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Stiga (1) 
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Stiga Airoc Astro S
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Review of Stiga Airoc Astro SI don't usually take the time to review rubbers, but this one is unique. It's variation in speed is outstanding. While Smashing or driving the ball this is one of the fastest rubbers I've used. Yet, pushing against my opponent, I could easily get double, even triple bounces. Looping and blocking were my favorite strokes to perform with this rubber. Blocking came pretty easy, I even had some miracle blocks against smashes. When looping, the arc is medium to high depending on your approach angle and the spin is pretty strong. I used this rubber atop my Freitas ALC which is hard but with some flex, so the dwell time seemed long. And who could forget the sound when the rubber catapults the ball over the net? "Tock!!"Mar 02, 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tibhar (1)
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Tibhar 5Q
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Review of Tibhar 5QI found this rubber suitable for those who find Tenergy 05 too bouncy. This rubber has a medium throw angle, but the arc is very short, meaning the ball tends to dip back down onto the table instead of going long. The rubber is not bouncy, so serves and close to net play is easy to keep the ball short. Pairs well with Butterfly TB ZLF, Viscaria and Grubba. The BH side took a hit to the table edge with nothing more than a surface scratch to show. That's pretty durable.Dec 20, 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Xiom (1)
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Xiom Omega V Pro
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Review of Xiom Omega V ProI have been using Tenergy 05 atop a Nittaku Violin blade for the past 6 months, playing 2,3, or 4 times per week at an 1800 level. Xiom has taken everything I hated about Tenergy 05 and made it all better. T05 is known for its bounciness on soft to light contact shots near the net. Omega V Pro is very tame in nature, kind of like Bluefire M2. T05 catapults a bit when serving heavy back spin making the ball go slightly longer and higher than anticipated. OVP provides more spin with the same serve and the lack of catapult allows the ball to stay tight to the net like anticipated. Opening loops, T05 uses catapult to create a high spin, high arcing ball over the net, dipping sharply near the baseline. This is one of the highlights of T05 that I have not seen easily replicated by other rubbers. OVP comes close. In this type of shot, OVP creates very similar spin, but the arc isn't quite as high, nor does the ball land as deeply on the opponents side. Looping and counter looping... I couldn't tell much difference other than the arc. OVP is much lower throw, but speed and spin remain comparable. Smashing though... an all out smash with T05 is a low percentage shot. It's either going to hit, go in the net or go long. 33%. Very unpredictable. I don't have that issue with OVP. I feel a lot more confidence in my smash when a high ball approaches my side.I want to add that I am using OVP in 2mm sponge thickness and comparing it to 2.1mm of T05. In my research prior to purchase, it was stated by several players that 2mm should be used by players who rarely go beyond 4 feet from the table (95% of my game). 2.2mm is for the player who serves or returns serve and immediately steps back 4 or more feet. People have reviewed that the weight is very high. I don't have an issue with the weight. Yes it is heavier than Acuda S3, but it seems right there with the rest of the popular rubbers these days. My arm is no more fatigued than when I played with Bluefire, or TG3 Neo or Tenergy. Dec 20, 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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