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How hard is Rakza Z Extra Hard?
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The regular is 50-52, the extra hard is 54-57.
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In my exp. the regular is more like 48 and the "extra hard" is like 51, at most 52. Very definitely not EXTRA hard, well, perhaps not even hard ;-)
Those 2 rubbers were waste. But I know people who do like them...
Those 2 rubbers were waste. But I know people who do like them...
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My sheet of Rakza Z EH was 50 deg on my Shore-0 durometer. The ESN values are generally 3-5 degrees more than what I measure.
This is the same as H3 39 degrees, and similar to BlueGrip C2 (51). I once measured a D09C as 50 as well, most were 48 though.
This is the same as H3 39 degrees, and similar to BlueGrip C2 (51). I once measured a D09C as 50 as well, most were 48 though.
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can you tell me more? because I am tempted to try Rakza Z ... and would like to see, what went wrong ...
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I think its a good rubber, but on the other hand i dont have a lot of experience with hybrids. Only Razka Z and more hard Hurricane 3. I have played with Razka Z on several blades, but mostly on Stiga Carbonado 45. I get a good feeling and also more important i used it for more than 70+ hours and it could still pick up a ball for a second or two. Im looking at Hybrid rubbers on the soft side, and Razka Z is a option for me. https://racketinsight.com/table-tennis/yasaka-rakza-z-review/
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I mean on forehand I have Xiom J&H 55 (will test Omega VIII China next week, as it is a tad bit lighter), but am thinking about putting Rakza Z on backhand side ... during last week tests I realised, I don't like soft bouncy rubbers on backhand, but something medium and not too bouncy, medium fast (Donic Bluegrip S1 is perfect, but I could change it every month as it has quite a poor durability). I played a lot with Xiom Vega Pro H but it lacks a bit of catapult.
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I think that Rakza Z won't suit you either because of its low speed and it also feels like soft rubber. Try Nittaku Fastarс G1, this is more suitable for your request.
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Why's there such a big variance tolerance for the hardness? Is it an esn thing?
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and, interestingly, I have only seen that with Yasaka, haven't noticed this elsewhere.
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I don't mind softer feeling. C55 is 55 but plays way softer, but has the 55 character, if you understand me ... is Fastarc G1 tacky? or more like Omega 8 Pro?
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It's not wrong, it's just preference. I like classic Btfly/ESN cca 47 on the BH and hard chinesse sponge on the FH (like you I also liked C55 but the durability is poor, I'd go for C57.5 now if the durability were better).
E.g. now I play with Rakza XX, it is a bit harder, and will not buy it again soon. It's a very good rubber though, maybe later. For now, the Glayzer is the best compromise for me...
But you never know, maybe you'll like it - I mean the Rakza Z. It just was not my cup of tea, neither was RZ EH on the FH.
The Fastarc G1 is good rubber, excellent durability, but note that the top-sheet feels a bit harder, than e.g. Rakza 7 (or Rakza XX - same topsheet, just harder sponge, I believe), O7P, Glayzer... So I personally see Fastarc G1 more on the FH for people who don't like hard sponges. But again, some people will like it on the BH too...
EDIT: I realized I didn't actually write that much about RZ. But it is mostly because I dislike saying things like I didn't like this, I didn't like that... when someone else can enjoy this rubber. E.g. someone might like super hard rubber like Nittaku H3 PTB with sponge 1.4 on the BH - hard to grasp (for me), but people do... So, the only way is to try...
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G1 is not tacky. I haven't played Omega 8 Pro, so it's hard for me to judge, but G1 will definitely be slower.
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I know it's at thing with Tibhar too. The variance isn't quite as big as the yasaka one but I think it's still +/- 2 dg. I only remember it being a thing once hybrids started to become prevalent.
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