Short review of Glayzer 09c

[John_]

yours is more like a cold fart

Wow, such class.

 

[BHSlap]

G09c is started to grow on me, have completely changed my game for it though, not sure that's so great.

 

[John_]

G09c is started to grow on me, have completely changed my game for it though, not sure that's so great.

Played it a few times, went back to goldarc. It didn't do it for me.

 

[Jackcerry_]

Glayzer with little booster is a monster rubber, incredible spin, fast enough and very easy to play

 

[ttarc]

Quick review on glayzer 09c to save you time, because it's not worth even talking about it.

It has a very small catapult and very little tackiness.

Spin is very good and throw angle is higher than hurricane 3, maybe matching tenergy 05.

Speed on viscaria is still slow and feeling is like a dampened version of tenergy 80 if it had a harder sponge, so not the best.

Good for developing players, but if you're even slightly advanced, save for the dignics 09c or hybrid k3, you'll save yourself regret from buying this thing.

It's ok for what it is, grip is not as high as I expected and the only thing that gave it bite was the relatively soft topsheet and tackiness, or what's left of it...

Normal glayzer is trash, medium throw angle, ok grip but hard sponge and even harder top sheet. It felt like a chore on both forehand and backhand.

I'm not gonna be playing with them, they're not worth it even compared to 5 month old rubbers.

Do yourself a favour and buy a rozena or bluefire instead, they're a million times better. Even a hurricane 3 neo is faster than these things, even though the 09c is "easier" to play, it's not worth the tradeoff or the price. If they were 20 bucks I'd say whatever because they're not worth anything more.

I agree with most of that but still would recommend it
Setup: H3 39 boosted on FH, G09C unboosted on BH on a heavier 92g Falcima
Pros:
- light: 44g cut in 2.1 mm
- low catapult which I like
- low tackiness but better than no tackiness at all
- short game
- not to reactive to incoming spin
- throw angle is higher than H3 but not too high for me
- topsheet grips the ball very well although that depends a bit on the balls used like with H3.
- enough speed to finish points even with BH
- same with spin. Not on H3 level but I would say at least the same or more than some older ESN rubbers like Vega Pro, G1, MX-S, V>15.

Cons:
- speed and spin only if the stroke is properly executed. Due to the sponge hardness this is far from easy to do when put under pressure in real matches.

Overall I would say: Good hybrid for FH. On BH it depends on playing style and how that rubber behaves boosted. Unboosted too hard and not versatile enough for me but good for training.

 

[John_]

I agree with most of that but still would recommend it
Setup: H3 39 boosted on FH, G09C unboosted on BH on a heavier 92g Falcima
Pros:
- light: 44g cut in 2.1 mm
- low catapult which I like
- low tackiness but better than no tackiness at all
- short game
- not to reactive to incoming spin
- throw angle is higher than H3 but not too high for me
- topsheet grips the ball very well although that depends a bit on the balls used like with H3.
- enough speed to finish points even with BH
- same with spin. Not on H3 level but I would say at least the same or more than some older ESN rubbers like Vega Pro, G1, MX-S, V>15.

Cons:
- speed and spin only if the stroke is properly executed. Due to the sponge hardness this is far from easy to do when put under pressure in real matches.

Overall I would say: Good hybrid for FH. On BH it depends on playing style and how that rubber behaves boosted. Unboosted too hard and not versatile enough for me but good for training.

It's an ok rubber, but a bit too expensive

 

[ttarc]

It's an ok rubber, but a bit too expensive

Depends on how durable it is. Sponge should not be a problem due to its hardness but the topsheet might be.
Glayzer 09C is 44,90€ over here and a Rasanter C53 or C48 64,95€ without discounts (goes down to 48 something when buying 10) and I would definitely choose G09C over these Rasanters on FH (coming from H3).
And as Jackcerry_ already said: boosted G09C is a lot better. Easier to spin, easier to play fast but still very controllable, the short game is still good and it's easier to play further behind the table.

 

[John_]

Depends on how durable it is. Sponge should not be a problem due to its hardness but the topsheet might be.
Glayzer 09C is 44,90€ over here and a Rasanter C53 or C48 64,95€ without discounts (goes down to 48 something when buying 10) and I would definitely choose G09C over these Rasanters on FH (coming from H3).
And as Jackcerry_ already said: boosted G09C is a lot better. Easier to spin, easier to play fast but still very controllable, the short game is still good and it's easier to play further behind the table.

The topsheet is durable, but the c53 is a higher level rubber, faster and spinnier. With the donic c2 being the best of the bunch.

 

[IB66]

The topsheet is durable, but the c53 is a higher level rubber, faster and spinnier. With the donic c2 being the best of the bunch.

Personal preference regarding C2,
My personal thoughts are that there are better out there now.

 

[Fedex78]

Today I'll try Glayzer 09C 2.1 boosted with one layer of Seamoon on Sanwei 75 Inner (forehand) and I'll report back here.

I'll be able to compare directly with ZGX Max+ unboosted (monster rubber).

 

[John_]

Personal preference regarding C2,
My personal thoughts are that there are better out there now.

The c2 is the top of the line regarding esn hybrids, donic made sure of it. It's a nice rubber, I don't think it's better than dignics, but there is a 30€ difference...

