Stiga Calibra Tour H

Non-tacky but grippy. It can generate a lot of spin when using a thick contact, light spin on light contact. Slow with light contact, fast with thick contact, no middle ground. Too bouncy, hence no dwell time, and uncontrollable on hard carbon blades. Easier to use on softer, flexible all-wood blades. I use it in my backhand, on a Stiga Maplewood Nct V to give me the extra power and it does that well. For someone who hates bouncy rubbers, this one seems to be just ok. Short, soft touches are easy. This is the first time I use a non-Chinese rubber in my backhand and I didn't have to do any adjustments. The throw is medium low which helps when countering. I have to spin every ball since hitting flat makes the sponge explode. Not suitable for flat hitters or beginners. Not having the middle gears is a limitation though.

It is a rubber that has enough to offer, does not really have any grip, but the structure of the pimples allow to do loops and topspin with good rotation. To have nothing tacky is very insensitive to the spin so the reception is quite easy when making flicks with the backhand. Usually I use Tenergy 05 but this rubber has been on offer, the angle is medium and sometimes medium high depending on the strength of the loop or the topspin, in flat strokes if you do not measure well it most likely ends on the net. To block is a wonder both passive and surprise, to counterattack I like a lot because they come out balls with good rotation and good speed, never and never as a tenergy or as an evolution but leaves a good experience. It is average in services everything depends on the technique. I liked it more for the forehand than for the backhand. Before I used a Tenergy 05 they do not compare at all, but for the price I can not fault it. Now to see how it performs after 1 month of use.

That rubber throw angle is low and I don't get used to rubber