cole_ely's Rubber Ratings

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Darker (1)

Darker Provine

Speed	8.0
Spin	9.0
Control	8.0
Weight	4.0
Gears	7.0

Tackiness	2.0
Throw Angle	8.0
Sponge Hardness	3.0
Consistency	5.0
Overall	9.0

Review of Darker Provine

I love the provine topsheet. It's probably the spinniest topsheet I know of that isn't sticky. It serves as well as the stickier Chinese tops. Truly a fine product. Glues to a fantastic cork.

Mar 28, 2008

Donic (4)

Donic Desto F2

Speed	8.0
Spin	8.5
Control	7.5
Weight	4.0
Gears	1.0

Tackiness	0.0
Throw Angle	6.0
Sponge Hardness	3.0

Review of Donic Desto F2

Of all the rubbers I've tried that claim to feel glued without glue, this is one of the very few that truly does have a click. It starts off mid-soft, but quickly becomes very soft. It's a good rubber for topspinning, but is poor in the short game...serve, push, etc. I gave it an 8.5 because it isn't tacky and it's not very spinny in the serves and pushes. But in terms of topspin it's very spinny. That's why it's always tough to reduce these measurements to a single number.

Mar 15, 2008

Donic Desto F3

Speed	7.5
Spin	9.5
Control	7.5
Weight	4.0
Gears	1.0

Tackiness	0.0
Throw Angle	8.0
Sponge Hardness	0.0
Overall	8.0

Review of Donic Desto F3

See description for F2. This has just a hair more glue effect, as typically softer versions of the same tensor rubbers will have more click. However, with use the F2 will become just as soft as the f3.

Mar 15, 2008

Donic Desto F1

Speed	9.0
Spin	8.0
Control	6.5
Weight	4.0
Gears	4.0

Tackiness	0.0
Throw Angle	2.0
Sponge Hardness	7.0

Review of Donic Desto F1

Unlike it's softer brothers 2 and 3, the hardness of the sponge on f1 really takes away much of the glue feel "click," although f1 does have the speed of a tensor rubber. It will load spin like a tensor but only on a full, quality stroke, much like bryce.

Mar 15, 2008

Donic Coppa Tenero

Speed	7.0
Spin	9.0
Control	8.0
Weight	4.0
Gears	7.0

Tackiness	2.0
Throw Angle	6.0
Sponge Hardness	0.0
Consistency	10.0
Overall	9.0

Review of Donic Coppa Tenero

This, along with provine, is one of the two non tacky rubbers that I can serve with as well as chinese. Slow without glue, but it becomes a monster when well glued, with a cork that's nearly as loud as mambo.

Mar 28, 2008

Friendship/729 (1)

Friendship/729 Focus 3

Speed	7.5
Spin	8.5
Control	8.5
Weight	4.0
Gears	4.0

Tackiness	2.0
Throw Angle	8.0
Sponge Hardness	0.0

Review of Friendship/729 Focus 3

I consider this the highest quality product from friendship. It's unique amongst chinese rubbers in that it doesn't come with any protective film stuck to the topsheet....just tracing paper like the old school japanese rubbers. The finish is very much japanese...I had to really toss a coin between non sticky and lightly sticky. This is like friendship's answer to joola mambo. Soft and good for looping, but a bit soft for the short game and for driving/hitting the ball fast. Beautiful product as chinese rubbers go...the top of the heap.

Mar 15, 2008

Gambler (1)

Gambler Six Shooter

Speed	8.0
Spin	7.5
Control	9.0
Weight	2.0
Gears	4.0

Tackiness	0.0
Throw Angle	4.0
Sponge Hardness	3.0
Consistency	5.0

Review of Gambler Six Shooter

This is, to me, the best rubber made under the gambler brand. Unlike the other gambler rubbers, which are made by friendship, the six shooter is made by goldway. However, if you've tried other goldway rubbers and seen poor production quality don't let that bother you. Tom of zeropong (the brand's originator and owner) has spec'd the highest quality control of any topsheet being made in China. To back that up he bought a japanese-quality stainless steel mold. So the topsheet quality is impeccable as chinese rubbers go. The attempt is to create a sriver like finish and they come pretty close. The sponge is a bit deader than sriver, giving it less bounce and a little more control. The regular version to me is firm enough...maybe 41deg. The magnum version is a little too hard for my tastes. This is a high control rubber that is great for the backhand, and perfect for learners on the fh.

Mar 15, 2008

JOOLA (1)

JOOLA Mambo

Speed	8.0
Spin	9.0
Control	7.0
Weight	0.0
Gears	1.0

Tackiness	0.0
Throw Angle	10.0
Sponge Hardness	0.0

Review of JOOLA Mambo

This is the best rubber I have ever tried for a speed glued looping game. It is often recognized as the loudest corking rubber in existance. It loads up topspin like nobody's business, but it lacks in short game to say the least. This rubber is fun fun fun, if not practical for most players.

Mar 15, 2008

Stiga (1)

Stiga Mendo MP

Speed	9.5
Spin	7.5
Control	8.5
Weight	6.0
Gears	1.0

Tackiness	0.0
Throw Angle	0.0
Sponge Hardness	7.0
Consistency	5.0

Review of Stiga Mendo MP

This is one of the best euro/jap rubbers you'll find. Control is great given the speed, which approaches Bryce but doesn't quite get there. I have it as few gears, but that's good. I've always thought this rubber was very linear...you get out of it exactly what you put into it. This makes it very predictable. Short game is unmatched in a rubber of this speed.

Mar 28, 2008

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