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My experience has been the same: G1 is probably the most durable German-made rubber currently available. Can't beat it for value-for-money.

Honestly, I couldn't really say which is better than the other in terms of each playing characteristic you've mentioned. They are equally good at all those things, they just feel different. G1 is a bit firmer and gives a higher arc, T19 feels a bit softer and produces a slightly flatter arc...

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I've used both quite a lot and, IMO, G1 is an excellent FH rubber and T19 is an excellent BH rubber. G1 has a higher arc and, IMO, offers slightly more spin and power at the very top end. (But that may just be because of the way I contact the ball; others may find differently.) T19 has a flatter...

Four very good blades at (more-or-less) that price: Neottec Voodoo Classic Yasaka Sweden Extra Tibhar Lebesson Donic Persson Powerplay The Tibhar Lebesson is probably one of the most under-rated (and best value for money) blades around. It can comfortably be played by absolute beginners, and...

Impressive work on the handle—very nice!

His retirement from the international scene is a real loss to the sport. When many other players retire I'm sure it's a sad day for them personally, but there's usually a very similar, 'like-for-like' replacement on the international scene. There's no like-for-like replacement for XX - he is one...

In that price range, the Andro Treiber CI Off is the one that comes to mind.

If you're keen to stick with an all-wood blade, then why not try a 7-ply like a Butterfly Korbel SK7, Samsonov Force Pro Blue, Yasaka Falck W7, Avalox P700, or similar? Still keeps the nice woody feel, but gives you a bit more 'punch'.

Gewo Nexxus EL Pro 48 comes to mind as the closest alternative I've tried. It also has a softish feel, whereas G1 feels quite a bit firmer. Also, I know this is subjective and different folks will feel it differently depending on how they impact the ball, but I found the Gewo to have a pretty...

Which one is that? Is it one of Vodak's standard models, or is it a custom?

Vodak Hinoki Carbon OFF: Pretty stiff, softish feel on impact, low throw. https://vodak-dreva.cz/en/off/160-253-vodak-hinoki-carbon-off.html#/30-handle-straight/34-kind_of_wood-carbon

South Africa hosted the 2020 Fifa World Cup, the Africa Cup of Nations in 1996 and 2013, the 1995 Rugby World Cup, British & Irish Lions Rugby tours going back to 1903, and the largest timed cycle race in the world (The Cape Town Cycle Tour) every year for the past 45 years. No experience in...

A few that give what you're looking for: Stiga DNA Pro M Tibhar Evolution EL-S Joola Rhyzer 48 The DNA Pro M and the EL-S are both easy to control, great for opening loops, and deliver plenty of spin. The Rhyzer 48 is faster than the other two, and thus needs a bit more skill to control well...

BB, my further comments in the paragraph below the first sentence clearly explained what I meant by that statement. You may, of course, disagree with what I said; variety of opinion is part of what makes forums like this useful. That said, it would be nice if you could express your...

R7 is neither as grippy, nor as spinny, as T05 at the elite level. However, R7 is an easier rubber to control, and so many players (i.e. below the elite level) might be able to play spinnier shots with R7 than with T05 as they will feel more 'in control' of what they're doing, play more...

MX-S has a reputation as being among the most durable German-made rubbers available. It certainly will last longer, and retain more consistent playing characteristics for longer, than MX-P. It doesn't need to be boosted. Here's a good review of the MX-S...

I'd say Evolution MX-S comes fairly close to D05 and, at half the price, is a good alternative.

I wonder if Gauzy is struggling a bit with the transition to a composite blade? Also, if you pause at 2:37:40 in the video, just before Gauzy serves at 0-6 down, you can see that his backhand (red) rubber isn't a Rasanter - it doesn't have a green sponge.

I haven't used any of the DNA Platinum rubbers, but I have used some of the DNA Pro series as well as some of the Rasanters, so I can compare those. I would say that the comparison between Rasanter R53 and DNA Pro H, is the same as between the Rasanter R48 vs DNA Pro M. Very simply, in both...