What to replace vega europe with?

[John_]

Hello!

I recently got a spinlord waran from a friend and slapped it on my old intensity nct. For the forehand I put on a slightly used vega europe, max. (edit: my bad, it's 2.0mm)

The problem is that I find it lacks grip, I'm used to bluestorm pro now and this is kind of unbearable. Another thing is that with the intensity, it simply has a too high throw and the rubber throws high as well.

What could replace it? I'm essentially looking for a grippy rubber, with a medium/high arc that is soft and very lightweight. I can't really think of anything that fits that... Any ideas?

Excuse my dirty desk...

 

[joshmak10]

Omega 8 Pro/Euro?

 

[Scarfed Garchomp]

Donic Desto F3 Bigslam

 

[Equaaz]

Donic Desto F3 Bigslam

Please be serious...

 

[Wakkibatty]

A Yasaka Rakza 7 Soft, or Hexer Powergrip SFX might be worth a shot.

 

[burakins]

Hello!

I recently got a spinlord waran from a friend and slapped it on my old intensity nct. For the forehand I put on a slightly used vega europe, max.

The problem is that I find it lacks grip, I'm used to bluestorm pro now and this is kind of unbearable. Another thing is that with the intensity, it simply has a too high throw and the rubber throws high as well.

What could replace it? I'm essentially looking for a grippy rubber, with a medium/high arc that is soft and very lightweight. I can't really think of anything that fits that... Any ideas?

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Hi ,

You can try Andro R45, it will be a little more spinnier but faster. Also +1 for Hexer Powergrip SFX...

 

[John_]

Hi ,

You can try Andro R45, it will be a little more spinnier but faster. Also +1 for Hexer Powergrip SFX...

I've tried the sfx, is the r45 close?

 

[John_]

A Yasaka Rakza 7 Soft, or Hexer Powergrip SFX might be worth a shot.

Thought about r7 soft, how is it's throw angle? Higher or lower than euro?

 

[John_]

Donic Desto F3 Bigslam

Please be serious...

I've heard the f1 is pretty common in China still, I used to play with a normal f3 years and years ago, never tried the big slam.

 

[John_]

Omega 8 Pro/Euro?

Isn't that too hard and heavier?

 

[Migzkulit]

Hybrid MK FX

 

[John_]

Hybrid MK FX

Do you by any chance know it's weight?

 

[Equaaz]

I've heard the f1 is pretty common in China still, I used to play with a normal f3 years and years ago, never tried the big slam.

I work for this industry, you don't need to know any more...
The Desto range is the first generation of energy storage rubbers from ESN. They have a soft topsheet, medium grip and make a lot of noise when hitting. They are used a lot by beginners for their price, their ease of use and this sensation where you can feel the ball penetrate the topsheet... but for the rest it is really not great, not at all durable and they tend to change behavior after a few days / weeks.

They appeared in 2000-2001 while the Vega Europe came out 10 years later...

 

[Egon]

Glayzer is soft, light, better grip than Vega europe and relatively inexpensive compared to other Butterfly rubbers. If my memory serves me right, the weight of the 2.1 Glayzer, cut according to Korbel Sk7, was 47 grams.

 

[John_]

Glayzer is soft, light, better grip than Vega europe and relatively inexpensive compared to other Butterfly rubbers. If my memory serves me right, the weight of the 2.1 Glayzer, cut according to Korbel Sk7, was 47 grams.

I'm the guy that made the, don't buy glayzer post. I have a strong dislike for them. And they're heavy. For comparison the vega cut on the intensity is 42g.

 

[John_]

I work for this industry, you don't need to know any more...
The Desto range is the first generation of energy storage rubbers from ESN. They have a soft topsheet, medium grip and make a lot of noise when hitting. They are used a lot by beginners for their price, their ease of use and this sensation where you can feel the ball penetrate the topsheet... but for the rest it is really not great, not at all durable and they tend to change behavior after a few days / weeks.

They appeared in 2000-2001 while the Vega Europe came out 10 years later...

Ah, I see. Since you have more knowledge, is there any esn rubbers that you could recommend? I've seen the ventus limber being mentioned as grippy and light, is it comparable or too old? Thanks!

 

[Larshos]

C-1 is around 44 g on a regular blade. Moon 12 M- should be even less, but is marketed as a backhand rubber.
I've read a lot of good things about Aurus Soft aswell.

 

[piligrim]

Isn't that too hard and heavier?

Both very light, about same weight as Vega Europe. O7Euro will be about same hardness

 

[Equaaz]

Ah, I see. Since you have more knowledge, is there any esn rubbers that you could recommend? I've seen the ventus limber being mentioned as grippy and light, is it comparable or too old? Thanks!

First, choose the hardness carefully.
Then look for a rubber that is preferably less than 10 years old.
Then select the dynamism according to your game.

Example:
you like rubbers of medium hardness but very dynamic: Tibhar Evolution FX-D
You like rubbers that are hard but not very dynamic: Fastarc G1, Vega Pro, etc.

 

[Pe-ter]

I'd vote for C1. But I'm not sure on the weight as I never played with Vega Europe.