What's a better backhand rubber than G1 that's not Dignics?

[Wrighty67]

I Agree 100%, but it’s a little bit expensive, I’m waiting for a sale…

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L-zr

I pay £33 / sheet from TT Japan and it comes in under 2 weeks.

 

[Migzkulit]

I find it’s like a tuned down T05.
Less speed, less spin and more control (sorry BB).

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L-zr

Thats what I thought of Z2. Heard it was a competitor to Dignics then I tried it. It's fighting against T05.
Much more power compared to tenergy. Less spin. It's more like glayzer 64 lol.

 

[ander999]

Gewo Nexxus EL 45 / 48 SuperSelect. Depending on whether you like medium / medium-hard.

 

[K.K]

my favorite tensor backhand offensive rubbers for smaller movements:

1. omega 5 euro
2. vega pro / vega x
3. ventus extra
4. el-s
5. hexer powergrip

when you want it even softer:
6. aurus soft
7. omega 7 euro
8. fx-s
9. vega europe

when you want it more allround with more pushing and blocking:
10. rakza 7
11. rakza Z
12. rozena (mostly no butterfly because of price in germany but rozena is pretty cheap)

 

[z0uLess]

its easy to generate power if you are strong

 

[Scarfed Garchomp]

A bit of a late reply but what other ESN/japanese rubbers are like Fastarc G1 (this hard or harder sponge) which are linear and not that catapulty?

Aurus and Rakza 7 can both fit your criteria

 

[ander999]

Gewo Nexxus EL 48 SuperSelect

 

[latej]

A bit of a late reply but what other ESN/japanese rubbers are like Fastarc G1 (this hard or harder sponge) which are linear and not that catapulty?

I think Fastarc G1 and C1 are very very good rubbers, and I've also made a setup with G1/C1 for my friend I think 2 year ago, G1 on the FH and C1 on the BH... However, when we speak about G1, then for me it is too soft for the FH, and for the BH, I prefer a bit softer top-sheet, and faster, so I used rubbers like Vega Pro and X, and Omega 7 Pro, and now I wanted to try slightly harder sponge rubber on the BH - so using Rakza XX. Rakza XX sponge is a bit harder than G1, and the top-sheet is said to be the same as Rakza 7, very good grip, pimples not so close as Rakza X, higher throw, worse blocking than Rakza X, but more spin. It also doesn't feel very fast to me actually, but neither is G1 for me, it's not very catapulty for me... Anyway, I think Rakza XX could fit... Or not, hard to say...

Edit: I didn't have Dignics 05, but on paper the RXX could be considered the competitor... Also somehow I think they choose the name XX because in "dignics" you have "cs" on the end, spoken like "x", and Rakza XX there is 2 of them - you know, twice as much ... ;-)

 

[kevin.c]

As in title. I play close to the table and I'm finding that my backhand shots with G1 on Viscaria lack power. Part of that is technique which I've been working on but when I borrow my friend's Dignics rackets the difference is immediately noticeable. I'm still not ready to commit to Dignics because I don't want to get hooked on it but my game can definitely benefit from a bit more umph.

I've been told that Rakza Z/X/7 are all similar to G1 so there's no point switching. Does anyone know of an in between rubber that I can try out, or should I just go for Dignics?

I-ve played with the combos that you've mentioned. G1 has more than enough power but has a harder top sheet that requires more power to hit thru.
Rakza 7 / X is of the same speed but has a softer top sheet that is easier to play on bh.

If u are keen to try something new, Hammond z2 special edition (new release) is around same hardness as rakza 7 suits bh pretty well while still having the same grippy topsheet as normal z2. It's like a Z2 Fx.
Avoid dignics 05 as if you find g1 not suitable on bh.

 

[Scarfed Garchomp]

aurus? It’s factory boosted as hell, even out of the package it’s curved and very smelly. That is not linear, I hated it. Never tried Rakza 7 but isn’t that softer than G1 and more of a beginner’s rubber?

Regular Aurus is not boosted, maybe you're thinking of the Select or Prime versions. Its slower than G1