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It´s fairly new, has a 42 degree sponge and I think it could be seen as a modern successor to Calibra Sound. Not a high performance rubber but for "controlled" offensive with an emphasis on spin (so I read...). It could be a soft version of the Mantra Pro, which they´ve released as XH, H and M...

I´d call them both decent. GA8 reminded me of Tibhar Genius, and G1 (like Vega Pro, Hexer, Baracuda) is from the Genius "generation". Proof that not every ESN rubber released at the same time is identical to the others, since there are surely differences between Genius and G1 for example, but...

C45 is very grippy, though not really sticky, and its catapult is lower than that of R45. As all these different "hybrid" rubbers, it demands and rewards active play. For me this is really the make it or break it argument: If you play spinblocks and counter topspins on incoming balls "hybrid"...

R45 is a totally different rubber and it doesn´t feel like Rakza 7. Still if you don´t like Rakza 7 it doesn´t mean you will automatically like R45 ;-) And as for your question above how it compares to Gold Arc 5, I couldn´t say because I never tried GA 5. But I tried GA 8 once, quite like it...

No, TIBHAR is very strict about this. You could rather conceal another brand´s blade by putting TIBHAR handles on it, but even that is not well taken. Another brand´s rubber is totally out of the question. And also, K3 is a really good rubber, if maybe not the most durable, but what does a pro...

This is what i witness in German leagues 3 to 5 - since t05 has its own distinctive feel players just stick with it. Also, after so many years on the market, of course they know how much of which substance to apply to arrive at their individual optimum rubber performance... So why try all this...

Not like it used to be, when many players favoured t05 over their sponsor´s material. The days of trading one standard t05 for three ESN "Select" rubbers are long over.

Yes, of course.

That is correct, and the topsheet is the part that ITTF approves. Different sponges can be applied, but a change to the topsheet would be against the rules.

I wouldn´t except anything else. The catapult is reduced by the semi sticky topsheet, and the difference made by a three degrees harder sponge should really not be too noticeable in the short game? Played with more input, more power is enabled by the harder sponge, while the softer version is...

K3 both sides for Lebrun, K3 forehand for Jorgic (backhand Infinity MX-P) - so the most recent information.

The logic is completely on his side. Starting with a slow blade and slow rubbers, then upgrading to a faster blade and faster rubbers at the same time, like it´s often done, demands changing your strokes. Keeping one component permanent is a good way to go, for example if you start with...

These charts are the result of a survey with a couple of retailers participating. Finding mostly Japanese products high in the ranking is not such a big surprise, low Yen or high Yen. A while ago I made the effort to check back these listings for around two years, and you would hardly find any...

I disagree here.

At equal weight, perhaps a little. The feeling of the Tezzo Warrior is really good, yet I am offering one tested only twice for half price and there´s zero interest in it. It really is a shame that with the quality offered by the new JOOLA Made in Korea blades and now these budget-friendly, but...

They´re doing quite ok on some markets, South Korea is said to be pretty strong due to Joo Nam-kyu connection, and with Aruna and Robles they seem to have more popular players now than Donic. But the image isn´t the shiniest among all brands, that´s for sure.

Might be one to try then.

Correct. GEWO is a traditional brand and as you can read in the story linked to above were a leading manufacturer of tables. Their blades and rubbers were not so leading, but many small village clubs (in Northern Germany mostly) had their "man on site", typically a trainer equipped with some...

There seems to be a whole new range of Air rubbers. https://www.tt-shop.net/index.php?cPath=21_30&sort=2a&filter_id=42 including short pips https://www.tt-shop.net/index.php?cPath=21_31&sort=2a&filter_id=42

Yes, typical situation, when a lead is melting. Also, to prevent an opponent´s lead from increasing (often a three point difference). From the coach perspective, if you see something is going very wrong - could be tactically, or mentally, even physically.