今年1発目にレビューした、Gewo（ゲオ）のNEXXUS EL Pro 53（ネクサスELプロ53）に引き続き、本ページではNEXXUS XT Pro 50（ネクサルXTプロ50）をレビューします。こちらのラバーは今や卓人で知らない人がいないのではないかと思われる卓球ネットショップ、WRMさんで購入できるラバーになります。katsuo000もGewoについてはWRMさんを通じて知った方です。ラバーの種類が多くて安価というのが特徴でしょうか。卓球ナビさんでもレビューが挙がっていますので参考にしていくと良いと思います。GEWOはドイツの卓球用具メーカーで、有名な契約選手はナイジェリアのQuadri Akinade Aruna（クアドリ・アルナ）選手になりますね。アルナ選手はGEWOと契約する前は、joola（ヨーラ）の契約選手でそのころからヒノキ系合板のラケットを使ってパワフルで豪快なラリーを展開する選手でした。アルナ選手の目立った戦績は、リオオリンピックでドイツの皇帝ティモ・ボル（Timo Boll）選手に勝利してベスト8に、昨年の世界卓球2021ヒューストンでもベスト8と、大きな大会で挙げていることがわかると思います。ちなみに、最近では皇帝ティモ・ボル選手もPrimorac Carbon（プリモラッツカーボン）というヒノキ系カーボンラケットを使用するようになりました。時代の変化を感じますね。
アルナ選手が使用するラバーは先日レビューしたNEXXUS EL PRO53（ネクサスELプロ53）になりますが、双璧としてGewoが扱うのが、本ページでレビューするNEXXUS XT PRO 50（ネクサスXTプロ50）になります。自分も基本的にWRMさんが発信してくれた情報程度にしか理解しておりません。「GEWO」をググりますと、WRMのサイトと、英語のサイトがヒットするのではないでしょうか。GEWOの用具について簡単に確認していきたいと思います。
性能表になります。表からわかることは、どのラバーを使っても高いスピン性能が得られる、悪くいうとどのラバーも大差がない、といったところでしょうか。実際、同時期に試打した、NEXXUS EL Pro 53 Hard（ネクサスELプロ53ハード）とNexxus XT Pro 50 Hard（ネクサスXTプロ50ハード）を比較しても、正直大きな差を感じらせませんでした。ネット上の情報を拝見して確かにELは回転に、XTはスピードに特徴があったなー、と後日試打の記憶から感じたくらいです。
Nexxus EL Pro 53は回転量を得やすくて、ループドライブで相手をふかせることが容易でしたが、こちらのNexxus XT Pro 50はボールのスピード感を感じました。弧線が低くて、相手の時間を奪えているのか、よく角っていたことが印象的でした。ボール自身に怖さはあまりなかったと思います。この扱いやすさと台へのおさまり、そして相手の時間を奪える、とややチート感すら感じました。練習量が不足している人には扱いやすさも含めてこちらのNexxus XT Pro 50をおすすめします。ループドライブなどをあまりやらないバックに貼って、相手のボールをいなしつつ、フォアで決める、という戦型にはまるのではないかと感じました。
相手の回転の影響を受けにくい
Nexxus EL Pro 53と比較すると相手の回転に対しより鈍感になっていると感じました。回転に対し鈍感ということはラリー志向の選手にはかなり魅力的なラバーだと思います。それでいて、中陣からのドライブはしっかりスピードが出るので相手にプレッシャーもかけることのできるラバーでもありました。アルナ選手がどのような考えで使用しているかわかりませんが、GEWOのラバーは明らかにラリー志向だと思います。扱いやすさという点でYASAKAのRakza（ラクザ）シリーズも非常に扱いやすいラバーがラインナップしている印象がありますが、ラクザシリーズ以上に扱いやすくてラリー志向というのがGEWOのラバーの特徴であり良い点だと思いました！
各技術レビュー
フォアハンド系
軽打 特に違和感ありません。結構弾むと感じました。また弧線が直線的で沈みにくいとも感じました。
ロングボールやラリーでのドライブ やはり柔らかさを感じ、くい込み過ぎて板に当たると感じました。また弧線が低くてボールが想像以上に伸びるので、打球点を落としにくいとも感じました。自分ももうアラフォーなので動けないのもあるのですが、打球点は落とせるなら落とせるラバーが好みです。そういう意味ではこのNexxus XT Pro 50はスピード重視のラバーといえるでしょう。
andro sells rubber that feels outstanding rotation performance among German-made rubber. For katsuo000, if you can’t use Butterfly’s Tenergy series or Dignics series, you can be sure that you’ll use andro’s signature rubber, the Rasanter series. The reason is that the Lazanta series has high rotational performance! Considering the price, I think it is a very good series. It’s been a long time late today, but we’ll be reviewing the original Rasanter sign, the Rasanter R50! Speaking of andro, the stylish apparel and the green color of the rubber sponge always give off a unique presence. Players contracted with andro include Simon Gauzy, who has defeated Jun Mizutani at the 2017 Table Tennis World Cup and China’s Xu Xin (Xu Xin, China) at the 2019 World Championship. (Simon Gauzy, France) and Akifumi Hamakawa, who entered the 2019 All Japan Championship as a ranker. Also, in recent years, you have contracted with table tennis club coaches from all over Japan, and the coach who has participated in the All Japan Championship, who is also indebted to katsuo000, has also contracted with andro. I think this area is strategic.
