Loki Arthur China alternatives?

[Grumms]

On LAC. LAC real hardness is not 40° but 36°.

 

[TensorBackhand]

Loki Arthur China ( LAC ) has been my go to, rubber recently for testing blades or rubbers and having LAC as a filler on the other side.
It feels like a good rubber for spin, speed and just something that cant go wrong, especially for its price and unboosted usabililty.

The characteristics that stick out to me are:

• Cheap af
• Good Spin
• Good Speed ( for chinese rubber)
• Good unboosted
• Good durabillity ( unless you hit edges or the table )
• Easily available online
• Can go on FH and BH
• Pretty much same hardness and overall characteristics every time
• Throw angle, feeling, grip etc. all quite good or not bad ( imo )
• Good amount of tackiness
• Normal weight

Recently, people have pointed out that they have found alternatives / upgrades for this.

My question:

What other rubbers can broadly fit those demands?

Doesnt have to meet all criteria.
But the important ones should be met.

Could it be:
Some LA variant?
A different Loki rubber?
Yinhe/729/Sanwei or whatever?

What are your thoughts?

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I think Double Fish Volant Phoenix might just be the best unboosted alternative to LAC.

Oldies but goodies Jupiter 3 and Big Dipper are good of course.

 

[mattlamperouge]

It's easier to activate the sponge on the LAC or R9 ?, I don't have much strength on my forehand (not weak, but I'd say I'm somewhere in between).

LAC has more bounce or base speed at least on low effort shots so i think its easier to activate to most players.