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Great rubber, comparing this to a Provincial Blue Version and a Bluefire M1, all unboosted. Plays really well, could hold the ball, good dwell time, and were quite hard for my opponent to deal with. Loops and powerloops were fairly fatal at first, but started to degrade a little after months of use, still very strong though. Tackier than the H3N BS, but falls short in every other aspect in comparison, not bad in any way though. Required more power and longer stroke than the M1, but i found the spin higher on the H3N for some reason, could be my technique. Use slow/short stroke, ball is slow. Use fast/longer stroke, ball becomes fast, faster than the M1 at 70% . Really good rubber, I used this for my beginner game.

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.

Too fast but great quality

A super durable, controllable, and with great feeling, this blade is 100% worth it!

When testing this racket, I could feel the vibrations so clearly! The feeling and control is peak in this blade!

This rubber is extremely fast and good for counterhits and drives. The only part where it truly struggles in is control, but it's easily overpowered by the amount of speed you can add onto the ball!

Ok firstly with price in Hong Kong it's only around $64 USD. I know it's more expensive in other countries. Also it's a beautiful rubber that has a beautiful grippy crisp feeling when touch. Very fast, bouncy, and grippy. Honestly much better than Tenergy series except the Tenergy 05 Hard which I like the same amount. The hardness gives it a crisp feeling making up for the lack of grip. Also I'm not saying Tenergy isn't grippy, it's a great rubber! Just not really as good as Dignics. I personally like Dignics much more. Also the spin is very amazing (of course not as good as tacky rubbers like Hurricane 3), and the arc is quite high for people like you guys but I'm used to high arc rubbers because that's what I've been using since I was like 7 and now I'm 15

I currently use this rubber on my BH, and I love it. It was poor in my eyes when I used it as a beginner, but now that Ive grooved my technique more, my opinion changed. It is amazing for speed and spin, and is not too difficult to control. Blocking with this rubber is one of the best, it is not uncontrollable that it will fly off the table, but your shots will be fast and direct. However, the short game can be a bit challenging to master due to its spin sensitivity, but it is way easier than Tenergy imo. It also may feel a bit too hard for those used to Tenergy hardness rubbers. Therefore, I would not recommend this rubber to a beginner, but intermediates and above will find this rubber to be among the best for BH and even FH. I just hate that its stupid expensive.

I use the provincial blue sponge neo version for almost a year now, and I have to say that any H3 neo version is the best rubber for forehand, even the commercial version for beginners. It isnt the most forgiving rubber and has not great speed without boosting, but it will force you to have good technique, which in time and with a coach you will get. Once you have this, plus boost the rubber, you have a FH rubber with decent speed, amazing spin, amazing control, and no limit to power. It is so easy in short game too and not too sensitive to spin, making it a good rubber for beginners too imo. If you prefer European rubbers I would stay away, but anyone with a chinese style should for sure use H3 on Fh, nothing else compares.

Pretty good Chinese tacky forhand rubber.

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this is the ball I love playing most with. bounces good, are always proper round and are also very durable. I wish they were a bit more affordable.

with all the positive reviews and my tendency towards softer rubbers I wanted to try this rubber. I put it onto my Xiom TMXi blade, black 2.0 thickness. the other rubber was Yasaka Rakza 7 Soft as I had the feeling these two might be comparable plus I played now with R7s for a while.

AsiaDF is a bit slower, not too much, but when playing side by side, it is noticeable. on the other hand, AsiaDF has quite a better feel for the ball and spin is also better. where the two separate the most is blocking. with AsiaDF it was much more controlled, easier, if you like.

the only thing that bothers me a bit at the moment is when you want to really push your opponent with long backspin pushes. the ball tends to fly off the bat, either getting a bit high, or over the table. but it has great amount of spin so if it lands on the table, it's is still tricky for smashes.

serve game is also very good, offers good precision and a lot of rotation.

still cannot coment on durability, as this was the first session played with the rubber.

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.

The Zhang Jike T5000 excels in delivering basically attacking and power. Forehand drives become very fast and just effortless, with the ball literally catapulting off the paddle. The blade's hardness and speed make it effective for forehand and backhand blocks, allowing the person to handle fast loops. So if you are a looper , blocker or driver , this blade is for you.

I bought one of these blades as a backup for my Rosewood NCT V. It feels pretty similar, but not exactly the same. With both of these blades I used tacky Chinese rubbers (Hurricane, Skyline, Xuperman). I left a review of Rosewood NCT V here.

I'm somewhat of a connoisseur of 5-ply outer-hardwood blades. I've used both NCT V and XO models for ~6 months now, and I used Ma Lin Extra Offensive for several years. I've also tried Ebenholz, Emerald, Arctic Wood, Nostalgic, Goiabao, and Offensive Classic. All of these blades have a 5-ply composition of:
hardwood - spruce - ayous - spruce - hardwood
where the type of hardwood varies with the blade. The Rosewood blades use rosewood, Ebenholz and Emerald use ebony wood, Ma Lin Extra Offensive uses walnut wood, etc.

Based on my experience, the characteristic of Rosewood that sets it apart from the other 5-ply outer-hardwood blades is that Rosewood has an extremely nonlinear response to force -- when you hit the ball hard you get a sharp cracking sound and a very fast ball, but if you hit the ball softly you can place the ball very short on the table.

