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Yo,
as title says im thinking of replacing my current bh the Victas V>15 Extra. Probably partially to satisfy the little EJ but more so because i have some issues with my current setup surrounding 90% of the time on my bh.
So what exactly is wrong here: As i was getting back into training after christmas pause i failed hitting even the simpler shots. Slight backspin balls were already a struggle. And that is something that i am not used to for several years. The last time i had that issue i was playing with unboosted Hurricane 3-50 which is way too hard and slow with too low of a throw angle.
With my Victas i never experienced this for several months. At first i thought it was my technique or a stiffer wrist because of the lack of training between the holidays but after several training session the issue remained.
If this is sort of a durability issue then i am even more sure about changing my rubber because with a price tag of around 35€ i want to play a bit longer with it than around 2-3 months (2-3 times training a week).
What i liked about the Victas and what i want to still have with my next rubber is the kinda linear but strong feeling. If i topspin. i want to feel that i topspinned the ball (and as you might have seen in my videofootage i do have a decent bh topspin^^). If i need to block i want a block and not a "flying out of the world" shot out of nothing. So no rubber plz with extreme catapult. For example the Vega pro is a bit too much of catapult rubber for my liking.
With the V 15 i could even chop from behind the table pretty consistant. Not that i like to do that often but i can and if have to, to get back to the table i am happy to do so.
I suppose the main issue i have with the V 15 is the medium to lower throw angle at least how i feel it. I need to be able to flick close to the table or even closer to the net with my bh. And while flicking and topspinning close to the table was barely possible with some effort, it is a pain in the ass to perform it close to the net.
I should be talking about pricerange before anyone thinks about advising me Dignics 09c or smth like that. Though this rubber might have the characteristics i am looking for, i am not very fond of Butterfly at all and i am not playing above 1900 where it might start to make a difference, so i am looking for alternatives around or below 40€.
Besides Butterfly, rubbers that i tested and couldnt give me what i am searching for:
Nittaku Fastarc G1
Xiom Vega Europe
Xiom Vega Pro
Yasaka Rakza 7
DHS Hurricane 3 neo (37°) - i guess still too hard maybe and the commercial version is too unconsistent and the province is too expensive
DHS Hurricane 8
Rubbers i am currently thinking about:
Yasaka Rakza Z
DHS Hurricane 8-80 (37° unboosted) - tested once but failed to glue it propperly back then and couldnt resolve what i fcked up, maybe i would revisit this one
Victas Triple Double Extra (definitly on the upper end of the pricetag)
If you have more ideas or thoughts on my "rubbers i am currently thinking about" plz let me know.
as title says im thinking of replacing my current bh the Victas V>15 Extra. Probably partially to satisfy the little EJ but more so because i have some issues with my current setup surrounding 90% of the time on my bh.
So what exactly is wrong here: As i was getting back into training after christmas pause i failed hitting even the simpler shots. Slight backspin balls were already a struggle. And that is something that i am not used to for several years. The last time i had that issue i was playing with unboosted Hurricane 3-50 which is way too hard and slow with too low of a throw angle.
With my Victas i never experienced this for several months. At first i thought it was my technique or a stiffer wrist because of the lack of training between the holidays but after several training session the issue remained.
If this is sort of a durability issue then i am even more sure about changing my rubber because with a price tag of around 35€ i want to play a bit longer with it than around 2-3 months (2-3 times training a week).
What i liked about the Victas and what i want to still have with my next rubber is the kinda linear but strong feeling. If i topspin. i want to feel that i topspinned the ball (and as you might have seen in my videofootage i do have a decent bh topspin^^). If i need to block i want a block and not a "flying out of the world" shot out of nothing. So no rubber plz with extreme catapult. For example the Vega pro is a bit too much of catapult rubber for my liking.
With the V 15 i could even chop from behind the table pretty consistant. Not that i like to do that often but i can and if have to, to get back to the table i am happy to do so.
I suppose the main issue i have with the V 15 is the medium to lower throw angle at least how i feel it. I need to be able to flick close to the table or even closer to the net with my bh. And while flicking and topspinning close to the table was barely possible with some effort, it is a pain in the ass to perform it close to the net.
I should be talking about pricerange before anyone thinks about advising me Dignics 09c or smth like that. Though this rubber might have the characteristics i am looking for, i am not very fond of Butterfly at all and i am not playing above 1900 where it might start to make a difference, so i am looking for alternatives around or below 40€.
Besides Butterfly, rubbers that i tested and couldnt give me what i am searching for:
Nittaku Fastarc G1
Xiom Vega Europe
Xiom Vega Pro
Yasaka Rakza 7
DHS Hurricane 3 neo (37°) - i guess still too hard maybe and the commercial version is too unconsistent and the province is too expensive
DHS Hurricane 8
Rubbers i am currently thinking about:
Yasaka Rakza Z
DHS Hurricane 8-80 (37° unboosted) - tested once but failed to glue it propperly back then and couldnt resolve what i fcked up, maybe i would revisit this one
Victas Triple Double Extra (definitly on the upper end of the pricetag)
If you have more ideas or thoughts on my "rubbers i am currently thinking about" plz let me know.