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Read the full Review of Dignics 09c: https://www.tischtennis-shopping.de/butterfly-dignics-09c/

Hey guys, here's my latest review on the Dignics 09C rubber by Butterfly!

Unfortunately there’s no practice footage in the is review due to the lockdown but rest assured we had tested it thoroughly.

I highlight 5 key things you need to know about this rubber:

You can see my first impression and the rubber review here -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6OPjq29skM.
This is after only an hour of playing with the rubber.

Now, after doing another 6 hours of training with it, but still only with the robot, some things have changed a little and I can say that I really like it and will continue to play with it.
I'm not really a fan of hard Chinese tacky rubbers, such as Hurricane 3, and I just expected something similar from Dignics 09c. But they are two very different rubbers. Also, I thought it would take me a lot more time to adjust, but at first there doesn't seem to be a drastic difference from the Dignics 05, which I usually play with, because there was no need for major changes in the angle of the racket on any strokes.
What I didn't mention in the video above, is that it is definitely less sensitive to incoming spin then D05, which gives the player a lot more confidence and it actually makes you attack everything. Counterattacks close to the table are excellent. Before, for some counterattacks I would take a step or two back because I would be more secure in my shot, but now I can do the same counterattacks close to the table, which then makes me more dangerous, and since I have short pips on the backend, that are not for playing off the table, it is even more advantageous to stay at the table.
After the first few serves, it did not seem to be so good for the serves because of its hardness, but now after 2 hours of serve training, I can say that it is great for the serves because the serves are shorter, lower and have more spin.
For now, it's more than promising, we'll see when I try it with the real players, not only the robot.

I bought this rubber as I was curious. I only bought one sheet... for obvious reasons. I have played it 3 times at home in the garage against my robot so I still need to try it in matches when I can eventually get back to my club but one thing I can say is this rubber has so much more control than Tenergy 05. It feels closer to Hurricane 3 than to Tenergy 05. I have used Hurricane 3 before and the Dignics 09c is quicker.

Still unsure on how much spin I am producing ill know more when I play against people. When I put the robot to backspin setting i am top spinning the ball easily. The topsheet is very grippy.

Ill edit this review in the future as I need to test it more in matches, I can only try it against my robot so I need to see what it's like when someone attacks me.

A short review of my first impressions of this rubber where I will compare it with T05.

A tacky topsheet which is a bit oily/shiny. It can hold/lift the boll for about half a second. Bouncing the boll on the rubber, it feels like a Chinese rubber. Just a few bounces, then the ball dies and stays flat on the rubber.

Loops – Feels similar to T05. No need to adjust blade angle. Arc and trajectory is similar. Spin is hard to tell. My usual partner told me it was spinnier. However, he landed more blocks then usual. He did say that he adjusted his block more then usual though. The other players I played had problems put the blocks on the table, but I haven´t played them in a long time. So, I don´t really have anything to compare to. I would say similar spin or perhaps a bit more.
Drives – Feeling good. Similar to T05 or any jap/euro rubber and not like the typical tacky rubber.
Counterattacks – This is where this rubber excels! No need to adjust for your opponents spin. Just swing hard with your own pace and spin and it will land on the table. Attacks that I usually block, I now tend to counterattack instead.
Attacking long and half long serves – Easier. For same reasons as above.
Loops against backspin – The tacky rubber grips the ball better. So, it´s easier to loop against backspin. I get more balls on the table compared to T05.
Pushes – Felt easier with my forehand push. Trying it on the backhand however it was more difficult. I could get more spin, but they often went over the table or in the net.
Serves – This hard and tacky rubber makes serves lower, shorter and a bit spinnier.
Serve receive and short game – Attacking receives are easier and keeping the ball short is easier.
Blocking – Blocking is the main downside with this rubber compared to T05. I feel much safer blocking with T05.

I´ve heard that T05 awards active play and is not for passive play. But compared to D09C I feel T05 works better for passive play and D09C is even better for active play. Attacking half long serves, looping against backspin and counterattacks all works better because this rubber is less sensitive to incoming spin when you hit the ball with your own pace and spin.
Then you have the expected changes, pros and cons changing from a bouncier rubber like t05 to a harder, less bouncy d09c. Like not the same pace on wrist and smaller swings and that you must be more precise in timing and swing strokes.
Overall, I`m very pleased with this rubber. It makes me play more aggressive and with more confidence. I will keep this as my forehand rubber.

