New rubber from Loki?

[John_]

Saw this browsing on AliExpress a while ago but forgot to post about it. Has anyone given it a try? Looks like it's intended for backhand use.

 

[mattlamperouge]

We talked about this on the big Loki thread, there is already a couples reviews, I shared videos and other users shared opinions. I know some others ordered so wait a bit for their reviews

 

[TensorBackhand]

We talked about this on the big Loki thread, there is already a couples reviews, I shared videos and other users shared opinions. I know some others ordered so wait a bit for their reviews

I feel confused by Loki's marketing. They say Kunlun sponge. But doesn't that mean its kinda the same type of sponge in LAC or Rxton 3 Pink?

 

[lodro]

I feel confused by Loki's marketing.

Confused ????
Understatement of the month award ! 😂

 

[John_]

Confused ????
Understatement of the month award ! 😂

Nah, Loki has the most clear marketing and information🙄

 

[igorponger]

VEXED ISSUE, INDEED.

LOKI Telson 47.5 is most likely indicated by Shore О scale (generally known as ESN scale). It approximately corresponds to 38° by Shore A.
Here are hardness values on other popular sandwich rubbers, as a convenient reference for comparison:
• T05 — 36° Shore A,
• Dignics05 — 42° Shore A.

The lack of uniformity of the hardness standards as currently used by different rubber brands is getting a vexed issue, still unsettled.

PS: We have now addressed to EQC with a proposal to enforce Shore-A scale as the only permissible hardness indication on every sandwich rubber to be sold on market.

ITTF DESERVES CRITICISM A LOT.

An another sound idea is a letter indexation on rubber package on the purpose to explicitly indicate the hardness scale in use, e. g.
HA 38° — Shore A
HO 48° — Shore O

Unfortunately, ITTF little care about maintaining fair commerce by manufacturers. We can now observe a lot of the " bastard rubbers" coming out on market, mostly made in China.

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