NotTimoBoll's Rubber Ratings
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Butterfly (3) 
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Butterfly Tenergy 05 FX
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Review of Butterfly Tenergy 05 FXIt works well with stiffer blades. If you find it 2 springy, use regular 05. I think it is a bit 2 soft for forehand. Probably the best backhand rubber, banana flicks are way better with this one than regular 05, easier to perform, other than that regular Ten05 is better to me. On soft, flexible blades it can be really spin sensitive and hard to control. Not that good for beginners. I would say since it doesn't provide that good of a blade feeling compared to other soft rubbers from this range of hardness. I would say you need blade with really good feeling and control if you wanna start with this one as your BH rubber. I can defnitely get a better feedback from Ten05FX on blades that have harder outer ply.To me it is one of the top BH rubbers. It is not as "feedback-y", explosive and ball bending as XIOM Vega Europe, but it is overall more direct and better if you have proper technique. Nov 25, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Butterfly Tenergy 05
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Review of Butterfly Tenergy 05Very good Backhand Rubber. Works well with any blade I've owned. Best paired with wood blades, Tenergy05 has enough speed for those. On more offensive blades it will be trickier to play with, but it will work aswell if you have technique. Highest arc of all Tenergies, good for blocks. I can recommend it to beginners, but not max sponge. For some reason Red Rubber always plays better when it comes to Tenergies. I don't know why, but the red one is always grippier and plays better.Oct 06, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Butterfly Tenergy 19
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Review of Butterfly Tenergy 19The best backhand Rubber for Offensive blades. Especially the ones with Carbon. For slower all wood blades Ten05 plays better in my opinion. Overall it plays like more tamed and spin oriented Tenergy 05, grabs the ball more and you can feel little more dwell in counter topspin. You can feel the topsheet grabbing the ball. You have to put tad more force to activate the sponge for it to work the same way as T05, which is a good thing in my opinion. Can work on forehand too.Oct 06, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Donic (3)
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Donic Bluefire JP 03
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Review of Donic Bluefire JP 03I certainly overrated this rubber in the past, spin is not that great and spin(compared to others), but control is. It would be good rubber to start with on BH in my opinion, it performed really well compared to anything else I've tried. If you can't handle XIOM Vega Euro as a beginner, give this one a try, its a little bit more direct and less flexy. If you can't handle Ten05FX bounce then try this. It doesn't produce as much spin as Bluefire M series, but it is way easier to use in my opinion. If you know how to hit the ball and have good control and you look for upgrade to this I would say Ten05FX is better.Nov 25, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Donic Bluefire M2
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Review of Donic Bluefire M2Good on BH, but only on blades that have good control and are not that stiff. Not too heavy. Massive downside is bounciness of the rubber on slow touches and the fact that it shrinks a LOT. Can lack power on very hard hits. Maybe M1 would be better in that regard. Topsheet is very grippy. Gives better blade feeling than Ten05 and is a little lighter, due to more foamy sponge - Ten05 is more rubbery. Doesn't last as long as Ten05 imo. Rubber shines in spin department, opening up with banana is easy, other slow brushes produces very good arc. Good, but far from perfect. M2 sponge is closer in terms of hardness to Ten05FX. Better than Bluefire JP in every way and Rasanter. If you want something easier to play with on BH, Donic Desto was much easier to play, but produced less spin. Plays similiar to Ten05FX, but with less power on hard hits and far from the table. XIOM Vega EU is easier to play aswell and less spin sensitive, but it lacks even more power.Oct 20, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Donic Bluestorm Z2
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Review of Donic Bluestorm Z2I use it on forehand, but it can work on backhand really well too. Like most of the BLUE-donic rubbers it is bouncy, but not in the Tenergy way. Donic sponges are more foamy than rubbery and very springy and feel easier to penetrate than Tenergy, so it has more bounce on slow shots which makes them harder to perform, but on the other hand you get better feeling of the blade on the ball bounce. I had similiar feeling with Bluefire M2 vs Ten05. This rubber however is not as spin sensitive as M2 - brushing on M2 creates more spin IMO, but still Bluestorm has plenty since the topsheet is nice and elastic, more elastic than Bluefire. Bluestorm produces good speed. Certainly enough for intermediates. The tricky part I think is the blade. I think it requires more soft wood blade. I have 7 layer Limba/Limba/Ayous/Ayous blade and it functions really well on that blade. Feeling is crisper than with Tenergy and rubber becomes very easy to control in short game. It should work really well with some OFF- wood blades with softer outer from my experience. Koto outer i think maybe too hard for this rubber, but if you have Ayous underneath and good touch and technique maybe you can manage. Anyway great rubber I am really impressed. Especially that I've picked it up used in Mint Condition(almost) for funny price of 7$. Topsheet still grips really well. Fresh one out of the box is even grippier I suppose and more bouncy. Rubber doesnt weight a ton. Mine is 47 grams. Ten05 Weighs 45. Hardness is 47 and Tenergy is 45, but when you push it with finger feels softer and ball feeling is better so weird stuff going on here, some Donic Voodo Magic xd Throw angle is lower than Ten05 and certainly lower than Bluefire M2.Oct 12, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Friendship/729 (1)
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Friendship/729 Bloom Power
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Review of Friendship/729 Bloom PowerI thought this rubber was rubbish at 1st, I had it laying around, so I glued it to some cheap-a$$ Artengo Blade I also had stashed and Oh My Lord, it slaps super hard. Speed is insane. I tested it on Palio TNT-1, Stiga Allround Classic, Tibhar IV-L and each and everytime it was just poop, complete tragedy, but on this trash blade it is insane. Spin, and Speed are out of this world. I can smash the ball so hard and the trajectory is just flat with decent spin, lands in the table like a rocket. I can't believe it really. Touch game nice aswell, topspin is ok if you dont mind the flat arc.Dec 14, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Nittaku (1)
