Explanation
This is a review of XIOM’s flagship rubber, the Omega VII Tour. XIOM is a Korean manufacturer, but it also has a solid presence in Japan. Especially for general users, the Vega series rubber may be familiar as a rubber that has been seen once. Vega Euro, Vega Japan, and Vega Asia are the impressions that beginners and intermediates are using as introduction rubbers for spin tensions. In recent years, rubbers that use Dynamic Friction (sheets that do not easily slip) such as Vega Euro DF and Vega Asia DF, which are compatible with plastic balls, are also popular. The Vega series is a rubber for beginners and intermediates, but the rubber that is considered to be the upper model is the Omega series. As of 2020, I think that the Omega V series and the Omega VII series are mainly available. The Omega VII Tour reviewed this time is a rubber that has the highest numerical values in both speed performance and rotation performance among the rubbers of XIOM. It is also used by top players, and seems to be used by Hugo Calderano (Brazil) and Jeoung Young-sik (South Korea), who are in the single digits of the world rankings.
Performance comparison of Omega series
After the sale of the Omega 7 Tour, the Omega VII Hyper and the Omega VII China, which attracted a lot of attention in 2020, also include the light (Guang) and shadow (Ying). Except for Omega 7 Hyper and Omega 7 China, you can see that the Omega 7 Tour has high rotation performance and speed performance. At least the speed performance is the fastest in the Omega series. Also, Omega 7 Hyper is not sticky on the sheet, but is aware of sticky rubber, and Omega 7 China is completely sticky rubber. In other words, the OMEGA 7 Tour can be regarded as the highest peak of spin-type tension rubber in the OMEGA series.
In the explanation of XIOM, a monster rubber that combines a very hard sponge with a sponge hardness of 55 ° and a specially designed sheet in the Omega 7 series, a service that cuts strongly, a stop that stops at will, a changing loop It is said that it is a rubber that is second to none, such as drive, Chiquita, and aggressive power drive. The counter drive does not slip and has a catapult effect that can be doubled.
Omega VII Tour Weight and Paste
Omega VII Tour
Dynamic Friction
Cycloid
Carbo Sponge
・Sponge thickness：2.0 mm, MAX
・Spin: 13.0
・Speed: 13.0
・Control: 10.0
・Balance: 11.7
・Sponge stiffness: 55
・7,000 yen + tax
・77 g (before cut) → 52 g (after cut)It’s pretty heavy. I think you will feel that the shot feeling is mad and heavy than the weight on the numbers. I think this area is a part where tastes are likely to differ.
Three features of the Omega VII Tour
It’s hard, but it’s easy to rotate! Even so, the potential is high!
Surprisingly, I think it’s easier to rotate than I expected. I was able to hit the backhand drive enough with my own backhand skill. I think that it is easy to bite into the Omega 7 series in general for its hardness and it is easy to rotate! Also, since the sponge is very hard, I feel that the maximum performance of rotation when the performance of the rubber is maximized is also high! Not only the power drive, but also the loop drive and counter drive, I felt that the technical hurdles at the level of being able to enter the opponent’s court were low with a minimum sense of stability. It’s very easy to use. Still, it feels like you will be able to hit a wonderful ball that is powerful enough to master it. I felt that it was a rare rubber that had both ease of use and high potential.
Anyway, the ball is fast!
I think one of the features of the OMEGA 7 series is its high speed performance. Among the Omega 7 series, the Omega 7 Tour has a fairly hard sponge and rubber weight, so the amount of rotation of the ball and the weight of the ball when the impact is solid are very high. I feel that it is characterized by its high speed performance while having the amount of rotation and weight of the ball. This is a speed rubber like Tenergy 64, and the ball speed is fast, but the amount of rotation of the ball drops, so you feel the power and the amount of rotation are insufficient, but like Tenergy 05. It means that it is a rubber that is easy to produce high speed performance while producing the amount of rotation.
Rally x power!
It’s easy to rotate, so I think it’s a rubber that’s easy to stabilize and easy to bring into the rally! When using Tenergy, the average value of the amount of rotation of the ball when it is rotated is quite high and I feel that the performance is high, but I feel that the technology and impact to apply that rotation are required. On the other hand, I feel that the average value of the amount of rotation is low in the Omega 7 tour because it is easy to rotate. However, although it may be a ball that is easy for the opponent to take, it is easy to spin, so there are few mistakes in the game and it is stable anyway. And since the potential is high, the range of rotation amount is wide, and the rotation amount when hit with a very good impact is equal to or higher than Tenergy! Also, because the speed performance is high, it is easy to take the opponent’s time, and I think that it is easy to take the initiative even in the rally. It can be said that it is a rubber that can produce a powerful ball at the time of a chance in the rally orientation.
Each technology review
Forehand
Light hit
You can feel the hardness of the sponge. The hitting sound is also a high sound like a hard rubber.
Drive on long balls and rallies
I feel the ball go up. The sponge is hard, but I think it’s hard to feel it fall off.
Drive with open face
Since it is a rubber with high potential, it felt very good when I tried to open the surface and rotate and speed, and it seemed that I could achieve both rotation and speed.
Loop (top spin) drive against back spin
Since it is a very hard sponge, the amount of rotation of the loop drive is high and I think that it is easy to do a very high loop drive.
Speed drive against back spin
Since the sponge is hard, speed drive to hit with impact may be quite difficult. It is necessary to hit with a considerable impact.
Counter drive
I think it’s easy to do.
Serve
It takes a lot of rotation! Since it grips firmly, you can easily feel that strong rotation is applied.
Backhand
Light hit
It’s still hard. It’s also heavy, so I’m quite tired.
Drive on long balls and rallies
Surprisingly, I can hit it. It was a very good feeling. I think it’s easier to hit a strong ball, but it’s even easier to put in more stably.
Loop (top spin) drive against back spin
It was easy to hit. It was fairly stable. I immediately felt that it was easy to enter even if I could not catch the ball in the middle of the racket.
Speed drive against back spin
It was difficult. I think the impact is overwhelmingly insufficient.
Curve / shoot drive
It bends, but I don’t think it’s as stretchy as the Rasanter R53.
Block
It’s not difficult to do, but the seat is easy to get caught, so it’s an impression that it took a lot of rotation.
Counter drive
It was easy to do. I think it will be easier to stabilize if you can catch the top of the ball.
Comparison with other rubbers (personal impressions)
Spin amount
Tenergy 05 Hard ＞ Tenergy 05 ≧ Omega VII Tour ＞ Blue Storm Z1 Turbo
Speed
Dignics 05 ＞ Omega VII Tour ＞ Tenergy 05