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Nothing spectacular. I got 3 more months, but after that top sheet was slipping.
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does anyone else play Vega China on either side?
I feel like the rubber produces cannons, which is simultaneously positive and negative. It feels like there is literally no dwell time. I also had a direct comparison with a Battle II prov BS. The BII was slower and felt more controlled because of the lower speed (and because of a little bit more dwell time).
It was like the arc of the Vega China was like the typical chinese low throw. Which is strange because VC seems to be recommended as a D09c alternative.
In comparison to my usual kind of rubbers (e.g. G-1) the Vega China seems to be way more dangerous but also way more demanding thus there is a big tradeoff between consistancy and outplay potential.
I wonder where you guys group in the rubber. More to the chinese category or more to some kind of these new hybrids out there.
I really consider to play it also on the backhand side. It's because i do open up consistantly and i also can consistantly topspin on the backhand side. But if i want to play a winner shot or at least a dangerous ball the error margin sky rocks. With the VC cannons it's like on a way higher level or quality.
does anyone else play Vega China on either side?
I feel like the rubber produces cannons, which is simultaneously positive and negative. It feels like there is literally no dwell time. I also had a direct comparison with a Battle II prov BS. The BII was slower and felt more controlled because of the lower speed (and because of a little bit more dwell time).
It was like the arc of the Vega China was like the typical chinese low throw. Which is strange because VC seems to be recommended as a D09c alternative.
In comparison to my usual kind of rubbers (e.g. G-1) the Vega China seems to be way more dangerous but also way more demanding thus there is a big tradeoff between consistancy and outplay potential.
I wonder where you guys group in the rubber. More to the chinese category or more to some kind of these new hybrids out there.
I really consider to play it also on the backhand side. It's because i do open up consistantly and i also can consistantly topspin on the backhand side. But if i want to play a winner shot or at least a dangerous ball the error margin sky rocks. With the VC cannons it's like on a way higher level or quality.
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I play against someone who uses D09c on FH and Vega China on BH. He just topspins everything on backhand, long or short.
It's plays like a hybrid, but you use it like a chinese rubber.
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I tried Vega China both FH and BH also now using dignics09c on both FH and BH. I can say that Vega China is good for FH. Too hard for BH for my taste. İt feels a bit dead. Cant do the flicks like dignics09c . But on forehand the spin potential of VC is abnormal. I agree with you the error margin is high
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thank you for your replies.
may someone compare Vega China to the ordinary Hybrids since 2020? I'm mostly interested in the Sieger PK50 because both should have a firmer topsheet (if my gather of information is right)
may someone compare Vega China to the ordinary Hybrids since 2020? I'm mostly interested in the Sieger PK50 because both should have a firmer topsheet (if my gather of information is right)
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i wonder why this rubber isn't any more popular...
maybe even as a boosted H3 as some people claimed
maybe even as a boosted H3 as some people claimed
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I tried out the Vega China recently and use it on my forehand side now because I really like it. I could not find many recent reviews but the older ones praise it quite a bit. Btw, according to Xiom's 2025 Catalogue, the Vega China is one of the spinniest rubbers within their range of rubbers. It is supposed to be as spinny as the Jekyll&Hyde C55 or the very recently released Omega 8 China
Xiom Vega China feels like a well-boosted Hurricane 3 Neo and is a good alternative. It is a lot easier to get speed and spin out of the Vega China. The feeling of dwell and overall stability of VC makes the switch from H3N to VC quite easy. In terms of speed, the Vega China is faster, while the spin is slightly lower and the arc is higher. The Vega China is cheaper than any Blue Sponge version and can be played without the need of boosting, which is convenient.
For serve-receive and touch game I still like H3N a lot more, though VC is quite good. For looping / blocking, drills and matches, Vega China is fantastic and has more than enough speed and spin for club level players. The spin is also alot higher in comparison to many of the newer hybrid rubbers.
The best thing about the Vega China is that you don't have to boost + the rubber is cheap since its part of the Vega line. Also, an updated version has been released , the "Vega China Plus". There are also reviews already but only in Chinese. So far, I think it is only available in China and might come to Europe next year.
I posted a long review of the Xiom Vega China on my blog if anyone is interested (see my signature)
Xiom Vega China feels like a well-boosted Hurricane 3 Neo and is a good alternative. It is a lot easier to get speed and spin out of the Vega China. The feeling of dwell and overall stability of VC makes the switch from H3N to VC quite easy. In terms of speed, the Vega China is faster, while the spin is slightly lower and the arc is higher. The Vega China is cheaper than any Blue Sponge version and can be played without the need of boosting, which is convenient.
For serve-receive and touch game I still like H3N a lot more, though VC is quite good. For looping / blocking, drills and matches, Vega China is fantastic and has more than enough speed and spin for club level players. The spin is also alot higher in comparison to many of the newer hybrid rubbers.
The best thing about the Vega China is that you don't have to boost + the rubber is cheap since its part of the Vega line. Also, an updated version has been released , the "Vega China Plus". There are also reviews already but only in Chinese. So far, I think it is only available in China and might come to Europe next year.