From Rasant to Rasanter
andro was selling the characteristic green sponge rubber Rasant series (Rasant Grip, Rasant Power Grip), Rasant Power Sponge, which was sold as a signboard until 2016. The 6 types of Rasant Power Sponge, Rasant Beat, Rasant Turbo, and Rasant have all been discontinued, and a new lineup called Rasanter has been launched in 2017. The Razanter series is a new flagship rubber that uses the same green sponge as the Razant series. The Lazanta series includes the R series, which has high rotational performance and makes it easy to make arcs, and the V series, which has high rotational performance and high speed performance, and is sold with a number that reflects the hardness of the sponge attached after R or V. In addition, ahead of other German manufacturers, it will be a rubber lineup equipped with a technology called Ultra Max, which has a sponge thickness of 2.3 mm. This technology seems to have been applied to top players before that, and it is a rubber that makes the seat thinner than the current one and makes the sponge thicker by that amount. There is an international rule that the thickness of rubber, including the adhesive layer, should be 4.0 mm or less, so it is necessary to make the sheet thinner in order to make the sponge thicker. It is said that rubber with a thin seat and a thick sponge is easier to get rotation, speed and flight distance, and it is easier to get the performance to receive top players. However, thinning the sheet is prone to manufacturing variations, and it seems that it was not widely available before that. Probably the latest technology could increase productivity, and as a result, it became possible to produce rubber with a thin sheet and thick sponge at a low price, and it seems that it was sold to the general market. This technology is not sold to the general public by Butterfly’s rubber, which sells the Tenergy series, which is the world standard for leading table tennis equipment in Japan and around the world. As of 2020, Butterfly has the thickest sponge, with a sponge thickness of 2.1 mm. In recent years, the number of rubbers made by other German manufacturers or made in Germany with thin sheets and thick sponges, so-called rubber thickness Max, is increasing. Up to now, 8 types of Razanter have been sold, 6 types for the R series and 2 types for the V series.
