GAN reviews Rxton 9

[Tony's Table Tennis]

I agree with @TensorBackhand .

LAC could also be used as BH rubber, whereas I struggled with R9 on BH.
I also use LAC without booster.

I loved by Red Rxton9 on FH and BH
I kind of miss it now, that they don't have Reds in production (for me to use on BH side)

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

It's a really cheap rubber so they probably use a very cheap glue. So if you're a higher level player your going to stress that top sheet much more and the glue just can't hold it together.

other cheap rubbers (cheaper rubbers too) have good glue bond.
Loki I feel is lacking here and I have told them about it.

If they can fix that, the quality on the product would be so much better.

I had a Rxton Pink that was rubber to rubber stuck to one of my other rackets with H3

so pink vs black, when I pulled it apart.... my Rxton only had white sponge left on that racket.
my H3 black became a pink pimple out rubber with some white sponges still.

So, now I was worried, would I damage my H3....
H3 was okay when I slowly removed the pink topsheet that was stuck really tight on....

lesson learned - don't be lazy and actually put my film protector on Loki rubbers. (I had the film in the racket case, just lazy and put racket on top of racket - I did it many times before, but just unlucky that time, I guess)

 

[mattlamperouge]

I loved by Red Rxton9 on FH and BH
I kind of miss it now, that they don't have Reds in production (for me to use on BH side)

Doesnt They have Rxton 9 in red 37deg now? There is stock on different aliexpress sellers and i saw a couple of video reviews.

 

[mattlamperouge]

other cheap rubbers (cheaper rubbers too) have good glue bond.
Loki I feel is lacking here and I have told them about it.

If they can fix that, the quality on the product would be so much better.

I had a Rxton Pink that was rubber to rubber stuck to one of my other rackets with H3

so pink vs black, when I pulled it apart.... my Rxton only had white sponge left on that racket.
my H3 black became a pink pimple out rubber with some white sponges still.

So, now I was worried, would I damage my H3....
H3 was okay when I slowly removed the pink topsheet that was stuck really tight on....

lesson learned - don't be lazy and actually put my film protector on Loki rubbers. (I had the film in the racket case, just lazy and put racket on top of racket - I did it many times before, but just unlucky that time, I guess)

My short experience only had problem with A Couple of Pinks. Really easy to pull apart when testing with scrap cuts. Lac i didnt have the same problem but just tested a few. The others rubbers i didnt felt the bond was weak, Rxton 3 Blue same batch as pink is really strong

 

[Gtsnake]

Yeah, if they can fix the bonding issue it would be one of my favorite rubbers. Very tacky topsheet, hard sponge with good power and good price point.

 

[DBsystem78]

Hello guys

I recently switch to this Rubber on Forehand on 39 degres nat and bought another sheet 40.5 nat did you guys boost it for the one who plays with it ? I put 1 layer on my 39 just to skip the break in time but it didnt react so much to the seamoon (yellow normal)

Maybe the 40.5 will be harder and will benefit from 1 layer of booster

Thanks for your help

 

[Scarfed Garchomp]

Hello guys

I recently switch to this Rubber on Forehand on 39 degres nat and bought another sheet 40.5 nat did you guys boost it for the one who plays with it ? I put 1 layer on my 39 just to skip the break in time but it didnt react so much to the seamoon (yellow normal)

Maybe the 40.5 will be harder and will benefit from 1 layer of booster

Thanks for your help

I've had a few sheets of 40.5 that I had two decent layers of boost on, they domed and everything and boosting definitely made it faster, but I also thought it didn't have as much reaction to boost that Hurricane or even B2 does. I tried Seamoon nat yellow and kailin

 

[Wakkibatty]

Hello guys

I recently switch to this Rubber on Forehand on 39 degres nat and bought another sheet 40.5 nat did you guys boost it for the one who plays with it ? I put 1 layer on my 39 just to skip the break in time but it didnt react so much to the seamoon (yellow normal)

Maybe the 40.5 will be harder and will benefit from 1 layer of booster

Thanks for your help

Myself I dont boost it, but then I don't boost any of my rubbers. I use the R9 in either the 39 or 40.5 degree sponge, depending on the blade. If I get my weight transfer behind the rubber properly then I really dont need the booster, the rubber is perfectly fast enough as it is without it frankly.


That being said, I am also 6 foot 1 with a good wingspan and weigh 88kg. When I put my weight transfer behind my forehand it typically *always* rockets away frankly, regardless of the rubber I'm using. I also personally like fast blades as well, so that also probably has a lot to do with it.

People who have less body weight or less power behind their forehand, or else prefer to use slower blades, may well need to boost it to get the best out of it... especially if they use the 40.5 and 41 degree sponge versions. The 39 degree goes like a rocket without booster, the 40.5 and 41 however are far harder, less springy and more leather-like in their impact response.

 

[DBsystem78]

I've had a few sheets of 40.5 that I had two decent layers of boost on, they domed and everything and boosting definitely made it faster, but I also thought it didn't have as much reaction to boost that Hurricane or even B2 does. I tried Seamoon nat yellow and kailin

Thanks , did you try to play it unboosted ? It was way too slow ?

 

[Gtsnake]

I put 3 layers of Seamoon yellow and love it. Perfect speed and spin.

 

[DBsystem78]

Myself I dont boost it, but then I don't boost any of my rubbers. I use the R9 in either the 39 or 40.5 degree sponge, depending on the blade. If I get my weight transfer behind the rubber properly then I really dont need the booster, the rubber is perfectly fast enough as it is without it frankly.


That being said, I am also 6 foot 1 with a good wingspan and weigh 88kg. When I put my weight transfer behind my forehand it typically *always* rockets away frankly, regardless of the rubber I'm using. I also personally like fast blades as well, so that also probably has a lot to do with it.

People who have less body weight or less power behind their forehand, or else prefer to use slower blades, may well need to boost it to get the best out of it... especially if they use the 40.5 and 41 degree sponge versions. The 39 degree goes like a rocket without booster, the 40.5 and 41 however are far harder, less springy and more leather-like in their impact response.

Thanks!! no sure i have the power to activate it yet I'll try with 1 layer I think

 

[dingyibvs]

He seems to identify a couple main attributes:

1) the power of lower than Hurricane BS
2) It is more linear, and doesn't grab and hold the ball as much as H3 BS.
3) The arc is short

I just tried a Rxton 9 national, with the usual boosting, and my impression is pretty much the same. The shorter arc is immediately noticeable, many even hit the net despite leaving the racket at a similar angle. The hand feel is more clear especially at lower power, feels like it's easier to activate. It doesn't quite have the insane grab and hold of the H3, but it's much more than most hybrids including D09c which I've used often on my BH.

I'd say the comparison with H3N OS is reasonable, but they don't feel the same either. Besides having a shorter trajectory than H3N OS, it also feels easier to engage. I don't really like the H3OS, as it doesn't have the dwell of H3BS and is too hard to hit into, so you need to hit very hard yet don't have enough hold to control the ball. I like Rxton 9 a lot better, though it's not an adequate replacement for H3N BS for my FH for me.

One thing about Loki rubbers though, is that their topsheets are really nice. Tacky, supple feeling, and quite consistent, unlike H3's. For that alone I think it's a worthwhile rubber to try. I'm thinking that it might actually be a better BH rubber, so if I have a chance I'll grab a softer sheet to try on the BH side.

There's also a new Rxton 9 Neo now, I might give it a try some time, with an eye especially on the 37 OS version designed for BH. The H3 37 is awful, even boosted it's just so powerless and mushy yet not feeling soft. I think Rxton 9 might be much better.