GEWO Lineup

[victormanriquey]

Im almost done with the new Iconixx 55 and 50 review, played with them now for about a month, they are interesting, have some doubts about durability I will share soon, but good alternatives to rakza Z (soft) and EH

But i find the 55 closer to Rakza Z EH than to D09c, the 55 shoots lower/longer in arc on my B2x, but yes as other said faster overall in how easily catapult activates, its a demanding rubber, lifting backspin is significanlty harder than on D09c imo without the right position/technique.

Btw, started this week with a rubber DB on my site from all I have tested +1 month so far, you can see it here and compare iconixx and others: https://www.tabletennisequipmenthelp.com/rubber-database

I will announce this soonish as it gets more complete, now it's in 'beta'

 

[Airoc]

They followed the ESN hype train

That´s GEWO for you. Innovations are left to others, but GEWO will have "their version" at some point.

I haven´t played with Iconixx, but the whole thing seems to scream NUZN, two years later. However, it seems GEWO is doing the usual of sticking sponges of different hardnesses underneath the same topsheet and selling it at the same price, while NUZN 48 and 45 are "downsized" versions of 50/55 with reduced power, for broader target groups, at a more attractive price.

Maybe some additional development has gone into it, changes been made, or I am wrong and it´s nothing like NUZN.
And all of that doesn´t make the new GEWO stuff bad, in my opinion Inventus is very much overlooked. But it´s not a hybrid and that´s where all the attention was going.

 

[Haito]

That´s GEWO for you. Innovations are left to others, but GEWO will have "their version" at some point.

I haven´t played with Iconixx, but the whole thing seems to scream NUZN, two years later. However, it seems GEWO is doing the usual of sticking sponges of different hardnesses underneath the same topsheet and selling it at the same price, while NUZN 48 and 45 are "downsized" versions of 50/55 with reduced power, for broader target groups, at a more attractive price.

Maybe some additional development has gone into it, changes been made, or I am wrong and it´s nothing like NUZN.
And all of that doesn´t make the new GEWO stuff bad, in my opinion Inventus is very much overlooked. But it´s not a hybrid and that´s where all the attention was going.

Certain Chinese company has purchased the same machines that ESN are using to build their rubbers, I do wonder if that will change the market. The ESN tech parity rubbers are rumoured to be publicly available early next year. This information comes from one of the podcast on Youtube from user Muscle Pong.

 

[kindof99]

Gewo seems to price differently from other brands. No 30% from tt11, which I don't like.