Being better than T05 for my forehand, I have to rate it 5 stars.

THE DONIC OVTCHAROV TRUE CARBON:

PITCH WHEN KNOCKING:

It has a sort of a high-pitched sound when you knock on it. It has basically the same tone as the viscaria and the timo boll alc. This means that it is an OFF rated blade. The pitch is also not as high pitched as the Ovtcharov senso no.1.

AESTHETIC:

The blade looks sanded well, and in my opinion, the finish is really nice.

GAMEPLAY:

The blade produces a medium high throw angle, when driving, and when you hit hard enough, it produces the characteristic cracking sound of carbon when you hit it hard enough. The blade is suitable for all strokes(except chopping), but at times, it is touchy in the short game(especially with tensors). This blade is very good once you know all the basic strokes. Its stiffness is between the Viscaria and Timo Boll ALC. The blade has good speed and spin quality while still maintaining good control. In my opinion, I like that is not as flexible as the viscaria. It allows me to produce slightly more speed in the close to the table game, and it feels more stable. Its flared handle is smaller than the viscaria, and it allows me to easily transition between forehand and backhand grip.

This blade is compatible with most rubbers, but if I were you, pair it with medium hardness tensors. This gives you confidence in your strokes.

Well, after buying and playing with multiple fast expensive blades like Viscaria, Vega Pro and Liu Shiwen I wanted to know how I would play with the cheapest blade I could find. I played three league matches with it and I came to the conclusion that I play better with the Yasaka Sweden Extra than with all those fast expensive blades. More importantly, I have more fun playing with the Yasaka Sweden Extra. The feeling is great and I am much more consistent in rallying. My results are much better with this blade.

So, I guess my journey has ended. I’m convinced that I am not going to buy any other blades than the Yasaka Sweden extra.

For reference: I play table tennis for 15 years (USATT: between 2000-2200) and I am an offensive player. I try to attack every ball that is long enough or flick with my backhand. I only push when they serve short to my forehand. I try to stay close to the table since my footwork is not one of my strengths.

I have been using this blade for almost two years, and I have enjoyed it very much. It is very quick and it has a very large sweet spot due to the TeXtreme carbon. I could be off with my stroke, but the blade still manages to get the ball back over. The handle is a bit chunkier than most blade handles, but I got used to it fairly quickly.

(i was playing Timo Boll ALC before that, which i liked, but it was way too fast, so i tried this blade)
at first i did not like it. i thought everything is disaster about it. i felt it has too narrow handle (FL), too much catapult, too flexible.. however i gave it a second chance and what a decision it turned out to be.

after few weeks of playing this blade i really fell in love with it. nowadays it is my blade of choice and is in the top 3 blades list.
what i like about it the most is the crisp feel and control. its not carbon so you can feel the woody feel, but the zylon gives it extra gears and the spin.. i have not owned more spinny blade yet, its just awesome. the overall feel is soft, there are some little vibrations and flex. you can play any type of shot with this blade - i really enjoy flat hitting/smash killing with it, but as i said - every shot with this blade is a joy.
the only downsides i can see are price and somewhat "fragile" edges.
mine weights 85g.

(this is my first blade review in english, so i am sorry for not the best phrases and grammar, but i felt i have to write review about this blade)

This is the review for unboosted 41 degree hardness, 2.2 mm thickness black rubber. USATT rating 1750 (March 2019). This review is only for forehand and based only on my experience for past 2-3 years. I started playing with H3N when I was 1100. That time I was using 40 degree hardness and 2.15 mm, black and red on both sides on a 5 ply blade. I started to feel the rubber was slow and started trying out different rubbers. At that time, I did not realize importance of training and sticking to the same equipment to develop feeling. I tried 729 FX, Palio red and yellow, Mercury 2, Rasanter 42 and Rakza 7 during past 3 years. Then after some training decided to come back to H3N on TB ALC blade. Been playing with the combination for over 2 months and saw that the consistency and spin on my FH loops increased a lot. Maybe because I started playing table tennis with H3N, it just feels right for me. I wish I kept playing with H3N for last 3 years. TB ALC is one of the best blade for H3N. There is very little margin for error but that makes you play the correct strokes every time (a.k.a. no more love tapping). Of course serves and pushes are better with H3N. Best returns for the efforts you put in.

