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Butterfly (4)

Butterfly Tenergy 64 FX

Speed	9.0
Spin	9.0
Control	8.0
Weight	2.0
Gears	10.0

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

Review of Butterfly Tenergy 64 FX

I got this rubber as a replacement for my Bryce Speed FX but I can't feel mutch of a difference between the two. The topsheets are identical but the sponge is different. Tenergy 64-FX has a harder sponge same as on the Tenergy 05-FX. Overall a great speedy rubber what works great on my Darker Speed 90 blade as a backhand rubber. After all I would prefer the extra spin of the Tenergy 05-FX versus the extra speed of the Tenergy 64-FX.

Jan 21, 2012

Butterfly Tenergy 05 FX

Speed	8.5
Spin	9.5
Control	9.0
Weight	2.0
Gears	10.0

Tackiness	5.0
Throw Angle	4.0
Sponge Hardness	0.0
Consistency	10.0
Overall	9.5

Review of Butterfly Tenergy 05 FX

Best rubber I ever played with! Don't forget that picking the right blade is as important as picking the right rubber!

Jan 21, 2012

Butterfly Spin Art

Speed	8.0
Spin	9.5
Control	9.0
Weight	8.0
Gears	10.0

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

Review of Butterfly Spin Art

I have this ubber on both sides of a Hurricane King blade and I can tell you it is amazing in short game. Spin is max you can get from any rubber, control is god as well and speed is medium to fast.

Feb 08, 2012

Butterfly Dignics 09C

Speed	9.3
Spin	9.8
Control	9.5
Weight	8.0
Gears	10.0

Tackiness	5.0
Sponge Hardness	10.0
Consistency	10.0
Overall	9.7

Review of Butterfly Dignics 09C

Great rubber, maybe the best Butterfly rubber ever made. It requires active play with complete swings no lazy half strokes. It is less sensitive to incoming spin then any other Tenergy or Dignics rubber. Crazy expensive compared to other brands with same characteristics like Nittaku Sieger PK50 what I have been playing for the last year. The 09C it does have an edge over the Nittaku but not by much, it is also a bit harder, a bit faster and less sensitive to incoming spin but with the PK50 is easier to generate spin from slow dead balls due to a bit softer sponge. Overall I love the rubber even if does not justifies his high price in my opinion. In the end remember, Is not the bow, is not the arrow, ...is the Indian! Equipment does not matter if you do not train consistently.

May 27, 2021

Nittaku (1)

Nittaku Sieger PK50

Speed	9.0
Spin	9.5
Control	9.0
Weight	6.0
Gears	10.0

Tackiness	8.0
Throw Angle	8.0
Sponge Hardness	7.0
Consistency	10.0
Overall	9.5

Review of Nittaku Sieger PK50

This is not a rubber for lazy players, it has most of the DHS hurricane 3 characteristics except it does not feel as dead as the Hirricane in the short game but all out speed is inferior to it. Control is great and spin is even better. If you have a strong forehand is probably one of the best rubbers out there for you. You do have to commit to your shots all the time. As a back hand rubber I prefer G1 over this one just because my backhand is weaker and I block a lot on the backhand side. If your backhand is the strongest you may like this rubber on that side as well. My point is that for serves ,short game and open ups is the best but once you step back from the table you will have to use spin variation and placement over pure power and speed. If you are crafty player who likes trick shots like around the net and high spin serves this is the rubber for you. If you are used to carbon blades with Tenergy rubbers do not waste your money on this one. I use this rubber on my forehand on a 5 ply all wood blade and I love it!

Nov 11, 2020

Tibhar (2)

Tibhar Evolution MX-P 50

Speed	9.4
Spin	9.5
Control	9.0
Weight	8.0
Gears	10.0

Tackiness	2.0
Throw Angle	4.0
Sponge Hardness	10.0
Consistency	10.0

Review of Tibhar Evolution MX-P 50

I feel the obligation to leave a review of this rubber since so many of you are playing with the regular version of the MX-P and not that many with this in my opinion superior harder sponge version. First I will start telling you that this rubber it plays much better if it is lightly boosted using Falco Tempo booster. It will take the sponge to the right hardness not making it bouncy at all. I will get higher spin and lower ball trajectory than with the regular MX-P. Speed will stay about the same maybe a bit slower in the short game. I feel this rubber boosted it has more gears than the regular version as well. The sponge it looks like is not the tensor type like the regular MX-P so maybe this is the reason why it plays better boosted. The regular version is more porous. The 50 deg version is close to the Chinese orange sponge hurricane 3 with a bit larger pores. Do not try to boost the regular version, I tried and it will become bouncy and hard to control. Please don't blame me if your experience is different than mine keep in mind I'm using blades with softer limba outer play with longer dwell time than most of the popular butterfly blades. (Donic Crest AR+)

