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How long have you been using it? What is your level?

I've bought the rubber for the current season (for the backhand obviously), and will be trying to adapt to it after playing with rakza 7 for about 2 years. My current feelings are that the rubber is way more catapulty (easier to acces spin and speed) than the R7 (at least on my Virtuoso+), as...

Well, for my style the best blade would be the offensive S.

Try rakza XX

Yeahh, it does indeed. Makes it easier to hit through and spin the ball, although I feel like its harder to hit through than the Battle II, which is strange, since the former is supposed to be harder..

In that case, I think the fastarc G1 could be the rubber, as its harder than the R7, and more linear. If you'd like to go in the hybrid directio tho, the Rakza Z will be a great choice as well, since the harder sponge will enable you to hit the ball with more power, albeit at the expense of...

Hmmm, not always the case honestly. Me, for example. Ive got quite a strong forehand, using a 5ply wood blade with a 729 Battle III on the FH. I can either kill the ball directly, or play it with an immense ammount of spin. Its the rallies that trouble me. I usually loose such points, as I just...

You mean you'd like to have more top speed, or more bounce (ease of speed)? Because those are two different things honestly.

Well, good points, not gonna lie. I dont really buy on T11, so I couldnt provide any reliable information on that topic. As far as the Neottec goes, Im not sure if its a good recommendation, as sooner or later OP would probably notice that the lack of spin/power in his shots takes away from the...

Seems like you arent a defender at all. You are more of a counter attacker, in which case I'd say JJ Ng's blade recomendation is spot on, not too quick, not too slow, and stiff enough for this style to work out. As for the rubbers, I think something like a Rakza 7 soft or a Fastarc c1 would be...

Tensor rubber is basically just a trade name for a rubber with built in catapult effect. Those rubbers are faster on the low end because of that spring effect.

Well, im rocking this exact setup (The virtuoso+ isnt the softest wooden blade out there, but has a nice amount of flex to it), and the forehand is just perfect. For the backhand you do need great technique, or a quicker rubber.

Maybe RakzaXX could suit you.

Vega Asia H is a hybrid, although not that sticky.

Different people have different opinions on this, but for me its the blade that matters the most. So, if your blade is too stiff, no matter how spinny your rubbers are, there just wont be enough dwell time to create this spin. Likewise, if your blade is soft and flexible, no matter how fast the...

Zwill, a question for you, how do you deal with putting multiple layers of glue on the blade? When I tried it with the no15, the previous layer got absolutely destroyed...

yeahh, thats actually a good point. Backhand might be quite different than forehand. Im changing the BH rubber to something more bouncy too, so I'll probably get back here once I test the new rubber.

Baracuda for me is a bit too much spin orientated. I mean, it doesnt do as well on power loops and smashes, as it does on really spinny and thin contacts.

The interesting thing is, I felt quite the opposite. I changed my FH rubber from Battle II Blue sponge to Battle III, which is way easier to play with (more power in the mid end, easier spin as well), and I feel like the fact that I know my position and stroke matters less allows me to focus...

Encouraged by all the positive comments online, I bought a sheet to replace my well used provincial battle 2 blue 39, and to gain a bit more mid end power, as well as ease of use for all the difficult balls, and honestly the rubber feels great. Maybe its not the tackiest, but grips the ball very...