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

[andzejgolot]

There's no 57.5° version according to my agent. It's 52.5 or 55°.

https://a.aliexpress.com/_EJohkFM

Btw Telson Germany = No sticky.
Change the agent then 😆
I know aliexpress is full of mistakes

 

[Grumms]

https://a.aliexpress.com/_EJohkFM

Btw Telson Germany = No sticky.
Change the agent then 😆
I know aliexpress is full of mistakes

575 is only for black. This AliExpress states 575 Red, which does not exist. And it's super expensive!

 

[Grumms]

On another AliExpress page, it mixes 'Non-sticky' With semi sticky. Loki instagram advertise China and Germany as semi sticky. And there's a new Rxton 5 :

https://a.aliexpress.com/_EHojD4E

If the Germany is not sticky at all, I wonder what the difference with Telson 100 are.

 

[Zwill]

if you watch aforementioned review of the rexton 7 you see a closeup of the sponge which actually looks like there is two different sponge densities in it. a open pored layer and a little layer close to the wood that is more dense, as if they "topped" of the sponge with a closing layer.
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I think that's just glue on the side of the sponge. Happens to me all the time too.

 

[andzejgolot]

575 is only for black. This AliExpress states 575 Red, which does not exist. And it's super expensive!

Paid 28$ for early bird

 

[Grumms]

It says sticky and not sticky at the same time, ridiculous.

 

[lodro]

It says sticky and not sticky at the same time, ridiculous.

that's Loki for ye 😂 😂 😂

 

[Grumms]

I think they are at least semi sticky because there's a protection plastic sheet that is not present on the Telson 100.

I'm boosting them and test on Monday.

 

[mattlamperouge]

I think they are at least semi sticky because there's a protection plastic sheet that is not present on the Telson 100.

I'm boosting them and test on Monday.

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both semi sticky? Or just China? Any first impressions? Clear Differences between them and Telson 100? Sponge and topsheet

 

[Grumms]

Both ''slightly sticky'' written, but also non sticky. It's in boosting process so I can't tell the differences yet. I'm betting that Germany will be very close to Telson 100. China is a little heavier, and it will be less easy to play on the BH, maybe close to the Codexx 52.

 

[Saiph]

Both ''slightly sticky'' written, but also non sticky. It's in boosting process so I can't tell the differences yet. I'm betting that Germany will be very close to Telson 100. China is a little heavier, and it will be less easy to play on the BH, maybe close to the Codexx 52.

Boosting as per usual? 2 layers of JieChi? Did you or will you weigh them?

 

[Grumms]

I don't weigh my rubbers usually. After 1 layer of green JieChi :
- China = 77gr
- Germany = 73gr

2nd layer is ongoing.

 

[Grumms]

3 hours after the 2nd layer.

After 1 layer, both sponge had the same hardness, 36º shore C, very soft.

 

[mattlamperouge]

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3 hours after the 2nd layer.

After 1 layer, both sponge had the same hardness, 36º shore C, very soft.

Did you measure the before?

 

[Grumms]

Did you measure the before?

No, I forgot.

 

[Grumms]

I briefly tested both Telson China and Germany. It was very brief, so take my statement with a grain of salt.

First, I tried the Germany on my Yinhe Pro 03 during warmup. It seems very close to the Telson 100 (which seems logical), which is very good. Later, I used the China on my second King acB, and surprise, it was awful at first. Very very very slow, not responsive at all. I've put all my slow backhands in the net. My opponent was very weak so I never had to play hard, so it made it hard to engage the sponge.

More to come tomorrow night.

 

[AcZending]

I briefly tested both Telson China and Germany. It was very brief, so take my statement with a grain of salt.

First, I tried the Germany on my Yinhe Pro 03 during warmup. It seems very close to the Telson 100 (which seems logical), which is very good. Later, I used the China on my second King acB, and surprise, it was awful at first. Very very very slow, not responsive at all. I've put all my slow backhands in the net. My opponent was very weak so I never had to play hard, so it made it hard to engage the sponge.

More to come tomorrow night.

Hello @Grumms I have been waiting for your tomorrow for four days now :/

 

[Grumms]

I'm sorry, I played too little again with both Telson since I was preparing for tomorrow championship game. And then I go to Italia for 2 weeks.

 

[AcZending]

I'm sorry, I played too little again with both Telson since I was preparing for tomorrow championship game. And then I go to Italia for 2 weeks.

Oh np np. Don’t worry about it then.

 

[ttarc]

Some data for Rxton 7 National, red, 38°: 100g incl. vacuum package, 75g with foil on topsheet. Boosted with two thin layers Seamon 2 and cut to 157 mm x 150 mm: 48g - 49g. Sponge came with a glue layer similar to H3N. No bad smell.