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Andro releases Rasanter R53
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I got 76 g. for R50 from Dan's review @2.28 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zdFpYKktk8
5 g. in batch-to-batch variation is too high. ESN should get their act together.
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Finally caved in thanks to Airoc and guni's reviews and I slapped R53 max thickness on Acoustic with D05 max thickness (boosted with one layer of FTL) on the other side. I've liked the Rasanter series and wanted to try 50+ for the first time with a Rasanter rubber. The speed of R53 and the spin it generates is insane. I've only had one training session with my coach so far but I can already tell the potential of this rubber. I've tried several rubbers in the past on Acoustic (Rakza 7, G1, H3 prov blue sponge boosted), but I've never seen a ball shoots off my Acoustic at such a speed. Obviously, one needs to be in a good position to deliver a high quality loop drive with R53. I'll post more updates as I experiment with this rubber more. I have always favored boosted H3 for my Acoustic but I'm hoping these latest releases of 50+ rubbers will help me replace H3 because boosting is really a hassle.
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I think the R53 really extends the limits.
And yes, work is needed to activate its maximum potential.
But, and this is important, even if you can´t drive it at maximum speed, it will deliver more spin than t05 on the same speed level, and it is not such a beast to handle as t05 hard or other hard rubbers.
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anybody tried R53 in 1.7 mm. I am wondering how heavy it is in lowest thickness.
-1 g. per -0.1 mm? that would make it 67 g.
-1 g. per -0.1 mm? that would make it 67 g.
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I can confirm that R53 feels nowhere as hard as what it's rated at.
I do wonder how R53 will feel like at 2.0mm. This is my first time trying a 2.3mm rubber and man, the ball shoots off like a rocket. Also, the rubber is quite heavy as well. I definitely need to work on controlling this rubber.
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Gave my racket to a former national team player from an Eastern European country.
Happy face: "What a rubber."
Sad face: "But you know I have to play (insert name of his sponsor here)"
Happy face: "What a rubber."
Sad face: "But you know I have to play (insert name of his sponsor here)"
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Would you be able to compare R53 with H3 Prov in terms of:
- Arc
- Feel
- Short service
- Short game
- Spin in counter topspin rally
- Ease of lifting backspin
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Oh, OK I found the official announcement. Andro did not forget to mention R53
: "In the unforgotten World Cup match between GAUZY and XU XIN, the new sponge caused a stir for the first time." https://www.andro.de/stories-en-gb/products/r53-der-beste-rasanter-aller-zeiten-en-gb/
Hi,
I just love R53 on my forehand and i just put it on my backhand. My backhand technique is not perfect. Whenever i have even little bit of wrong stroke on backhand the ball flies out or goes to the net. Why is that? Is it cz i am not yet used to the rubber on backhand? Should give it more time?
It has very good control in the short game.But in the game even if I make slight mistake in the racket angle the ball flies out. I like the linear feeling that’s why trying it.When I know where the ball is coming during practicing then it feels perfect.But different story in matches where I am not in position all the time.
I just love R53 on my forehand and i just put it on my backhand. My backhand technique is not perfect. Whenever i have even little bit of wrong stroke on backhand the ball flies out or goes to the net. Why is that? Is it cz i am not yet used to the rubber on backhand? Should give it more time?
It has very good control in the short game.But in the game even if I make slight mistake in the racket angle the ball flies out. I like the linear feeling that’s why trying it.When I know where the ball is coming during practicing then it feels perfect.But different story in matches where I am not in position all the time.
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Guni, I'm not sure what your level is by unless you are well trained and at least play comfortably above 2,000+ rating, I suggest you try softer rubber for BH. Stick with your W968 and don't bother changing the blade. Try a softer rubber like R42 or maybe even R47 but I would not go anything beyond that. I wouldn't use anything thicker than 2.0mm also.
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I am thinking about trying r53 but I'm not sure that I will be able to use it properly. Would you say that even on slower shots when out of position r53 will give you more spin than r47? I don't really need any more speed than r47 but I like the easy of returning short with harder rubbers, not if it is for the sacrifice of spin though
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Going from softer rubber to harder rubber there is no question you will be required to make higher quality shots. There simply can't be a rubber that gives you more spin on both out of position shots and in position shots. R53 simply was more tolerant of out of position shots than I thought a 53 degree rubber would offer.
Bear in kind though, I can't make a direct comparison because when I used R47, it was on a much stiffer blade like Treiber Z. I don't think I'd slap R53 on a stiff blade at this point.
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If you don't mind the hassle of boosting, I'd still stick to H3 because it generally is better (albeit slightly) in most of the above categories, although I did feel better (or easier for the lack of better word) doing counter topspin rally.
I just got too lazy boosting H3 and the window of optimal performance felt too short. One has to always keep wondering if the booster effect is wearing off or not.
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TT11 has pushed R53 into 4for3 category but it is still fairly expensive $54 (because Gauzy beat Xu Xin with it )
Has anybody tried 1.7 mm? What's the weight?
)Has anybody tried 1.7 mm? What's the weight?
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