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

[K.K]

i bought a second rxton 9 for my spareblade and it had a porous sponge?! the pimples are shorter too. really confusing and interested how it plays but i actually wanted just the same i already have

 

[K.K]

 

[Grumms]

I suggest that you ask to Loki on Instagram.

 

[piligrim]

It happen with chinese rubbers. I bought once 2 sheets of pips 388D and they came with different sponge color.

 

[K.K]

the answer came from the vendor: they send me the provincial version instead of the country version whatever that means

 

[TensorBackhand]

the answer came from the vendor: they send me the provincial version instead of the country version whatever that means

There is provincial and national version.

I didnt know that provincial is porous though

 

[lodro]

LAC Pro

no matter how muchi gooogle , there is only 1 shop on Ali that sells Loki thor ALC pro.
WHY ???

 

[chinacurious]

There is provincial and national version.

I didnt know that provincial is porous though

Could that mean provincial doesn't need booster? Like Rxton 3 Pro which also has a porous sponge. That one is very smelly, so it might be factory tuned.

 

[K.K]

Could that mean provincial doesn't need booster? Like Rxton 3 Pro which also has a porous sponge. That one is very smelly, so it might be factory tuned.

didn't have any smell and felt quite hard for 39. there was no factory glue layer too. i boosted it with 2 layers like my 'country' rxton 9 39 and will compare. both on xiom hal

 

[Zwill]

no matter how muchi gooogle , there is only 1 shop on Ali that sells Loki thor ALC pro.
WHY ???

Yeah, you're right and don't know why only one shop sells it. Even on taobao it's rare.
Im guessing Loki doesn't make all that much of this version. Not really sure why would pro players choose LAC pro over H3BS. Like what's their motivation to change from boosting H3 to a fairly unknown brand. I'm mostly talking about Chinese players.
I think it's actually a really hard sell.

 

[lodro]

Not really sure why would pro players choose LAC pro over H3BS.

I don't know how people interpret the expression PRO. Maybe some take it as PROFESSIONAL while others as PROVINCIAL. Personally I think it is just another sales gimmick. 😁

Still, this LAC pro is advertised a super sticky and I wonder if it really is ??????

 

[Zwill]

I don't know how people interpret the expression PRO. Maybe some take it as PROFESSIONAL while others as PROVINCIAL. Personally I think it is just another sales gimmick. 😁

Still, this LAC pro is advertised a super sticky and I wonder if it really is ??????

Nah, stickyness feels the same to me. Sponge hardness is harder and it's less bouncy than standard LAC, which would make it more suitable for pro player use in my view. But topsheet feels identical to me to normal LAC.

If anything the sponge sticks to be ball more by releasing it later or slower... But not sure I should grant Loki this translation or interpretation correction 🤧

 

[lodro]

. But not sure I should grant Loki this translation or interpretation correction 🤧

Thanks for the infos. Like I guessed, just another sales- gimmick.
I remember when Rxton5 pro came on the market, lots of players reckoned it was worse than the original version and actually less sticky 😂

 

[piligrim]

Thanks for the infos. Like I guessed, just another sales- gimmick.
I remember when Rxton5 pro came on the market, lots of players reckoned it was worse than the original version and actually less sticky 😂

Of course all this provincial and national versions of rubbers, blades and boosters is sales gimmicks

 

[Grumms]

I ordered a new Telson 475 for next season but I received a 450, I did not even knew it was available.

I don't know what to do with this.

 

[Doralikesmath]

I've been torn between the Rxton 3 Blue and LAC for my BH. The Rxton 3, while is harder to access to power, has higher ceiling in speed and spin, but it's harder to maintain consistency. My next tourney is this Saturday, hmm...

 

[yodachi]

RXTON5 Purple has a strong adhesive and the sponge has great elasticity.
The price is not much different from RXTON3.

 

[Doralikesmath]

I have two sheets of LAC on my blades right now and for some reasons the topsheets are different. One is solid red and one is translucent red. They plays the same, but I'm starting to have doubts about Loki's QC standards now.

 

[andzejgolot]

I ordered a new Telson 475 for next season but I received a 450, I did not even knew it was available.

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I don't know what to do with this.

From alie?

 

[andzejgolot]

Of course all this provincial and national versions of rubbers, blades and boosters is sales gimmicks

Loki didnt have time to rework their production mold, its everything normal nothing Provincial or National.