My son used to play with a loki racket (all in one), Loki 9 stars. This one has a Rxton 5 on FH with blue sponge, and a Rxton 3 on BH with black sponge. (Note that these Loki 5 and 3 rubbers are not commercially available with their blue and black sponges as sold on the complete blade of the Loki 9 stars blade.).
Then i recently changed his blade for a Gewo Quadri Aruna carbon ALL+ one. Very good blade. I put spare rubbers i had (in waiting for new like Loki 3 maybe) Kokutaku 868 Blutenkirsche with orange Sponge. It turned out that despite it being low end rubbers, he really liked them. He would just like similar plates, but faster. The same second Kokutaku spares that I have turn out to be different, probably because of a batch problem that is not regular. So they are heavier and different in the game.
So I want to take the Loki 3 from him, just hoping that they are not too hard because as much as he has an offensive game when he plays away from the table, the Kokutaku are quite flexible and allow not to have too strong rebound in the short game, and they offer excellent control. So if the Loki 3 are not too hard and offer good control, with however a reserve for the attack, I think of going on these Loki 3. Because the Loki range seems really quality in view of the first rubbers he played and which have been really good at all levels (longevity, quality...).
As for me, it's the same thing, I have an offensive game, but in the short game I don't really like too hard plates because often the rebound is more difficult to manage. I've had Yinhe Jupiter 2 & 3 which are excellent rubbers, but they remain hard throughout the range and have high rejection. The Palios have lower rejection and are more flexible and allow more control in the short game at the expense of less power in the long game. But I compensate physically ^^.
The palio have a blue sponge that I appreciate. So I'm also looking at these Loki 3, because overall I've always liked the orange sponges too. The only thing I would expect from Loki and not to have too high a hardness, with rather a thick and relatively soft sponge.
Also looking for newer rubbbers like the Loki 3 because yes, I have a very spin oriented game with long play.
Sorry for this long post and thx for yours responses!