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A Rozena with a grippy topsheet is a tenergy 05. Add som hardness to the sponge and yes, thats about a Glayzer. Buy also nothing like a Rozena. ;)

Only had one sheet but it seems very durable.

One of the benefits, at least for me, with harder rubbers is that short game and precision in the "small game", including serving, is easier. They are less bouncy. That also makes putting spin on serves easier.

Here is my flame into the fire - I actually had Mantra Pro M on one side and Glayzer on the other of a Viscaria for a while about a year ago. The Mantra Pro was in max thickness (only one available here) and the Glayzer in 1.9. I recall the Mantra to be clearly softer, bouncier and definitely...

Or using long pips...

Why not Xiang Peng?

Yes. I would never be able to feel the difference from 1.8 in a blind test. Never.

I know! Side note: Very little difference in speed and over all feeling with different sponge thicknesses for the G1. Perhaps its the firm topsheet. The tenergies are much more different in this regard.

A pity. Tenergies still around though.

My experience Viscaria vs HALC - Differences are a lot less than one might think reading forums like these. Harimoto is slightly flexier than Viscaria. Makes open up forehand loops easier but it also gives a somewhat non-linear forehand behaviour. I also found myself backhand blocking into the...

Agree with NDH. But since I’ve tried all three within the last year - the Freitas is a bit stiffer than the other two. Boll and Freitas a little head heavier than the Viscaria. If you like squarish ST handles, the Boll is really nice. But again - listen to NDH, the adaption from one to any...

Looks like the handle is longer than regular butterfly blades. Perhaps it's just that?

Try to push the ball deep into opponents forehand or move your feet and make a forehand loop.

The old Joola Tango PS used to be tacky for a long time. My experience is that sponges of ESN rubbers dies before the top sheets wears out.

Informative. Balance point should always be given!

Thanks for this great answer! I'm sure you are right about everything. I (and I guess others) have also been thinking about the modern, heavy rubbers and why manufacturers do not make blades to compensate for this. Smaller heads and/or heavier, longer handles should have a customer base.

Seal the blade?

But the wrb-, sensoblades and such were a way to move the center of mass right? And there is sort of a trend right now to have bigger head blades and that is also about getting them more head heavy, right? So it cant be all about total mass of the blade.

Are they doung this just to reduce weight or is there someting else as well? Seems like a lot of work.

I believe they say that this ALX is slightly stiffer than this TMXi.