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Dawei (1) 
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Dawei 2008 XP (Super Power)
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Review of Dawei 2008 XP (Super Power)Posting first impressions here for the 1.8mm/40 deg version affixed to a Gatien Extra3D blade (no speed glue). Didnt expect the speed; sponge is very bouncy and dissipates energy very slowly, even in the 1.8mm version. The initial tackiness made it a bit slower, but the ball bounced as long/high as a glued mendoMP! There is a slight clicking sound, due to the tensioned topsheet. Medium heavy. Plenty of spin, again as much as the mendoMP. Able to chop, loop or drive. Throw angle is a bit higher than the mendo mp. It seems to lack the high end gears of the mendoMP, but I got this for a backhand rubber and it fits nicely. For this price it is a steal.2 weeks later, tackiness has worn off, but spin has not diminished in any way. Great speed too and seems to have quite a few gears. Seems to be effective as a forehand rubber as well. Later: The contact with the tacky, shining parts of the top sheet produces a crackling sound. The tackiness seems to have worn away in patches, withe non-tacky areas appearing foggy and the tacky part shiny. This is contributing to the observed playing inconsistency. Also, temperature seems to have a profound effect - we played in a cold room and the sponge loses its bouncy characteristic. A few warm breaths and the bounciness reappears. Mar 18, 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||
JOOLA (1)
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JOOLA Air! ROSnet
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Review of JOOLA Air! ROSnetThis is a nice counterdriving rubber for one who is in a loop-to-loop battle 5' or more away from the table. Sponge is soft, about 40 degrees, and top sheet is non-tacky (which makes serves not quite spinny). The earlier versions used to have a white sponge, but the later ones seem to be green. Sponge is springy. Spin is all mechanical, need to get the ball into the sponge. The upside is that the rubber is fast, with good dwell time! Throw angle is low (when tried on a variety of blades, very stiff to very flexible), so looping underspin is somewhat hard, especially if you're used to a euro style of loop. Fast, short chops can be loaded with backspin and difficult for the opponent to return. Since it is somewhat expensive, lowered my overall rating to 8.0.Dec 21, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Juic (2)
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Juic 999 Elite Ultima
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Review of Juic 999 Elite UltimaThis rubber, with the ultima sponge being in the tensioned category, is very sensitive to blade hardness, and plays better with faster blades. Speed is much lower on softer blades,almost like a defensive rubber. Low throw angle. Ball needs to be hit more head-on than a grazing style as most of the speed required to put the ball over the net is due to the sponge. Top sheet tackiness wears away quickly with time. The rubber has a somewhat nonlinear response - at low impacts it is quite slow, but reveals its true colors when the ball is struck in a more direct fashion. Spin is on the high side and the rubber is lightweight. All in all, it takes getting used to, but not exactly a rubber with all the gears. Maybe more suitable for backhand. Have'nt found the ideal blade for this rubber yet. A friend had this on a Yiyong Fan Extra blade and was able to loop just about anything that came his way. Max thickness sponge recommended.06/2008: Tried this unglued on a stiffer blade, made a big difference. Traces of its full power were clearly visible. Great feel, fast and very spinny and a nice backhand rubber. Jan 03, 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Juic 999 Elite Hard Type
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Review of Juic 999 Elite Hard TypeGot the max thickness version, which was heavy. Rating above is without glue. Does not dome with glue, although there is some (minor) effect. Direct hits are slow as the sponge dissipates energy and is rock hard. Brush looping and serves produce good spin as it shares the same top sheet with the rest of the juic elite series. Highish throw angle. Can't comment on consistency.Oct 10, 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Stiga (1)
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Stiga Mendo MP
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Review of Stiga Mendo MPConcur with most reviews here, this is an underrated rubber by all accounts. Speed rating is without speed glue. This rubber produces sharp spin and seems to blend well with softer blades. A good do-it-all rubber - chops, loops, serves and smashes well. Can be a bit hard to control in a loop-to-loop game and requires some adjustment to stroke angle (a more grazing action is needed). It can produce low-bounce loops making returns difficult, something I have'nt seen in other rubbers. This maybe explained by a flatter arc or a higher spin to speed ratio (when unglued). Compared to Mark V, counter smashing and looping backspin is easier. This rubber is supposed to soak up speed glue, have'nt tried that yet. Overall, a fine forehand rubber.05/2008: Tried this with 1 layer of donic persson speed glue, and what a surprise! Lower gears went lower, higher ones went even higher. Maybe speed glue is the way to go for this rubber. Update 03/2009: Six months later, the speed glue effect is still evident, although it seems a tad slower in cooler days (could be the effect of voc's contracting). Have it now permanently fixed to a Gatien extra 3d blade. Smooth transition from looping to direct smashes. Dips fast on full force loops. Mar 25, 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tibhar (1)
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Tibhar Rapid
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Review of Tibhar RapidTried this (unglued) on a couple of different blades, all in the Off-/Off category. As advertised, the sponge is soft and bouncy, with quite a bit of mechanical spin. Dwell time is high, but very blade-dependent. On a Hunter Power Touch blade, hang time was good. However, the part that was annoying was the very low throw angle which made looping underspin a nightmare. Conversely, counter looping/blocking loops was easy. All depends on what you're looking for; I was looking for an upgrade from Mark V rubbers but this didn't fit the specs.Update: Tried the max version on a Nittaku blade (hard/stiff). Big difference. Counter driving away from the table was great with a nice arc and good dwell time, but near the table wasn't as good. Makes sense since spin is all mechanical and sponge is on the softer side so the ball needs to bury itself in the sponge for max effect. Throw angle is low. Apr 10, 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Yasaka (1)
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Yasaka Mark V
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Review of Yasaka Mark VNot much needs to be said about this classic from over 20 years ago. This is a fine do-it-all rubber, loops, counter drives, chops and serves well; could be a tad soft for smashing. Long dwell time and muffled contact sound at all speeds characterize this rubber. The rubber seems to go best with harder blades (Off), and has good linear response.Apr 27, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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