Recent content by belllfador

  1. Best Chinese sticky rubbers that don't need boosting

    Am I the only one that observed a drop in the spin capabilities of B3 / B3 Purple in the hot Summer? Under the same conditions, H3 BS remains spiny as before, or even more. Dragging the ball along B3 surface feels oily and slippery. B3 is next to new and cleaned only with water. Same story with...

  2. Best No-Booster Alternative to Boosted H3 National Blue Sponge on a DHS W968?

    Try Falco Platinum.

  3. Best No-Booster Alternative to Boosted H3 National Blue Sponge on a DHS W968?

    I played with commercial TG2 10 years ago. It was too sticky and inconsistent. I never played again. If the stickiness is lower, I will consider the provincial version. TG3 BS has the same or a little bit more stickiness than H3 BS. The topseet is thicker, weight more, speed and throw are...

  4. it's just insane (aliexpress)

    And these €3++ will go straight for support of regional businesses... right? Right? Anyway, let's buy chinese stuff from amazon.

  5. Best No-Booster Alternative to Boosted H3 National Blue Sponge on a DHS W968?

    TDE has soft topsheet with hard sponge. The level of stickiness is extreme — can hold the ball for more than 20s. The sponge is factory boosted and after a month becomes a brick that requires boosting. Throw angle is lower than H3. H3 is rubber that wins points from services without any...

  6. Non-tacky maximum spin but minimum speed rubber

    Sory, I was reading topsheet like NUZN, but did not read that you are not looking for hybrids.

  7. Non-tacky maximum spin but minimum speed rubber

    Doric Slice CS, around 47 degrees, non sticky, very spiny, but with a fragile sponge, glue removing leaves craters. Spinlord Marder 2, half sticky, thin fragile topsheet with long pips, the sponge is similar to Mark V, with better spin and control. Dr Neubauer Dominance Spin Hard, sticky like...
  8. Innershield ZLF DEF

    Review by 'belllfador' on item 'Innershield ZLF DEF'

    Very niche blade for defense. 165x155mm 930Hz, 85.3g. Slow, flexible and with a lot of dampening. The soft top layer is fragile and must be sealed with 2 layers of lacquer. Use of hard rubbers lowers the vibrations and makes the blade more stable. With TG3 BS 40 is a spin demon. I tried 388D-2...

  9. GLUE SHEETS...The Good, the Bad (and the Ugly?)

    Sticky sheets make your defensive blade a tiny bit faster, stiffer and with a bigger sweet spot. The difference is small but measurable. I use my slowest and most flexible blade, Innershield ZLF and 2 Nittaku sticky sheets. Here are the results in frequency, weight and stiffness coefficient...

  10. 3 New Andro Rubbers

    Sound similar to Vega China. How is the weight?

  11. Best Chinese sticky rubbers that don't need boosting

    I could not resist... 2 more cheap rubbers: Sueke Phantom Attack II green sponge, black surface, 40 degrees, measured 52 shore O. 66.5g uncut, without foil. Topsheet has the same thickness and pips dimensions as H3 OS, it is softer, but not like TDE. The stickiness is low - can hold the ball...

  12. My expensive and frustrating search for a forehand defensive rubber.

    I like semi-sticky rubbers. Victas TDE can hold the ball for 20 seconds but is not near the H3 spin generation. Also, I find sticky rubbers inconsistent in low gear. More stickiness = more inconsistency. Probably cause dust collection.

  13. My expensive and frustrating search for a forehand defensive rubber.

    I played a lot with H3 BS 39 on various blades. Hardness is around 52 degrees with 2 layers of booster Falko Platinum. The spin on chop and service is only surpassed by TG3 BS. The throw angle is lower than H3 OS, and it is heavier and not so responsive. Looping requires extra effort but...

  14. My expensive and frustrating search for a forehand defensive rubber.

    You can try the hex-cut rubbers on Goriki blade. The working area is less than 10×10cm. After you like some of the combinations, buy new rubber. I pass along a similar path with Goriki Danshi 108g. Walnut blades have damping properties and on weak hit appear slower than when you hit hard. The...

  15. Yasaka Masamune

    I have it with H3N and VS>401 in 1.5mm. Fun blade with many gears. 3 ply hinoki blades have a history of defensive use, but in a time when rubbers was slow. Aida used Mark V initially and his setup was overall slower. H3 and TG3 are good for chopping, no matter the blade. 401 is better for...
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