 

[IB66]

The c2 is the top of the line regarding esn hybrids, donic made sure of it. It's a nice rubber, I don't think it's better than dignics, but there is a 30€ difference...

C2 must have been released about 4yrs or so ago, so now there are newer Hybrids that may be better.
Xiom China Guang and C2 are very similar, released around the same time, ESN doubling up again!!

 

[Fedex78]

Today I'll try Glayzer 09C 2.1 boosted with one layer of Seamoon on Sanwei 75 Inner (forehand) and I'll report back here.

I'll be able to compare directly with ZGX Max+ unboosted (monster rubber).

More speed, safe arc, great control, it improved a lot

 

[Fedex78]

I've put my Glayzer 09C back on FH of my main blade, Viscaria. On BH, Hybrid MK.

The result is simply great. Whenever I make a topspin open/drive I have this sense of grabbing the ball and directioning it wherever I want, which is remarkable. ZGX doesn't have this. ZGX is more powerful though.

DNA Hybrid H is also speedier and spinnier than Glayzer 09C, but the medium-low arc and the insecure hookup make it more difficult to control.

The ratio of control and performance on Glayzer 09C is very high, it really makes sense for intermediate / upper intermediate level (a lot of under 100th position in my country are using it)

 

[John_]

I've put my Glayzer 09C back on FH of my main blade, Viscaria. On BH, Hybrid MK.

The result is simply great. Whenever I make a topspin open/drive I have this sense of grabbing the ball and directioning it wherever I want, which is remarkable. ZGX doesn't have this. ZGX is more powerful though.

DNA Hybrid H is also speedier and spinnier than Glayzer 09C, but the medium-low arc and the insecure hookup make it more difficult to control.

The ratio of control and performance on Glayzer 09C is very high, it really makes sense for intermediate / upper intermediate level (a lot of under 100th position in my country are using it)

As I've said a million times, it's not a bad rubber. It's a bad rubber for the price.

 

[kapahoo]

I've put my Glayzer 09C back on FH of my main blade, Viscaria. On BH, Hybrid MK.

The result is simply great. Whenever I make a topspin open/drive I have this sense of grabbing the ball and directioning it wherever I want, which is remarkable. ZGX doesn't have this. ZGX is more powerful though.

DNA Hybrid H is also speedier and spinnier than Glayzer 09C, but the medium-low arc and the insecure hookup make it more difficult to control.

The ratio of control and performance on Glayzer 09C is very high, it really makes sense for intermediate / upper intermediate level (a lot of under 100th position in my country are using it)

Out of topic but... how is the Inner 75 compared to the Viscaria?

 

[Lazer]

I've put my Glayzer 09C back on FH of my main blade, Viscaria. On BH, Hybrid MK.

The result is simply great. Whenever I make a topspin open/drive I have this sense of grabbing the ball and directioning it wherever I want, which is remarkable. ZGX doesn't have this. ZGX is more powerful though.

DNA Hybrid H is also speedier and spinnier than Glayzer 09C, but the medium-low arc and the insecure hookup make it more difficult to control.

The ratio of control and performance on Glayzer 09C is very high, it really makes sense for intermediate / upper intermediate level (a lot of under 100th position in my country are using it)

I really like G09C as well and normal glazer too.

Cheers
L-zr

 

[Fedex78]

Out of topic but... how is the Inner 75 compared to the Viscaria?

You might find my extensive review around here...anyway to summarize 75 inner has more dwell and a bit more control but it can't reach the speed and spin of viscaria in high quality shots, also on backhand topspin while 75inner is very very good, Viscaria is simply special.

 

[John_]

Out of topic but... how is the Inner 75 compared to the Viscaria?

The sanwei blade? Here's my view, I've played with the v14 pro and my Viscaria.

Viscaria is softer, better more clear feel, better handle, weight and distribution. Viscaria feels a bit slower, but it's not. It feels that way because of the better flexibilty, softness and better feel. It's relatively unresponsive and more controled when you play slow, but when you hit, the carbon kicks in hard. Even so, there's tons of control, again, because it's softer.

Generally chinese Viscaria-like blades are harder because of the lower quality woods they use, hence the price difference.
The inner 75 is completely different because the carbon is around the core, not bellow the surface like the Viscaria.
If you want something closer to the Viscaria, then the Yinhe pro 01 is the closest you can get. Yinhe V14 is also pretty good but has kevlar. Yinhe v14 pro is stiffer and more closely resembles the Timo Boll alc and Spirit. Sanwei 75 pro is the outer version of the one you say, viscaria composition. And the 729 friendship blue carbon is cheaper but also good.

 

[SleepyMaster]

There is no such thing, like best for everyone. This is not top end rubber, but it’s good if you like to spin everything you can. If you came from springy tensors, that doing half of the work for you - then it’s not gonna suit you. My all time forehand favourite is d09c, but I put two g09c on a Revoldia and its pretty good combination, I could say. Spin levels is high, if you put body into shot, you can hear a clicking sound - and ball speed is also became acceptable for a straight winners. There are plenty of faster rubbers, but g09c doing it work pretty well, it’s not even supposed to be the best - it is okay if you like to brush and spin