Hi everyone,
We wanted to see how two entry-level rubbers behave on a standard neutral blade (Yinhe N10). Specifically, we wanted to check if they are linear or if they have distinct "gears" at this price point.
We used a robot to feed balls at Low Speed (~13km/h) and Mid Speed (~21km/h) and tracked the inbound vs. outbound velocities.
The Data:
Even on a budget N10 blade, the Mars III behaves like a Tensor (non-linear), while Flextra is a distinct control rubber.
We made a short video showing the test clips and the data chart here:
We wanted to see how two entry-level rubbers behave on a standard neutral blade (Yinhe N10). Specifically, we wanted to check if they are linear or if they have distinct "gears" at this price point.
We used a robot to feed balls at Low Speed (~13km/h) and Mid Speed (~21km/h) and tracked the inbound vs. outbound velocities.
The Data:
- Blade: Yinhe N10 (All-wood)
- Rubbers: Yinhe Mars III (Red) vs. Butterfly Flextra (Black)
- Low Speed: Both rubbers performed identically (Efficiency ~69-70%).
- Higher Speed:
- Mars III: Efficiency increased. It showed a "catapult" effect relative to the input speed.
- Flextra: Efficiency dropped. It dampened the speed, acting more like a brake.
Even on a budget N10 blade, the Mars III behaves like a Tensor (non-linear), while Flextra is a distinct control rubber.
We made a short video showing the test clips and the data chart here:
