rubber

  1. Removing glue from rubber before reusing?

    Is it required to remove glue from a rubber before reusing? I've got really fresh rubbers on a blade, but have been gifted a new blade for my birthday and it seems a waste to not just switch them over. I've had issues in the past removing glue from a rubber, and took plenty of chunks out of...
  2. Stiga rubbers different thickness from China?

    Hi, I recently got a Stiga DNA Hybrid H rubber from a source in China, I noticed that the rubber is 2.1mm, compared to 2.2mm that was directly bought from Stiga in Sweden. Is it known for there to be a difference? Packaging is also slightly different. I'm not really doubting it's authenticity...
  3. FH Rubber upgrade recommendation for FZD ALC (Club/Provincial Level)

    Hi everyone, I'm looking for some advice and real-world experience from fellow players on my current setup. Current setup Blade: Butterfly Fan Zhendong ALC FH: Tibhar Evolution MX-P (2.1mm) BH: Butterfly Dignics 09C (2.1mm) I'm happy with the blade and would like to keep the FZD ALC for now...
  4. Suggestions on rubbers for a man leaving h3 neo

    Hello guys, I have been using h3 neo / h3 boosted on both FH and BH for like 10 years, but now that Im getting older I see that I cant get the same hours of games on my club due to me getting tired faster with both h3 neo actively acting against me due to requiring a great physical and technical...
  5. Choosing between W968 variants / Q968 + non-boosted rubber setup advice

    Hi everyone, I'm trying to decide between four blades and would really appreciate your input: 1. DHS W968 Hurricane Long 5 National 2. DHS W968 Gold Grand Slam 3. DHS Golden 6 W968 / W968S Ma Long 4. DHS Q968 Hurricane King National On the rubber side, I've decided that boosting just isn't...
  6. Purple Long Pips for Chopping

    As the title states, I'm looking for a purple long pip rubber with sponge, which my cousin, @kaist, will use for his next racket. @kaist wants to be a chopper and likes the color purple, so right now I'm looking for equipment which ticks both checkboxes. Does anyone know about such a rubber...
  7. Ibrahima Diaw review of the new Hugo Joola rubbers

    Has anyone seen any other reviews or has tried them yet, this is the first i've seen on yt.
  8. FS: Victas, Yasaka, Nittaku, DHS rubbers (Used & New)

    1) 1 x DHS Hurricane 8 (Used once, penhold FH cut, Black) - £10 2) 1 x Victas VJ>07 Stiff (New in wrapping, Red) - £20 3) 1 x Victas TR Max (Used once, penhold FH cut, Black) - £10 4) 1 x Victas VJ>07 Regular 2.0 (Used once, Red) - £10 5) 1 x Victas V>11 Max Extra (Used once, Red) - £10 6) 1 x...
  9. Help with new Setup

    For context i have been playing TT for 3 years sincerely and have played 2 years before COVID too. As my budget used to be low I used to play normally with Donic Coupa J gold FH and donic liga Bh and tibhar stratus ply both dead and for tournament I had another racket with sanwei ply and tibhar...
  10. Alternative rubber a bit faster than Rakza 7

    Hello guys, Have been researching this for long , are there any lightweight options to Rakza 7 which are around 20 percent faster but have that same deeply topsheet?. ( Soft topsheet med hard sponges). I have Rakza 7 2.0mm on BH and very satisfied with it , on FH the speed is too slow and max...
  11. How good is boosted Mercury II medium?

    Is it worth it to boost Mercury II medium? It seems like a good way to obtain similar characteristics of a medium-end hybrid rubber for dirt cheap.
  12. Tenergy 19 review, still a smart choice in 2026

    Hi everyone, I wanted to write a dedicated post about Tenergy 19. There are some comparisons out there, but not many proper reviews, so hopefully this can help people who are curious about this rubber. Released in 2021, after the Dignics series, Tenergy 19 came out during lockdown. At that...
  13. Choosing my new rubber

    Hello everyone, I have posted a little about this before but I would like some confirmation. I currently have the Donic Persson Power Carbon Senso V1, with rasanter r47 fh and rozena bh. The problem is I think this combination is too fast for my forehand, and I can’t really put a lot of power...
  14. Opinions on setup

    Hello everyone, I use Donic Power Carbon Senso V1 for my blade, Rasanter R47 on my forehand, and rozena on my backhand. I'm a low-mid end intermediate player who struggles a bit with forehand topspin and weight transfer, and I wanted to know your opinion on the setup I am considering. I'm...
  15. Rubber help

    Hello, I would like to change my forehand rubber; I am currently using the rasanter r47 ultramax sponge, but I think it’s too advanced for me. My blade is a Donic Persson Power Carbon Senso V1, what would be a good rubber for my forehand? I would say I’m a slightly lower end intermediate player...
  16. Xiom muv 4.0 s combinations

    I’m planning to remove the forehand rubber on my Xiom MUV 4.0S blade and replace it with either Xiom Vega Korea or DHS Hurricane 9 Blue. Which one do you think would give me better overall performance?
  17. Why doesn't Nittaku fastarc G-1 spin as much as my soft tensor rubber can?

    I'm typing it in order to find out why I cannot spin the ball with it, because I chose this rubber on my forehand based on a lot of good feedbacks and It didn't work as good as other were talking about. And now I'm curious what type of rubber will fit my game better(on backhand I use Tibhar...
  18. Help with Euro/Jap rubbers

    Hi all, As the title says, I'm looking for help/advice on euro/jap rubbers. Bit of a backstory: Using XIOM Offensive S with Palio cj8000 (36-38) both sides, and I'm quite happy with that setup. Sometimes I can hit shots that I was just dreaming of a year ago. So after EJ-ing and trying...
  19. Equipment & tips for new chopper

    Hi everyone! I've recently decided to play as a long pips chopper and would love it if some knowledgeable choppers could recommend some equipment and give some playing tips. I made the decision to play long pips because my university team recently lost to an all-chopper team in a tournament. I...
  20. Equipment advice.

    I own all the of the blade. Yinhe Pro 01, 03 and 05. I have not tried the 05 yet but am thinking to pair it with digncis 05 and fastarc g1. ANyone know whether the pro 01 is better than the 05 and if the yinhe por 05 is more a harimoto or long 5 clone.
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