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DHS (1) 
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DHS Gold Arc 8
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Review of DHS Gold Arc 8Just have a couple of sessions with this rubber 47.5 degree hardness on my backhand. I played with a Sword Blue Feather blade. I have to say that I am warming up to this rubber very much. I think that the strength of this rubber is in its control area. Blocking is a breeze and if you play close to the table and have to make a quick block if you are out of position, the ball will be blocked back with ease.I played Tenergy 05 fx before and in comparison, GA8 is much easier to control. First off, GA8 is a lot firmer for the sponge. It feels like playing Xiom Vega Pro to some extents. So it is slower than T05 fx in passive block. But in active block, it is about the same or may be a tad faster. GA8 is very linear. So it is very predictable on your shots. Over the table flip or chiquita backhand flip is quite easy. The ball spins quite well. But you do have to put a bit effort to create the proper pace. The rubber has no tackiness. But it is grippy enough to spin the ball well. Smashing the ball is quite easy. I do have to adjust my angle a bit to be more open than T05 fx due to the fact that this is a harder rubber. So you need to hit with a more direct way instead of the rolling style stroke when playing softer rubber like T05 fx. Overall, this is a good rubber and a good start for DHS to start producing ESN rubbers for the European market. If you are a classic Chinese style player, this will make a good backhand rubber especially if you play close or medium distance from the table. For long distance shots on BH, this will require some effort. But many rubbers out there will need that anyway. So this is not new for me. I will stick with this rubber for a while and see if it stops my EJ itches...:) 09/09/2022: Update - after 3 years, I come full circle back to use this rubber for my FH play on Stiga Energy Wood. I have T05 on my BH with this. I like GA8 for service than T05. Very good combination of Speed/Spin/Control. Well Done DHS! Sep 09, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Friendship/729 (1)
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Friendship/729 Battle II Provincial
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Review of Friendship/729 Battle II ProvincialI had a session with this rubber on a Sword Blue Feather blade. This rubber has become my new FH rubber. The speed is faster than the normal Battle 2 47 degree (old package). The blue sponge that I have is 39 degree DHS scale. Overall, it has a lot more speed than a normal H3 Neo sponge.In terms of tackiness, it is tack enough to pick up a ball for a second when new. But once it is broken in, the tack will wear out a bit and this is where it starts playing better. Yes, you may not have the tack, but it spins very well. In my first session at club night, I get a lots of "cheap" points from serves and mini spiny opening loops. My opponent is completely surprised by how spiny the balls are. Since I have played with the normal Battle 2 47 degree old scale, I will do a quick comparison: Spin: B2 regular = B2 Provincial blue sponge Speed: B2 Provincial blue sponge > B2 regular Serve: B2 Provincial blue sponge > B2 regular ( because you can serve long serve easier, for short spiny serve, it's about the same) Over table short game: B2 PBS = B2 regular Over table flip: B2 PBS > B2 regular (flipping over the table is slightly easier with the PBS version) Mid distance rally: B2 PBS > B2 regular (This is where the real advantage comes in with PBS, the mid distance and long distance shots are a lot easier with the PBS version.) Overall, I like the PBS version better than regular because it gives a bit more "ohm" if this is a word (LOL). Also, the sponge is more elastic for the same hardness. So this is similar to the blue sponge from DHS vs regular orange sponge. I will have to play it longer to see the durability test. May update this review after a while. Aug 02, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Loki (1)
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Loki RXTON 9
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Review of Loki RXTON 9This rubber is very comparable to Hurricane 3 Provincial Blue sponge and Friendship Battle 2 Provincial Blue sponge. It plays a bit dull when it is fresh off the package. After I have put 1 layer of Haifu SeaMoon booster, it comes alive.I have been testing this for two weeks on a BTY Viscaria blade. On serves, this rubber creates the same amount of spins as H3 and better spin than B2. Like any Chinese rubber, the dullness of hard sponge makes serve easier because you can cut the ball more aggressively. This is the same for no spin serve as well. The most surprising aspect of this rubber to me is its speed. It is much faster than H3 and about the same as B2. Looping with this rubber is quite easy with proper technique. I can feel that it grabs the ball and then kick it out. But you do need to swing your arm a bit forward to get better speed. So if you play Chinese style FH, this rubber will be perfect for you. On smashing, like any Chinese rubbers, this is not the strongest area. But it is easier than H3 and about the same as B2. But if you are out of position, you can definitely swat the ball back with some safety to the shot like hard rubber offers. Looping backspin is also quite easy if you have the proper angle. The tacky surface will pick up the ball. However, the racket angle is important because it is not forgiving like any Chinese rubber. Overall, after slightly boosting, this rubber plays like a boosted H3 with better spin and same spin. I like it so much that I ordered two more sheets from AliExpress and may stick with it as my FH rubber for next year 2025 season. 2/23/25 - Update, after four months, the tackiness still exists and it can still grab the ball well. So it is quite durable. I only boosted it once and I haven't boosted it at all the past four months and it plays well. It is slightly slower than B2 in a true blade testing. But the difference is not that much. Feb 23, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tibhar (1)
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Tibhar Hybrid K1 Plus
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Review of Tibhar Hybrid K1 PlusThis rubber is available only in the Asian market. I got this from ttnpp.com. This is closer to a European rubber than Chinese rubber in terms of playing characteristics. It is a hybrid where the top sheet is tacky enough but the sponge is porous and fast, but not springy.The rubber has slight tack where you can pickup a ball for a split of a second. So if you use to play with Chinese rubber, the tack is low in comparison. All of the following is in comparison with DHS H3 Neo. FH Drive: It’s a breeze. No splippage and bounce well. It is definitely faster than H3Neo Serve: This is a great rubber for service. I can serve any spin, speed and placement without much adjustment, maybe just lighten up a bit since the sponge is a bit faster. The spin is plenty, not as crazy as H3Neo, but close enough. Service Receive: The rubber is very sensitive to incoming spin, so you need to read the spin well to use this rubber effectively. This is the same as any Chinese rubber. However, the rubber can receive short due to a less springy sponge. So you won’t pop the receive like tensor rubber or t05. Close to table Loop: It’s quite easy to loop with this. Although the sponge is hard like 50 degree tensor ESN scale, if you pair it with a slight flex blade, looping is easy. Far from the table topspin: This is where it wins over traditional Chinese rubbers. This rubber has plenty of speed to swing the ball back to the table from away. Gears: The rubber does have plenty of gears, it can slow brush loop well and smash hard as well. It can also do the typical drive loop. But H3Neo drive loop feels more crispy. Overall, if you play with Europe/Japanese rubbers, but want more spin and a more linear rubber, this is a good transition instead of going straight to chinese rubbers. The rubber feels like a more spiny and linear but less speed version of Donic M1 Apr 20, 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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