Rasanter series
The Razanter series has a naming like the series in which the sponge hardness can be finely selected with the rotating R and the speed V, but when I actually tried it, it was different from my imagination. Apparently, the hardness of the sponge was changed, and the shape of the seat was also changed, so the shot feeling, performance, and easy-to-use technology were different. Furthermore, although the V series is certainly fast, it is not a rubber specialized for speed because it takes a lot of spin tension and rotation. katsuo000 has tried out R53, R48, R50, R47, V47 and R42, and would like to summarize the comparison in the future. I would like to comment here that the grain shape of the R53, R48, and R50 sheets is a little thin and the grain shape feels a little quick to separate from the ball. Compared to Dignics 05 and Tenergy 05, I think that the grain shape of the sheet makes it hard to feel the ball holding. On the other hand, the sheet is soft and the sponge has a good bite, so I think that it is a rubber that feels like holding a ball when it bites into the whole rubber. Initially launched in 2017, there were six types: R50, R47, R42, R37, V47, and V42. Furthermore, in October 2019, the R53 equipped with Energy Cell technology was newly released, and in May 2020, the R48 also equipped with Energy Cell technology was newly released. Currently, andro’s flagship rubber is R53 and R48.
Recently, I think that the R53 and R48 of the red Razanter are the focus of attention in the Lazanta series. We have already created a review, so we hope you will read it as well.
Published performance value
It is a comparison of performance values announced by andro. Is it characteristic that andro adds an item called control in addition to speed and spin? After all, R53 and R48 with energy cells have high performance and you can see that they are the current signboard rubber (as of September 2020)!
The R50 has also been used by Simon Gauzy in the past, and I think the first one I used after signing with andro was the R50. I feel that there are many reviews that this rubber also has speed and flight distance. In fact, it had a German-made rubber feel, not the heavy hardness of adhesive rubber or Omega VII Hyper. To put it simply, the R50 was designed to have the same level of rotational performance as the R47, and I had the impression that the remaining performance was a rubber with speed performance. The Razanter series are not rubbers with different hardness, but are probably developed with their own concepts. I think the R50 is a rubber that seeks speed performance such as meat while maintaining an arch trajectory. It is only clear that R47 and R50 are not related to Tenergy 05 and Tenergy 05 Hard. If you don’t know the Lazanta series at all, you may think that R47, R48, R50, and R53 have different hardness, but it’s not just a difference in hardness! I would like to summarize the above points at the time of this review and the review of R47. Thank you for your cooperation.
R50 paste and weight
Rasanter R50
UM Tension (Tensor Bios UM)
For 40+ Plastic Ball
・Sponge Thickness: 1.7 mm, 2.0 mm, ULTRAMAX (2.3 mm)
・Speed: 120
・Spin: 122
・Control: 80
・Sponge stiffenss: 50
・6,200 yen + tax
・72 g (before cut) → 51 g (after cut)
Three features of Rasanter R50
R50 is easier to bite than R47!
The grain shape of the sheet was different between R47 and R50, and R50 seemed to be finer and wider than R47. Therefore, I felt that R50 was easy to bite into the entire rubber. As a result, R50 is easy to use meat technology, and I think it is easy to hit speed drive even if it goes down! However, since the sponge is hard, even if it bites into it, the ball will last for a short time and the ball will come off quickly. From here, it is arbitrary and prejudiced, but while many rackets of Mr. andro are thick rackets, they do not have special materials such as carbon, so considering that the design of rubber will also speed up. It seems that it was designed. For other Lazanta series, I felt that there was no rubber designed with the concept of maximizing ball holding and rotation performance at the expense of speed performance. As a result, I think that the rubber of the Razanter series has many balanced grain shapes that are close to the grain shape 80 of the butterfly sheet. And I thought that R50 goes well with andro’s racket. Specifically, I thought that R50 is a rubber that goes well with plywood rackets. If you match it with a plywood racket, the hard shot feeling and spiky feeling of R50 will be round and soft, and I think that you can supplement the speed performance that is easy to feel if it is insufficient. It’s a little digression, but I think the rubber that I felt similar was Q5 or Q3, and the rubber that made Q5 feel softer was R50.
Of course, the rotation performance is high! Equivalent to or better than R47!
