Reviews by izra

Pros
  • versatility
  • control
The softest of the Calibras, but don't think it's slow! The rubber feels soft and controlable. By far the easiest to use of the three Calibras. Loops don't carry as much spin as they do with Calibra Spin but the speed is somewhere between Calibra Spin and Calibra LT which is actually quite nice. Blocks and drives are a breeze with this one, great control and a nice punch make it a great rubber for my backhand.

The spin is the weakest point of this rubber, but it's still quite decent. Just keep in mind that you have to dig into the sponge to produce spin with this rubber, unlike Tenergy style rubbers that can produce heavy spin just by lightly grazing the ball.
Speed
9
Spin
8
Durability
7.5
Control
8
Pros
  • spin
  • speed
This rubber has a sponge that is right in the middle between the soft Calibra Sound and the hard Calibra LT. As it's name suggests it's the spinniest of the three rubbers, which you can feel both on slow loops and on power loops. It's not as spinny as Tenergy 05 but it's not far behind.

The speed is quite nice too. Loops are great but flat shots are not so easy to perform. I use it on the forehand as I found it too difficult to control on blocks and punches for the backhand.

Keep in mind that you have to dig into the sponge to produce the spin from this rubbers, unlike Tenergy style rubbers that produce a lot of spin even when lightely grazing the ball.
Speed
8.5
Spin
9
Durability
8
Control
5.5
Pros
  • price
  • control
  • can do it all
Cons
  • hard to find
A 5 ply all wood blade in the OFF- range. Excels in control but it's still faster than Butterfly's classic Primorac OFF-. This blade feels harder than most blades in the OFF- speed range which makes it very nice for blocks and drives.

Doesn't pack much punch when looping but the control is great. When looping it's very similar to Primorac OFF-. Touch shots like the serve and push are nice and easy to perform as the blade is very controlable. Drives and blocks are where this blade shows it's superiority to the classic Primorac.

Who will like it: Players who like to play flat shots but don't want a speed demon. Players looking for a nice and controlable all wood blade that can still kick it on harder drives. Allround attackers who use loops, blocks, counters and drives. Players who like blades with a harder feel but not too much speed.

Who won't like it: Players who play an all out looping game. Players who are used to fast composite blades. Defenders. Players who like a lot of vibration in their blade.
Speed
7
Control
9
Hardness
7.5
Durability
6.5
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