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Hitting Mach Speeds
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Hitting Mach Speeds
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So I ordered a 39° sheet of Yinhe Jupiter 3 Tour. It is the one with the blue sponge, and I have been practicing with it 3 times for roughly 2 hours on my Xiom Ice Cream AZXI (91g).
Here are my impressions, since I will probably revert to my Mizuno Q Quality or Nexy Etika. It could be that this rubber might change a bit over time. Time I wont invest, sorry.
Specs:
Price: ~40Euros
Hardness: 39°
Weight: 48g cut
Packaging:
Holy this thing stinks. I knew Chinese rubbers tends to have some oder to them, but this was a chemical bomb filling my room. Not just the rubber itself but the whole thing.
Well, it wasn't super strong but really headache inducing and lingered the entirety of it lying around.
The positive is that they include a separate protection sheet.
Impressions:
It does feel very hard, compared to similar hard rubbers like Xiom J&H Z52.5, it is still quit a bit harder. Maybe I got a different hardness than I ordered. I might need to double-check. Therefore, it isn't easy to play and without sufficient technique many shots go flying over the table, in the net or don't have any spin. But when contacted properly or slow against backspin, the spin generated was quite high. Was very easy against backspin btw. For me, it's also a bit too slow most of the time, at least on my blade. And had to work quite a lot further away (I did not boost, only the glue layer already on and 2 more). It is a sticky rubber, enough to lift the ball and hold it when carefull for a few seconds. Due to the stickyness and slow-ish speed, the short game and receives were excellent and gave me quite the advantage. When closer to the table and playing a lot more forward, this rubber did kinda work for me. But the thing that bothers me the most and what makes me switch, is how smashes/hits work. They don't. They are soo slow. I mean topspins are fine when hit properly, but flat hits kinda take speed away and don't even land. You have to make sure to close the racket and go through the ball. Not sure if it's a high throw angle that makes all this so weird for me.
Pros:
-Good short game
-High spin capabilities
-Good closer to the table
-Suited for forward and direct play
-Decently sticky
Cons:
-Slow
-Very hard
-Hitting barely possible
-Needs well-developed technique
-Physically demanding
-Smell
Conclusion:
This rubber does have potential, maybe with boosting, or on a faster blade it would be better. Also, adjusting my technique a bit more would help for sure. I really like the short touch game and how easy it is to lift backspin, while also creating lots of spin. Sadly, it doesn't fit my style of play, so I won't try the softer 38° version which might help. Maybe if I someday I buy booster, this will find its place on my blade again..
Also, I cannot imagine the price is worth it if people already liked Jupiter 3 Asia.
Will this be my last Chinese Rubber? Probably not, but I wont commit to them fully, atleast not in the near future.
Feel free to ask further questions. Keep in mind that my knowledge of Chinese rubber is very limited.
(Also, I don't know why I chose this exact rubber, while there are plenty of good choices for half the price. I think the lack of reviews just made curiosity spike)
Here are my impressions, since I will probably revert to my Mizuno Q Quality or Nexy Etika. It could be that this rubber might change a bit over time. Time I wont invest, sorry.
Specs:
Price: ~40Euros
Hardness: 39°
Weight: 48g cut
Packaging:
Holy this thing stinks. I knew Chinese rubbers tends to have some oder to them, but this was a chemical bomb filling my room. Not just the rubber itself but the whole thing.
Well, it wasn't super strong but really headache inducing and lingered the entirety of it lying around.
The positive is that they include a separate protection sheet.
Impressions:
It does feel very hard, compared to similar hard rubbers like Xiom J&H Z52.5, it is still quit a bit harder. Maybe I got a different hardness than I ordered. I might need to double-check. Therefore, it isn't easy to play and without sufficient technique many shots go flying over the table, in the net or don't have any spin. But when contacted properly or slow against backspin, the spin generated was quite high. Was very easy against backspin btw. For me, it's also a bit too slow most of the time, at least on my blade. And had to work quite a lot further away (I did not boost, only the glue layer already on and 2 more). It is a sticky rubber, enough to lift the ball and hold it when carefull for a few seconds. Due to the stickyness and slow-ish speed, the short game and receives were excellent and gave me quite the advantage. When closer to the table and playing a lot more forward, this rubber did kinda work for me. But the thing that bothers me the most and what makes me switch, is how smashes/hits work. They don't. They are soo slow. I mean topspins are fine when hit properly, but flat hits kinda take speed away and don't even land. You have to make sure to close the racket and go through the ball. Not sure if it's a high throw angle that makes all this so weird for me.
Pros:
-Good short game
-High spin capabilities
-Good closer to the table
-Suited for forward and direct play
-Decently sticky
Cons:
-Slow
-Very hard
-Hitting barely possible
-Needs well-developed technique
-Physically demanding
-Smell
Conclusion:
This rubber does have potential, maybe with boosting, or on a faster blade it would be better. Also, adjusting my technique a bit more would help for sure. I really like the short touch game and how easy it is to lift backspin, while also creating lots of spin. Sadly, it doesn't fit my style of play, so I won't try the softer 38° version which might help. Maybe if I someday I buy booster, this will find its place on my blade again..
Also, I cannot imagine the price is worth it if people already liked Jupiter 3 Asia.
Will this be my last Chinese Rubber? Probably not, but I wont commit to them fully, atleast not in the near future.
Feel free to ask further questions. Keep in mind that my knowledge of Chinese rubber is very limited.
(Also, I don't know why I chose this exact rubber, while there are plenty of good choices for half the price. I think the lack of reviews just made curiosity spike)
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