Double Fish Volant Phoenix 2

Update!!! Second Addendum – placed at the beginning for a change. This rubber has recently become available from "TischTennis-Discount Deutschland" (TTDD), and in various sponge thicknesses, too. This rubber is currently the absolute best value for money (too on AliExpress!) - whether with 35° or 37° Chinese sponge hardness. For a fantastic price of €13 to €15, these versions (which are only available, at Ali Express, in maximum thickness) offer good control, sufficient speed and catapult effect, as well as above-average spin. The playing feel is similar to that of a hybrid rubber. The surface is slightly tacky! The ball trajectory of the 37° version is medium-high to high, whereas that of the 35° version is rather flat. My 37° versions weigh—uncut and including the protective film—only between 61 and 63 g!!! The 35° versions, on the other hand, weigh 64 to 66 g. Conclusion: Besides the DHS Gold Arc 5 (€25), which is exceptionally good and highly recommended, I consider the two Phoenix 2 variants to be among the absolute best rubbers under €25. Whether beginner or advanced player – both will be satisfied with these rubbers. As my tests with various blades have shown, it can sometimes be beneficial to apply one or two layers of booster to this rubber—making it more interesting, or rather better, on stiffer, hard blades!!!

Very good Rubber for this price. It plays like german Rubbers. The Speed is very good and enough for beginners and advanced beginners. This is precise and offensiv amazing Control. The topsheet is gripy and slightly sticky. It is also not expensive.

Played this rubber on forehand and backhand. In general, the rubber is quite pleasant when playing near the table, due to its medium stickiness. As for the strokes, when playing on the forehand, it seemed a bit straight to me, because of the very elastic sponge and medium stickiness, the ball flies straight and starts to fall behind the table. It is better suited for playing on the second line, it is difficult to hit from the table. I had better experience on the backhand, here it quite comfortable and well get on the nerves of opponents, but it has a high weight, and in combination with another heavy rubber, it can become too fast. I recommend it to players with good technique who play attacking.

Tried 35 degrees version. Very spinny and grippy rubber (spinnier than Donic Barracuda). Low arc, slightly tacky, but still bouncy enough, no need to use any booster, just a regular glue is sufficient. Only downside is, that control is just average. The price/performance ratio is outstanding. The price 12 eur (on sale on chinese eshops. Sometimes even less) is unbeatable and I would recommend to everyone to at least try it. For 12 Eur it's a beast . //Update 27.7 - After 2 months of regular playing (3x per week) it lost huge amount of its spin capabilities. Durability is definitely a downside. But for the players which are playing less frequently it's still ok.

Quite a mediocre rubber. I played it for 5 months in the beginning of this year (twice a week). Luckily i got it only for 10 EUR, so i wasn't super upset about the purchase. I was just curious how a rubber in this price category would play. Well, as for me, it plays exactly for that price. There is nothing extremely bad about this rubber, but also not much to enjoy (except for the price). It is quite average across all the main characteristics (speed, spin, control), and even durability was not spectacular: after 4 months of play (twice a week) its performance noticeably declined, and after 5 months i had to change it. To sum it up: if you are experimenting and / or tight on budget, you might give it a try. But in general i wouldn't recomend it.