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

[damszelfly]

Why there is no black sheets available on AliExpress of Telson 100 rubber? At least, I saw that option at a few sellers, but then greyed out very soon.

 

[mattlamperouge]

Why there is no black sheets available on AliExpress of Telson 100 rubber? At least, I saw that option at a few sellers, but then greyed out very soon.

They are only making stock in red 47.5d for now, and my agent told me that stock solds out as soon as they produce 😬 Based on sales they will probably start production of 45d and Black

 

[_ak]

Why there is no black sheets available on AliExpress of Telson 100 rubber? At least, I saw that option at a few sellers, but then greyed out very soon.

Likely because customers buy it for BH and they usually have a black tacky rubber on FH

 

[Wakkibatty]

Likely because customers buy it for BH and they usually have black tacky rubber on FH

I gotta admit, for me personally the red T100 teams *soooooo bloody nicely* with a black Rxton 9 on a fast-ish all-wood blade. Had a full on looping session with this particular combo both tonight and previously on Saturday. Away from the table these two rubbers together are just an absolute joy!!!

If anything is going to wean me away from my Rxton 3 Pink and Hexer Power Sponge SFX, it's gotta be either a tag-team duo of the above two, or else a Fastarc G1 teamed with one of the above. 😎😎😎😎

NB: on the subject of the G-1, has anybody out there tried used a 1.8mm G-1 on a really fast one-ply Hinoki blade? If so, how did it go, and would they recommend using one over a 1.9mm Tenergy 05 instead?

Just the idea of teaming up one of my faster one plys with a 1.8mm G-1 or T05 (or even both!) is really giving my inner EJ some major withdrawl symptoms right now!!! 😍😍😍😍😍 Oh the possibilities!!

(....don't mind me, I always start to go a bit 'new gear crazy' towards the end of pennant season, especially if it's been a poor one for me 😂😂😂).

 

[damszelfly]

They are only making stock in red 47.5d for now, and my agent told me that stock solds out as soon as they produce 😬 Based on sales they will probably start production of 45d and Black

I am counting on black sheets for the future, as I tend to use many rubbers with the same thickness and hardness on both sides - but not always. I don't really like BH only rubbers, but I tend to use a few FH only rubbers when I am using pips on BH, so I make a better use of them.

 

[andzejgolot]

Yeah another session with Loki Telson. Great Spin-> in full swing I feel Ma long wouldn't block me the ball is spinny and super fast -> short swing-> I am victim.
BH-> this rubber is not working here, small bounce, small window for error
FH-> beast, small window for error but you must swing fast and add a lot of body and the ball quality is untouchable.
okay no one write here bad things... for me it is very reactive on spin. Slow long downspin balls are nightmare if you late-> this works sometimes like chinese rubbers the ball goes to net. Slow spinny balls are nightmare to block because....
The throw is low when you put pressure on the ball, so my chopblocks are going down but when you didnt add pressure the throw of the rubber is very high + the speed of the rubber is super fast and my blocks goes long and high.

 

[TensorBackhand]

Yeah another session with Loki Telson. Great Spin-> in full swing I feel Ma long wouldn't block me the ball is spinny and super fast -> short swing-> I am victim.
BH-> this rubber is not working here, small bounce, small window for error
FH-> beast, small window for error but you must swing fast and add a lot of body and the ball quality is untouchable.
okay no one write here bad things... for me it is very reactive on spin. Slow long downspin balls are nightmare if you late-> this works sometimes like chinese rubbers the ball goes to net. Slow spinny balls are nightmare to block because....
The throw is low when you put pressure on the ball, so my chopblocks are going down but when you didnt add pressure the throw of the rubber is very high + the speed of the rubber is super fast and my blocks goes long and high.

So what does this mean. The catapult is low, but the power is high when you punch through the ball?

Kinda sounds like Rxton 3 Blue?

