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Yes, of course for latest developments only. Fashion goes round in circles ;-)

Unfortunately the ease that glue can be removed not only depends on rubber/sponge, but also on the conditions the glueing was made under. Provided you always do it in an identical way I would be interested which DONIC rubbers exactly perform better in that respect, because I have surely damaged...

Absolutely. For the examples you gave, it is even more obvious that they are different. Fastarc was the earliest on the market and Evolution rubbers are at least one step forward (and a little sideways) in technological progress. Rasanter introduced the whole thin topsheet/even thicker max...

I guess, but it was so way ahead of the game that it´s still competitive, especially as it responds wonderfully to booster and all the people know how to individualize it ;-) But that´s another story.

The differences are not huge. What I noticed in direct comparison is that throughout the series all the Nexxus played a little softer than the "corresponding" (identical sponge hardness) Rasanters. Could be a matter of chance and variation of product, but it was always that way, never the other...

Some, but not all of them. As for some of the 45 degree rubbers recommended, my experience is way different. While the GEWO Proton is suitable for beginners (and sold to them and lower class players with good results by a GEWO shop owner friend), the Rasanter R45 is an absolute powerhouse to...

I wouldn´t go that far, but if you don´t have any issues with your setup save your money and stick to what you have. The Rasanter and Nexxus rubbers are more current than Rakza and C1, and with the development of newer technology I think they enable more spin - but again, if you don´t lack...

Without any physical contact? I´ve never had that problem with any Rasanter. It is very probably a mix of technique and racket characteristics. A rubber with catapult like R42 on a balsa blade might be a bit explosive at times. Have you tried switching sides in practice to see if R45 would...

Fantastic rubber, but a bit difficult to activate for some, don´t you think? I like the idea of bringing the concept to those who feel it demanding to play with a 53 degree sponge.

Difficult to say. It´s a 9-ply construction, of which you won´t find too many. I don´t know your TSP, but the overall feeling may be close enough, due to the Balsa core of the Fortino. Among the P Evolution rubbers EL-P stands out because of its stiff topsheet. It is marketed as the middle...

45 degree ENERGY CELL sponge sounds even better :cool: The rubber is available now at Schöler + Micke in Germany, don´t know about other places.

Paul Drinkhall would agree: "When people talk about 'throw angle', it's really hard to rate and you should be aware of anybody that does a review and gives a definite rating for this. The reason is that it depends on your stroke, how you contact the ball, your timing point etc - these are...

I do not know your blade and not too many ZLCs anyway, but from those I know I think you´re up for a big change. The HAL is Arylate only without carbon, resulting in an almost "all wood" like feeling (first synthetic fibre for Hugo himself after several all wood blades, but he didn´t want too...

Basically what I meant. A heavy blade differs so much from a light one that a general "off- or off" discussion is difficult.

That is the best idea in most cases. Rakza 7 is a good "allround" rubber, which I don´t mean as a general categorization but within the field of an offensive rubber. It does everything well, nothing stands out. The Rasanter rubbers, especially the ones with the Energy Cell sponge, are a step...

Generally it is labeled as OFF. If you buy one from the low end of the weight range you may find it a bit slower or softer, a more heavy blade will be faster. Simon Gauzy plays with it, I doubt he is really the OFF- type ;-)

These are clearly the points to mention. None of the Hybrid rubbers will have the catapult of the MX-P (unless you apply booster). All of them need more "work". You might be able to produce more spin, if you can activate the rubber. That said, in touch game over the table the "Chinese"...

At an equal weight Boll ALC should feel a little more direct than the VCO, which in theory means even more direct than the VCI, whereas I think the VCO offers better feedback than the ALC, and again in theory the VCI even better. I have not played with the VCI yet, though. The Powersponge...

Absolutely. The new JOOLA blades from Korea (as new XIOM, KOKUTAKU, ANDRO SYNTELIAC) are of outstanding quality, AT LEAST on the level of BTY. But tell someone this and they´ll go "Yeah, but 180 Euro for a JOOLA, I dunno..." And if you give it to them to play with it they will still "feel" that...

Difficult situation. R50 is a different thing (no Energy Cell sponge), R53 is superb but considerably harder, and in the field of the 47,5 degree hardness I think R48 really stands out from all the competition. MX-P is by no means uncontrollably bouncy, so you could give it a try. It´s pretty...