Which Xiom is like MX-S

I think Omega V Asia is closer. Omega VII Asia is faster than MX-S

Well, in terms of speed O7A is faster, but in terms of feel and play its closer to MX-S than O5A, maybe due to their similar top-sheet to sponge hardness ratio. O5A has a harder topsheet, higher arc and the spin is generated with a thinner surface brush.
Still I can't say which is better. I keep the O5A on one of the main bats and O7A on the other. O7A is pushing me to a sharper aggresion, with O5A I'm still more confident.
 
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O7Pro is lighter, softer and with more catapult very sensible with softer touch near and over the table, which makes it feel faster at close distance, but its loosing it at a longer distance. It generates spin mechanically with more penetration rather than with surface brush. Maybe slightly better passive block and flat smash.
 
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Vega Tour is only 45 degrees I believe and is a more conventional style of rubber, akin to an updated Fastarc C-1 or Razka 7 with the thin topsheet and 2.3mm sponge for the plastic ball. Most of the thin topsheet rubbers require you to get into the sponge to create spin whereas MX-S is a pure brush looping rubber, you need to brush to get the arc on MX-S. MX-S is rather specialised in its attributes and as a result how you need to play with it, it's been written before that OVA is the closest in behaviour, but the softer topsheet makes it easier to handle as the throw is a bit more forgiving if you hit a shot out of position. MX-S does produce more spin when the shot is hit with good technique. I would say Vega Tour is a better choice for most players than both MX-S and OVA unless you have good footwork or you stay close to the table and have very good and fast hands (like NEXTLEVEL).
 
I would say Vega Tour is a better choice for most players than both MX-S and OVA unless you have good footwork or you stay close to the table and have very good and fast hands (like NEXTLEVEL).

Well, its true that at close distance OVA needs faster hands, because of its hard sponge and hard topsheet, though it has a very good touch. MX-S and O7A have hard sponge too, but softer top-sheet and need more precision of the touch and not so much fast hands, especially the O7A. For me all these 3 rubbers are excellent at mid distance, OVA excells at close distance, and O7A at longer distance.
Again - I think that O7A is the closest to MX-S as overall feeling.
 
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