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Watch Sabine Winter play. Then get Rasanter R53 and andro Novacell off. Then try to emulate ;) No, seriously, the R53 feels a bit softer than many 50 degree rubbers and it pairs very well with the Novacell, which gives you the flexibility you want, with enough speed even if you can´t swing...

i´m hearing only good things about this rubber and have placed orders on both hardnesses, yet on second thought I may also only go with the softer version. Very intrigued though by what my friends said.

I just think MX-D is so similar to t05 that a detailed comparison doesn´t make much sense. Give or take 2% arc here and 3% speed there, the fascinating part is that MX-D just FEELS like a t05, so you play with it as if you played with t05. Fastarc I have never tried. It´s from an older ESN...

I have been wary with t05 comparisons for many years, because while some rubbers had equal spin, some equal speed, none ever felt like t05. This one does. Less bouncy than MX-P, less lifeless than MX-S, all true - but the sensation at ball contact is what makes this different. If this was...

If I understood this correctly they will be known variants (Pro, Europe...) with new glue technology added to make for easy montage and removal, hence SWITCH. So no new rubbers as such.

Yeah, but you know they would eventually release a brand new "Timo Boll Hinoki Carbon" instead ;) In his posts he mentioned that for NOW - being injured and not able to play quality topspins - the Primorac Carbon offers some support, but is also more difficult to control at times. He admits to...

Obviously a price tag of 55 Euro was attractive in comparison to other manufacturers´ double or triple prices for a basalt blade, so TUFA is now sold out. Limited quantities of the other two remain.

The TUFA (basalt) has found a few new friends, only one left last time I checked.

I have collected a few impressions from players who have tried one, two or all three of these blades. Between the three, the Tufa is the clear favourite of the offensive players, with "crisp feedback", being a "topspin machine". If you don´t use the heaviest rubbers, it will give you a neutral...

Hasn´t Crazy Bull out for ages, at least in some territories? I could get Crazy Bull 2 from an outlet store already... With the Quantum, it would be interesting to know how soft exactly it is.

Many pros disagree, otherwise they´d pick R50, R48, R47 or the corresponding rubbers of their sponsors. There´s a difference between amateur philosophy and pro reality.

Because 53 degree hardness is more than most players can cope with anyway? But I am curious as to when/if there will be a sticky topsheet on a tensor sponge to cater for the Hybrid trend, and these often have even harder sponges. So, whatever is hiding behind Rasanter C55 on the LARC, it might...

I can also confirm Sabine Winter. With R48 on her backhand.

These are the corresponding models, Sintech ST and Cedrus/Tufa FL, just so you know they also exist. Combi C was only manufactured once and is now in the capable hands of a former veterans vice world champion in doubles ;)

You´re right. And it would surely be easier to distribute individual designs via the established Red+Black brand and channels, but that is not the idea. For the custom-made blades Levi is looking to sell his services separately, and these small series of blades are kind of a showcase. If...

Meanwhile, a small set of two flared and straight each (except for the Combi) is available on ebay Germany, at reasonable prices I´d say.

Near Heilbronn? ;) There´s nearly always a good supply of prototypes among old and dented blades in a shop I know, but many of them pre-production samples, so you don´t know what you´re buying. I buy for fun testing regularly, then pass on to a friend in Africa who needs support for his work...

It´s not. You have to work for every shot, but with great rewards. In direct comparison, R47 is much easier to play and gives much more support on opening shots for example. But the spin of the Hyper is even better.

To keep to your example, yes. In case of talent, uniqueness and expression I´d rate him Jaco Pastorius or Mick Karn.

And the new Forte has companions called Fortissimo and Mezzoforte.