New Sanwei Rubber - Target National Purple Sponge (三维 目标国套紫海绵)

[Coolsta Connor]

Said to be better than H3 provincial and all their previously existing rubbers, available only on Taobao. Has anyone tried it? Available for 158 Yuan or approximately 22USD.

 

[TensorBackhand]

Said to be better than H3 provincial and all their previously existing rubbers, available only on Taobao. Has anyone tried it? Available for 158 Yuan or approximately 22USD.

Wow, looks very cool. What is the hardness on this?

I've seen some purple package Sanwei Target on Aliexpress before, but it's labeled as "medium hard" which doesn't sound like a good fh rubber to me.

 

[Coolsta Connor]

Wow, looks very cool. What is the hardness on this?

I've seen some purple package Sanwei Target on Aliexpress before, but it's labeled as "medium hard" which doesn't sound like a good fh rubber to me.

I don't think what you're referencing is the same one as this, that is the blue sponge version I believe. It is 39 degrees and I think they recommend boosting, but don't quote me it is factory boosted.

 

[igorponger]

NOT MY CHOICE, ANYWAY.

This given product is NONE fit for delivering an accurate artistic performance, due to overly-thick sponge, sorry.
China mnfcs all do not satisfy the current demands by skilled players. We, the table tennis virtuozo, always looking for sponge diversity eg. 1.6 -1.8 - 2.0 mm. Heh, china rubbers do suck badly for not providing a sponge layer in different sizes. What a shame, indeed.

 

[Zwill]

It's 98 yuan, and has 39 and 40 degree options.
The taobao listing states it doesn't need boosting and should be 60g uncut, so pretty light too.

 

[plunder]

does it have tensor catapult springy effect

 

[Oliverpool]

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Said to be better than H3 provincial and all their previously existing rubbers, available only on Taobao. Has anyone tried it? Available for 158 Yuan or approximately 22USD.

I was not able to find this version on Taobao. Do you have a link ?

 

[Coolsta Connor]

does it have tensor catapult springy effect

It sounds like it

 

[Coolsta Connor]

It's 98 yuan, and has 39 and 40 degree options.
The taobao listing states it doesn't need boosting and should be 60g uncut, so pretty light too.

Thank you for the info, my bad I put the price wrong

 

[Coolsta Connor]

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I was not able to find this version on Taobao. Do you have a link ?

https://e.tb.cn/h.hHNTFkTcquCk5cM?tk=atOz4jyo6UO

 

[TensorBackhand]

https://e.tb.cn/h.hHNTFkTcquCk5cM?tk=atOz4jyo6UO

I can't see the page without Taobao account.

Can you post whatever specs and marketing material they provide?

 

[Coolsta Connor]

I can't see the page without Taobao account.

Can you post whatever specs and marketing material they provide?

This is the best translation I could get, some parts may not be accurate.

 

[TensorBackhand]

This is the best translation I could get, some parts may not be accurate.

Sports Car transformation sounds really promising. I've never seen a rubber basically advertise itself as reacting well to booster.

I have a friend going to China early next year, maybe I should ask him to get me one of these.

 

[Coolsta Connor]

Sports Car transformation sounds really promising

Haha yea lol, maybe get a sheet might be good yea.

 

[Grumms]

This might be a special order from a vendor, like there's often with Loki rubbers (LAC Pro, LAC purple, etc...).

 

[Gtsnake]

How does this compare to the blue sponge?

 

[zwin]

its got a good throw, spin generation is pretty good, while at the same time giving good touch in the control game, im putting this as my fh on my alt racket (dhs pg5x) with 3-50 37 degrees provincial for bh

 

[Coolsta Connor]

its got a good throw, spin generation is pretty good, while at the same time giving good touch in the control game, im putting this as my fh on my alt racket (dhs pg5x) with 3-50 37 degrees provincial for bh

How does it compare to h3, also how is D1 on the BH?

 

[zwin]

How does it compare to h3, also how is D1 on the BH?

Comparing it to unboosted hurricane: the target national purple sponge definitely felt more alive than the dead feeling of the h3, I haven't boosted my target national so i don't know what it feels like boosted. it also felt slightly spinnier, prbl bcuz the pores on the sponge are bigger, but plays okay from far away from the table.

Comparing it to boosted h3: h3 neo is faster when boosted compared to the natural speed of the unboosted target national PS, however, the TNPS had a lower throw angle compared to the boosted h3 neo. The dwell time on the h3 neo boosted is also longer than than the TNPS,

For the D1, its much harder than the J1, but its not as spinny as the H3, offering a decent hybrid feel, however for some sessions, I prefer using the H3-50 (37 degrees, Mid, Provincial) as its more elastic and requires less effort, the D1 imo is quite demanding and serves better as a fh, i only use it cuz i got it as a gift from a relative in china. Atm i might start looking at other bh options

(FYI I am referencing the H3 neo national blue sponge 2.1 mm, 40 degrees.)