New xiom rubber: sticky hold and tension acceleration, so another hybrid?

[hayhayc86]

Just saw this on their IG account, claimed to be available in Europe but it's not even on their own website just yet

According to the post:
PRO is defined by how precisely two opposite responses work together: sticky hold and tension acceleration.

OPERA PRO. Re-engineered with Wang Hao.

Available now in Europe.

Seems like yet another hybrid rubber coming soon

 

[AndySmith]

According to the LARC, there are two versions. Pro and Pro C

 

[Julzig]

So what I have read is that the Opera Euro is around 45°, the Pro C 48° and the Pro 50°.
I feel like the Opera Pro could be hybridized Dignics 05 with the tacky surface eliminating its rather weak short game, while giving more power in harder hits.
Price is fine too with 56 Euros. Still produced in Germany. So performance wise set below their Omega/J&h series?
Looking forward to future reviews.

 

[hayhayc86]

That's interestingly 'soft', kinda fresh given all hybrid seems to just go harder and harder.
That price is not soft to the wallet sadly.

 

[golden_son]

I appreciate that this site (they only have the Pro and Euro currently) gives comparisons to other rubbers in the same category. Sounds like the Pro is meant to be a more linear hybrid, and the Euro akin to something like a Stiga Mantra Pro. The Asia and Pro C are less clear, though.

 

[hayhayc86]

Now there is more and more rubber I want to try 🤣 the euro doesn't sound like rubber in looking for however.
Chintac, razka z, V15 sticky, MK hybrid and now the opera.

Strangely currently feeling ok with a rather niche version of sanwei target, might actually stop ej and play the season with this rubber and leave the experiment till Xmas or end of season.....

 

[victormanriquey]

Yep hybrid, will need to test I guess, what a joy every time a new hybrid comes to the market 😂

 

[hayhayc86]

Well your reviews helps eliminate some but also add a couple that are tempting to try! Lol
I think eventually if we can list the rubber by stickyness from top sheet and by how much catapult from sponge then it will be easier for people to decide which one to try

 

[victormanriquey]

Well your reviews helps eliminate some but also add a couple that are tempting to try! Lol
I think eventually if we can list the rubber by stickyness from top sheet and by how much catapult from sponge then it will be easier for people to decide which one to try

Good idea i ll see how i can add that, its not easy but i ll give it a thought

 

[hayhayc86]

I do envy how you can try and test all those new and exotic rubbers around!
It's probably hard as it's subjective and also different rubber have different hardness etc
Sth like a scale
Catapult:
T05>D09c>Razka Z>H3

 

[victormanriquey]

I do envy how you can try and test all those new and exotic rubbers around!
It's probably hard as it's subjective and also different rubber have different hardness etc
Sth like a scale
Catapult:
T05>D09c>Razka Z>H3

will check yeah, i think that can work, it's indeed really hard as it's subtle differences and so you need to test in depth for at least a month to feel those, also same blade, or same rubbers if you test blades etc

But i like it, it's my hobby so i have a lot of fun. And ofc if people like it that helps keep going <3

 

[victormanriquey]

@hayhayc86 i've now added stickiness level and rubber type (tensor, tacky, and all 3 different hybrid types) in the database. I'm wondering what the best way is to add catapult, because now with the hybrid types you more or less know how much catapult they have (i.e. tensor hybrid is often easier to activate catapult than pure hybrid).

Thing is also that catapult can be on low gear or on high gear, D09c has very small catapult on low gear, but a lot on high gear, so wonder how to add that to database

If you have ideas tell me!

The rubber DB for others is here: https://www.tabletennisequipmenthelp.com/rubber-database