If someone wishes to use this rubber for the first time, I would recommend at-least 3-4 months of practice before the tournament. Otherwise the "slowness" or the lack of correct FH technique\footwork will frustrate you. If you get nervous and freeze in the tournament match, not executing the correct technique\footwork, you won't be able to loop at all. But if you play the correct technique, the rewards are much higher than softer rubbers such as Rakza, Rasanter-42 (I never played with T-05 so I cannot compare it to T-05). During gameplay against players rated under 1700, I find that most of the times my opening loop alone wins points because of the high amount of spin. Playing topspin-topspin counters away from the table with varying amount of spin and placement is also benefited using H3N.

H3N generally last long time (2-3) years (I still have my old rubbers) if you clean the rubber after every practice session and use some covering. Any plastic sheet will work for covering. The tackiness usually "recovers" after you keep the topsheet covered. That is the main reason this rubber lasts long time. Some of my friends complained about the durability of H3N but I also never see them cleaning/covering their topsheets after practice .

If you are really confident in your backhand loop and flicks, there is no reason why you cannot use H3N (maybe 40 deg-2.15 mm) on your backhand too. But then playing punch shots and poking shots would require a very good timing with H3N on BH. Also using H3N on both sides makes the setup very heavy that most of the players do not prefer.

TLDR: One of the best FH rubber to learn the FH loop and develop technique and footwork. Beginners using H3N need to be patient and should spend a lot of time practicing instead of seeking immediate fruits. Best on flexible\hard blades. Only use on backhand if you are spin oriented on both wings and if you don't care about the weight.

Update after playing first tournament with TB ALC and H3N: Forehand was the most reliable shot for me this tournament and overall pleased with H3N on FH.

The blade is a very good choice for players, who are playing table tennis at an average level. If you are playing a normal Offensive Game close to the table, it will fit most of the time for you. The blade has pretty much no big weakness close to the table. It is also very decent at blocking, due to its bigger head size. The only real problem is that you dont have enough power behind the table and the blade can easily get to heavy with thik/hard rubbers.

A good rubber for developing players. I recommend 2.0 mm which weigh 43 gramms cut. Use it with ALL+ Blade and you have a serious racket for allround play, good spins, good top spins and very good pushes and blocks.

Here's 5 things you need to know about the new Dignics 80 Rubber by Butterfly! Hope you enjoy this new style of review:

I used the Timo Boll ALC during the review and Tom used the STIGA Hybrid Wood.

Enjoy

I have bought Tiago apolonia zlc , after trying Freitas alc as well and I felt it very familiar to me from the get go. I was afraid it will have more wood feeling and vibrations then I usually prefer but surprisingly it manages to excite me. It has a crispy feeling and I feel the zlc kicking in strong spins. Excelent touch in serve recieve , nice dwell time , very easy counter looping. I paired it with tenergy 05 on drive and dignics 05 on backhand and its a very nice combination . I like the speed because it is not very fast but still when you have the position u can produce a winner. Overall very good craftmanship mine is 90 gramms of course very expensive as usual with butterfly , but for me it is definately worth its price. If you are looking for a very round blade with very good touch and feeling , nice spin production but not too fast then go for it !.

I have been using Rakza 7 soft for more than a year. I do not know why but some batches are good and some are bad. I used them for my forehand as I want to control my loop. The good batches gave me lot of control, accuracy and suit my game well. The bad batches were really bad! At times they felt hard like a brick, sorry, and my opponents told me my loop had no power. I think quality control of this rubber is terrible, especially when I took advantage of buying 4 for 3 price from Tabletennis11. Another thing I notice is when I tried to glue the 2nd time the rubber curved a lot. It seemed it was pre-tuned with some kind of booster! Not sure if this is correct but I do not like pre-tuned rubber. I now switch to tensor rubbers as they are more consistent in quality and regluing is not an issue.