R50 felt high rotation performance like R47. The R47 that I tried earlier has very high rotation performance and I felt the rotation performance comparable to Tenergy 05. I felt that the R50 also had high rotational performance, but I felt that it was at the same level as the R47. R47 was a rubber that was very hard and felt the hardness derived from the grain shape like Tenergy 05. Therefore, I felt that it is easy to rotate with a sheet even among German rubber, and it is easy to obtain high rotation performance. On the other hand, R50 feels the hardness of the sponge, but since the sheet is soft in grain shape, it is easy to bite into it, and I think that it is a rubber that bites into the whole rubber and spins. The rotation performance is high for the soft sheet, and I felt that it was easy to draw an arc. I felt that katsuo000 was good for speed drive and meet, and I felt that the speed ball was more stable than I expected. I think it depends on how you use it, but I think that the speed ball with a sense of stability with the minimum rotation and arch line is a feature of the R50 rally. Depending on the user, I think that you can also find a feature by taking advantage of the rotation performance and continuing to hit a heavy drive while dropping the hitting point a little!
Push and stop are good to stop!
It was a rubber that was easy to fly because of the momentum and flight distance, but on the other hand, it was easy to stop and stop. It was difficult to cut it, but I think it is clearer than V47 and easier to stop than R48. I think that very important performance, push, and stop are reasonable performance.
Each technics review
Forehand
Light hit Because of ULTRAMAX, I didn’t feel the hardness of the light hit.
Drive on long balls and rallies If anything, speed drive is easy to do. I felt it was easy to play. Maybe the order of the rough balls Rough R53 ＞ R50 ＞ R47 ＞ R48 ＞ V47 Beautiful It is an image. R48 is a rubber that is more beautiful than a rough ball because it is very easy to bite into it despite the hardness of the sponge. You may feel that R47 is harder. R53 is the hardest, but R50 also has a similar hardness. Probably the R50 has the most speed drive seat shape among the R47, R50, R48 and R53. Therefore, I think that R50 will be quieter than R53 in terms of roughness.
Drive with open face The sponge was so hard that I didn’t expect it to hit the racket right away. It was good.
Loop (top spin) drive against back spin I felt that the ball holding was a little short and it was difficult to control the loop drive.
Speed drive against back spin On the contrary, I think that this is fine if it is in the foreground. I think it’s easy to do.
Curve / shoot drive I think R53 is more addictive and bends more. The R50 is easy to bite into, but it is a hard rubber, so I think it is easier to handle it if you use a drive with a little lateral rotation to master it!
Block I felt that it was quite susceptible to rotation.
Counter drive If anything, overwrite type counter drive is easy to do.
Stop I’m glad it was easy to stop the ball.
Push It was good that this was also low.
Serve It was good to be able to cut it firmly. It was a rubber that could secure enough rotation amount of my rubber.
Backhand
Light hit It’s hard, but I was surprised that it went unexpectedly.
Drive on long balls and rallies It was easy to become a speed drive. I was also told that it didn’t rotate much. On the other hand, if it’s a back, I think it’s an ant. I think you can also aim for a gap with the fore.
Loop (top spin) drive against back spin It was a little difficult. Sometimes I dropped it due to swing speed and lack of impact.
Block Since the seat is soft, I think it is easily affected by rotation.
Stop / Push It was easy to do. It was good that this was also low.
Chiquita The flight distance was a little too long and over mistakes were conspicuous.
Comparison with other rubbers (personal impressions)
Max spin amount R53 ＞ Tenergy 05 Hard ＞ R50 ≧ R47 ≧ R48 ＞ Tenergy 05 ≧ V47
Among the rubber made in Germany, the Rasanter series of andro feels outstanding rotation performance. 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.
