FH Rubber upgrade recommendation for FZD ALC (Club/Provincial Level)

[Pakeetharan]

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for some advice and real-world experience from fellow players on my current setup.

Current setup

• Blade: Butterfly Fan Zhendong ALC
• FH: Tibhar Evolution MX-P (2.1mm)
• BH: Butterfly Dignics 09C (2.1mm)

I'm happy with the blade and would like to keep the FZD ALC for now. I am mainly looking to upgrade my rubbers, especially the forehand.

My level

• Club-level player (intermediate)
• Provincial-level tournament player

Playing style

• Aggressive two-wing attacker
• Main focus is serve + 3rd ball and 5th ball attack
• Half-long or long backspin serves: I usually open with a forehand loop
• Long topspin serves: I prefer direct forehand drive/counter attack
• Short backspin serves: mostly push
• Medium-short serves: banana flick
• After the first opening, I like to continue with topspin rallies from close to mid-distance

For players with a similar offensive style and an outer ALC blade, what setup has worked best for you?

I'm particularly interested in:

• First opening loop quality against heavy backspin
• Banana flick and receive quality
• 3rd/5th ball attack consistency
• Counter-topspin ability from mid-distance
• Whether D05 or D09C is a better FH choice for this style

If you've played with any of these rubbers for a good stretch of matches, I'd love to hear how they held up for you over time, but honestly any input or experience is welcome, even quick impressions.

Thanks in advance!

 

[The0rigina1]

Zyre

 

[Faker]

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for some advice and real-world experience from fellow players on my current setup.

Current setup

• Blade: Butterfly Fan Zhendong ALC
• FH: Tibhar Evolution MX-P (2.1mm)
• BH: Butterfly Dignics 09C (2.1mm)

I'm happy with the blade and would like to keep the FZD ALC for now. I am mainly looking to upgrade my rubbers, especially the forehand.

My level

• Club-level player (intermediate)
• Provincial-level tournament player

Playing style

• Aggressive two-wing attacker
• Main focus is serve + 3rd ball and 5th ball attack
• Half-long or long backspin serves: I usually open with a forehand loop
• Long topspin serves: I prefer direct forehand drive/counter attack
• Short backspin serves: mostly push
• Medium-short serves: banana flick
• After the first opening, I like to continue with topspin rallies from close to mid-distance

For players with a similar offensive style and an outer ALC blade, what setup has worked best for you?

I'm particularly interested in:

• First opening loop quality against heavy backspin
• Banana flick and receive quality
• 3rd/5th ball attack consistency
• Counter-topspin ability from mid-distance
• Whether D05 or D09C is a better FH choice for this style

If you've played with any of these rubbers for a good stretch of matches, I'd love to hear how they held up for you over time, but honestly any input or experience is welcome, even quick impressions.

Thanks in advance!

Victas V22 double extra is an excellent rubber, ı tried it and ı can easily say it is similar to Dignics 05 but with higher top end speed.

 

[v100ev]

Zyre

Actually I would second that. My training partner recently switched from Ovtcharov (with Zyre) to FZD ALC with Zyre.. And, what can I say.. Zyre feels great on this blade. It's crisp, it has power, spin, everything. Also it seems to be really durable