Experience with some other Loki rubbers - Arthur China, GTX Pro (inc)

[lodro]

many other brands are trying to imitate that blue sponge but didn't come close.

Agree! Loki definitely has not got it right with the R9 sponge.
Dingtian got it right with the blue sponge version but where are they now ?

 

[netdriver]

when I loop far from table and counter looping which engages the sponge more, I feel that the ball lacks speed and stability compare to H3, not by much, but able to tell

i get what u mean

 

[Grumms]

wait what? 40 ESN? that is like Rakza 7 soft. you can't be serious, right

Yes, that's it. It's as soft as my Nexxus EL 38º. It will be a good BH rubber I hope.

 

[TensorBackhand]

Yes, that's it. It's as soft as my Nexxus EL 38º. It will be a good BH rubber I hope.

That's crazy. That does not sound like a good rubber. How is the rebound?

 

[Grumms]

That's crazy. That does not sound like a good rubber. How is the rebound?

Not glued yet. I'll tell tonight.

 

[RomanAngerer]

After my friend (the best H3N player I personally know) praised LAC... I also gave up and decided to try one.
I want something remotely close to a boosted H3N that plays right outside of the box.

I doubt it's gonna work but who knows.

 

[lodro]

After my friend (the best H3N player I personally know) praised LAC... I also gave up and decided to try one.
I want something remotely close to a boosted H3N that plays right outside of the box.

I doubt it's gonna work but who knows.
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buying a LAC is like getting a box of chocolates, you never know what you are going to get.

 

[RomanAngerer]

buying a LAC is like getting a box of chocolates, you never know what you are going to get.

Well, I at least purchased the rubber in the same packaging from the same vendor that my friend used (who praised LAC).

I wish to abandon boosting forever, if only LAC could be the one <3

 

[Choosikick]

Well, I at least purchased the rubber in the same packaging from the same vendor that my friend used (who praised LAC).

I wish to abandon boosting forever, if only LAC could be the one <3

If you bought this on Aliexpress, please send a link or the name of the store. Thanks in advance!

 

[Attitude]

If you bought this on Aliexpress, please send a link or the name of the store. Thanks in advance!

I just purchased mine from HWSports.
Not my usual seller but it was the cheapest for me currently.

https://a.aliexpress.com/_EvGLBmC

 

[Grumms]

Cheapest is often AOne Store, but seems to have provided bad batch of LAC.

 

[longle]

After my friend (the best H3N player I personally know) praised LAC... I also gave up and decided to try one.
I want something remotely close to a boosted H3N that plays right outside of the box.

I doubt it's gonna work but who knows.
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it is good trust me, but you have great luck if your LAC last more than 1 month

 

[JustANoob]

LAC, red, played with it once, really like the feel of this rubber, but its already getting undone, top sheet is separating from the sponge on the right side, pretty sure thats already an established issue at this point, this is more of a "qc hasnt changed much" post.

 

[Grumms]

I tested the LAC Arthur C yesterday. Not very pleased with it, very slow and it's way less tacky than the normal version. It was a short test, I'll test more in a few weeks.

I tested again the LAC BS, and it was way better than the last try. I was testing a H3 Nat BS at the same time, and both were playing similarly. Blades were not identical so comparing is touchy though. Anyway, LAC BS might be worth trying more thoroughly than I did.

 

[TensorBackhand]

I tested the LAC Arthur C yesterday. Not very pleased with it, very slow and it's way less tacky than the normal version. It was a short test, I'll test more in a few weeks.

I tested again the LAC BS, and it was way better than the last try. I was testing a H3 Nat BS at the same time, and both were playing similarly. Blades were not identical so comparing is touchy though. Anyway, LAC BS might be worth trying more thoroughly than I did.

So all indication is that this is not the same rubber as lac?

Maybe just the topsheet is same?

 

[RomanAngerer]

I tested the LAC Arthur C yesterday. Not very pleased with it, very slow and it's way less tacky than the normal version. It was a short test, I'll test more in a few weeks.

I tested again the LAC BS, and it was way better than the last try. I was testing a H3 Nat BS at the same time, and both were playing similarly. Blades were not identical so comparing is touchy though. Anyway, LAC BS might be worth trying more thoroughly than I did.

What is the regular LAC spin compared to H3N (blue or orange)? I mean both the ease of spin creation, max spin, and spin during easy brushes.

 

[Grumms]

Topsheet of Arthur C is way less tacky than normal LAC. I don't want to jump to conclusion with so few minutes of play, but it looks different from LAC.

 

[Grumms]

What is the regular LAC spin compared to H3N (blue or orange)? I mean both the ease of spin creation, max spin, and spin during easy brushes.

I never used H3N in the FH, so I can't answer. My H3N is on the BH, and I use LAC on the FH. I used old H3 on the FH, and both are comparable in terms of spin, but I can't answer precisely because I'm not a robot gifted with HD camera and AI spin analysis tool. I should try Spinsight some day to have real values.

 

[turbozed]

Topsheet of Arthur C is way less tacky than normal LAC. I don't want to jump to conclusion with so few minutes of play, but it looks different from LAC.

Maybe give it a few hours to break in. I recently glued a new sheet of regular LAC and it felt dead initially. Though I got a bunk sheet. But after a while it started to play like the LAC I remembered.

 

[sbenett]

Has anyone tested LAC for chopping?
I don't only play defense but I have a mid-range game and I vary between chop and topspin.

I thought I read that we often compare H3 neo and LAC, so why not?