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  1. T-88 Taiji Plus

    Review by 'yogi_bear' on item 'T-88 Taiji Plus'

    Lighter version of the T-88 rubbers at 61 grams uncut. The topsheet is not your typical Chinese rubber which is shiny. The Taiji has a matted topsheet for both black and grey. The new, bright, pink sponge has bigger pores compared to the last version of T-88 which was a yellow sponge. The rubber...
  2. Rubicon

    Review by 'yogi_bear' on item 'Rubicon'

    The Nexy Rubicon is an amazing blade. Weighing at 84 grams, the blade feels light and not head heavy. The one is used for half an hour was with a Nexy Karis Hard on the forehand and a Stiga Airoc Astro on the backhand. The blade has a very good finish. In fact, it has the most comfortable flared...
  3. Rasanter V42

    Review by 'yogi_bear' on item 'Rasanter V42'

    A semi-light rubber at 64-65 grams uncut. Spin seems to be in the level of xiom vega europe but the speed of the R42 is much faster. it is very bouncy and easy to use especially in the backhand. It is easy to receive spinny serves and also spinny loops because it is not spin sensitive and also...
  4. Eternity VPS V

    Review by 'yogi_bear' on item 'Eternity VPS V'

    The Eternity blade is a hardened Infinity VPS blade that has a more solid feel and faster speed. The speed of the Eternity is more or less equal to the Stratus Powerwood. The outer plies look like burned or colored limba. The blade is medium stiff with some flex that is still good for looping or...
  5. Carbonado 245

    Review by 'yogi_bear' on item 'Carbonado 245'

    Weight: 92-93 grams Speed: Off+ Hardness: very stiff The 245 is a high throw blade. Like the 45 and 145 predecessors, the 245 has also has a high throw. The 245 is a very stiff blade and also insanely fast. Only the weight is the drawback. It is like an innerforce blade on steroids. It is very...
  6. Carbonado 290

    Review by 'yogi_bear' on item 'Carbonado 290'

    Wt: 93 grams (master flared) Hardness: Very Stiff Composition: Limba+ textreme carbon + ayous Speed: OFF+ The Stiga Carbonado 290 was designed for players who wanted a faster Stiga blade because Stiga has not had any off+ blades for a few years now except with the Intensity Carbon. The...
  7. Rasanter R50

    Review by 'yogi_bear' on item 'Rasanter R50'

    The spinniest Rasanter rubber having also the hardest sponge.The feel of the rubber is closer to the Joola Maxxx 500 and Gewo Hype Pro 50. Produces high amount of spin and it seems suited more for players who use Chinese rubbers. The speed is medium fast like that of an EL=S or EL-P. It is...
  8. Rasanter R47

    Review by 'yogi_bear' on item 'Rasanter R47'

    This is the 2nd fastest Rasanter rubber. This is slightly spinnier than the V47 version and has a higher arc. The topsheet grips the ball fairly good enough. This has a lesser spin compared to MX-P but better control. This is still very spinny. Also, the MX-P is still faster than this rubber but...
  9. Rasanter R42

    Review by 'yogi_bear' on item 'Rasanter R42'

    The R42 is almost similar to the Joola Rhyzm 425 except that it feels softer. Sponge is medium soft and you can feel the ball sink into the sponge everytime you have a hit with it. It produces above average spin and a medium arc when looping the ball. The R42 is fast and bouncy and compared to...
  10. Rasanter R37

    Review by 'yogi_bear' on item 'Rasanter R37'

    The softest Rasanter among the 6 variants and also the slowest. It is slower than the Rasant Beat and also has less spin. The Rasant Beat was softer but it offered more spin and grip on the ball and it was more bouncy. Even at max thickness this rubber can be controlled by intermediate level...
  11. Perform 40+ ABS

    Review by 'yogi_bear' on item 'Perform 40+ ABS'

    The new Stiga 3 Star Perform ball is a great improvement over the the optimum 40+ before. This is already as good as Sanwei 40+ ABS polyballs. The consistency in bounce and roundness is very good and almost feels like a celluloid ball. Not sure about the price though. Probably made by Minkow...
  12. Target National

    Review by 'yogi_bear' on item 'Target National'

    -slightly faster than commercial Hurricane 3 but with a notch or 2 less spin. It is a good alternative to commercial Hurricane 3 because it has a more consistent quality. The red one is tackier than the black one making the red one spinnier but slower. This has a blue sponge and is quite heavy...
  13. Genesis M

    Review by 'yogi_bear' on item 'Genesis M'

    A good Chinese rubber with a bouncy sponge. It is similar to the Tin Arc rubbers. The Rubber is made by DHS. It is medium fast and is very spinny on slow loops. High amount of control and excellent for close to the table type of play. Pushes and blocks well too.
  14. Arctic Wood

    Review by 'yogi_bear' on item 'Arctic Wood'

    A better 5 ply looping blade that Infinity VPS. It is composed of a new "Arctic wood" outer ply with inner spruce and ayous layers. Loops very well and is forgiving on difficult shots. Faster than VPS but still has a lot of flex. Slower than Tibhar SPW but faster than a Primorac Off= blade. A...
  15. Rozena

    Review by 'yogi_bear' on item 'Rozena'

    more suited as a backhand rubber rather than a forehand rubber. this is more suited for players who are still developing their game and also for all around type of play where every stroke counts a a point earning stroke liek push chops and flicks. advanced players can use this more as a backhand...
  16. Mantra H

    Review by 'yogi_bear' on item 'Mantra H'

    STIGA Mantra Rubber: H Weight: 65 grams uncut Speed: OFF+ Spin: Very High After waiting patiently the new Mantra rubbers are here. I finally got hold of each version S, M and H. To stop the rumors flying about that the Mantra rubber series was recalled due to a low durability. It was due to a...
  17. Mantra M

    Review by 'yogi_bear' on item 'Mantra M'

    STIGA Mantra: M Weight: 63 grams uncut Speed: OFF Spin: Very High After waiting patiently the new Mantra rubbers are here. I finally got hold of each version S, M and H. To stop the rumors flying about that the Mantra rubber series was recalled due to a low durability. It was due to a factory...
  18. Mantra S

    Review by 'yogi_bear' on item 'Mantra S'

    Mantra S Weight: 62 grams uncut Speed: Off- Spin: High After eagerly waiting several months for the new Mantra rubbers, I finally got hold of all 3 versions. Also to stop all the rumors that the Mantra rubber series needed to be recalled due to low durability is in correct. It was due to...
  19. Vega Europe DF

    Review by 'yogi_bear' on item 'Vega Europe DF'

    Xiom Vega Europe DF Rubber Weight: 41 grams cut (151x157mm blade) Sponge hardness: Soft Speed: Off- I have not used the Xiom Vega Europe for a while. In 2009 it was my favorite rubber when it first came out. I wanted to go back to XVE because I missed the feel and control plus spin I got when I...
  20. Genesis M

    Review by 'yogi_bear' on item 'Genesis M'

    Stiga Genesis M Weight: 64 grams Thickness: 2.0mm Speed: Off Throughout the review I will compare the Genesis M to the Genesis S and to similar rubbers that share the same characters as the Genesis series. The Genesis M feels fairly tacky however not to tacky like other Chinese/Tacky rubbers in...
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