Tibhar EL-D...my new love!

[FrenchFrog33]

Tibhar EL-D is a dynamic, fantastic rubber. This is the second "D" series rubber that I tried (FX-D was the first).
Tibhar got it right with their Red Energy Sponge.

 

[TensorBackhand]

Is it better than DNA Platinum?

 

[FrenchFrog33]

Is it better than DNA Platinum?

It feels more alive than Platinum. A much more tensor feel with EL-D.

 

[TensorBackhand]

It feels more alive than Platinum. A much more tensor feel with EL-D.

What are the most alive and bouncy rubbers ranked?

1) Evolution (MXP and ELD)
2) Bluestorm
3) DNA Platinum

 

[FrenchFrog33]

What are the most alive and bouncy rubbers ranked?

1) Evolution (MXP and ELD)
2) Bluestorm
3) DNA Platinum

I haven't tried Bluestorm, but I feel that EL-D is much more alive than DNA Platinum.

 

[Jackcerry_]

How is compared to the elp evolution? I’m using elp on my backhand and planning to switch to eld

 

[FrenchFrog33]

I have tried EL-S in the past. EL-D feels like EL-S on steroids.
I haven't tried Tenergy 05 FX, but I would guess that EL-D is similar (from what I have heard about Tenergy 05 FX) and I would guess that MX-D is similar to Tenergy 05.

 

[Gozo Aruna]

With Bluestorm you'll feel like serving in the NAVY:

( Catapult assisted take-off, CATO )

 

[FrenchFrog33]

With Bluestorm you'll feel like serving in the NAVY:

( Catapult assisted take-off, CATO )

I'll have to try Bluestorm!

 

[Gozo Aruna]

I'll have to try Bluestorm!

Gozo: Serving the EJ community since 2021

 

[Kuba Hajto]

How does it compare to MXP?

 

[Gozo Aruna]

I'll have to try Bluestorm!

Bluestorm Z1: catapulting 40mm+ TT balls towards Mach 1 since 2021.

 

[ericd937]

How does EL-D compare to Tenergy 80? Is EL-D faster or slower? Harder or softer? Please advise. Thank you.

 

[TheProfessor]

ff this thread

 

[ericd937]

Well, I purchased a sheet of EL-D. I've played with it for about 5 sessions so far on the forehand of Xiom Strato. Wow! I'm impressed. I would say it's comparable to Tenergy 80 in regards to speed, spin, and control. It may be slightly faster/more powerful than T80 and slightly harder. at least if feels that way in play. I'm super happy with this rubber. The top sheet is super grippy and I haven't experienced any ball slippage. EL-D has a really good catapult feeling, but it is predictable and controllable. I'm really liking this rubber a lot.

 

[JJ Ng]

I have tried EL-S in the past. EL-D feels like EL-S on steroids.
I haven't tried Tenergy 05 FX, but I would guess that EL-D is similar (from what I have heard about Tenergy 05 FX) and I would guess that MX-D is similar to Tenergy 05.

I have EL-S and Tenergy 05fx right now on various blades. Tenergy 05 fx is EL-S on steroid. I agree.

I have not tried EL-D yet. I have an MX-S still in package, not opened.

 

[JeffM]

I have EL-S and Tenergy 05fx right now on various blades. Tenergy 05 fx is EL-S on steroid. I agree.

I have not tried EL-D yet. I have an MX-S still in package, not opened.

I also have mx s in the package and haven’t tried it yet, but I’ve been told it is no good for bh, good for fh, which I don’t really want to change from h3 neo.

 

[JJ Ng]

I also have mx s in the package and haven’t tried it yet, but I’ve been told it is no good for bh, good for fh, which I don’t really want to change from h3 neo.

Interesting. I heard MX-S is good for backhand. People say at MX-P is faster than MX-S, with the latter being a bit softer in the top sheet than MX-P.

So MX-P is better for forehand and MX-S is better for backhand?

I don't know. I am back to using H3 neo on the forehand. And of course it is black for more spin. So I have a bunch of unopened rubbers (red MX-P, red Rakza 7, red Rakza X and red Vega Europe). The life of an EJ. I think it might take me a couple years to try out these rubbers.

 

[Kuba Hajto]

Interesting. I heard MX-S is good for backhand. People say at MX-P is faster than MX-S, with the latter being a bit softer in the top sheet than MX-P.

So MX-P is better for forehand and MX-S is better for backhand?

I had to make longer stroke to get enough racket speed to make power with MX-S. Not really sure why. MX-P feels softer. At least the sheets I had. Over the table, pushes MX-S wins, blocks and whatnot MX-P wins. 1-2 steps from table MX-P was much easier. Open up against backspin, MX-S much easier.

 

[JJ Ng]

I had to make longer stroke to get enough racket speed to make power with MX-S. Not really sure why. MX-P feels softer. At least the sheets I had. Over the table, pushes MX-S wins, blocks and whatnot MX-P wins. 1-2 steps from table MX-P was much easier. Open up against backspin, MX-S much easier.

Great! thank you for the feedback. I will use MX-S on the backhand then. I play close to the table.