The topsheet on these rubbers is amazing they really grab the ball well and let you create a lot of spin. This one is medium hard. I have tried this one, and the Stiff and Limber versions. Stiff is a little harder but not too hard. Limber is softer and perhaps too soft or not the right kind of soft. But this one is really quite good. I played with this one the least. But it plays really well and you can generate a lot of spin with it. The throw angle is medium, not too low, not too high. This rubber is great for topspin and for opening against backspin. This is a very good backhand rubber. I like the Stiff version more for forehand. But this one is really good for the extra control with all that spin on the backhand side.