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Nittaku Fastarc G-1
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Review of Nittaku Fastarc G-1Control Rubber. It says fast & arc on the package, but the rubber produces weak arc and is slow. I would say the rubber is good, but it just lacks spin. It would be perfect, if it was spinnier. If you find Tenergy hard to play with, I would definitely suggest picking this rubber up. I can hit good forehand topspin on it only if I perform it like Chinese players. Short strokes it just doesn't produce any spin in my opinion. Weighs more than Tenergy - about 2 grams, so that is disadvantage aswell. Mixed bag this product is. I highly recommend this Rubber to beginners who struggle with balls flying out too far.Jan 12, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Reactor (1)
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Reactor Corbor
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Review of Reactor CorborDirt cheap, not too fast forehand rubber that is great for beginners. Lots of spin. I still have in on my Tibhar IV-L and it always amazes me what can you get for a fraction of a cost of regular rubbers. You don't get a lot of speed with it, but control and spin are amazing. Great for beginners. To me for backhand lacks power. You can lift underspin serves by flicking, but it is hard to do with this rubber, that is why I don't recommend it for backhand.Mar 19, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tibhar (1)
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Tibhar Evolution FX-P
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Review of Tibhar Evolution FX-PI tested it on a few blades I have and I have to say that it is pretty rubish on majority of them. Only on Stiga AC blade it was decent. It is rather heavy aswell, which completely disqualifies it for me, since head heavy rackets don't allow for good control. When I put it on my backhand on Yasaka SE it was just plain awfull. Mushy, hard to receive anything with it and made the racket heavy and unpleasant to play with. Topspins were also a tragedy. On Tibhar IV-L blade was just so slow and mushy. Throw angle is very much dependant on how hard you hit with it. Like I said it was fine on flexxy blade like Stiga AC, but on stiffer ones absolute tragedy. Still 2 heavy to recommend.Feb 03, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Xiom (1)
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Xiom Vega Europe
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Review of Xiom Vega EuropeI had to come back here and change my review. I thought the rubber was rubbish, but tried it on a different blade and it plays way better. I use it on my backhand, for forehand the sponge is too soft. Max sponge feels and looks like 2.0 since the topsheet is thicker than lets say Donic Bluefire M3. Pimples are spread wider, so even with low speed shots the rubber wraps around the ball nicely, since it just sinks into it. Its great for banana flick. Although there is a downside to this topsheet because it gets gripped by the ball on contact and then springs out wildly. Angle of the throw is way harsher, since it just sinks in and springs back, so it is harder to control in that manner when taking shots from opponent. What I mean by that is that you will have to correct all the incoming spins by adjusting the racket angle way more than with the other rubbers. It is also tensor rubber with springy sponge, so it doesn't forgive you if you missread your oponnent or you apply to much force yourself. Topsheet is not that spin sensitive and produces good spin, but the elasticity of it makes it spin sensitive. Speed is very decent, but it is easy to bottom out this rubber, which I find myself loving to do. When you smack it close to the table it hits hard. Mid distance is also ok. When you get used to its non linear nature its good for blocks aswell, high throw helps here. To sum it up I would say its is actually very good rubber in Speed/Spin department.Small Update: I think it is the best rubber I used for my BH due to how light it is and how topsheet wraps around the ball, very elastic. Don't put it on flexxy blades though like Stiga AC, hard to control then. I used it on Tibhar IV-L and it felt great on BH, but on Yasaka SE it is straigh fire. Feb 04, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Yasaka (2)
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Yasaka Rakza Z
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Review of Yasaka Rakza ZWhile I can't deny this rubber spin and control, speed and feeling is nothing to write home about. I had 2 of those and RED one is pretty garbo compared to BLACK one. Topsheet was overall harder and way less stickier than black one. I could recommend it to beginners on forehand, black only, but there is 1 more downside to it, which is weight. After playing with other/better rubbers I can't really be excited for this one anymore. Price is not bad though, but still I think this rubber is overhyped.Sep 16, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Yasaka Rakza X Soft
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Review of Yasaka Rakza X SoftForehand - Forget it - Mushy as mashed potatoes. Backhand - Actually not the worst, but no speed and gears. You can flick balls, and put them back on the table, but no1 will be surprised with your shots. Very predictable rubber. May be suitable for beginners, but I would prefer something with more gears, speed and spin on BH.Sep 16, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Yinhe (Galaxy/Milkyway) (1)
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Yinhe Jupiter 3 Asia
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Review of Yinhe Jupiter 3 AsiaThe best out of the Chinese Rubbers. It is not expensive. Just give it a try. Can work on backhand on some blades aswell, tested on Yasaka Sweden Extra. I don't see a point in buying harder one than 37, it is completely enough far from table and topsheet grips the ball well, you can feel it on countertopspin. Weighs less than even Euro Hybrid rubbers like Rakza Z, but I wouldn't say it plays better, just different. Throw angle is medium. Topsheet is slightly tacky when clean/new and is thin and elastic, comparing to other Chinese rubbers I've tried. Good spin on slow brushes, but due to throw angle and sponge it is harder to do bananas etc. Not impossible, but harder, you need that Chinese techniqe. Speed is good when you smack it hard. If you are on a budget I would suggest getting this on your forehand in black and Mercury 2 - Soft(unless you can get Jupiter 3 Soft version) on backhand in red. Especially for beginners. Very durable rubber aswell. If I had to play chinese rubbers I would go with this one. I tested 729 Bloom Power, Jupiter 2, Hurricane 2/3, Skyline 2, Mercury 2, Corbor Reactor and some other I don't remember, but this one is the best.Oct 21, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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