Andro C53 or Tibhar K3

[LHDuy]

Hi guys, Happy New Year
I'm looking forward 1 of these rubbers to replace my BH rubber on Viscaria Super ALC. Currently, I'm using D09C boosted 3 layers on BH and it worked very well. But the product of boosting is not always the same so I'm looking for some alternatives. Personally, I feel fine with the hardness of the original D09C but I feel it lack some catapult power, so that's why I've boosted it up. On the other hand I enjoy the stickiness and the counter topspin of these hybrid rubbers, so that's why I'm looking into these rubbers.
What's your point of view of those above rubber? Has anyone tried it? Hope I can get some advises

 

[Oscarting]

Dignics 09C is a tensor rubber.. you don't really need to apply 3 layers of booster to it. But to answer your question i prefer andro C53

 

[Michael Zhuang]

A lot of people say there are differences between the ESN hybrid rubbers, and there probably are minor differences. But to me, just in my limited opinion, the differences are really quite minor.

I've tried Bluegrip, K3, C53, Dragongrip, and I really wouldn't be able to tell which rubber is which without looking at the name. But for even more advanced players with stricter requirements, maybe they feel a difference.

I can't imagine a scenario where you would like one, but not like another.

 

[LHDuy]

A lot of people say there are differences between the ESN hybrid rubbers, and there probably are minor differences. But to me, just in my limited opinion, the differences are really quite minor.

I've tried Bluegrip, K3, C53, Dragongrip, and I really wouldn't be able to tell which rubber is which without looking at the name. But for even more advanced players with stricter requirements, maybe they feel a difference.

I can't imagine a scenario where you would like one, but not like another.

So between K3 and C53 do you notice any minor differences? Like in some aspects, which is softer and which one has more catapult?

 

[Michael Zhuang]

So between K3 and C53 do you notice any minor differences? Like in some aspects, which is softer and which one has more catapult?

I didn't compare them directly, so it's not really fresh in my memory. But my impression is that K3 had slightly more catapult. I think hardness is similar.

 

[longle]

Don't know what your style is but for me I flick and counter loop on BH a lot so I'd prefer something medium hard. Dignics 05 and 09c are too hard for me, they require tremendous strength to activate the catapult. Maybe you would love the Xiom Jekyll&Hyde V47.5, currently it's the best BH rubber I've ever played - the control, the spin, the hardness is perfect for BH attack over the table. It's very similar to Tibhar MXP but a little bouncier on hard shots.

 

[Wrighty67]

I have played K3 (still my FH rubber), C53, Dragon grip, D09C - all are similar but quite different. Of all of these K3 is in my opinion the most accessible and fastest, with most catapult. I like it a lot.

I found C53 and DG harder to access power and much harder in feel - 09c somewhere in the middle.

 

[longle]

I have played K3 (still my FH rubber), C53, Dragon grip, D09C - all are similar but quite different. Of all of these K3 is in my opinion the most accessible and fastest, with most catapult. I like it a lot.

I found C53 and DG harder to access power and much harder in feel - 09c somewhere in the middle.

Did you compare their topsheet durability ? In my case Dragon Grip only last nearly 2 months before topsheet lose all Grip, only Dragon remains *lol* while 09c last more than 3 months

 

[Wrighty67]

Did you compare their topsheet durability ? In my case Dragon Grip only last nearly 2 months before topsheet lose all Grip, only Dragon remains *lol* while 09c last more than 3 months

I didn’t compare, but would say that K3 may be slightly less durable than DG or D09C from what I have seen so far.