Explanation
Among the rubber made in Germany, the Rasanter series of andro feels outstanding rotation performance. After all rotation performance is a very important item for me, and that is why I wanted to understand the difference between the Lazanta series. This is because I felt the difference in grain shape when using it with R53, R48, R50, R47, and V47. It seems that R53 and R48 have the same grain shape, but R47 and R50 have different grain shapes, and I felt that they were rubbers with very different impressions. Then I was wondering what kind of rubber R42 is. I would like to emphasize that this Razanter series is not just a minor change rubber with a different hardness!
andro always has a unique presence with stylish apparel and rubber colors. I think andro has clearly become more prominent in Japan in recent years. The reasons for this include Simon Gauzy (Simon Gauzy, France), who has defeated Jun Mizutani at the 2017 Table Tennis World Cup and Xu Xin (Xu Xin, China) at the 2019 World Championship. , I think there is a fact that the equipment used by Akifumi Hamakawa, who entered the 2019 All Japan Championship as a ranker, is andro.
Published performance value
The R42 actually has the same spin performance as the V47. As mentioned in the review of V47, V47 is not a rubber specialized for speed performance, but it has a certain level of spin performance (Tenergy 80?), And then the speed performance of Razanter Series 1. It will be a high balance rubber with. For katsuo000, I think Tenergy 80 and Dignics 80 will be a rubber that balances spin performance and speed performance, especially the ease of hitting meat, with softness, but V47 is the hardness of the sponge. While giving spin performance, it is an image of a rubber specializing in speed drive rather than meat by biting into the seat. I don’t think there is a similar rubber in Butterfly rubber. Mr. Butterfly sells many rackets with higher speed performance than other companies, so it may be an image of supplementing speed with rackets. Compared to Butterfly, andro’s racket has many thick blades as a whole, and the lineup is a little small, so even though it is said that it is a rubber with high speed performance so that it can be combined with andro’s racket. Imagine that you are selling a rubber that has speed performance in high spin performance.
In other words, R42 has the same spin performance as V47, so you can see that the spin performance is not low at all. As for the standing position of R42, it may be said that it is a rubber like Tenergy 05FX. However, unlike the Tenergy 05FX, the Lazanta series has an Ultra MAX (UM) specification with a thin sheet and a thick sponge. I would like to review what kind of rubber this UM specification R42 is.
R42 sticking and weight
Rasanter R42
UMテンション (Tensor Bios UM)
For 40+ Prastic Ball
・Sponge Thickness: 1.7 mm, 2.0 mm, ULTRAMAX (UM)
・Speed: 116
・Spin: 119
・Control: 93
・Sponge stiffness: 42°
・6,200 yen + tax
・66 g (before cut) → 47 g (after cut)Is it heavier than I expected? It’s soft to the touch!
Three features of Rasanter R42
Overwhelming ease of handling! Easy speed drive to straight!
The ease of handling was perfect. It was really easy to use! I think the power of the drive itself is low, but I didn’t feel like making a mistake anyway. I felt this was the number one advantage! Anyway, if you want to reduce mistakes, I think it’s a good rubber!
Personally, I felt the depth of the rubber when the ball was bitten by Ultramax (UM). I hit it hard because I had a deep pocket, and even if the ball bite into the rubber, it was hard to reach the racket, and the feeling that I could drive instead of meat was a very good feeling. It may be the number one advantage of UM!
Surprisingly stop / push is low!
Next, I would like to make a special mention of how easy it is to stop and stop. I felt it was hard to float! I didn’t feel the amount of rotation, but it was low and low, and the point that I could stop was a soft rubber, but it felt very good. Although the V47 has high spin performance, I felt that it was a little easier to float, so I thought that the R42 would also float, but on the contrary, I was surprised that the R42 fits well.
Easy to block with medium hardness!
Naturally, it’s a soft rubber, so the block fits nicely. Especially for meat type balls, it was very easy to do because it was insensitive to the ball.
Each technics review
Forehand
Light hit
I felt it was extremely soft.
Drive on long balls and rallies
You may feel some energy loss. It’s that soft.
Drive with open face
It’s easy to do because it bites into it. I felt that it was a little meaty, but I felt that even if it bites sharply, it will rotate firmly due to the strength of the rubber.
Loop (top spin) drive against back spin
I didn’t feel like making a mistake, but on the other hand it may be a little less powerful. However, the open competition may be enough.
Speed drive against back spin
It was very easy to hit. It may be a cheat for intermediate players and open games. It is quite easy to divide the course and you may be able to play with it at speed.
Curve / shoot drive
I felt the amount of rotation was a little weak, but when I made it bite firmly by the inquiry of the drive, I felt a reasonable amount of rotation.
Block
It’s easy to become a baseball, but it was easy to do.
Counter drive
Since there is a core, the counter drive is also affected by rotation, but it is not impossible.
Stop
It was easier to settle than V47!
Push
Like the stop, it fits better than the V47!
Backhand
Light hit
It was easy to do.
Drive on long balls and rallies
It’s easy to do at all. It was easy to get a little meaty.
Loop (top spin) drive against back spin
It’s easy to do, but it’s soft, so I think that the amount of rotation will increase if you let it bite into the sponge a little rather than using a sheet. It may be difficult to control it shallowly and low.
Speed drive against back spin
It was harder than I expected. I may not be able to master it in the back yet.
Block
It was as easy to do as the fore!
Counter drive
It may be a little difficult because it is easily affected by rotation.
Stop / push
The fit is good! It was a very good feeling.
Chiquita
It was very easy to do because the ball is easy to draw an arc. After all it is easy to feel the ease of over-missing, so please be careful only there.
Comparison with other rubbers (personal impressions)
Max spin amount
R53 ＞ R48 ≧ Tenergy 05 ＞ R42
Speed
R53 ＞ R42 ≧ Tenergy 05