Frome Rasant to Rasanter
andro was selling the characteristic green sponge rubber Rasant series (Rasant Grip, Rasant Power Grip), Rasant Power Sponge, which was sold as a signboard until 2016. The 6 types of Rasant Power Sponge, Rasant Beat, Rasant Turbo, and Rasant have all been discontinued, and a new lineup called Rasanter has been launched in 2017. The Lazanta series is a new flagship rubber that uses the same green sponge as the Razant series. The Razanter series has the R series, which has high rotational performance and makes it easy to make arcs, and the V series, which has high speed performance in addition to rotational performance. I am. In addition, ahead of other German manufacturers, it will be a rubber lineup equipped with a technology called Ultra Max, which has a sponge thickness of 2.3 mm. This technology seems to have been applied to top players before that, and it is a rubber that makes the seat thinner than the current one and makes the sponge thicker by that amount. There is an international rule that the thickness of rubber, including the adhesive layer, should be 4.0 mm or less, so it is necessary to make the sheet thinner in order to make the sponge thicker. It is said that rubber with a thin seat and a thick sponge is easier to get rotation, speed and flight distance, and it is easier to get the performance to receive top players. However, thinning the sheet is prone to manufacturing variations, and it seems that it was not widely available before that. Probably the latest technology could increase productivity, and as a result, it became possible to produce rubber with a thin sheet and thick sponge at a low price, and it seems that it was sold to the general market. This technology does not seem to be in the rubber of Butterfly, which sells the world standard Tenergy series, which leads table tennis equipment in Japan and the world, and even though Butterfly is still extra thick, the sponge thickness is 2.1 mm. It remains. In recent years, other German manufacturers are increasing the number of rubber sheets with thin sheets and thick sponges. To date, eight types of Razanter have been sold, six for the R series and two for the V series.
Rasanter series
The Razanter series has a naming like the series in which the sponge hardness can be finely selected with the rotating R and the speed V, but when I actually tried it, it was different from my imagination. Apparently, the hardness of the sponge was changed, and the shape of the seat was also changed, so the shot feeling, performance, and easy-to-use technology were different. Furthermore, although the V series is certainly fast, it is not a rubber specialized for speed because it takes a lot of spin tension and rotation. katsuo000 has tried out R53, R48, R50, R47, V47 and R42, and would like to summarize the comparison in the future. I would like to comment here that the grain shape of the R53, R48, and R50 sheets is a little thin and the grain shape feels a little quick to separate from the ball. Compared to Dignics 05 and Tenergy 05, I think that the grain shape of the sheet makes it hard to feel the ball holding. On the other hand, the sheet is soft and the sponge has a good bite, so I think that it is a rubber that feels like holding a ball when it bites into the whole rubber. Initially launched in 2017, there were 6 types: R50, R47, R42, R37, V47, V42. Furthermore, in October 2019, the R53 equipped with Energy Cell technology was newly released, and in May 2020, the R48 also equipped with Energy Cell technology was newly released. Currently, andro’s flagship rubber is R53 and R48. Recently, I think that the R53 and R48 of the red Lazanta are the focus of attention in the Razanter series. We have already created a review, so we hope you will read it as well.
Published performance value
andro’s published performance value comparison. Is it characteristic that andro adds an item called control in addition to speed and spin? After all, R53 and R48 with energy cells have high performance and will be a hot rubber!
Take a look at the R53 reviews and you’ll be faster! However, in terms of published performance values, V47 is supposed to be faster. I have already tried R53, R48, R50, R47, V47, so I can understand it, so I will comment. I think V47 is faster than R53 in simple speed. I think V47 is faster than you can feel because it has a very straight trajectory. In particular, the V47’s midfield drive has the impression that it is quite fast. On the other hand, the R53 draws an arch line very strongly, so it gives the impression that the ball is slower than it feels. I think V47 is numerically faster for the ball to reach the opponent’s platform. I think this is largely due to the straight trajectory. The fastest rubber in the Razanter series, I think it’s the V47!
V47 sticking and weight
I had cut 70 g before cutting, but it was heavier than I expected. In fact, I think it’s a speed rubber that takes a lot of rotation.
