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Famous for being one of the if not the most popular rubbers for beginner and intermediate players in Asia. Affordable price plus variety of sponge hardness and many types of rubbers in the fastarc series, p-1, g-1, c-1, s-1. Good for basically everything, and easy to play with. Can be used to build the good techniques before advancing to other more pro level rubbers (tenergy and dignics, for example)

For the price point, which i purchased mine at, $37, I can't really say what is bad about it, besides that it isn't the best at the outright power in forehand, and requires some effort in the stroke. It's like a semi between tensor and tacky rubbers, needing the effort in the stroke with it being slightly tacky and spinny, in conjunction where it requires a more European style of stroke, with a high throw angle unlike traditional Chinese tacky rubbers.

Also I've found it prone to chipping, so please put edge tape, and take care of it.

I notice not many reviews of this blade so I'll add my input.

I use this blade in jpen configuration. Very comfortable blade, soft phenomenal touch as of a good hinoki. Added rakza 7 on backhand for rpb too. Heavier than normal jpen in this configuration.

I found contrary to the previous review, this blade has quite good short game.

Mid distance forehand loops and drives is where it excels. I found it very comfortable there, and very forgiving. As I hit late a low for those shots, can get quite good spin and arc.

This blade has the best backhand of the jpen bats I've used. To be fair this is my first blade with inverted rpb rubber, so may not be totally fair. Even the tpb blocks feel solid, and surprisingly fast, especially since I use tensor mid tacky fastarc g-1. Rpb feels good, tho you will need to sand down the wings a bit more for comfort.

Serve receive overall good, but I found, likely to the rubber tho, a higher throw angle compared to my previous set up.

The shortcomings of this blade is flicks. I've found that I had to totally relearn one of my signature shots, tpb Chiquita for serve receive totally, and now it feels more comfortable using epb Chiquita?! Forehand flicks are also somehow less consistent, often not passing the net.

And another shortcoming is of course issue with all jpens-the cork disintegrates over time.

Overall, this is an excellent blade, and I'll very much recommend this blade to jpen players who want rpb and hinoki feel. Another blade recommended is the Yasaka Musashi V and Darker Speed 90s. But of course there is a consideration of cost.