 

[andzejgolot]

nah the tension between topsheet and sponge is super high, the catapult is low but rubber is fast from topsheet and hard sponge and booster-> I used a lot of dignics 05-09 c I had even PRO version with white packaging and Telson full swing has higher spin than PRO VERSION OF DIGNICS. I used V22 on backhand side and V22 looks like baby cover from Nevermind, great rubber but delicate too.

Telson = Homelander

 

[Zwill]

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[turbozed]

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Call me crazy but the white ones actually look pretty good.

The big question is how long it'll take before the outsoles separate from the midsole. Let's hope they used the right glue.

 

[Mssousa01]

Oh nice ones, there are TELSON's new shoes line, on aliexpress, too.

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[netdriver]

Call me crazy but the white ones actually look pretty good.

The big question is how long it'll take before the outsoles separate from the midsole. Let's hope they used the right glue.

should be good as long as you dont apply booster to ur rubber sole

 

[Zwill]

Call me crazy but the white ones actually look pretty good.

The big question is how long it'll take before the outsoles separate from the midsole. Let's hope they used the right glue.

Could be from the same factory as BTY... I doubt tho.
I've seen Tibhar branded shoes with the same sole as the Loki one, they changed the butterfly wing patterns to these circles but they're not fooling us.
If it's from the same factory then probably they will hold up well enough.
Granted Tibhar used the same sole but the upper part was different, these are blatant ripoffs.
But I agree the white one looks nice just like the Butterfly Lezoline in white. I never liked the black, only the white and blue one.

should be good as long as you dont apply booster to ur rubber sole

I think you should do that to the midsole and it will become more boosted.

BTW the Tibhar one didn't have that B-absorber thing or what was its name, I don't think these will have it either so... Real Lezolines are fairly well priced on Prott... 67USD for white Lezoline Rifones is a steal.

 

[Zwill]

The BOA laced Arthur versions look fine. Why the hell did they even release the black and white Rxton is a wonder to me.

 

[disaster3]

Just checking, is rxton IX Nat, still good alternative to H3 neo BS or hype has already passed? I have still 2 new unopened sheets and thinking whether to buy h3 neo bs Prov or use rxton IX?

 

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[latej]

Just checking, is rxton IX Nat, still good alternative to H3 neo BS or hype has already passed? I have still 2 new unopened sheets and thinking whether to buy h3 neo bs Prov or use rxton IX?

Reallyyyy? ... first, ask questions later ;-)

 

[turbozed]

Just checking, is rxton IX Nat, still good alternative to H3 neo BS or hype has already passed? I have still 2 new unopened sheets and thinking whether to buy h3 neo bs Prov or use rxton IX?

It's close enough where I've seen some reviews from people preferring Rxton 9 and some saying it's a good option but they prefer H3 blue.

For selfish reasons and to keep the Loki thread fresh, I vote for you trying it and then writing a review here.

I'm waiting for my LAC to die so I can try it too. I must have the most durable sheets of LAC because one has 60+ hours on it and still looks fresh.

 

[disaster3]

I asked because was thinking about h3 prov from prott in good price but if you are all saying that is quite good maybe I will try then. I bought during last alliexpress discount period around 11.11 and since then they are resting on the shelf so do not wonder but I have a lot rubbers unopened , forgotten and if sometimes I’m looking for something it suddenly occurs what da hell is this? 🤣

Ok first will check my H3neo bs Prov on Q968 it is still quite fresh and did several attempts to it on different blades but I did not really like, maybe with Innerforce structure blade will change my mind. Once dead will try rxton 9

 

[Attitude]

So ive tested a bit around due to having xuperman around and played with R9 back then.
Id say xuperman is close to H3 than r9 in terms of throw and speed.
R9 kicks off faster and its overall trajectory is lower.

The difference are noticable but not with bigger impact. In my testing phase i had to loop more with R9 and use a slightly more open batangle. With that i played almost the same.

I might revisit H3 in the next off season, but currently i stick with xuperman.