Omut's Rubber Ratings

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Here are Omut's ratings and reviews. These ratings are useful because Omut 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.

CTT (1)

CTT National Pride

Speed	7.0
Spin	7.0
Control	6.0
Weight	4.0
Gears	4.0

Tackiness	5.0
Throw Angle	4.0
Sponge Hardness	7.0
Consistency	10.0
Overall	7.0

Review of CTT National Pride

I tried this rubber as upgrade for LKT Rapid Speed. This rubber has similar feel with better spin.

Still not sure which one of them is better for the same cost, quality and durabilty.

Dec 11, 2014

Friendship/729 (1)

Friendship/729 Battle I

Speed	8.0
Spin	5.0
Control	7.0
Weight	6.0
Gears	4.0

Tackiness	0.0
Throw Angle	4.0
Sponge Hardness	3.0
Consistency	5.0
Overall	7.0

Review of Friendship/729 Battle I

Typical speedy for the cost of spin rubber. I did not found the throw angle being very high, just medium. I think the rubber in general is similar to Gambler Outlaw, but with softer sponge.

The topsheet grip is below average (with all well-known advantages and disadvantages of it). The topsheet is very fragile, so durability is questionable.

It is a good backhand rubber with much better service receive for the cost of sacrificed own service spin generation.

Sep 08, 2015

KTL (LKT - Li Kuang Tsu) (1)

KTL (LKT) Rapid Speed

Speed	7.0
Spin	5.0
Control	8.0
Weight	2.0
Gears	4.0

Tackiness	2.0
Throw Angle	2.0
Sponge Hardness	7.0
Consistency	10.0
Overall	9.0

Review of KTL (LKT) Rapid Speed

The rubber is excellent for a player who mostly block, push, flat hit and drive near the table. It is unusual that like short pips this rubber can generate deceptive spin variation during blocks and counters.

This rubber can perform very dangerous low powerloops, but many other rubbers can support looping game style better. Many rubbers create better (faster, spinnier) loops, but this rubber control placement and height of arc very good so you can be sure that fast all-in shot would land successfully. This rubber is not good for slow spiny loops, but it is very good for driving undespin. This rubber will not help a novice player to feel basic loop technique.

Spin on serves is below average, but rubber is excellent for sharp precise control in both low short and fast long serves.

I played many interesting rubbers during 5 years, but LKT Rapid Speed is still my the best tournament weapon.

Dec 11, 2014

Palio (1)

Palio AK 47 Red

Speed	9.0
Spin	7.0
Control	9.0
Weight	2.0
Gears	7.0

Tackiness	0.0
Throw Angle	2.0
Sponge Hardness	7.0
Consistency	5.0
Overall	9.0

Review of Palio AK 47 Red

Durable and lightweight rubber for its hardness and speed. Needs technique to apply body force, but very good control and direct feel. Serves, pushes, chops are low and spiny. Blocks and counter-hits are easy and effective. Not good for brush looping but otherwise perfect rubber. Looks not as good as expensive ESN/Japaneese rubbers but the price compensates it. Top level performance regardless of price.

Aug 13, 2022

Tibhar (3)

Tibhar Aurus Soft

Speed	8.0
Spin	8.0
Control	6.0
Weight	6.0
Gears	7.0

Tackiness	0.0
Throw Angle	6.0
Sponge Hardness	3.0
Consistency	10.0
Overall	7.0

Review of Tibhar Aurus Soft

This rubber is designed for a spin oriented player from half-distance. It has too much dwell time and too high throw for close to the table game.

Spin in serves is very very good.

Dec 11, 2014

Tibhar Evolution MX-S

Review of Tibhar Evolution MX-S

Many people mentioned high spin values of the MX-S but I use it for FH smash and powerful counterhit. MX-S is not very spin sensitive but create nice curve when you hit through ball with closed racket angle. So it is easy spin rubber and it appreciates powerful FH strokes. When you make a good stroke the sponge loudly clicks giving clear feedback. I played 1.7 thickness for several years and it was not slow at all. I switched to 1.9 with new plastic balls. I play Stiga Clipper Wood but MX-S plays nicely with all blades I tried.

Feb 09, 2021

Tibhar Volcano

Speed	4.0
Spin	4.0
Control	8.0
Weight	2.0
Gears	1.0

Tackiness	0.0
Throw Angle	6.0
Sponge Hardness	3.0
Consistency	10.0
Overall	7.0

Review of Tibhar Volcano

I will talk about newer Volcano+ version. This rubber has very interesting soft but not elastic topsheet that feels like an antispin topsheet but the rubber in overall is spiny enough for all offensive strokes. Volcano+ is quite good for learning normal topspin loop and topspin drives technique.This rubber can block short powerful attacks like antispin. The sponge is soft and slow but I do not recommend this rubber for chopping.

Feb 04, 2023

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