Rubbers on Dhs long 5 blade

[TTGuy]

I want to get an opinion from everybody about the rubbers on this blade I want to get provincial orange sponge 39' on forehand and on backhand I can't seem to decide which rubber I should get I have decided on a few rubbers
Rasanter r48
Rasanter r45
Vega X
Rakza Z

I know these rubbers are different but after some research I finalized that these rubbers would be good, if you have other suggestions pls tell, and lastly I wanted to tell that I am an intermediate player who likes spin and control with a bit of speed .
Thanks in advance.

 

[TensorBackhand]

I want to get an opinion from everybody about the rubbers on this blade I want to get provincial orange sponge 39' on forehand and on backhand I can't seem to decide which rubber I should get I have decided on a few rubbers
Rasanter r48
Rasanter r45
Vega X
Rakza Z

I know these rubbers are different but after some research I finalized that these rubbers would be good, if you have other suggestions pls tell, and lastly I wanted to tell that I am an intermediate player who likes spin and control with a bit of speed .
Thanks in advance.

I would go r48 or vega x. R45 is too soft, rakza z is too slow

 

[greenbeanmachine]

I'd also recommend R48 or Vega X. And honestly you should consider Hurricane 3 as well.

One thing to understand about Rasanter rubbers is that they're very reactive -- the rubber bites the spin very intensely and reverses the spin very quickly. This produces a very distinct feeling in your hand. Tenergy 05 also has this property, if you've ever tried it. The "bite" can produce some really good counterspins when you read the spin correctly, but it can produce a slog if you read the spin incorrectly. Plus it comes in green if you like that, and the green is good quality. I used to use R48 green on backhand and I liked it a lot. I found it somewhat difficult to control, so after a while I switched to tacky Chinese rubbers like Hurricane 3 which have much higher control.

Vega X is less spin sensitive than R48, so it doesn't have that same "bite" that you get with Rasanter. I only got to try it once on my friend's blade, but it felt very similar to Fastarc G1 to me. It lets you hit through incoming spin, rather than bite the spin and react to it.

Rakza Z would be fairly similar to Hurricane 3 -- you could choose it if you are really trying to maximize your spin game. If you can do big powerful backhands like Kreanga, then Rakza Z will be faster than the other rubbers you mentioned. But if you want something that's fast when playing low/medium effort shots, stay away from Rakza Z.

Hurricane 3 is still an option for backhand as well. On a carbon blade it can still be very fast. You'll need to use your own strength to create speed, but it's the best rubber you can choose for spin and control. And it pairs extremely well with Long 5.

 

[joshmak10]

Id reccomend getting blue sponge H3 for FH and then orange sponge h3 37 or d09c for Bh

 

[TTGuy]

@greenbeanmachine as you have tried the r48 how is the durability of it

 

[greenbeanmachine]

@greenbeanmachine as you have tried the r48 how is the durability of it

Durability is good, but it is factory-boosted and the booster wears off within 2-3 weeks. Once the booster wears off it loses a bit of speed, but you can still use it for a long time before it loses grip or tears. I still have mine on a spare blade after 2 years and it plays well. No sign of deterioration from looking at it -- it doesn't look worn out or anything.

R48 shrinks a bit after the booster wears off, so if you plan to take it off the blade and reglue it then you should cut it to be a little bit larger than your blade. This goes for any (pre)boosted rubber, including Hurricane 3 Neo.