Compared to the NCT V, the rosewood in the XO model feels more muted in its effect. XO feels softer and more flexible, and has more of a linear response compared to NCT V. You still get some "pop" when hitting the ball hard, but not as much. This results in better control and lower throw angle, but you have to provide more of the power on your own. In terms of feeling, this feels somewhere between Ma Lin Extra Offensive and Rosewood NCT V.

Looping is more stable with XO, but flicking and slapping is more powerful with NCT V. As such, XO is more suitable for playing loops far from the table. NCT V is more suitable for attacking close to the table.

This is a really good rubber for forehand and gives a lot of spin and speed at the same time

It is an amazing rubber for RPB and forehand. Has good control which makes it easier to land safer shots. Works well with all wood blades and carbon blades.

I bought a Cho Daeseong TMX blade from Xiom. This is an outer carbon blade with a top ply of Koto and the TMX Carbon (ALC-ZLC-X Carbon combined). My blade weighs 84g. Im really excited to have this blade because as many of you know or not know, Cho Daeseong is my favourite player and I think his blade may be one of the most aesthetically pleasing. I put a DHS H3 Neo Provincial Blue Sponge on FH and Xiom Omega 7 Pro on BH, CDS’s setup.

First Impressions
When doing normal warmup FH to FH with my training buddy, I can tell this is a fast blade. It’s definitely faster than my previous DHS Hurricane King acB. It feels quite similar speed to Viscaria honestly, but the feeling is better for me. I can be relaxed during warmup and the blade will deliver quality to the ball.

Forehand
Loops with my forehand took some time to get used to, as this is a fast blade with a relatively medium-low arc. However, once I got used to it, my forehand loops were fast and deadly. It wasn’t as spinny as say a W968 or a acB, but still very spinny. I felt a little uncomfortable with the forehand in matches, but I will get used to it.

Backhand
I think this blade, like most outer carbon blades, shines the best with BH. Very easy to play with, especially with the O7P, which I love. Fast, spinny, but not out of control. I felt confident to just rip my backhand and my buddy would have trouble getting the ball back.

Short Game and Flicks
I don’t know why, and I’m being completely honest, but I prefer this blade in the short game than Viscaria, using the same rubbers (BH on Vis was D80). It took some time to get used to, and felt a bit bouncy, but once I did, it was decent enough to touch short, but not great like a W968. BH flicks were very good with this blade, as I could easily grip the ball and send it over the net fizzing with speed and spin. FH flicks were just okay, you need to be precise with the racket angle or else you will overshoot the table or into the net.

Counters
Counters are good with this blade, but like the FH flicks, you need to time it well to land it on the table or else you will overshoot or send it into the net. I don’t think outer carbon blades are as good as inner carbons at counter topspin, but they still do the job.

Blocks
Blocking as expected was very easy on both sides. As a fast blade with great feeling and catapult, I can block strong topspin from my buddy with ease and give him quality. Just put the blade there and let it do the work. You will love the feeling.

Conclusion
This is a fantastic blade, with great speed and spin, while not being too overly hard to control. It is similar to Viscaria but with a better hand feeling and better design in my opinion. It feels more crisp on attacking shots than a Viscaria but also has a feeling of softness that the Vis doesn’t have (hard to explain). I will say though, this is a blade for upper intermediates and above, as any player lower level than that will struggle in the short game and just controlling the blade in general. But if you can control it, you have a deadly topspin and blocking machine to play with. I hope this review helps you consider whether or not the CDS TMX Pro will be your next blade, and Xiom have done fantastic to make a very beautiful blade perform brilliantly.

I think this is supposed to be a rubber for beginners, because the sponge is very soft. For that purpose it's fine... but there are better options.

This rubber is bouncy and fast, but it bottoms out very easily. This means that
(1) you won't be able to create slow balls because the rubber is very reactive even with a soft touch
(2) you won't be able to create fast powerful balls because the rubber bottoms out when you hit with full strength

These characteristics would make the rubber ideal for someone who has chronic shoulder / arm injuries and cannot afford to put very much effort into their strokes. These people will be able to hit a medium-speed ball with very little effort.

This rubber is very elastic and reactive to spin, but not in a way that would teach a beginner to create their own spin. This rubber allows you to return incoming spin with very little effort, but in a very passive way. The rubber is very reactive, so one learns to counteract spin by simply letting the ball hit the racket while aiming the racket in the right direction. Again, I think this may be an advantage for people with chronic injuries who can't make full strokes.

This rubber is terrible at returning slow spinny balls, especially on the serve. It is very bouncy and reactive to spin.

If you accidentally strike the table with this rubber, it will probably break. Forget about peeling glue off of the sponge and regluing it on a different blade -- the sponge will fall apart if you try to do this.

For all of my criticisms, I will say that this rubber does allow the player to "feel" the ball very well due to its soft sponge.

If you aren't a beginner, don't buy this rubber. If you are a beginner, you have better options. Yasaka Mark V or Yasaka Rakza 7 or DHS Hurricane 3 are all better options (and Hurricane 3 is significantly cheaper).