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I outright disagree with the review posted by Omri on basically every single point, so I decided to write my own.
I've been playing with this blade for a couple of months and haven't quite mastered it yet, but I feel I can handle it quite well enough to warrant a review.

Rubbers
I have used this blade mainly with Fastarc G-1 on FH and C-1 on BH (both in 2.0), but I've also done a quick test with Hurricane 3 Neo 39d. This blade handles all these rubbers very well. C-1 still feels slightly soft, G-1 has its typical firm topsheet behaviour and explosive sponge engagement and H3N plays from super slow to loopkill fast.
Compared to Korbel Japan, there's hardly any change in rubber feeling until you hit hard into the blade, engaging the ALC.

Touch and serve
Pushes are pretty easy to get short and digging into the rubber for backspin is like an all-wood blade. Any popups I encountered were technique issues, not blade problems.
For serve I feel I can't extract my level out of the blade yet, but I'm getting closer each week. Spinny, short services are still behind, I can do either or but not both reliably at the moment.

Drive and flat hit
This blade doesn't scream at you to make compact strokes like a Koto/Outer blade will, but making your strokes short and decisive works really well on it. Finding the ALC treshold is easy and it's in a place where I feel it's very natural for amateur players. As soon as I start driving harder, the blade wants to scale with me.
Backhand flat hits are amazing. Getting that little extra kick while retaining control is exactly what I like to get my hits more deadly.
FH flat hits honestly aren't my forté. But the blade is very well controlled and, for my skill level, FH hits land well with good speed.

Spin and Power
I can feel this isn't a flexible blade. Yet, I think that it's not significantly less flexible than my Korbel due to it being slightly thinner. I can still utilize the same feeling and get good spin, though I am still getting used to getting the ball to dip well enough so it stays on.
From distance, it's miles better. Compared to a Pro 05 (HL5X structure) it's more controlled, so when you inadvertently engage too much blade, the ball won't just power out of the blade.
Its power isn't fit for being very aggressive at long distance, but still allows for sudden accelerations and fast direction switching from behind the table.

Suitable level and style
I would not recommend this blade to a beginner unless they get coached by someone who understands how to play with it. It's easy to chase that feeling of ALC engagement and just forgetting to use friction and generate spin, because it feels so good to do so.
That being said, the gears are more controlled than I've felt on other inner type blades (Yinhe Pro 05, Andro Treiber CI) which does lend itself well to someone learning to play with fiber blades.
This blade favours spin-based compact play at the table, up to mid distance. The balance makes it a nimble, maneuverable blade and it fits medium-soft (C-1), medium-hard (G-1) and harder (H3N 39) rubbers well without altering their characteristics too much compared to using an all-wood blade like Korbel Japan.

Conclusion
At 87g, my specimen feels solid yet flexible. I have considered dumping all my other blades and getting another one of these as backup. That's how nice it is. This is not a blade that does extremely well at any single point, but the synergy of its properties is very, very well balanced and just fits for almost everyone in the amateur space.

This blade is not for you if you just want something that smacks the ball as fast as possible. Also not if you want the ultimate slow-looping machine. It's right there in the middle and does most things at a 7 or better.

The blade is VERY VERY fast and is controllable barely in the hands of a good player. Even with a hurricane 3 neo unboosted it was hard to control a lot my shots and to see if they would go on the table. Overall this blade is good with a great feeling however, you need top tier control to utilise its speed and catapult effectively

Not a very good blade that I would recommend to someone, poor feeling and speed for the high price of this blade, you need to find a really specific rubber that will suit good on this blade and have good feeling

some of my friends that I train with swapped this blade because they didn't like how it feels.

for people who like the innerforce style of blade I recommend the Ovcharov blade and the Harimoto blade for more power and speed

The Primorac blade is ok, is not suited for beginners for sure.
Its pace is too high and it doesn't have that much control.
I tried this blade for a couple training sessions and I couldn't find why people love this blade so much, for my backhand it was fantastic but my forehand was horrible. most of the time playing with this I felt that soft contact was really a markable thing on this blade which can be good for some people, but for me only the contras and smashing the ball felt good on this racket.

The good side is that it is fast and you don't to do much to get the ball to the other side the bad one is that the short game sucks, the ball bounces off the blade fast and I don't see modern players playing with this blade if they still want the short game to still be a thing.

I personally recommend getting a Viscaria Super ALC or the new Harimoto Super ALC where they are both good for every aspect of the game plus giving you really good feeling and control.

