Sanwei Target National

Hi All!

I tried some chinese FH rubbers and Sanwei Target National was my choice. The box looks great and simple, the initial squishing of the rubber felt good. But despite that I gave it some booster to get it more lively.

Due to the sticky nature of the rubber I had to adjust a lot. But the loops were very accurate from the start. Also, all of my hits were slow on an OFF-/OFF blade.
When I tried to hit hard I felt this spongy behaviour, which I did not like. On full swing strokes ESN rubbers are faster.

I would prefer BigDipper instead.

Initial impressions:
I have tried this rubber on a Nittaku Vioncello, Vodak Hinoki Carbon, and I am using at as my current FH rubber on my Stiga Infinity VPS V. The rubber has a blue cake sponge that has a somewhat fuzzy texture but it is still quite hard. The rubber also has plastic film on the topsheet and is quite tacky especially the red one. The red rubber also has a slightly dull shade of red. When you hit the ball with the rubber it has that classic Chinese rubber sound and the ball can stick to the rubber. However, the tackiness level is not as much as DHS Hurricane rubbers. It also is important to note that the red rubber is tackier and slower than the black rubber so if you are thinking about using the rubber get red if you want more spin and a slow high arc on your loops and get the black rubber if you want more speed and a fast low arc on your loops.
Playing experience:
When serving you can generate a good amount of spin especially with the red one if you brush vigorously but for me it is easier to produce variation using European rubbers. The short game is quite good and it is very easy to push the ball quite short and spinny. However, if someone gives you a slightly longer push and you try pushing back the ball is going to pop up quite high. Another area this rubber struggles with is opening up. Getting a strong open up requires perfect timing and brushing. You can do weaker and higher open ups quite easily but that is not a very good idea. Where this rubber shines is those top to top rallies, counter looping, and the follow up attack. The loops have low arc and have a large amount of spin. When looping you have to remember to open your arm up and use your body in your shot in order to get the ball where you want. You also have to accelerate your stroke upon contacting the ball in order to get the ball where you want. If you brush slowly with no power the ball is either gonna drop off your racket or go flying off the table. Remember that this rubber is not very forgiving when it comes to bad timing or flat hitting. Smashing the ball or passive blocking requires good touch though it is definitely more effective if you block actively and try to smash using the opposite side of the racket (assuming you are using a different rubber there.)

One of the most great chinese rubber. Here is my video review

-slightly faster than commercial Hurricane 3 but with a notch or 2 less spin. It is a good alternative to commercial Hurricane 3 because it has a more consistent quality. The red one is tackier than the black one making the red one spinnier but slower. This has a blue sponge and is quite heavy. Medium arc when looping, excellent close to the table attacking style and also for an all around style.