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The adidas company is not owned by adidas, but has given them licensing to use the logo on their equipment. They pay the fees for each sale, but sales are typically more reputable with such a large brand name. The rubbers are amazing. Tenzone and P7 are great FH or BH rubbers depending on your styles. The other rubbers are great for intermediate players and P5 is very much like T05 in my opinion. The throws are similar and the firmness as well. The key is pairing a solid blade with the harder P and Tenzone series. I prefer the Adidas Fibertech blades with the P and Tenzone series, they work marvels.
As for alternatives to T05 there are many that can do the job, but few that feel the same as tenergy. It's hard to find a rubber with the same characteristics as spring sponge because the kick it gives is much different than a lot of other rubbers.
Most rubbers in Europe are made by the same manufacture, but have different pip structures and sponge characteristics. The rubber materials are primarily the same so when you say that rubbers are all different that's not entire true, whats different is the feeling you get when the ball sinks into the sponge. The rubber used to make the topsheets is all primarily the same and only changes a little due to pip structure. The differences lie in the pre tuning, sponge hardness and surface texture that make a Euro rubber seem different.
Really the best alternative to T05 is based off your technique and personal feeling of the ball. Find something that helps you to feel the ball and you should be able to use it just as you do T05. Concentrate less on the speed and spin because that is all through technique more than the rubber. Tenergy just allows you to feel the ball differently and that's what everyone is really searching for.
As for alternatives to T05 there are many that can do the job, but few that feel the same as tenergy. It's hard to find a rubber with the same characteristics as spring sponge because the kick it gives is much different than a lot of other rubbers.
Most rubbers in Europe are made by the same manufacture, but have different pip structures and sponge characteristics. The rubber materials are primarily the same so when you say that rubbers are all different that's not entire true, whats different is the feeling you get when the ball sinks into the sponge. The rubber used to make the topsheets is all primarily the same and only changes a little due to pip structure. The differences lie in the pre tuning, sponge hardness and surface texture that make a Euro rubber seem different.
Really the best alternative to T05 is based off your technique and personal feeling of the ball. Find something that helps you to feel the ball and you should be able to use it just as you do T05. Concentrate less on the speed and spin because that is all through technique more than the rubber. Tenergy just allows you to feel the ball differently and that's what everyone is really searching for.