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My forehand has always been Hurricane 3 neo 39 degree. I am going to start trying 40 degree but I am not in a hurry. I have cheated on it by trying Hybrid such as K1 European version, K2, my friend's Dragon Grip, Big Dipper, etc. But I keep on going back to Hurricane. Today I played with Tenergy 05 on the forehand side. Blocking is fast. However my looping was terrible. I mean it is fast and great but less control and less spin than hurricane.I don't need to wait to wear down those rubbers to buy/test another, i can just buy another while i am still using something, I will try Nittaku C-1 as you mentioned here because i am also using G-1 on FH and i like it, but my favorite rubber for forehand now no doubt is Hammond Z2, it is just a rubber that obey me for anything i ask it to do, it might not be the best in my history or in the world, but from the first time it liked my playing style more than Tenergy 05 or Fastarc G-1, so good i found FH rubber and a blade, and for BH i also like two and no harm trying 1-2 more, so i will listen to you and try maybe C-1 or Vega Asia for example.
I am shopping now for a FH rubber cheap, because Hammond Z2 isn't cheap, and also i have it new in Max thickness which i never like any rubbers at Max thickness unless it is Max 2.0 maybe, more than 2.0 and it is big X and out of my list, i didn't find anyone to buy that rubber new from me or even to swap with something else, i know a player has G-1 rubbers but he always selling products more than internet, so instead he swap with me and pay me the difference he just might take it from me without any extra paying because his is expensive one, i can tell him mine is more expensive than his, but the business mind in his head will reject my offer for sure, so i keep shopping, i came across Xiom rubbers for FH, but i am not trying to risk with them more as i didn't like their rubber in the past Xiom Sigma II but like Vega Europe, so maybe new FH rubber could be a disappointment, G-1 is nice and good price but less favorite to me than Hammond Z2, i once tried someone DNA Platinum M and it is kind of Hammond Z2 and G-1, let's say it has like G-1 top sheet and Z2 sponge and performance but a bit less, faster, so i am not sure if this can be a choice, i don't like most Stiga rubbers such as Calibra models, but i might give DNA a try if i can't find something else, and i don't want testing Donic rubbers as well or Yasaka again or Andro, i try to pick very carefully and hoping it is the right correct pick from beginning.
For your forehand I would recommend either Xiom Vega Pro or Xiom Vega X. Xiom Vega Pro is a poor man's version of Tenergy 05. They both make this distinct Tenergy 05 clicky sound (don't ask me how Xiom was able to pull that off) but Xiom Vega Pro is slower than Tenergy 05 which is exactly what I like. I have not had as much experience with XIom Vega X. That is to be determined.
I am not familiar with Stiga rubbers. I used to play Mendo Energy which was Stiga's version of Sriver and Mark V. It was alright. Then they came out with Innova series and they did not last at all. That put a bad taste in my mouth so I never feel the urge to buy Stiga rubbers anymore.