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Here’s my comparison of 3 popular rubbers
difficult to believe somebody who has a huuuuuuge Butterfly banner up on the wall 😁
Lol my TT club gave it to me as a housewarming gift. If I was actually sponsored by butterfly, I wouldn’t have ever bought any other rubbers hahadifficult to believe somebody who has a huuuuuuge Butterfly banner up on the wall 😁
I think hurricane offers better control and spin. They already have plenty of power in their shots, so they don’t need extra power from the rubber. When they need extra power from the rubber to smash lobs, they twiddle to their red side which is usually some European rubberWhy dont the Chinese pros use Dignics 09c? It seems the best of both worlds with the tacky grip and springy sponge. Wouldnt a top Chinese pro hit faster loops with Dignics than with H3?
I think hurricane offers better control and spin. They already have plenty of power in their shots, so they don’t need extra power from the rubber. When they need extra power from the rubber to smash lobs, they twiddle to their red side which is usually some European rubber
Sure they have enough power, but wouldnt 10% more power help them win even more points? Most loop-loop rallies dont end that easily.
At that level, points aren’t won through power alone. There are other important aspects like spin, placement, variation, short game, etc. that H3Neo may do better than D09c. For example, Chinese players have some of the best short game in the world, and hurricane assists them because the sponge isn’t bouncy and the topsheet generates a lot of spin.Sure they have enough power, but wouldnt 10% more power help them win even more points? Most loop-loop rallies dont end that easily.
At that level, points aren’t won through power alone. There are other important aspects like spin, placement, variation, short game, etc. that H3Neo may do better than D09c. For example, Chinese players have some of the best short game in the world, and hurricane assists them because the sponge isn’t bouncy and the topsheet generates a lot of spin.
Well spoken indeed. Often , while watching the pros play we can not actually see the "subtleness and variation of spin ans speed" that goes into the
professional game.
Also, why dont more euro and japanese players use hurricane?Â
Id say by tradition...
I'm one of them, I hate sticky and dead...
Cheers
L-zr
Yes very interesting question.Also, why dont more euro and japanese players use hurricane?Â
Yes very interesting question.
I fink they are so used to their "trampoline rubbers " and they never developed the skills to use something like Hurricane rubbers.
But they are always quick to knock them of course. 😁
D09C is barely tacky, Rakza Z is 'semi tacky', H3 Neo has the most tackiness of the 3, but there are some rubbers that have as much or more tackiness.Why dont the Chinese pros use Dignics 09c? It seems the best of both worlds with the tacky grip and springy sponge. Wouldnt a top Chinese pro hit faster loops with Dignics than with H3?
Isn't Rakza Z around 50-degrees and D09C around 55-degrees? With that difference in mind, isn't the greater top-end power of D09C what you'd expect? Might Rakza Z Extra Hard be closer to D09C, and be a better alternative for those who don't want to pay Butterfly prices?
Ive heard that topping out idea before, but i never understood it. Im not physics expert, but i dont see how h3 could be faster than tenergy if the same guy with the same power hits it. I can see how tenergy has a Limit on speed because of the air drag on the ball, but i dont see how h3 can be faster than tenergy.Â
Also, why not put h3 topsheet on tenergy sponge or another fast sponge? Why does it need to have the dead sponge?
Or why not just make a super tacky version of tenergy? Why does it have to be either or?
well, in just about every mans life there comes the moment when either his wife or girlfriend will tell him :" It is not the size - it is the technique " !!!
OK ?
If one has not very special technique, the speed will be limited by whatever the rubber can give.
With good technique the speed is virtually only limited by what one can apply to the blade/rubber - which is why the "greats" can get faster speeds AND tremendous accuracy with H3
Lol my TT club gave it to me as a housewarming gift. If I was actually sponsored by butterfly, I wouldn’t have ever bought any other rubbers haha
I don’t think that lodro believes you are sponsored by Butterfly. I think he points out that he is not surprised that a player who wears butterfly clothes, have a big butterfly banner on the wall, have several butterfly rubber packages on the wall, have earlier reviewed mostly butterfly products and always play with different butterfly blades and rubbers - would think that the butterfly product is the best one. Perhaps the love for the brand could make you a bit biased. 🤔
However, I also prefer D09c over H3 and rakza Z. 😊
Isn't Rakza Z around 50-degrees and D09C around 55-degrees? With that difference in mind, isn't the greater top-end power of D09C what you'd expect? Might Rakza Z Extra Hard be closer to D09C, and be a better alternative for those who don't want to pay Butterfly prices?
Agree with manto on this - Razka Z is much softer than 09C, EH would be a more direct comparison. That said, Brian's review is great. It's always worth bearing playing level in mind with these things - I really love RZ on a fast-ish blade, seems to suit my bang average level perfectly. But Brian would no doubt want more power on tap than I do.