Has anyone tried the C55 yet?
I have played with it for two weeks and for now I can say, that it is a great rubber. It is medium tacky (less tacky, than hurricane national) and has a medium-low throw angle. From my observations I can say, that the spin is better than 09c and slightly less than hurricane national blue sponge. The most apparent feature I noticed so far is, that its easier to activate, than dhs hurricane rubbers, while keeping an stable and controlled performance in the short game, or passive strokes. Slow open ups are good and spinny, although you have to create the arc yourself, otherwise they can go in the net. Hard shots are very good, especially with an open bat angle. Serve and receive are slightly worse compared to hurricane national blue sponge in terms of spin and controll. I cannot comment on topsheet and sponge durability yet. In general I have not been impressed, with a lot of hybrid rubbers except (Joola Dynaryz ZGR and Gewo Codexx SuperSelect Pro 55), but this one is really good. I would imagine, that you need good fundamentals to get the most out of this rubber, even though it is a little more forgiving in medium power strokes, than hurricane national rubbers. Lets hope the durability is good
, if thats the case, I will most likely play it on my backhand and hurricane national blue sponge on forehand. I would imagine a flexible blade, with good ball grab/holding capabilities, with decent speed and medium-low to medium-high hardness is the way to go, for example W968, Cho Daesong Pro, Hugo Hal…
