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I was sneakily hoping someone might mention Vega Korea... I have it on my other racket (a Joola Rossi Emotion) and love it there, where I actually did  not like the R45. I guess I'm a little paranoid about having the opposite problem now lol. And I haven't played with the VK long enough to gauge...

As the thread title suggests, I'm looking for an alternative to the Andro Rasanter R45 for my BH. I love the way it plays when fresh but boy does the sponge seem to die quick. So I'm looking for something with similar performance but more longevity. Blade is the Xiom Hugo HAL. I have yet to...

I like the WD9's just fine. I wonder what makes some prefer the 8s?

When removing, I typically "roll" the glue the way Grahf mentioned, starting with a corner. But even if I can avoid damage I can never get it to peel in a single sheet. I've never heard of/thought of leaving the glue to dry for multiple hours. Something to try...if I can be patient enough 😆.

I see this repeated so many times and I have yet to find it true of either glue on any rubber except H3 and similar hardness. Even on the hard rubbers it won't peel in a single sheet; I have to rub and peel it off in pieces, it just doesn't damage the sponge the way it does softer rubbers. How...

H8-80 is only "soft" in comparison to H3, and only a notch. The 37° is comparable (in hardness) to Rakza, G1, Vega X and so on. If you want to try harder, you can get the 38°, which is a tad harder than those and a smidgen softer than H3. You don't hear of too many people using H8-80 on FH, it's...

8-80 is pretty controlled and avoids the hassle of boosting an H3, even if it doesn't have the full spin and power potential. That would give you a taste for tacky rubbers. Otherwise Rakza 7. It's a perfect learner's rubber that gives appreciable speed and spin when you fully execute your...

I could tell the handle is different but figured there was some kind of mix-up. The Legend 2.0 and Legend 3.0 premades have different handles, after all. That...is really poor naming/marketing on Palio's part. 😕

According to this the construction is Limba-Ayous-CF-Paulownia-CF-Ayous-Limba. Your handle looks different, could it be an earlier Legend (not the 3)?

It's a shame I had another event that weekend; I missed a chance to meet a TTD legend. Hope Atlanta treated you well, 'grats on the finishes!

I personally would choose FL. Straight handles give a little more stability on the BH (debatably) but, for me, don't shift as easily to the FH grip. Perhaps other people aren't as bothered. Sanding a ST handle to fit exactly how you want would potentially give you the most comfortable fit, but...

From the photo you already seem to be holding your racket pretty high with the AN handle. Why not go with the flared style? Your hands look almost identical to mine (side note: not something I've ever noticed before and a weird thing to experience lol); I've tried a multitude of both FL and ST...

So I've had a few weeks to sit with this blade and I'm really enjoying it. I wish I'd gone a smidgen heavier for a denser composition and if I ever bought a second one I'd probably go for something in the 87-89g range, but overall the feeling is just great. It has also pushed me to play a step...

It depends on what you're used to. It's a bit softer than H3, but not a soft rubber by any means.

That tracks with my experience. I've tried it on a few blades and it always felt safe but non-threatening, unless you really wail on the ball. It's definitely more lively than unboosted H3 but far from an ESN tensor or a factory-boosted hybrid like Big Dipper. It's great for training BH...

I think this sums it up. Having used Mark V I have a hard time recommending it for anyone serious, especially when it's still $35 a sheet and newer, better rubbers can be had for cheaper. Even Xiom Musa I--which I've heard compared favorably to Mark V--is ~$28 USD on tt11. Palio AK47 is even...

I genuinely don't believe Rakza 7 would be too much for someone coming from a Stiga Royal 3-Star and looking for more spin. The Royal is a premade, yes, but it's a modern one and around $50 USD; the S3 rubber on it is 2.0mm and likely not that much worse than the generations-old Mark V. If they...

I started with the Yasaka Sweden Extra with Mark V 1.8 on both sides. It's great for pure beginners but those rubbers do put a ceiling on you pretty quickly. As soon as I got a coach he told me to keep the blade and switch to Rakza 7. If you don’t have a coach and you want to play as safe as...

Perhaps @Andrea Jiang can help clarify the differences in packaging and hardness offerings?