Xiom Vega Elite

Light and soft, good amount of control and catapult. Too mushy and not enough speed/gears for forehand but solid choice for backhand. Catapult helps away from the table but sometimes also interferes when playing close to the table. Hard smashes will bottom out pretty fast. Slow and soft topspins against backspin are the prime discipline of this rubber. Despite this I will probably switch to the Vega Europe.

This rubber is low throw, unline Vega Pro which is high throw. good for backhand if you like soft rubbers.

Muy buena goma para divertirse, muy similar a la Andro R37 pero con mejor arco. Aunque le falta velocidad es una gran goma, mi compañero de equipo la monta en una madera de dureza media, su juego es muchísimo mejor ahora.

Good on forehand (serves, loops) on a stiff blade, didn´t like it on the backhand side.

Vega Elite max, on Stiga ALL Classic and XIOM Diva. Butter-soft, hyper bouncy topsheet on very soft, springy cream sponge. This rubber is made for close to the table play, with a super high dwell time. Spin seems irregular; sometimes topspins are super spinny but at other times the ball seems to float long. It has a high throw on drives meaning the ball always clears the net and so blocking is very easy, however its bouncy nature often throws it too high to spin down in time unless a slower stroke is used. This bounciness makes service receive difficult. Service itself is one of its best points, due to the very grippy topsheet and high dwell time. A very impressive click is produced stepping back and one can achieve a large, bowing arc. However it is simply too slow to rally effectively against aggressive players and bottoms out immediately when smashing. Regarding durability this rubber should last if it is taken care of; otherwise it loses its grip quickly. The edges hold together well. Vega Elite would suit a close to the table topspin player who wants a soft, glue-effect rubber to do the work for them. Enjoy your TT!