Are Tibhar Hybrid MK and Rakza 7 nearly identical?

[FrenchFrog33]

Do you think that Tibhar MK and Rakza 7 are very similar in the way they play?
Both are about 47-48 degrees, white sponge, low/no catapult effect.
What do you think?

 

[JJ Ng]

Do you think that Tibhar MK and Rakza 7 are very similar in the way they play?
Both are about 47-48 degrees, white sponge, low/no catapult effect.
What do you think?

I don't have a Tibhar MK but I have a Tibhar K1 European edition. And I have played with Rakza 7 (right now I have regular verson on one blade ane soft version on another blade). Rakza 7 regular and Rakza 7 soft have decent amount of catapult. It is not Tenergy-level catapult but you can definitely feel it. K1 Eurpeal edition, the catapult effect is less than Rakza 7. Maybe noticeable. Maybe not noticeable.

Not sure about Tibhar MK.

 

[Lazer]

I think not, Rakza 7 is not hard, feels like 45-46 to me. It is definitely reactive (bouncy) but not on Tenergy level.

My guess is that hybrid MK feels harder, is faster but less reactive and has better grip, I have a sheet but haven’t had time to test it.

Cheers
L-zr

 

[TensorBackhand]

I think not, Rakza 7 is not hard, feels like 45-46 to me. It is definitely reactive (bouncy) but not on Tenergy level.

My guess is that hybrid MK feels harder, is faster but less reactive and has better grip, I have a sheet but haven’t had time to test it.

Cheers
L-zr

Rakza 7 is a typical grippy non tacky tensor rubber.

MK is tacky tensor, so I'm guessing if anything its closer to Rakza Z. But probably C48 and Bluegrip S1 are closest to it.

 

[FrenchFrog33]

Rakza 7 is a typical grippy non tacky tensor rubber.

MK is tacky tensor, so I'm guessing if anything its closer to Rakza Z. But probably C48 and Bluegrip S1 are closest to it.

The MK that I tried was not tacky at all.

 

[TensorBackhand]

The MK that I tried was not tacky at all.

The ESN definition of "tacky" is nothing like the Chinese tacky. A lot of their rubbers that they refer to as tacky are really just barely tacky at all. When I first tried these rubbers, I thought they were completely untacky and didn't get it.

But after a while, I have found that that slight extra tackiness actually does help a lot to control the ball on pushes and serves and loops. It won't feel so tacky when you touch it, but it actually does make a difference.

 

[NextLevel]

Do you think that Tibhar MK and Rakza 7 are very similar in the way they play?
Both are about 47-48 degrees, white sponge, low/no catapult effect.
What do you think?

No, I don't. Rakza has a bit more traditional ESN catapult from rubbers of the same generation so the top speed is a bit faster and it is a bit more spin reactive. MK has a huge focus on control. You can add a lot of power and not get that much extra movement.

 

[JJ Ng]

I am back to using H3 neo. Yes I agree. After trying K1 and K2, the tackiness is just not the same as Hurricane. I am also so far going back to H3 neo from Big Dipper and Sanwei Target National as well. Hurricane is just the most tacky of them all. And that matters in serves

 

[virtuososiu]

Used Rakza 7 for 3 month previously, and now using MK.
MK is grippy not tacky. They play fairly differently. One thing they share in common is ease of use. MK has good control, and the rubber is easy to penetrate (like Rakza7). MK has much better spin capacity. Rakza 7 still has better control given the ball is now bigger and heavier, and the sponge on Rakza 7 is still the same sponge.