I posted a long review of the Xiom Vega China on my blog if anyone is interested (see my signature)
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Yesterday I tried this out on a guys blade, he has H3N boosted orange and Vega China on his normal Ma Long 5 blade and it's really nice rubber. On a blind test I doubt I could make a difference they were so similar. And I'm not gonna lie the Vega China was very used, like when half the rubber has melted off or worn off already but still felt like H3N OS boosted. It's so good I ordered a sheet of Vega China Plus since it should be lighter and harder.
The Vega China felt not very hard in fact, I hit down on the blade very fast and it just felt right on HL5. I didn't feel like it's faster or less powerful than H3N either, and the spin was very very comparable.
At 54 deg sponge I really didn't feel all the hardness and since I have a harder blade than HL5 I thought the Vega China Plus might be more suitable. But if the Vega China Plus topsheet is as shitty as most C-touch rubbers I will just get the normal old Vega China since it's a comfy rubber to use for Chinese rubber lovers. Around 150RMB Vega China and 200 for Vega China plus they are competing with commercial and provincial H3 and I don't really see the upside of H3 that much.
The Vega China felt not very hard in fact, I hit down on the blade very fast and it just felt right on HL5. I didn't feel like it's faster or less powerful than H3N either, and the spin was very very comparable.
At 54 deg sponge I really didn't feel all the hardness and since I have a harder blade than HL5 I thought the Vega China Plus might be more suitable. But if the Vega China Plus topsheet is as shitty as most C-touch rubbers I will just get the normal old Vega China since it's a comfy rubber to use for Chinese rubber lovers. Around 150RMB Vega China and 200 for Vega China plus they are competing with commercial and provincial H3 and I don't really see the upside of H3 that much.
I also ordered China Plus due to good reviews for regular version. Uncut weight is 71g, cut is 47g, very light for 57.5 sponge. Played with it for 2 weeks unboosted. Didn’t like it really. Hardness should be similar to 41-42 chinese, and it really felt like it. Very hard to compress the sponge. And cause topsheet is microtacky I had to spin through hitting the sponge. No topsheet play. Only hard hitting.
Now I am boosting this rubber. Hope it will make it much softer
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The normal Vega China didn't feel hard at all. For sure it was like 54ish but felt very soft in a different way. Compared to G1 or whatever on 47deg scare it was obviously harder but compared to Pinyi or Quanshibao it felt very much like an elastic soft rubber.
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Does it feel similar to C55? I loved that rubber, but the durability is so bad...
The problem (and solution) is that I won't try any of those rubbers at least till April, and the amount grows, I also want to try the Donic J1. But luckily, I am disinfected now...
EDIT: Ideally you bring them ALL to Germany ;-)
Coincidence I'm playing with Xiom Vega China on my FH and Sieger PK50 for my BH. They are very different: Vega China is pretty hard, I measured 50 Shore O with my durometer from the top-sheet side, while Sieger PK50 measured 43-44 (that's why I use it for BH).
As said by others Xiom Vega China is the only European rubber that actually feels like H3, that I have tried so far. When new is also as sticky as H3. Short game and serves are incredibly similar, I would say that Vega China is a bit faster than H3, so even if not great, it's better than H3 on smashes and power loops. They only drawback is weight: on my Carbonado 145 it weights about 54 grams cut, while a H3 neo boosted 39 weighted about 48 grams.
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Never tried C55, actually I kind of get the cuties thinking about C-touch rubbers. But Vega China is old, it's like K2 or Rakza Z topsheet with some more bounce to it. I think it's very very pleasant to use on an inner blade. Maybe also pleasant on an outer blade and the durability I have no worries towards.
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Vega China is indeed a very good rubber. I played with it for a while and wrote a long review about it a few months ago. It is veeeery spin and easy to use at the same time. Even more spinny than modern, highly priced tension rubbers. It is also a great replacement for h3n, with similar characteristics. Also, no boosting needed, solid durability, and cheap price. Biggest difference to H3 are flat hitting and blocking, because vega china has alot more catapult, something you need to get used to. Also, brushing is a bit better with h3. For reference, I played for a while with Vega China on AJH TMXi Pro and old version of Hugo HAL and it has great feeling + is a spin monster
Vega China + on the other hand feels very different to regular Vega China. no softness, just a dead brick. so so difficult to create spin with the VC+, atleast for me. I think that rubber needs to be boosted, otherwise its of no use for most regular club players. regular VC is cheaper and much better. VC just in general a very underrated rubber, it can easily compete with the newest hybrid rubbers, it has the same spin as the modern hybrid rubbers, and it lasts longer. only thing you lose is some dynamics, because VC leans more towards h3, while modern hybrids are alot more springy
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Yes I agree totally. Vega China really is like a well boosted H3 orange. I think that's high praise for every and any rubber. Maybe it's just good enough not to think about newer and more expensive rubbers.
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Xiom Tau II would like to have a discussion with you guys.
Anyone can make a comparison between Tau II and VC ? Tau II is the tackiest european rubber out there, and VC was released at the same time.
Now there is Tau III as well but I don't know how to buy it (and I'm pretty pleased with my current rubber, Nittaku H3 Pro Turbo blue)
Anyone can make a comparison between Tau II and VC ? Tau II is the tackiest european rubber out there, and VC was released at the same time.
Now there is Tau III as well but I don't know how to buy it (and I'm pretty pleased with my current rubber, Nittaku H3 Pro Turbo blue)
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