Donic BlueStar A2

Been using this rubber for 3 months, used this on the forehand. Really good rubbers from donic, easy to control and super easy to do loops. Maybe will try bluestar A1 for forehand and bluestar a2 for the backhand. Currently still using acuda s2 for backhand (also very good rubber) ?

Updated, corrected and adds. THIS rubber is definitely "not tacky" and can "not really hold the ball." Facts: Sponge Hardness 50 degree ( - but feels softer!) My black rubber with 2 mm weighs 48 g. my blue one in max. thickness 50 g. (both by 157 x 150 mm) For my first test, I stuck the rubber (with solvent-based glue) onto my Huieson ZLC (- outer Carbon). The DOTZ test turned out to be extremely interesting. With minimal use of the wrist, you can generate an incredible amount of rotation. My first Impressions after playing: the rotation at my serves, is absolutely outstanding. The sensitivity to incoming rotation is rather low. - the only high-end rubber, I find less sensitive (so far!) is the Dig. 09c! I see the biggest advantage of the A2, that you can return the ball very early above the table and generate enormous rotation with a short arm movement. Because I am curious, I change the blade, now I use the Lemuria Viscaria SALC (Btfly. Clone) This blade is clearly the better choice. Due to the fact that the A2 has much more catapult (and more speed!) than my Dig. 09c in max. thickness, I feel much savfer with it in the short game. The only downsides I find with the A2 compared to the Dig. 09c are that balls taken late (- meaning when you let the ball drop very low before playing the topspin!) don't have as much spin as with the Dig. and cannot be played with the same tremendous level of safety. Conclusion: The A 2 is a very interesting rubber for mid and higher class player, who like playing near as like far from the table !!! I think playing Counter Spins with this, will be make the most !!! ... fun for many players. ;-P Addendum: this rubber was only a little tacky at the beginning, after a short time of playing, it was no more tacky !!!

Swietna okladzina od Donica, uzywam po stronie BH na TB ZLF. Porównujac do dignics 80 jest odrobine wolniejsza, natomiast poziom kontroli jest znacznie wyzszy. Mozliwosci gry krótkiej sa bardzo duze. Znacznie latwiejsza w otwieraniu petli niz dignics. Jedyny minus to gra w drugiej strefie prawdopodobnie przydaloby sie tu wzmocnienie choc nie jest to nie do zrobienia, wymaga po prostu odpowiedniego uderzenia. Wszystkim ambitnym graczom do polecenia.