Rakza Z vs Glayzer 09c

[z0uLess]

I am not agree Rakza Z pretty slow. Its pretty fast

I have played about two years with Rakza Z and the thing about this rubber is that the output of the power you put into it is not linear. Smashes are slow, thin hits are kinda slow because of the tackyness, but the middle ground power input is fast ... so I guess its a inverted u-curve. My forehand progress was halted because it does so much of the work for you -- you dont even have to adjust your racket angle when countering. Its super easy to block with it and its super easy to topspin open ups against slow backspin balls, but I always found the powerloop hard to develop with this. It might be the flexible 5 layer wood that I am using as well, but the hardness itself is really not good to play with for my level because it removes the whole point of the feedback I get from a wood blade.

 

[Scarfed Garchomp]

Thanks, and different from hybrids I see you use Glayzer currently. How do you compare it to these or other tensioned rubbers?

Im considering something slower/more controlled than G1 on fh with a lower throw, but ofc I may just stick with it and train more.

I wouldn't call Glayzer all that much slower than G1, it mostly just scales a bit differently. Its got a softer sponge than G1 so it tops out sooner but activates easier. Topsheet also has a bit less grip than G1 but its less wild imo, its a very predictable rubber so it may be what you're looking for. I'm not as big a fan of nontacky rubbers on fh anymore but I'd recommend checking out the Tibhar Aurus, its got the same sponge hardness as G1 but softer topsheet which gives it a slightly more relaxed and mild feeling.

 

[TheProfessor]

I use a balsacarbo x5 22 from butterfly

This really lacks power, a better blade some sort of koto-alc blade would do you well.

 

[Yurifi]

I have played about two years with Rakza Z and the thing about this rubber is that the output of the power you put into it is not linear. Smashes are slow, thin hits are kinda slow because of the tackyness, but the middle ground power input is fast ... so I guess its a inverted u-curve. My forehand progress was halted because it does so much of the work for you -- you dont even have to adjust your racket angle when countering. Its super easy to block with it and its super easy to topspin open ups against slow backspin balls, but I always found the powerloop hard to develop with this. It might be the flexible 5 layer wood that I am using as well, but the hardness itself is really not good to play with for my level because it removes the whole point of the feedback I get from a wood blade.

so maybe this could work well on the backhand?

 

[z0uLess]

so maybe this could work well on the backhand?

Some people use it on backhand, yes. Take note that its a very heavy rubber. I have just switched to H3 on forehand.

Another theory of why my forhand development has haulted is that I dont get sufficient feedback when playing with such a hard rubber as a beginner. My backhand is much better since I always played with a soft rubber there ... but the reason I turned into a bakchand dominant block player can also have something to do with my height (187cm) and how I have long arms and legs relative to my torso length ... I can do large swings with backhand ... but I struggle engaging my shoulder muscles in the forehand stroke simply because of how the mechanics works with the natural tall stance of tall players. Example styles: Vladimir Samsonov, Mattias Falck and Patrick Franziska.