So, I thought I'd continue in this thread rather than starting a new thread.
Disclaimer, my opinions are based on my experience, technique and ability - Your mileage may vary.
If you want a reference, here's a video of me playing earlier in the year -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk2EWBlHoQc&t=47s
Tenergy05 Hard Initial thoughts.
My recent equipment history up to this point reads like.....
Garaydia ZLC with T05 on both sides for a few years.
Switched to Tibhar VS Unlimited with MX-S on both sides in August.
Then, as of last night, trying out T05H on forehand, and T05 on the backhand (still on the VS Unlimited).
The first thing to say, is that T05H is really not that hard - It's harder than other Tenergy's, sure. But it's a long way short of being as hard as MX-S or any of your typical Chinese rubbers.
T05 vs T05H.
T05H has a more direct trajectory - But there's not a lot in it.
It allows for a bit more speed and power on attack strokes, but you just need to remember that it's not going to arc as much as T05.
In fact, T05H is very similar to MX-S (on my forehand) - There was very little adjustment needed (if any), but there was a tiny bit more "trampoline" effect with T05H, but again, barely noticeable.
I've seen people say that it's not good for away from the table loops - But personally, I would disagree with this.
I prefer it, because I can get the power I need, without having a huge arc like T05 produces.
This is possibly due to the fact I'm 6ft 4, but the point remains - It's as good away from the table as it is up close.
I found blocking comfortable with it, and it's probably less sensitive to incoming spin compared with T05.
Spin wise, I found both T05 and T05H to be similar in game play and on serve.
You can keep it a little shorter with T05H, but not as short as you can with MX-S (although you can spin it more with T05H).
It's really easy to over analyse little stats, and people's opinions on rubbers, but the fact it, this is exactly what it sounds like.
It's an ever so slightly harder version of T05 - The rest of the characteristics are very similar.
For me, my initial impression is very very good. It took a day or two to get used to MX-S, having played with T05 for years (the hardness more than anything).
But I find a slightly harder sponge on the forehand opens up a few more options to you.
Dropping down in hardness from MX-S to T05H seems like a good move, and I certainly played well with it yesterday.
Note..... Putting T05 on the backhand, having played with MX-S for a few months was a very welcome return!
If anyone has any questions, fire away!