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Butterfly (2) 
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Butterfly Sriver FX
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Review of Butterfly Sriver FXThis was a rubber made for speed glue, which of course is now banned. It's spin and speed is just ok; this rubber is now for control. It is average at best for spinny serves. It's great for a beginner looking to develop their shots; I am using it to work on my backhand, which is much weaker than my forehand. It allows you to develop the correct technique without worrying about missing. It is light and soft and completely non-tacky. It plays well close to the table, further back it requires some effort.That being said, in max thickness it can produce some pretty fast backhand flicks. Not as fast my Vega Europe, but still enough to win the point. It feels a little dead sometimes, but it gets the job done. Soon I'll be able to 'graduate' from my sriver fx once my technique is sorted. :) Nov 04, 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Butterfly Tackifire Drive
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Review of Butterfly Tackifire DriveI had a quick hit with my friend's bat, he had this rubber on his forehand. He's a very defensive player, relying on chops and spin to win. He played well with it, but from an attacking point of view I found it dead and hard to loop with. It is for defensive players only, so I'm not going to give it an overall score. It was not suited to my style of play.EDIT: Had another hit with it and it's great for chopping and defence, and also not bad too for blocking and looping. I still don't love it, but it's a good rubber in it's own right. Nov 06, 2012 | |||||||||||||||
TSP (1)
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TSP Agrit
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Review of TSP AgritThis was my first attacking rubber and I was impressed! I glued it onto a TSP Reflex 50 Award Off and was impressed by the power and control that this set-up offered. After a week of adjusting I was able to do powerful loops and drives with little fear of missing. I also found it easy to play close to the table, as long as I didn't angle the bat too high. The throw angle is quite high and rubber is soft-medium soft. The rubber itself is very light. Sadly after a couple of weeks I have a little chip in the edge, but that was partly my fault. It seems to hold it's grip better than the sriver fx on my backhand. It is pretty good for spinney serves, and gives great spin on loops.In conclusion, it's a great rubber for intermediates who want a rubber that can play powerful shots without worrying about them flying off the table. I think it could be a great forehand or backhand rubber. The only disadvantage is that advanced players will probably be left wanting a little more speed and spin. If anyone wants a rubber to compare it to, it's a lot like Xiom Vega Europe. Nov 06, 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Xiom (1)
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Xiom Vega Europe
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Review of Xiom Vega EuropeReally nice rubber for forehand or backhand. I tried it on a Nittaku Latika. Amazing spin on loops, good serves, got good pop but most importantly is the unbelievable control. The sponge is quite soft and the throw angle is around medium. I haven't tried T05, but I think that this is a bit of a step down in spin and speed but a big step up in control. Really nice rubber for controlled attacking play, on forehand it might be a little lacking for some though.Nov 06, 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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