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45 degree sponge with a grippy topsheet sounds like it would be a great backhand rubber.tacky backhand rubber is the greatest!
45 degree ENERGY CELL sponge sounds even better45 degree sponge with a grippy topsheet sounds like it would be a great backhand rubber.
Fantastic rubber, but a bit difficult to activate for some, don´t you think?IMHO, if you want a Rasanter, start with C53.
Maybe, I don't know, I think I have forgotten what it was like to spin with soft sponge since the ABS ball dominated. I feel that stickiness creates the most intuitive concept of spin and most people throw hard enough to use harder rubber on their forehands. My problem with the softer sponge for C48 isn't so much hardness as I don't find them intuitively linear. They seem to have something kick in when you swing softer that doesn't make sense to me, making it harder for me to handle larger amounts of spin. Just not natural for me at all.Fantastic rubber, but a bit difficult to activate for some, don´t you think?
I like the idea of bringing the concept to those who feel it demanding to play with a 53 degree sponge.
higher low end bounciness with the same top end power would not be a tradeoff but an upgrade😊A lower top end power and more low end bounciness, that does not sound like a sensible tradeoff to me.
If anything, I'd like as much low end bounciness as possible, and still being able to tap into considerable top end power. I liked R53 a lot, did not like R48 that much, and didn't like C48 either.
higher low end bounciness with the same top end power would not be a tradeoff but an upgrade😊
It depends on the players point of view... Is the power gain worth more than the short game loss, or vice versa...No, that's a downgrade. Low end bounciness immediately translate to higher fragility in the short game, putting much higher demand on touch ability. It will get you butchered upon serve receives.
Whether something is better or worse depends on how much you do short push, long push, flick, block, opening up, punch, counter topspin etc. And your physical ability and skill level.No, that's a downgrade. Low end bounciness immediately translate to higher fragility in the short game, putting much higher demand on touch ability. It will get you butchered upon serve receives.
A lower top end power and more low end bounciness, that does not sound like a sensible tradeoff to me.
If anything, I'd like as much low end bounciness as possible, and still being able to tap into considerable top end power. I liked R53 a lot, did not like R48 that much, and didn't like C48 either.
@AndySmith - how do you feel the C45 now? There's a discount of 30% on TT11, so wanted to know your thoughts.