New andro HY-Q rubbers

[Metaxa]

Take a look here

 

[Hikarupin]

Take a look here

Thanks for the info @Metaxa!
Do you find the HYQ 42º much softer than NUZN 45?

 

[Airoc]

Did you end up playing more with the HYQ 48? What are your final conclusions?

Quite a bit more, and the final conclusions don´t vary from what I wrote in the first post.

As would be expected, the durability is less exceptional than that of NUZN, since HY-Q is more sticky.

Personally, I llike NUZN 50 more, because it gives me a unique "close to normal Tensor" feeling with outstanding control in relation to the speed capabilities.

The closest rival from the same brand- also in price - should be NUZN 48, however. Between that and HY-Q, I would still prefer the general feeling of NUZN. As for performance, they both bring spin and control to intermediate levels who consider NUZN 50/55 a tad too much for their liking.

 

[Metaxa]

Thanks for the info @Metaxa!
Do you find the HYQ 42º much softer than NUZN 45?

Yes, he is a little bit softer than a NUZN 45°

 

[pimplehater]

Personally, I llike NUZN 50 more, because it gives me a unique "close to normal Tensor" feeling with outstanding control in relation to the speed capabilities.

Hi Airoc! is HYQ 48 more similar to Nuzn 48 or Rasanter C48? I really like C48 2.0 mm on my FH (Both that slight stickiness and topsheet feeling) but unfortunately it's hard to find it in my country nowadays. I have tried Nuzn 48 but I dont like it very much. Based on my preference, do you think I might like HYQ 48 or no?

 

[Airoc]

do you think I might like HYQ 48 or no?

Yes, I think so, but:
The C-Rasanter rubbers are of course the more "aggressive" type, sticky version of the then top of the range rubber. HY-Q is more like a Hexer type rubber, "middle class".

If NUZN 48 wasn´t sticky enough and too much like a typical Tensor rubber, HY-Q would appeal more to you.

 

[cruzctrl]

HY-Q: Say Hi to Hybrid | Andro

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I think you could call these mid-range hybrid rubbers, sticky like C-Rasanter, a bit less powerful than NUZN.

Fairly easy to play, well dosed catapult effect and very good spin capabilities, resulting in a very controlled overall feeling.

Generally better suited for variable close to the table offense with spin-loaded opening ball than mid-distance topspin vs. topspin rallies.

Very attractively priced as well.

Hello! Just wanted to ask about weight for the HYQ48. The NUZN and C Rasanter rubbers are pretty lightweight for hybrids, so I was curious if this followed suite

 

[pimplehater]

Yes, I think so, but:
The C-Rasanter rubbers are of course the more "aggressive" type, sticky version of the then top of the range rubber. HY-Q is more like a Hexer type rubber, "middle class".

If NUZN 48 wasn´t sticky enough and too much like a typical Tensor rubber, HY-Q would appeal more to you.

I think Rasanter C and Nuzn stickiness fades away relatively fast (less than 1 month for me). So how it behaves after that matters a lot especially (for a context, I tend to do brushing instead of driving). In this case I think Rasanter C topsheet design compliment my style even when the stickiness faded away. So I'm wondering how HYQ 48 may behave especially after the stickiness faded

 

[Airoc]

So I'm wondering how HYQ 48 may behave especially after the stickiness faded

That I wouldn´t know, I tested it for two weeks maybe and stickiness was still intact.

 

[Metaxa]

Yesterday we received the new HY_Q 48° (2.1) and a 42° (2.1).
Our initial plan was to stick both rubbers onto my Novacell OFF/S, but we had a lot of trouble removing the old layers of glue (that black surface is a real nightmare).
It just kept feeling greasy/soft, and the glue residue was extremely difficult to peel off. So we ended up sticking the new rubbers onto my TP-Ligna All and went for a training session with them yesterday evening.
First observation: the 42° (2.1) is on my BH, and we’re getting plenty of feedback from it. Much better than with the 1.9 version we’d already had since May on the Novacell. You feel the ball more in the rubber – perfect for blocking, and looping was easy too. Combined with the blade, of course, it’s not the fastest rubber.
As for the 48° (2.1) on my FH, after an initial training session I’m not entirely convinced yet. It’s also the first time we’ve played with such a hard rubber. Up until now, a NUZN 45° was the hardest we’d ever played with. Grip and control (even in the short game) are very good, but (understandably) the speed wasn’t great with on this blade, of course.
We’re definitely going to do at least one more training session with this combination, after which we’ll fit the rubbers onto a Loki W81 ADC. Why a W81? Because we think (and hope) that this blade will give us the perfect feel, somewhere between the TP_Ligna All (great control, less speed) and the Novacell OFF/S (great speed, less control). We’ll see...