Experience with some other Loki rubbers - Arthur China, GTX Pro (inc)

[Dexarys]

Did they improve LAC quality or not ?

 

[Attitude]

Did they improve LAC quality or not ?

Good question.
My last sheets were green ones. Although someone said it is the same, i have to say, that the bond seem to be stronger.
I tried to pull the rubber pieces from the sponge and it was way way harder to seperate them than it was before.

My current sheet is around a month old with 3-5 training sessions a week and still living^^

 

[Dexarys]

Good question.
My last sheets were green ones. Although someone said it is the same, i have to say, that the bond seem to be stronger.
I tried to pull the rubber pieces from the sponge and it was way way harder to seperate them than it was before.

My current sheet is around a month old with 3-5 training sessions a week and still living^^

What are the différence between those two ?
Tacky, spin ?

I hope it's durable now

 

[Attitude]

What are the différence between those two ?
Tacky, spin ?

I hope it's durable now

Imo almost none.
Qualities are the same but it is a little less tacky.
Like it can pick up a ball (still can after a month) but it doesnt hold forever.
More around some seconds at best.

 

[Grumms]

Did they improve LAC quality or not ?

7 or 8 LAC glued, and no problem until now.

 

[Dexarys]

7 or 8 LAC glued, and no problem until now.

I think I will try one. Dunno if I take the tacky one or semi-tacky, but it's only for training for the moment

 

[Grumms]

I think I will try one. Dunno if I take the tacky one or semi-tacky, but it's only for training for the moment

Take the orange one.

 

[Ultravisitor]

Finally tried the Loki Telson 100
Got a black sheet, it has a blue sponge and felt way harder than 47°. The Sheet didn´t smell like booster, and it laid completely flat. Doesn't look factory boosted. Spin is huuuuge, throw is mid, higher than moon 12 h-. I tried it on my trusty Tibhar Samsonov Force Pro Black Edition. I thought it could be a replacement for fastarc g1 on fh. It's more spin sensitive, but also much spinnier on serves. receiving short is easier, guess because it's harder.
If the 450 version finally drops, i'd play it on bh too. 475 felt way too hard for me.
For around 20€ its a steal!

 

[Larshos]

I weighed my sheet of LAC after removing it from my Fextra, and just the cut rubber without glue is 43-44 g! I thought it was seen as a somewhat heavy rubber..

 

[Angerer]

I weighed my sheet of LAC after removing it from my Fextra, and just the cut rubber without glue is 43-44 g! I thought it was seen as a somewhat heavy rubber..

Yep, it's surprisingly lightweight, mine was about 45g on a large-head DHS blade.

 

[Dexarys]

Just received one LAC. I will try it tomorrow.
It's one with this packaging. Hope everything is ok but it's only for training.

 

[Grumms]

Just received one LAC. I will try it tomorrow.
It's one with this packaging. Hope everything is ok but it's only for training.

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It's not the usual label on the left, it usually indicates the hardness and other stuff.

 

[piligrim]

Tried it yesterday. It definitely doesn't need booster. Much lively and faster then Jupiter 3 for example. Can't compare to H3neo, didn't use it long time. It was fast enough even on 5-ply defensive blade.

 

[Egon]

Tried it yesterday. It definitely doesn't need booster. Much lively and faster then Jupiter 3 for example. Can't compare to H3neo, didn't use it long time. It was fast enough even on 5-ply defensive blade.

I have similar feelings with you. I liked Arthur China. There is something cheating in this rubber. My LAC turned out to be quite heavy, more than 50 grams, heavier than Loki N-80, which I am used to.
Edit. Weighed my LAC cut to size 158x151 mm - 54 grams!

 

[Attitude]

Because it fits to the current topic, a little update from me.
Still the same sheet lac on the bh. No bubbling just some spots around the edges where to rubber comes slightly of the blade.
Reached another all time high this season with it and now im close to 1700 TTR with it.

Im finally able to bh loop with it from the table with high constency and can block almost everything.
Flipping needs a bit of work though. Especially against backspin. Not that i cant lift it, but it has to have more quality and power for the level i am currently facing (1800 today for example).

So overall i am sure that i will stick to it and gonna order the next sheets, because i doubt it will survive another full month with amount of training i am currently getting.

 

[kolyasya]

Found these photos on my desktop, can't remember if I posted them yet.
Loki Rxton 3 Pro sponge and response to booster.
Quite a nice rubber for the price. Elastic top-sheet and porous sponge.

 

[lodro]

Because it fits to the current topic, a little update from me.
Still the same sheet lac on the bh. No bubbling just some spots around the edges where to rubber comes slightly of the blade.
Reached another all time high this season with it and now im close to 1700 TTR with it.

Im finally able to bh loop with it from the table with high constency and can block almost everything.
Flipping needs a bit of work though. Especially against backspin. Not that i cant lift it, but it has to have more quality and power for the level i am currently facing (1800 today for example).

So overall i am sure that i will stick to it and gonna order the next sheets, because i doubt it will survive another full month with amount of training i am currently getting.

WOW !!!! That must have been quite a shock to the system changing BH from H3/37 to LAC 😁

 

[lodro]

Found these photos on my desktop, can't remember if I posted them yet.
Loki Rxton 3 Pro sponge and response to booster.
Quite a nice rubber for the price. Elastic top-sheet and porous sponge.


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What is it doing now, after the boosting ???

 

[Attitude]

WOW !!!! That must have been quite a shock to the system changing BH from H3/37 to LAC 😁

Why would that be?

 

[piligrim]

I have similar feelings with you. I liked Arthur China. There is something cheating in this rubber. My LAC turned out to be quite heavy, more than 50 grams, heavier than Loki N-80, which I am used to.
Edit. Weighed my LAC cut to size 158x151 mm - 54 grams!

Since I have long pips on bh weight not bother me