I have played about 4 hours with this rubber on my FH - coming from using Bluestar A1 and more recently Bluegrip J1. I appreciate the softer and more compliant feel of this rubber, it requires less commitment and physical effort than the harder sponge rubbers I have been playing with. I love the spin and ball quality I have been getting, along with a slightly lower throw. The grip means that the top of the ball is the place to be contacting and this is good news for me, it encourages a strong commitment to forward motion. It may be a little harder to control in the short game, but not as much as a rubber like T05. Service game and block is good. Early days but for me, a decent FH rubber in 2.7mm.

First impressions with the Zyre 03 2.7mm.
If Forehand: Replacement for T05hard
If Backhand: Upgrade to Dignics 05.

The greatest quality of zyre 03 is how its an automatic rubber. Kinda like how tenergy is but in dignics' body. The hardness isn't asymmetrical.
The topsheet and sponge have almost the same give, so the amount of pace and spin you can send is insane.

It also feels softer than 09c, and similar hardness to dignics 05 just due to the soft topsheet.

Open-ups are very spinny and lands very deep.

Will continue trying as backhand rubber,
As forehand it does not fit my contact.

I absolutely hate playing against this rubber on an opponents backhand. Particularly if they are tall as you can't get away from the damn thing. I like to put lots on the ball and this thing just sucks the life out of your game. Matches with an attacking forehand and it is a nightmare to play against. You hit the ball hard and it just dabs the ball back, killing all the tempo and rhythm. They sucker you in hitting then the BH and you are running back to the table to this dead nothing ball....drives me mad playing against them as it is this massive safe zone on the table.. I dislike this rubber so I rate it high.

I absolutely hate playing against this rubber on an opponents backhand. Particularly if they are tall as you can't get away from the damn thing. I like to put lots on the ball and this thing just sucks the life out of your game. Matches with an attacking forehand and it is a nightmare to play against. You hit the ball hard and it just dabs the ball back, killing all the tempo and rhythm. They sucker you in hitting then the BH and you are running back to the table to this dead nothing ball....drives me mad playing against them as it is this massive safe zone on the table.. I dislike this rubber so I rate it high.

I found pushing with this rubber unpredictable. I had sponge on it and it properly would have been a lot better for pushing without it. But the ball just suddenly popped up and long. Something was not right for me as it would push fine then suddenly a random ball goes long. Chops really well.and creates endless errors from players. I don't play a lot of Long pimples but seem to be ok using them. Have found others a lot easier to use then this one, but the chops did get endless errors and that usual I hate you look from the other end of the table. Just important to note I used it with Sponge.

Bought this blade with Rakza 7s for my son....and I love it. Matches up really well and can really attack with confidence standing at the table. Good mid distance as well, might struggle in a real hit off against modern blades but I think it is good enough. A great blade that you can use from beginner to advanced player. You can't go wrong with this one.

Good rubber for beginners. This doesn't mean you can't win games against good players, just this rubber is IMO clearly designed for learning. I tried it on the BH and it was great for control and you can get a fair bit of spin on it, but man it is hard to hit a winner with it against a good player. Just slow. FH a lot better and great for developing high spin brush shots. Good rubber that will make you a better player for when you move to more advanced rubbers. Well worth using.

Great rubber. Need a full swinging action to get the most out of it otherwise it will feel slow. Spin is crazy and very good at slow looping spin. You can do an absolute dead ball block which can be advantageous but generally will need an active block if you want to apply pressure via blocking. Best service spin. Maintenance is very height on the rubber if you want to actually take advantage of the tacky element of it. I personally found it a physical demanding rubber as it does not help you at all with speed and power, has to come from from you directly..so recommend a fast blade.

Long story short, this is the Dignics 09C with a softer and far more user friendly sponge. The bigger brother version needs a hell of a lot of racket speed to activate the sponge, this version way easier to use. Does not have the absolute peak performance of the Dignics 09C but let's face it, you don't need it. I have the 09C which is very demanding, properly win more games if I used the Glazyer 09C. Fast blade and this rubber is ideal for 95% if us.

I have used a bunch of BH rubbers since I first used the G1 and have just returned back to it and should never have left. Just replaces the 09C off my BH as it is not not forgiving enough and needs extreme racket speed in such a short stroke which is near impossible to consistently do in an actual match against a good opponent. The G1 for me hits the sweet spot of being able to attack with intent and counter whatever they throw at me in an actual match. Mid from the table BH, let rip and it will return the favour. Bucket loads of spin and swing with plenty of speed and power. I have had far better players then me laughing as the ball rockets back at them. This rubber for me has an excellent base level shot performance and rewards you when you can really attack the ball. Does not push short well, but I use my forehand for the short game then push long and direct with the BH when they are over committed to the short game. Works a treat. I have now got it on a fast blade and don't have speed problems at all with it. I would suggest if you think you need more speed, faster blade or just higher racket speed. Rubber is very forgiving, has a bit of catapult to help with your BH but not like a Tenergy. I wouldn't have it on both sides as it makes the short game difficult when you need it. But apart from that, a great rubber. I have paired it with my 09C FH and have plenty of spin, speed and power.

