blade I'd expect it to lose some of that calm, and on very soft all-wood blades the low-power register can feel dead. Where it doesn't: absolute spin and top-end speed. It opens underspin fine, but heavy loops are not its game, it is a control rubber with a top, not a power rubber with control. Best for: near-table players, backhand control, anyone who finds Z2 or modern hybrids a bit too much. On the right blade it's one of the easiest advanced rubbers I've used, and it's cheap. Oct 05, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tibhar (1)
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Tibhar Hybrid K1
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Review of Tibhar Hybrid K1I switched to the K1 Asia (Max) on my backhand because my Fastarc G-1 was too bouncy in the mid-gear, causing me to overhit when I hesitated. This rubber solved that issue completely.It’s a very linear rubber with a firm 50-degree ESN sponge and a tacky topsheet. If you play a passive block, the tackiness slows the ball down, dropping it safely on the table with zero unwanted tensor spring. When you actively engage your wrist, it provides a high throw angle and excellent spin. It also absorbs heavy incoming spin really well; blocking against high-level players using Dignics 09C felt surprisingly stable. Comparisons: vs. Yasaka Rakza Z: They play almost identically. Both are 50-degree tacky ESN hybrids from the same generation, offering the same high-arcing, linear control. vs. Tibhar Hybrid K1 (Euro Version): The Euro version has a softer 47.5-degree sponge and feels a bit more bouncy, like a traditional tensor. The Asia version’s 50-degree sponge gives a firmer, more authentic Chinese feel and better stability in blocks. In short: It basically plays like a "Dignics 09C Light". It shares the same concept (tacky surface + hard, dampening sponge) but is much more forgiving and easier to activate for non-professionals. Highly recommended if you want to eliminate catapult-anxiety on your backhand. Mar 31, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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