What Are Hybrid Table Tennis Rubbers and Why Are They So Popular Nowadays?

[victormanriquey]

Oh i see, any d09c alternative that you know?

Answered this above @ber but plenty yes, I like Joola Dynamic, Helix Hybrid, BlueGrip C2 (need to test J1/J2 before year ends) and also LAC boosted I liked too. From the above list, I'd choose the dynamic or the helix hybrids as my favs until now, but more coming soon as i keep testing stuff!

 

[victormanriquey]

Hello. It’s great that some manufacturers are releasing entire series of hybrid rubbers—hard, soft, and medium—so you can choose whatever suits you best. Chinese rubbers like the "Hurricane 3 Neo" come in one-degree increments, which is fantastic... but they require a booster. That’s why I like hybrid rubbers—especially when they come in full series.

Fully agree @neon !! Another reason why hybrids are very cool

 

[victormanriquey]

After 2 months of play, the center of the rubber visibly wears out. It changes color. Has issues gripping the ball. Then this area grows and ball starts slipping. C55 lasted a tad longer like 2 weeks longer. I play a lot of multiball so this might accelerate the process.

Ah damn, like the Gewo Iconixx I recently reviewed, that's a pity but it is what it is, this is for me a reason not to buy that rubber, some people may not mind, but I'm a bit picky with grip issues, if i feel like i have lost some grip, i change, and I dont want to change every 2 months (unless boosted rubbers that is, but I use those less nowadays due to hassle haha). Thanks @Haito for info! ❤️ I'll test it anyways but good to know

 

[merlin el mago]

Will be good if BTY release several hardness versions of D09C like ESN & DHS are doing.

 

[Tyce]

Never going to happen. You want a softer D09c? There's G09c. Different hardness versions don't fit into Butterfly's product model since they did it with Sriver.

 

[victormanriquey]

Will be good if BTY release several hardness versions of D09C like ESN & DHS are doing.

Yeah but they won't as @Tyce just mentioned, it's a pity but it is what it is. That's why I'm positively surprised about the helix hybrid which comes very close to D09c (not in durability from what I have heard, but in my initial experience it's doing fine) and has the different hardnesses, will review very soon but definitely one of the key differentiators of the helix hybrid there

 

[ber]

I have it at home in a beautiful package waiting to be tested, I'll tell you soon @ber !! Don't dare to say without giving it a spin

eager to see!

 

[ber]

Answered this above @ber but plenty yes, I like Joola Dynamic, Helix Hybrid, BlueGrip C2 (need to test J1/J2 before year ends) and also LAC boosted I liked too. From the above list, I'd choose the dynamic or the helix hybrids as my favs until now, but more coming soon as i keep testing stuff!

Hmm, they all are priced similarly. Another question will it pair nicely with the Long 5 and G1 in backhand?

 

[victormanriquey]

Hmm, they all are priced similarly. Another question will it pair nicely with the Long 5 and G1 in backhand?

Yeah I think so, I suspect the Joola dynamic will be nicer than the others on FH, it's a bit more linear and harder feel like the chinese rubbers, helix feels a bit better on BH for me (but i like D09c on BH, personal taste, if you differ that's perfectly fine! ), they have a bit more initial catapult and if you can hit hard on FH, you may not need as much, specially given you use long 5, so my initial guess without knowing all other nuances is the dynamic.

Btw, you can buy it with 25% discount (which is nice), click on any article of my blog where I get the product from our club sponsor and scroll a little bit until you see the 25% discount chip from tabletennisstore.eu (see image attached how it looks like), use that link, works for other products as well (which is even nicer)

For example you can find the 25% off link here: https://www.tabletennisequipmenthelp.com/blog/joola-trinity-hugo-calderano-charged-dynamic-review

Ps. I also liked the joola charged a lot on FH, but its more demanding, so do take that into account, but on Long 5 great fit imo

 

[merlin el mago]

Yeah but they won't as @Tyce just mentioned, it's a pity but it is what it is. That's why I'm positively surprised about the helix hybrid which comes very close to D09c (not in durability from what I have heard, but in my initial experience it's doing fine) and has the different hardnesses, will review very soon but definitely one of the key differentiators of the helix hybrid there

I feel the 09C more spinning that NZUN 50 but I'm not sure if it's due to the hardness of sponge or kind of topsheet.

Could be pure hybrid more spinny than thensor hybrids by nature?

 

[merlin el mago]

Let me see! I think:
- D09c: pure hybrid
- Codexx: tensor hybrid but have not played it
- Bluestar: tensor
- Nuzn: tensor hybrid
- K3: pure hybrid
- J&H: tensor hybrid
- Triple doube extra: i think pure hybrid but have not played it
- Dynarz ZGX: i think tensor hybrid but have not played it, maybe @Matt Hetherington can help us here

Hope that helps!

This post have to be moved to the 1st post, also if possible adding more rubbers and info related.

 

[merlin el mago]

Never going to happen. You want a softer D09c? There's G09c. Different hardness versions don't fit into Butterfly's product model since they did it with Sriver.

It's a pity because G09C it's very slow.

 

[victormanriquey]

I feel the 09C more spinning that NZUN 50 but I'm not sure if it's due to the hardness of sponge or kind of topsheet.

Could be pure hybrid more spinny than thensor hybrids by nature?

Yes for sure, D09c has more spin than NUZN 50, even if NUZN has a lot of spin already I think it's the whole rubber, not just one factor of it.

About tensor hybrid vs pure hybrid, it's not always the case that a pure hybrid spins more than a tensor hybrid, for example nuzn or tibhar mk have in my opinion more spin than something like glayzer 09c (as you said above @merlin el mago ), and it's also easier to get the spin out of the rubber. But what we can say as a more general rule is that tensor hybrids have more built-in catapult on the lower gears, so they activate easier, which is both a good and a bad thing depending on the situation