Xiom Vega Europe

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).

-This rubber definitely outperforms its low price of just 38 US dollars
-Nice feel
-Good speed and spin, but not uncontrollably fast. In fact the control is outstanding
-Very nice soft feeling
-Topsheet feels fragile and chips away easily
-The sponge has a unique black colour (just as many other Xiom rubbers are)

I recently switched my BH rubber from Vega Pro to Vega Europe with the aim of gaining more control. This worked out well: I can now cope more easily with incoming topspins, both by blocking and counter-attacking. Had to adjust my short play though as it is quite bouncy.

I am currently using this rubber for my forehand at Maximum Thickness.

This rubber needs some adjustment if you just start using it because it is very fast and bouncy. But once you get used to this rubber, it can be a monster. It can give you great power on your shots with high spin.

Topsinning is easy. You don't have to swing your full arm with this rubber. Just do european style loop like Timo Boll and the ball is already fast and spinny. Away from the table it can still generate power to make a strong top spin.

Blocking is very good, especially on backhand punch block (i tried this rubber on my backhand too). This is a fast rubber but i found blocking is very controllable with this rubber.

Counter Topspin. This is my favorite part of this rubber. Counter topsin is very easy you just have to snap your arm forward a little bit and it will make a strong counter topspin if your timing is correct.

Serving is great. Not as spinny as tacky china rubbers but if you do a fine brushing contact you can still generate a lot of spin.

Pushing. When you push with this rubber it often bounces too high because it is very bouncy rubber so you have to really relax the grip if you want to push low.

As for durability, i am using this already for 2 months and it still performs very well. At my school usually i play like 3 hours (3 - 4 times a week). And at my house i play everyday for 1 - 2 hours.

Overall this rubber is really good for players who plays topsin and blocking game a lot. But it is not really easy to adjust with this rubber. You have to practice some before you can play this rubber in game.

A soft, but fast rubber for control and spin game. I use it on both FH and BH with the Xiom Zetro Quad blade. It lets you loop with no problems at mid distance, and the backhand flick is increadibly easier with this rubber.
You can add tons of spin in both BH and FH topspin, and even in serves, but when receiving short is a little too bouncy.
When blocking you can feel the extra control of this rubber, as it's easier to put the ball right where you want it. When attacking its better than other rubbers I have tried, and it's very versatile as you can hit flat or with spin, could be faster, but it works just perfect for me.

Lasts longer than an Andro Rasant Grip, but less than other rubbers, and you have to be careful to hit the table or something else as it's sponge can break really easy on the edges.

It's cheaper than the popular Tenergy's (the softer ones, 05-fx maybe) and the quality is pretty similar in my opinion, so if you are searching for alternatives give it a try.

This rubber is pretty good but when serving, can creating a decent amount of spin but not as much as other rubbers i have tried.

Of all the rubbers I've tried, the Xiom Vega series seems the best quality affordable rubber out there. I like the European style for it's softness. It gives me a good amount of control for an aggressive game with variety.