Great blade. Good weight, large sweet spot, head is actually a little on the small side making it easy to flick but the big hitting zone makes this work. My BH really improved with this blade, just seems easy to get racket speed. Some blades that are heavier will deliver more forehand power but frankly, most people reading this, the small power difference on your FH will actually make zero difference in your game...sorry you are not Ma Long. People will go the super version which I have played with as well and most will be held back by it as it is more a heavy mid to long distance hitting machine. The weight on the Viscaria is very middle which makes it feel lighter then what it actually is. Top blade, fast particularly on the BH.

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I have been on a bit of a journey over the last year and a half trying multiple different setups to learn what is best with the heavier ball. For me 09C is a game changer on the FH for me coming from H3 neo blue sponge. In short a faster version of the H3 that is a bit less demanding on you physically. This is a very hard sponge so if you are a short stroke player who does not fully commit with high racket speed (need a back swing to generate enough speed) then you will struggle with this rubber. If you have enough speed and can put the effort into the ball, you will activate the sponge and this is unstoppable. The speed is unmatched, definitely the fastest rubber on the market by some way with the heavier ball. If you rely on the sponge catapult then you will think it is slow, but if you put the energy in this rubber does not have the speed limits that catapult rubbers have. Spin is crazy but I would say not has good as the H3 on slower shots and the serve needs more racket speed then the H3 to get quality on your serve. The danger of this rubber is if you don't put the effort in. Then the quality of the shot goes down a long long way and half decent players will put you on the back foot. If you are finding the throw high then you need to put more into it to activate the sponge more and the spin will rip that ball down. Short game is good but you will.need to adjust pushing if you come from a none hybrid/tacky rubber (it is light tacky with lots of grip but enough to make a difference). I have tried it on my BH and moving away from it after 3 months. It is a very good backhand, but I am just not good enough in a match to generate enough racket speed constantly to deliver the unbelievably high quality backhand this rubber can produce. The quality of shots just drops off my BH too much for a match situation. But my BH looked fantastic in warm-up rallies so if you are good enough then it will work. Control is good but the shit quality is average if you are not active enough with you control. Something to think about while learning how to use this rubber.

The extremely filigree detailistic internal plasticky CAD construction💅 doesn't make the Nova suitable for club use or professional use imho; the engineers didn't have "let's build and design to last" in mind rather than "let's build and design to just function".👩‍🔬 A fast internet connection (WiFi, WLAN or mobile internet) is required for the operation of the app and therefore of the robot: no internet, no use of the Pongbot!📶 In order to browse / check / edit / program a drill, you need to be physically near the powered robot🚽 AND have a live internet connection — not very convenient at all. The Nova S Pro cannot produce balls (cerves or non-cerves, doesn't matter) that are short AND have a significant amount of spin, e.g. it cannot produce short spinny cerves or short high quality pushes. Nor can it produce fast spinny topspins or actually slow spinny loops. Placing the Nova well back from the table can remedy this limitation to some extent. As long as it doesn't die on you, you woht think twice that you overpaid for a cheap, mass-produced toy-quality(!) robot because you definitely benefit from its functionality.
In summary, due to the 2-wheels system, the robot cannot produce slow balls with MUCH underspin (so-called high quality pushes). it cannot produce fast balls with MUCH topspin (so-called hard topspins). it cannot produce slow balls with MUCH topspin (so-called slow spinny loops). but it can produce fast balls with MUCH underspin (so-called balls to the moon). Other than that, the Nova S Pro performs flawlessly and to the reviewer's personal satisfaction. However, I will not recommend it until after eight years of regular operation (since 2024), by which time it will have proved its long-term value. I had opened the robot and what my engineering eye saw didn't instill me with much confidence. See the forum post for further review comments.

Feeling of contact is crisp and lots of power and spin, best rubber for forehand unless your backhand has a lot of power. The speed is enough for a hybrid rubber and it thin pimples make it easier to get a good grip on the ball.

i don't rlly like the rubber not for me, but i understand why some people would choose it