Xiom Vega Europe

Product information

Brand
Xiom
Category
Rubbers
Reviews
6
Last update
Rating
4.17 star(s) 6 ratings
Speed
7.9
Spin
7.8
Durability
7.6
Control
8.6
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4.17 star(s) 6 ratings

Item details

The Vega series is focussed on spin. The two new technologies built into the rubber HYPER ELASTO and CARBO SPONGE make this Tensor rubber give a built in tension effect.

Latest reviews

Pros
  • Great feel
  • Fast, spinny
  • Good price
Cons
  • Slightly fragile
-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)
Speed
8.7
Spin
9
Durability
7.9
Control
9
Pros
  • Good feeling
  • Controllable
  • Good speed/spin
Cons
  • Bouncy
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.
Speed
7.7
Spin
7.3
Durability
7.5
Control
8
Pros
  • Fast
  • Spinny
  • Decent Control
Cons
  • Pushing
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.
Speed
8.5
Spin
8.2
Durability
8
Control
7.5
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