bsalter5's Rubber Ratings
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Darker (1) 
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Darker Provine
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Review of Darker ProvineThis is one of my all time favorites when speed glued. It is pretty good - like a spinnier Sriver without, but really comes into its own with a couple layers of glue.It gains more spin than speed when glued, and actually gets easier to control. Wish it were easier to find. Mar 25, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dawei (2)
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Dawei Inspirit
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Review of Dawei InspiritAs others have noted, this is a really good all-around rubber. It is OK, or a bit better than that without glue, but really pops with glue.I didn't get as good of a result as I had hoped with Tibhar Clean Tune Extra - it helped, but the rubber didn't soften up and cork like it does with real speed glue. Mar 25, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Dawei Inspirit Quattro
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Review of Dawei Inspirit QuattroI liked this rubber quite a bit, but it was really heavy. With speed glue it became very fast, but isn't too fast without glue.Definitely plays better than regular Inspirit without glue. Mar 25, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Donic (3)
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Donic Coppa Tenero
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Review of Donic Coppa TeneroVery spinny rubber. Is quite slow without speed glue, but gets very fast with glue.Somewhat bouncy in the short game, but fun, fun, fun when looping. Mar 25, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Donic Desto F2
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Review of Donic Desto F2Good for looping - touchy for pushing or soft touch shots.Very, very delicate. If you don't loop everything loop-able, this probably isn't your best bet... Mar 25, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Donic J.O. Waldner
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Review of Donic J.O. WaldnerThis is a versatile, durable rubber. It plays very competently without glue, and improves with glue.If you like soft high-dwell rubbers this isn't for you. It is like a slightly spinnier Sriver - with a very slight drop in control. Mar 25, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Gambler (1)
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Gambler Six Shooter
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Review of Gambler Six ShooterGood all-around rubber. It works better as a looping tool, but isn't bad for pushing, serving, or blocking.doesn't really pop with speed glue (like Inspirit for instance), but plays well with or without it. Mar 25, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Juic (2)
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Juic Driva Smash Ultima
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Review of Juic Driva Smash UltimaThis is another fine all-around rubber. Without glue it plays well - not too different from Sriver, J.O., or Provine.When glued, it becomes a really nice looping weapon. It never gets super fast, but the feel, control, and spin really make it seem special. When glued, it is a little bouncy in the short game - not bad though... Mar 25, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Juic Aircondle
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Review of Juic AircondleThis is a fast, hard, moderately heavy rubber with a VERY low throw. I found it only adequately spinny, and really struggled with it. I probably liked this rubber less than any I've tried in years. Might be fine for very hard hitters - especially if they like very low throw.May 19, 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
KTL (LKT - Li Kuang Tsu) (1)
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KTL (LKT) Torrent
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Review of KTL (LKT) TorrentThis is a rubber I thought I'd like better. It is pretty slow without glue, and not much faster with. I thought it would have a lot of spin, but, in practice it seems about average at best.This may be a case of the rubber not really being well matched to my blade or game... Mar 25, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Nittaku (2)
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Nittaku Hammond Pro Alpha
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Review of Nittaku Hammond Pro AlphaI tried this hoping it would do a good impersonation of glued Hammond (regular hammond).It has similar speed ,spin, and throw angle, but has quite a different feel. It is a bit firmer, and seems to have significantly less dwell. I found it much tougher to control - especially on service return. It is much more demanding when counter looping too. I didn't have any trouble generating spin but struggled a bit overall. It worked better for my backhand. I think it pushes and serves marginally better than the regular Hammond, but just doesn't inspire the same confidence. May 19, 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nittaku Hammond
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Review of Nittaku HammondNote that this review is of speed glued Hammond on a 5 ply Off- wood blade.I wanna glue! I've been struggling to find a no-glue forehand rubber that agrees with me. I broke down and glued up a sheet of Hammond just to see if I was imagining how good the "good old days" really were. I wasn't! Glued up Hammond is fast, plenty spinny enough, loud, has great feel, all the gears, and a silly amount of control. It is super easy to counterloop with, loop from close or far, block with, flip, counter, and smash with. There are rubbers that push and serve better, but it is better than adequate here too. Among my top couple favorite (all-time) rubbers... May 19, 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Stiga (1)
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Stiga Mendo MP
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Review of Stiga Mendo MPThis is a really fine all-around rubber. It plays far better than most without speed glue.With glue it gets almost silly-fast. This rubber pushes, serves, blocks, drives, and loops well. If you like soft, high-dwell or high throw rubbers, this isn't for you. If you are aggressive and play close to the table, it is worth a try. I've always though Stiga VASTLY under-rates this rubber. Mar 25, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tibhar (1)
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Tibhar Nimbus VIP
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Review of Tibhar Nimbus VIPI found this to be a very solid, versatile rubber, but better suited to folks who hit and hit-through the ball more than spin-loop.It is very fast and has good control when countering. It serves and pushes well and easily. It loves to power loop, but has nice touch in the short game. It is pretty firm, and has short dwell when spin looping. It isn't unmanageable, but does require good strokes and contact. I think I play better with spinny openings, and generally counter or smash weak responses. This isn't as easy to open with as some, but is exceptional at putting away opponent's mistakes. May 19, 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Yasaka (2)
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Yasaka Pryde 30
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Review of Yasaka Pryde 30I didn't really expect to like this rubber, but was surprised. It has a very low throw - almost a low as Air Condle, and is quite soft.It was Ok on my backhand - where I though it would work best, but nothing way above average. I figured it would stink on my forehand, but wanted to try the rubber on the other side (Hammond Pro-B) on my backhand. I was very wrong! This rubber is soft, but, at least for me and on my blade, didn't bottom out. It has a nice audible pop and some speed-glue-like kick when looping and counter looping. It is plenty fast enough, but has a nice (to me) speed spin ratio. I can make strokes like I used to with speed glued rubber and get good results. I have no trouble generating spinny loops with it, and can get plenty of speed too. I need a bit more time to adjust to the low throw for countering, but it blocks very well. It surprised me by NOT being reall bouncy in she short game. It still requires some touch, but seems far more linear than many of the new wonder-rubbers. I've read that some can't generate spin with it, but have to wonder if their technique just isn't suited... May 19, 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Yasaka Mark V HPS
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Review of Yasaka Mark V HPSThis actually plays something like lighltly glued Mark V, which is pretty good. It isn't as fast as Tenergy or a few others, but is fast. It isn't sa spinny as some either, but has plenty, and a nice balance of spin and speed. Very versatile. While it won't make you a hero on its own, it will allow you to do anything you are capable of...May 19, 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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