says
toooooo much choice!!
says
toooooo much choice!!
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This is a first look at at rubber by Winning called G-wave, there appear to be 2 versions available. G-wave 80 and 120.
According to the packaging the 80 and 120 stand for the amount of tackiness the rubbers have.
80 has less tackiness and 120 higher tackiness.
I’m not sure how long these rubbers have been available? Or wether they are still being manufactured?
In this post the G-wave 120 is the black rubber, and the G-wave 80 red.
On the packaging the G-wave 120 has a sponge hardness of 58 to 60 degrees, a blue dense sponge. The G-wave 80 has a black sponge with a 50 degree rating. pore size is slightly larger than the blue sponge, but still fairly dense. 2.1mm thick.
I don’t usually boost rubbers, but decided to apply 2 layers of Seamoon to both of the sheets.
The link above is a short video showing the tackiness, and winning appear to be correct in their estimations of tackiness levels
G-wave 80 has good tackiness and the 120 excellent!! The video was filmed directly after gluing, so out of the pack tackiness, the tackiness could reduce over time.
Winning say these rubbers perform better after a couple of hours play.
I have had a quick session serving, maybe 20 balls with each rubber, the G-wave 80 has good spin, is more lively and feels slightly softer. The G-wave 120 has more spin potential, has a harder feel and is slower.
I also hit a couple of topspin’s straight out of the hand and the G80 has a slightly higher throw, is quicker and the kick was more pronounced, but I’d take this with a pinch of salt as harder sponge with high tackiness really need a bit more effort to get the best from the rubber!!!
over the weekend I’ll give them a go playing v my robot and posy some more after the weekend.
This appears to be an interesting rubber, and considering the move to less tacky Hybrid and H3 rubber options, I really hope this rubber is still generally available. It may be a good option for tacky rubber users. Hopefully the durability will be good as well.
According to the packaging the 80 and 120 stand for the amount of tackiness the rubbers have.
80 has less tackiness and 120 higher tackiness.
I’m not sure how long these rubbers have been available? Or wether they are still being manufactured?
In this post the G-wave 120 is the black rubber, and the G-wave 80 red.
On the packaging the G-wave 120 has a sponge hardness of 58 to 60 degrees, a blue dense sponge. The G-wave 80 has a black sponge with a 50 degree rating. pore size is slightly larger than the blue sponge, but still fairly dense. 2.1mm thick.
I don’t usually boost rubbers, but decided to apply 2 layers of Seamoon to both of the sheets.
G-wave 80 has good tackiness and the 120 excellent!! The video was filmed directly after gluing, so out of the pack tackiness, the tackiness could reduce over time.
Winning say these rubbers perform better after a couple of hours play.
I have had a quick session serving, maybe 20 balls with each rubber, the G-wave 80 has good spin, is more lively and feels slightly softer. The G-wave 120 has more spin potential, has a harder feel and is slower.
I also hit a couple of topspin’s straight out of the hand and the G80 has a slightly higher throw, is quicker and the kick was more pronounced, but I’d take this with a pinch of salt as harder sponge with high tackiness really need a bit more effort to get the best from the rubber!!!
over the weekend I’ll give them a go playing v my robot and posy some more after the weekend.
This appears to be an interesting rubber, and considering the move to less tacky Hybrid and H3 rubber options, I really hope this rubber is still generally available. It may be a good option for tacky rubber users. Hopefully the durability will be good as well.