Vega Europe versus Omega 7 Europe

[Gozo Aruna]

@JJ Ng ,

I tried Vega Europe because of how much you praise it. It is working nicely for me.

Is Omega 7 Euro a nice step-up to it or does it play completely different?

Is the USD 12.50 extra worth the step-up?

 

[vvk1]

There is no shot that can be played with O7E that cannot be played with VE.

 

[khayalmania]

Omega is faster, lighter and shrinks a lot more than Vega.

 

[ander999]

Omega is faster, lighter and shrinks a lot more than Vega.

Interesting regarding the shrink, never had it shrink before.

But more speed, maybe a little more spin.

 

[Manto76]

Whatever the performance differences may be, and O7E definitely has higher performance potential than VE, just be aware that O7E feels quite a lot harder than VE. You may like the feel of one and not the other, or you might like the feel of both equally, in which case O7E offers more than VE if you have the technique to make the most of it.

 

[khayalmania]

Interesting regarding the shrink, never had it shrink before.

Yeah Omega 7 rubbers are popular here, but the shrinking is their biggest con.
Maybe it's because of the climate? idk...

It's only a problem if you have to re-paste it though... otherwise it's got good durability.

 

[piligrim]

Omega is faster, lighter and shrinks a lot more than Vega.

Its not lighter. My Vega Europe 40g and Omega 7 Euro 44g. Both cut for same regular size blade

 

[firetack]

Omega 7 Euro is very popular in our local leagues including the top players

 

[Migzkulit]

I hate Omega 7 Pro, after 2 weeks. It just loses it's oomph.
Omega 7 Europe should be less so since it has a denser sponge.

 

[JJ Ng]

@JJ Ng ,

I tried Vega Europe because of how much you praise it. It is working nicely for me.

Is Omega 7 Euro a nice step-up to it or does it play completely different?

Is the USD 12.50 extra worth the step-up?

I personally have a sheet of Xiom Omega VII Euro Red 2.0 for US$36.49 from Dandoy when they had it on sales (and it is still on sales at that price; I just checked Dandoy website). I have not gotten a chance to try that yet. I am just busy wearing down the various ESN rubber I have on my backhand side on various blades so I don't waste money (C-1, Barracuda, Acuda S2, Aurus, EL-P, FX-D, etc. etc.).

Yes I have heard that Omega VII Euro is considerably harder than Vega Europe.

The Vega series really are well priced and you can perform almost all strokes just fine by sticking to the Vega series so my suggestion is not to switch. Enjoy what you have!!! You have switched a lot recently. And I am glad you have tried something outside of Butterfly since these products are generally cheaper than Butterfly products (with the exception of Rozena which I think is very very well priced for its performance potential). If you have found something you like, it is time to keep it the same and work on your skills so you can unlock the potential of the rubber! Have fun!

 

[Emin]

Omega 7 Euro is a Great rubber.
Cant compare it to Vega series but it has good Performance, feeling durability and can be boosted with seamoon.

 

[Trevize84]

I player VE on a 5 ply all wood (YSE), I tested O7E on a 7 ply all wood (BLY Power 7). Feeling was amazing. I think the BP7 blade was doing a nice job, but I'm confident O7E was playing a decent role in that job. O7E is a natural overall upgrade for VE especially because it's not increasing sponge hardness. I cannot quantify this upgrade because BP7 is a good upgrade of YSE as well (7 ply vs 5 ply, very similar construction with same inner wood plus a much harder outter wood - Koto vs Anigre). Let's put this way, if you believe VE feels lackluster in something the O7E will give you a little bit more in that something. Price-wise a VE at 26-28€ is a lot of value for money these days that is likely unbeatable. One of the pros is that using O7E comes easy if you're used to VE because they react similarly (very controlled and consistent, medium-soft with good dwell time). I read Vega Korea might be an upgrade of VE, I'd be curious to know how VK compares with O7E.