Xiom Omega IV Asia

I play with Omega IV Asia second year and I also played with IV Euro and V Tour versions. This Omega has definitely the hardest sponge. When hit at full power, it seems also the fastest. I am not able to bottom it out, except when smashing with full body power. For slow pushes and blocks, it plays also slow, almost no catapult, very controlable. Regarding spin, it is about the same, as other Omega versions. Very good for spinny serves. It is less forgiving than softer Omega rubbers, due to hard sponge. Rubber does exactly what I put in it, and I can fully rely on its performance.

I tried this for my backhand on the Xiom Haybusa Zxi blade. The rubber is slightly tacky. It doesn't have the catapult effect like my previous andro plasma 470. When you do top spin attack, the ball tend to skit on the table after the bounce. This means it doens't bounce up as much which makes it harder for the opponent.

Good rubber, but not excellent, it is quite tacky, reminds me dignics 09c, but little faster and less tacky, what is better for me, its quite hard but not that fast due its tackiness, very high controll, for players who prefers longer dwell time due to tackiness, not fast rubber, definetlly slower and more controllabe than rasanter r45, medium trow, it is need to clean it more often than usual, because it tends to stick a dust a lot, black version in 2 mm weights about 45 grams cuted on standard blade.

Good for FH. It is very spinny. Control is good too. And looping is very good.

Same spin as P7, FastArc G-1, T05. Faster than those. Lower throw than those. Much less bouncy and more controllable in either blocks or rallies. I tried this rubber as FH and BH in Tenor, Violin, Acoustic,Acoustic Carbon, 7P2A, Extra Offensive, Ludeack, TB ALC. As FH only in Excellent A, Extra Special, P500, Ludeack Fleet, Offensive S, Joo Se Hyuk. In all those blades it performs really good. The stiffer the blade the better it gets. Lately i acquired a Viscaria black tag and promptly glued this rubber in the forehand. Outstanding! I already bought another pair to replace the Asia on FH and the Rakza 7 on BH. Comparing to Rakza 7, it is deader, has more grip and lower throw. -------------- Be aware this rubber does need to break in. About a week. After that the topsheet becomes really soft. Works very well with plastic balls, no technique changes required.