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I also noticed that on a blade with an external koto veneer with external carbon fiber like viscaria, the Fastarkc G1 plays better on the forehand, on the backhand it was hard for me, I wanted to get a softer rubber. At the same time, on a blade with soft outer sipo wood and inner carbon...

Gold Ark 8 is a very fast and tenacious ESN rubber, but not durable. Gold Ark 5 is 1,5-2 times inferior in everything. This is good for blocking, but not for spinning - no grip.

I would really like for at least someone not from the Chinese team to win the Olympics and I will definitely root for it, but in my opinion it will all end in a painfully banal way - Fan Zhendong will receive gold.

Regular soap may help in your case. Wash the rubber with warm water and soap. After this, rinse the rubber very thoroughly with plain water to remove absolutely all the soap from the surface and microcracks. If this is not done, the remaining soap will have a bad effect on the rubber. After...

Yesterday I tried to play Moon 12 on a blade with a soft top layer of Sipo wood, an outer carbon mesh, the blade frequency is 1395 Hz, but the blade is light - 81 grams, so this rather high frequency does not reflect the speed in the game, this blade is far from fast. On the forehand, the Big...

Sorry, maybe I'm off topic, but I literally played Loki N80 last night. Without a booster, it was tough for me and there was little delay, I didn’t have time to process the ball. With a booster and on a board with soft wood and internal carbon, everything is much better. By the way, I have a...

What about the durability of the Tibhar hybrid MK? And what about toughness? Is it not as soft as Rakza Z?

I agree with Big Dipper, it doesn’t react much, but it still reacts, but I completely disagree with Mercury. Without boost and with boost these are completely different rubbers. In my opinion, Mercury reacts to a booster stronger than a hurricane.

Without a booster or quick glue, for my taste, most Chinese-style rubbers do not play at all. Since Chinese rubbers are mostly without pretension, the booster just adds the necessary pretension. At the same time, the speed is still lower than that of tensor rubber and Tenergy/Dignics. Therefore...

Hi, Dan! I play homemade blades with carbon fiber and sticky rubber in the Chinese style on the forehand - Hurricane 3, jupiter 2-3, Big dipper, Loki N 80 and medium speed tensors on the backhand - Rakza 7, Vega pro, Fastarc G1.

Your mistake is that Chinese rubber, due to its lower speed than tensors, plays better on faster blades, preferably with carbon

Hi all! I also received my Moon 12. This is what it looks like. The weight of uncut rubber is 67 grams, the weight of rubber glued onto a blade with dimensions of 152x159 mm is 47 grams. I can’t say anything about the playing characteristics yet, since I haven’t played with this rubber yet.

There cannot be a definite answer to this question, since the level of inventory depends on the level of the player. The equipment that will be average for an advanced player will be beyond his capabilities for a beginner player. In my opinion, an excellent option among rubbers is the Nittaku...

How familiar this is to me. 15 years ago I played with a hurricane, when it was not yet mainstream, and many twisted their fingers at their temples, wondering how I could play with this hard galoshes 😁. Back then it was one of the cheapest rubbers, only Dawei was cheaper.

Personally, Rakza Z did not suit me. Yes, there is a lot of control and rotation, but there is absolutely no aggression. In addition, for my taste it is too soft for the forehand, and not fast enough for the backhand. I tried the Hurricane 8-80 and really liked it on the backhand. There is a...

Great review! I too have now switched to an internally reinforced blade after several years of playing with outer carbon blades like Viscaria. I like it much better now, although I tried internal carbon before and was not impressed. Perhaps these changes are related to the ball we are playing...

Once upon a time I was also interested in playing with a Hinoki blade without spending a lot of money. I purchased a Yinhe blade and didn't like it. I have a suspicion that the outer layer of veneer was not hinoki, but a related cypress, which has different characteristics.

Hi! For me, the main problem with a booster is not the ability to apply an even layer and not the complexity of the procedure or time, not at all. The main problem is the change in rubber properties over time. You never know whether in three days or a week the rubber will perform the same as...

Hi! The N-80 with a booster is definitely faster than the commercial old version of the Hurricane 3 with a booster. I tried the national version of Hurricane 3 for 5 minutes without a booster and it seemed to me that Loki N-80 with a booster was also faster. The main difference is not even the...

Hi all. I’ll add my review on Loki N-80. Two weeks after boosting and without re-gluing, I was not very comfortable playing with this rubber - less control due to the short time of contact with the ball, while the speed and rotation were quite enough. I took off the rubber, smeared one thin...