I didn't like the H3-50 at all, for me it's the worst DHS rubber. I liked the Glazer 09C out of the box, but after two weeks it became smaller in size and stopped playing as it did at the beginning. I tried pumping it with air, but it didn't give a result. Apparently it also requires a booster...
A little update got the Tihbar Hybrid MK, said to be 48 degrees. Choose a 2.0 mm instead of Max.
Tibhar Hybrid MK Test | Medium-Hard 48° EUR Sponge | Slightly Sticky | Extreme Rotation & Dangerous, Topspin play at the Table
www.tt-spin.com
Also got the Glayzer09c 1.9 mm said to be 50-52 degrees.
Butterfly Glayzer 09C Review | 50-52° EUR hard sponge | Extreme spin & control | Block-Counterplay | Spin variations
www.tt-spin.com
These were fitted on a Allround Allplay v2 each both black rubber BS.
Was fitted with a 3-50 (Soft) 37.
Now I can't really recommend either for intermediate players unless you are active and have a stronger wrist or can generate more power.
As the review stated the MK (K3s little brother) isn't really equipped with tensor. The problem with MK is that this one was to soft. Both on my Allround and Donic Dicon.
Played 3 weeks now.
The thing I hate about reviews is that there isn't a point on turning a backspinn or putting forward momentum on a rotationless ball.
The MK is friendly but dead. It is funny how he says it grips and gives spinn. Well duh. Regular shots aprox 0.5-1 m off table with a regular stroke YES. But those are standard. That is the basis that should just be mandatory.
Problem with the MK is slippage when trying to lift the ball without overcompensating.
Either there needs to be tensor, stickyness.
The TT review is bs. There is no way this rubber is considered 48. It is similar to Rakza 7 (Soft) and Donic rubbers a bit. It is through and through softer.
Extremly frustrating with no grip on not so dangers balls you wanted to grip and flip more than use the blades power. Especially without needing to overdo it. Even with going over to concave on the Dicon blade which gives me more rotation with its smaller handle up top to mid compared to the Allplay straight.
Having less volume hand and fingers this is an issue.
I got my eyes on XIOM Vega Pro or XIOM Vego Euro Hybrid
My mate has these on a carb on his BH and while testing I could flip any medium+ spinn with ease. Wasn't the fastest but it sure is a better starting point.
Also ordered the BS H3 39 Prov. Since same club mate had the 41 and another dude got me and another mate who plays H3 to try his Viscaria with BS H3 39 Nat. Was very nice.
The Glayzer09c 1.9 in comparison. It is harder and doesn't play well, same slippage if not worse. Had a bit more power and less dwell.
I am really not a fan of the Tenergy and Dignics series on the BH. Only rubber I might like is the Tenergy 19 but the Tenergy sponge just feel soulless and or the rubber in general.
The Glayzer09c might before better at 2.1 mm but honestly, weighing comparing weights and asking myself if 0.2 mm would make a difference on these rubbers I think the Glayzer09c might get a minimal help but they have opposite issues.
While the MK is to much of nothing the Glayzer09c while suppose to be softer than Dignics09c it is still hard, too hard for lifting or just BH flipping.
Want to add an update on my progress. Going over to the Dicon is the right choice. It feels like a OFF- compared to the Allplay.
The little more speed helps but the concave handle shines for me. Able to pull out more rotation in the hand and I dont know if it is a combination of the wood, layers too but I got a easier time blocking because I can rotate more around the incoming ball touch.
Same goes for BH play and FH. Since it is concave. I get to add more roll around in BH so rubbers which doesn't have bite I help but it was hard or impossible still with the MK and Glayzer09c.
Another thing was serves, more bounce both blade and had a hard time finding a light brush technique it was easier to do exagerated serves that was easier to read but atleast then I could produce something challenging. The MK was far worse in service.
I got to rematch some peeps and won with this setup first time and got some thight games versus good people that beat me before.
I know BS will liberate me and take me to the next level because no H3 has the dynamic range as a prov or nat H3 BS rubber.
Question remains what BH rubber to use.
My eyeballs are on the XIOM, even the Jekyll & Hyde (Caledrano) since if XIOM has similar characteristics like other brands through their own series there should be something like the Vega Pro/Euro Hybrid but a bit faster, if that is less mm with bottoming into the racket or more tensor surface IDK.
I think Tihbar works just not the one I got. Yet I want something with more oumph out of the rubber. I need more grip without needing to go att 85-100% on each stroke.
I think the lift test and turning a medium-hard backspinn his the test to go.
The K3 is in a corner as is actually Stiga Hybrid however I do believe Stiga in general is to hard(sponge) and perhaps too much tensor.
Then we have Donic which I used to play with 15 years ago. However had a contact condeming all of the Blue series and tested used Acuda s2 on a Donic Dicob. Played versus.
Looks more extrem than the punch is atleast for used Acuda s2.
Donic rubbers said to last 2 weeks.
