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In my opinion the reason why for so long t05 was and for many still is the rubber of choice - stick to what you know. Everybody found out how much of which booster to apply to "individualize" the rubber with reliable results. So when new rubbers came along instead of starting the experiment from...

Agree with L-zr, it very much depends on the incoming shot and the situation.If you practice it you have one more option, not just one instead of the block.

Yes, but may get a chance to check out VCI also.

I for one wouldn´t spend money on the DONIC just to find out ;-) ST handles of the SYNTELIAC blades should be available soon.

Same factory, yes. I haven´t tested the XIOM and very likely am not going to. If i come by one by chance of course I´ll give it a swing.

The andro fibres are called Zyreema and Voltema, the blades are called SYNTELIAC. Otherwise, if you´ll do some research you´ll find that many of these fibres are quite similar, for example PBO is also marketed as Zylon as in your ZLC/ZLF example. Aramid is a generic term for a class of...

Which of the three?

In addition to the great fun of playing with this blade I start reaping the rewards now, such as training partners blocking out spin balls that they would have more easily controlled with some blades I used before. It's difficult to say the SYNTELIAC VCO "has more spin" or "produces more spin"...

Why not. Obviously someone is thinking "if I play with this blade the rubbers should be on the less bouncy side". ANDRO GTT 45 should suit you.

The version with Voltema on the core is called SYNTELIAC VCI. A friend is thinking of ordering one, once/if I get my hands on it I´ll post an update.

I certainly agree with what you said about exactly feeling the ball, and I wouldn´t want to trade back any BTY ALC I have ever tried or owned for the SYNTELIAC, let alone any of the competition "inspired" by the ALC range over the years. There is a good chance I can test the JOOLA in the coming...

More spin, even better feedback.

My blade is gaining friends in high places ;-) First league women and third league men, two friends I gave it to instantly liked it, no matter what their preferred blade is. With the season in full flight, no-one considers a change of blade right now, but I am sure the impressions will last.

Not necessarily. If for some reason one sponge has a higher density it would be harder and heavier. Unfortunately, rubbers can vary (slightly) in all sorts of parameters. But in the end, personal experience and conclusions made from it are different for everyone. For example, I fixed two...

There is a video somewhere of an interview with Werner Schlager, in my opinion the most "clear-headed" player of his time (and probably all times). He was asked whether he changed the rubber colour, because other players switched. He said he played black FH out of tradition. Then he said that...

Interestingly, beginning with the Chinese players, you would hardly find top players with red rubbers on their FH. And someone would "explain" why that is the case, too. It seems in the stone age the differences were obvious, but with modern production what you possibly feel is more likely to...

But that is the normal variation that occurs in the process of manufacturing. For example a 2.0 mm sponge could be 1.91 mm or 2.04 etc., with the weight and the hardness corresponding with the thickness. You would be able to find a heavier black one and a lighter blue one, and then you would...

Yes, I have now played a couple times with the above mentioned blade. The blade has a surprisingly soft touch and enables very spinny, controlled shots without any lack of power. I have played too many different blades recently to make any reasonable direct comparison, but I think the closest...

If more people actually tried to find out about their quality as opposed to blindly following butterfly, they would be. On the other hand, BTY hasn´t let people down in terms of quality and playing characteristics, so sticking to what you know is still an option for many.

It´s difficult to say because ANDRO calls their fibres VOLTEMA and ZYREEMA respectively. I am sure the resemblance to ALC and ZLC is close enough, but which version who knows. As for the design, I am satisfied that it´s on the more modest side, with eco-friendly packaging also, and also for...