Aug 07, 2019

Tibhar Hybrid K3

Speed	8.6
Spin	9.3
Control	9.0
Weight	6.0
Gears	7.0

Tackiness	2.0
Throw Angle	8.0
Sponge Hardness	7.0
Consistency	10.0
Overall	9.0

Review of Tibhar Hybrid K3

This is a Butterfly Dignics 09C clone without the great control and the low throw of the 09C. Surprisingly the weight is low compared to other 50deg tacky hybrids but I still prefer the 09C over this one.

Nov 08, 2021

Victas (1)

Victas TRIPLE Double Extra

Speed	8.8
Spin	9.4
Control	9.0
Weight	8.0
Gears	10.0

Tackiness	8.0
Throw Angle	4.0
Sponge Hardness	10.0
Consistency	10.0
Overall	9.4

Review of Victas TRIPLE Double Extra

If you like hard and tacky hybrid rubbers this is a great example of it! My blade is a inner carbon construction blade with a decent flex so my review it is based on that. The Victas TDE is faster than DHS H3 Neo and slower than Yasaka Rakza Z Extra Hard. The sponge hardness of these rubbers are approximately identical the H3N having a thicker top sheet compared to a softer and more flexible one on the TDE and RZ-EH. TDE has lower throw than both the H3N and RZ EH what I like better for my forehand. It gives you more confidence in your shot than the faster RZ-EH and keeps the ball lower to the net than the H3. The loss in speed compared to the RZ-EH it is made up in the ability to play crazy wide angles when close to the table. Compared to H3N it feels more lively and does not require boosting. Overall it is a great rubber for all in attackers but is also controlled in the short game and great for a variety of heavy spin to no spin serves. It is worth giving a try you may end up sticking with-it for a long time.

Feb 04, 2022

Yasaka (2)

Yasaka Rakza Z

Speed	9.0
Spin	9.6
Control	9.5
Weight	6.0
Gears	10.0

Tackiness	8.0
Throw Angle	6.0
Sponge Hardness	10.0
Consistency	10.0
Overall	9.5

Review of Yasaka Rakza Z

This rubber is on the same page with Butterfly Dignics 09C and Nittaku Sieger PK50. I played with all 3 and so far Yasaka Rakza Z is my winner. It is slower than Dignics 09C and faster than Sieger PK50. It is the tackyest of the 3 and same hardness with the Sieger PK50, the Dignics 09C being the hardest of all. I chose this rubber out of the 3 because these tacky hybrids have a weakness when it comes to pasive blocks but the Rakza Z is not as bad. Active bloks are no problems with any of these rubbers. Rakza Z and Sieger PK50 feels a bit softer than Dignics 09C and it feels better on slow game. Dignics 09C has a more low arc than the other two so it is better far from the table. If you play mostly close to the table the Rakza Z and Sieger PK50 can create some extreme angles and are better in attaking short serves. Once the rubbers are 2 to 3 months old and the initial tack wears off Dignics 09C becomes little frustrating to ply with. Maybe that is mostly because the expectations after paying such of high price for it. So in conclusion Rakza Z is a affordable rubber with characteristics on par with the latest and greatest hybrid rubbers. If your game is based on spin and you use your wrist to add extra spin to your shots and you like to serve spiny this is the rubber I would recommend for you. I, personally like to use the same rubber on both my FH and BH and my review is based on this.

Oct 12, 2021

Yasaka Rakza Z Extra Hard

Speed	9.0
Spin	9.5
Control	9.5
Weight	8.0
Gears	10.0

Tackiness	8.0
Throw Angle	4.0
Sponge Hardness	10.0
Consistency	10.0
Overall	9.7

Review of Yasaka Rakza Z Extra Hard

After playing with the Rakza Z on both sides of my carbon blade I replaced my forehand rubber with this Extra Hard version. Two months into the rubbers life I can confirm that is a better rubber for the forehand than the regular Z. The throw angle is a bit lower and has more power. You do need a full stroke when looping just like with the Hurricane 3. Short game is excelent and due to the lower throw your spin variations are not that easy to read during the rallies. It is a great weapon in the right hands. This rubber allowed me to step back a bit more from the table and still feel comfortable on landing the shots accurately on the other side while keeping them low to the net. I would recommend this rubber to all aggressive attackers.

Dec 20, 2021

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