Palio CJ8000 Biotech 39-41°

medium-high throw, soft topsheet, medium sponge, slow sponge, decent grip, average spin, a lot of control. non tacky.

Excellent rubber. Been using it for both sides for few years, still in good shape! Does excellent spin and provides pretty good control. I'm a spinner and smash blocker, and this rubber does the job well.

I'm currently using this rubber on a Galaxy T-11+ blade (both wings), which is an odd combo. The blade and the rubber are both very good alone, but the rubber is heavy enough to make the combo quite top-heavy on this light blade (mine weighs less than 69g). The rubber weighs about 52g cut (each side) and is noticeably heavier than several other rubbers in my experience, especially various Butterfly and Donic. I don't know who contributed to the low weight ratings on this site, but the weight ratings posted for the other sponge choices on this rubber (4.5 for 36-38 degree, and 6.0 for the 40-42 and 42-44 degree versions) are more realistic. Balance would actually be better if used with a heavier blade, as this setup is by far the most topheavy of the approximately 20 rackets I have played with. Even so, control is excellent, and the grippy rubber delivers an effective "stealth spin" that can cause problems for an opponent despite not feeling so spinny. On this blade, the throw angle is nicely medium. Can chop all day, smashes are reliable, drives can be placed with pinpoint accuracy (after I adjust to the odd balance), loops can be well planted on the table from close to mid distance, blocks are good, touch shots are fine. A super bargain (found some on eBay for under 13 USD per pair with shipping).

Nice topssheet. Has good grip for spin and has good control. Sponge is the letdown. Sponge is dead. It has no kick and easily bottoms out if you put it on a hard blade. That is why it is slow. Good for near the table play and for those learning the game though

Great Rubber! Incredible value for money. Speed is decent but If you put it on a fast blade like my Galaxy T-11, it can generate more than enough speed to finish the point. Spin is one of the virtues of this rubber. If can produce tons of it! So this rubber is quite good for serving. Control is also very good. Looping, flick shots, flat hitting and chopping are easy to execute. If you have good technique and a fast blade, this rubber can serve you well. Also very good for people wanting to improve. Quiet inexpensive too.