i Didnt test it extensively yet but i can share my first experience.
I pasted it on BH of my Loki V7rs (inner carbon Limba top ply) Replacing a Tenergy 64 i been using for a couple months. Played for around 5hs, Teaching a beginners class, a couple of friendly matches & then a 2 hs training session with my partner.
Unboxing & First look
It looks & feel like other japanese style rubbers, clearly a high quality rubber. i didnt smell chemicals or solvents.
The Packaging is pretty cool, good quality.
The surface is just a tiny bit tacky at first but it doesnt come with a film so its clearly supposed to be a non sticky rubber. First impression & test with a ball seems really grippy.
It has a pretty firm sponge, direct comparison with T64 and they look really close. Pore size & color.
Finger test with topsheet fells a bit harder than expected like other reviewers said. T64 feels a tiny bit softer.
You can easily feel the high tension on the rubber.
Here is a simple bounce test vs T64 after playing with it:
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First impressions teaching:
Based on review, my first look & finger test i expected the transition from T64 to Telson 100 to be a bit harder but on My first hits i was pleasantly surprised! Driving felt really good & familiar, easy speed & great spin, Blocks were easy to control, you can feel a small catapult on passive shots. pushes & short touch with good control due to the firm sponge & really good spin for a Non tacky rubber.
After teaching different players mainly driving & blocking i felt right at home with Telson 100 on the BH, i think the throw angle its a tiny bit higher than T64 but i think its lower than T05 as far as i remember.
Friendly matches & training:
After teaching i Jump straight to some friendly matches with clubmates. I had a blast testing my usual shots. at first i had to adapt a bit since my clubmates play with more speed & spin than my students, but i quickly played normally. I Even played more agressive BH shots than normal to test the rubber and got a confidence boost since the shots were quite deadly.
I think it has a safe enough arc when looping backspin, blocking & driving near the table.
BH punchs were extreamly fast! The sound it makes is so satisfying too!
At least for my level, technique & my blade i dont think the sponge its so hard to activate, i expected to be harder, it has pretty much the same dwell time than my T64.
After playing some friendly matches my partner arrived & we had our usual training session.
I could feed & block normally during multiball drills, then i tried looping backspin with different arcs (even though i dont have the best BH) hard loops were extreamly fast & the arc was quite low & long, softer more spinny loops where also doable but a bit trickier due to the sponge hardness, with the 45º version those will probably be easier, brushing the ball produced great spin you can really feel the grip on the ball.
I Also tested a bit on FH and i think other players will like it (T05 or G1 users), serving & pushes had really good control & spin, drives & loops are really fast.
Transition from low to high Gears felt good & consistent at least for me, i like to play kind of a soft dead block with loose hand into a hard punchy ball and the speed difference was Great during matches!
My first test indicates that its really a great rubber! Clearly for intermediates/advanced players. The performance & quality surpasses the price by a mile. For amateurs like me i cant really say i will miss T64, i will keep testing & try to get higher level players (that play with T05 both sides) to play with it to compare.
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