Background: I went to a high level tournament where I watched an European semi-pro player run through the entire tournament without dropping a game, even against 2600 (USATT) rated players. His blade...Butterfly Korbel. I thought if a five ply all wood blade is good enough for him, it's good enough for me. However, I wasn't ready to spend the money on the Korbel, so I bought the Xiom Offensive S as it has the same limba-limba-ayous-limba-limba construction.

Pros: Cost. $30 from TT11. How can you beat that? This blade is a solid Off- but if you can generate your own power, it's plenty enough. This blade has plenty of flex to impart great spin. It's soft and there is great control. It gives off a bit of vibration, but as someone who wants to know where the ball hits the blade, I welcome the feedback. I can loop, flat hit, and even chop with the blade (which isn't my game). I could see this blade being a solid blade for a modern defender (possibly). One of my favorite shots with the blade is the chop block. So much touch and control.

Cons: If you forced me to say something negative, it is once you get off the table, you have to work very hard to get a quality shot on the table. This blade works best at close to mid distance, so I don't see this so much as a con but it's the nature of the blade. If you play further from the table, you might want something faster. Better players would argue it's slow, but again, it's Off-. I don't see that as a con.

Five stars? For me, at my level right now, sure. For someone else, maybe not. However, since playing this blade, I've seen my consistency go up which is resulting in more points for me. Two other players in my club are now playing this blade and their game as greatly improved as has their USATT rating. If you're wanting to play an offensive, looping game, and you are in the 1000-1800 range, I think this a great blade to use.

As Usual I was living my life happily until my latest sheet of 729 563 wore down. However my Mark V was still alive. My coach said that pips weren’t very good and recommend me a better, more faster rubber. And that was Rakza 7 Soft. So the next session I decided to buy and use it. At first I hated it because it was heavy. However I quickly realised it’s potential. This rubber was so much faster and spinneir than that of my 563. I kept using it and enjoyed it. Then I started to struggle after a while it started to become less and less controllable. I got so tired of over hitting that I just went back to 563. However Until it started getting really uncontrollable it was a great rubber.

The Butterfly Rozena rubber is a really forgiving, yet spinny and fast intermediate level rubber. While highly skilled players should probably opt for the Tenergy or Dignics series, the developing player that still has problems with reading spin and adjusting the racket angle, should definitely give the Rozena a try. I am using the Rozena on my backhand, which is why I don’t review forehand techniques. I used this Rubber on a 92g heavy Nittaku Violin FL LG All+ blade.

Countering/Blocking:
Countering is easy going. The rubber is still speedy enough to not let the ball drop into the net. Blocking takes some adjustment, because it reacts much less to incoming spin. I sometimes have the problem that the ball slips on my racket, when blocking a diagonal ball down the line. This is really bothersome but can be adjusted to accordingly.

Topspins:
Topspins played with a thin contact, such as flicks and slow loops, don’t benefit from the sponge as much. They are spinny, but not as spinny as they would be if the sponge was engaged properly. This means that the rubber has plenty spin from mid distance and at the table, if you drive loop the ball. In this regard the spin production is quite astonishing, considering the spinsensitivity or lack thereof. Topspins against backspin should be player engaging the sponge, to guarantee the clearance of the net.

Short game/pushes:
The short game isn’t the Rozena’s strong suit. It is very safe; considering you do get away with bat angle inaccuracies without the ball popping up high. But the spin developed is subpar when compared to other rubbers. Again, you must engage the sponge to develop proper spin, so touching short whilst creating spin is hard, but long pushed should be alright with proper technique.

TL;DR: Perfect rubber for developing player. Low sensitivity to incoming spin, producing surprisingly much spin when engaging the sponge.

The balls DHS D40+ 3 stars are definitely one of the best balls today.
The biggest advantage is the natural reflection of the ball from the table.
Some balls such as Xushaofa or Jolla Prime
with the back spin stops and jumps vertically up.
If you do not have rapid acceleration, then pass the ball.
In this respect, DHS D40+ 3 star balls are much better, still have a natural reflection.
DHS D40 + have very good speed, roundness is not bad and durability is excellent.

Match with Adrian Więcek (blade: Long V)