FH rubber Advice

[hazzaa96]

I apologise in advance for another post but need your guys advice.

Played a tournament recently and I found the 09c on my FH extremely hard. I liked it for Its looping capabilities but hard to control In short game and smashes.

Looking to change to a bit of a softer rubber that’s still got great looping abilities but also got a bit more control to help in recovers game and smashes.

It doesn’t have to be Butterfly rubber but some alternatives I am looking at on the Ovtcharov blade is:

Dignics 05
Nittaku Hammond Z2
Nittaku Fastarc G1

Just a side note. I’m currently using Tenergy 19 on my BH but recently tried G1 on someone’s bat and I really liked it to the point I’m thinking of switching.

Any suggestions will be appreciated

 

[Lazer]

My suggestion would be Tibhar hybrid MK.

Cheers
L-zr

 

[exotick]

Bit odd that. Softer rubber usually results in less control. The harder and more dead the rubber is the better the touch. Agree on the smash though - 09c not the best for smashes.

 

[Haraold]

You can try the Hammond if you like smashes,its a fast rubber in 1.8 good for flat hits but its a speed demon compared to 09C.
Its grippy but not sticky,so more forward motion in your hits is a good starting point.
And you should be faster with your motions in general,not full swingtroughs like with a tacky china style rubber,only if your hiiting point is good to great.
depends all on your footwork,motion,et..so really its a technique thing.
It worked great for my Fh,but i am more of a really aggressive fh player with more speed placement than heavy spin based game.

 

[Lazer]

You can try the Hammond if you like smashes,its a fast rubber in 1.8 good for flat hits but its a speed demon compared to 09C.
Its grippy but not sticky,so more forward motion in your hits is a good starting point.
And you should be faster with your motions in general,not full swingtroughs like with a tacky china style rubber,only if your hiiting point is good to great.
depends all on your footwork,motion,et..so really its a technique thing.
It worked great for my Fh,but i am more of a really aggressive fh player with more speed placement than heavy spin based game.

But the Hammond has a really soft feel to it. Feels like 45 shore O. Hybrid MK definitely feels harder…


Cheers
L-zr

 

[Haraold]

i don´t find Z2 not partic ularly soft with 50° and a firmer topsheet,but that maybe subjective.i Played a lot of rubbers a lot softer combination.

 

[Wrighty67]

I love Z2 but wouldn’t say it fits the bill for you given what you have said. The rubber I have found closest to, but slightly more forgiving than D09C is DNA hybrid XH - which at 52.5 deg is a fair bit softer than D09 but plays beautifully and in the same class.

 

[skibiditoilet]

I apologise in advance for another post but need your guys advice.

Played a tournament recently and I found the 09c on my FH extremely hard. I liked it for Its looping capabilities but hard to control In short game and smashes.

Looking to change to a bit of a softer rubber that’s still got great looping abilities but also got a bit more control to help in recovers game and smashes.

It doesn’t have to be Butterfly rubber but some alternatives I am looking at on the Ovtcharov blade is:

Dignics 05
Nittaku Hammond Z2
Nittaku Fastarc G1

Just a side note. I’m currently using Tenergy 19 on my BH but recently tried G1 on someone’s bat and I really liked it to the point I’m thinking of switching.

Any suggestions will be appreciated

Maybe bluestar a2? Still decently hard, but not as hard as 09c. and hybrid too.
Or boosted 39 degree h3!

 

[Amayzde]

Id recommend Fastarc-G1 for sure.

Its not a hybrid rubber but it kind of has hybrid characteristics. Its not so bouncy like other tensors. This means it will be slower on passive strokes and faster on fast strokes.

Its not the fastest rubber around, but its one of the spinniest and most controllable. And I think the hardness of 47° ESN is just right.

It has been the most populair and most sold rubber on TT11 for about a decade now for a reason.