Rasanter V47
UM Tension (Tensor Bios UM)
For 40+ Plastic Ball
・Sponge Thickness: 1.7 mm, 2.0 mm, ULTRAMAX (UM)
・Speed: 121
・Spin: 119
・Control: 88
・Sponge stiffenss: 47°
・6,200 yen + tax
・69 g (before cut) → 48 g (after cut)
Three features of Rasanter V47
Tension rubber that takes advantage of speed tension and spin tension
Like a spin type tension rubber, it has more grip and rotation performance than I expected, so the serve and loop drive were of higher quality than I imagined! To be honest, I didn’t think that the rotation performance was so high! I think that the rotation performance is probably as good as Tenergy 80 and Tenergy 05 FX! Still, in the rally of the upper rotation, the speed drive which is quite close to the meat became stable! I think the first feature of V47 is that it is a rubber that has both speed performance and spin performance! As for the image of katsuo000, it was very nice to use it by rotating it rather than punching it because speed was added to the sense of stability.
No.1 speed performance and straight trajectory in Rasanter!
As mentioned in the explanation, V47 has higher speed performance than R53 and R48 using the latest energy cell technology! Even in terms of published performance values, V47 is supposed to have higher speed performance. In fact, the V47 has a very straight trajectory, so I felt that a smash-like speed drive would bang. I think it’s pretty aggressive.
It bites well, and although it is a spin type tension, it is easy to do half volley, connection, and block!
Since it bites well, it was easy to block the meat-type balls and connect the half-volley-type balls. If you use meat more than a drive, I think it’s pretty easy to handle! This rubber was a little damaged by the name, and I felt that it would be better to use it thinking that it was a spin tension rather than a speed rubber, because it would make the best use of its performance. I would like to recommend it to those who are using Tenergy 05 and are looking for a rubber that has good cost performance and wants speed without reducing the amount of rotation too much.
Each technics review
Forehand
Light hit I don’t feel the hardness so much. I think R47 with the same hardness feels harder.
Drive on long balls and rallies The drive that left it to the speed performance rather than the amount of rotation was a good feeling. It is possible to drive at a high speed so that you can aim for no touch. I think this speed performance is comparable to the Omega VII series.
Drive with open face The bite was good, so it felt pretty good in the foreground. The drive was easy to hit with little force.
Loop (top spin) drive against back spin I feel that the arch line is a little low, but the fore has enough grip and high quality loop drive was possible enough.
Speed drive against back spin Speed drive Against back spin was more difficult than I expected. It seems that it is a rubber that is easily affected by rotation because it bites well, so I think it is necessary to hit it firmly with your body.
Curve / shoot drive Since the arch line is low, I didn’t have the impression that it would bend much.
Block It’s soft, so it was pretty easy to block against meat balls. On the other hand, the block for the loop drive is a little susceptible to rotation, so I felt that it was necessary to use technology to squeeze or overwrite the rotation.
Counter drive It was a good feeling to catch it in the ascending period without dropping the hitting point and drive like a meat. When I try to overwrite it, I get the impression that the flight distance is too long.
Stop The stop bites in quite well, so I had to catch it only with the seat.
Push Like the stop, push was easy to float.
Fore flick Because it is soft, I can hold the ball, so I felt it was easy to hit at an angle.
Serve Amount of spin was not so high. Although, the speed was enough to fast.
Backhand
Light hit I think it’s a little stiff when used in the backhand.
Drive on long balls and rallies I was impressed with the speed system, not the rotation system.
Loop (top spin) drive against back spin It bites in more than I expected, so I felt that I could do a loop drive of the minimum quality.
Speed drive against back spin On the contrary, speed drive was quite difficult. I think the impact is insufficient.
Curve / shoot drive I didn’t have the impression that it was straight and curved.
Block It was easy to block against meat balls. It was difficult to block against a loop drive.
Counter drive I felt it was easier to counter than R48. Counter meet was also easy to do.
Stop Like the forestop, it was easy to float.
Push This was also easy to float.
Chiquita We have a fairly aggressive and speedy Chiquita.
Comparison with other rubbers (personal impressions)
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)
andro sells rubber that feels outstanding rotation performance among German-made rubber. For katsuo000, if you can’t use Butterfly’s Tenergy series or Dignics series, you can be sure that you’ll use andro’s signature rubber, the Rasanter series. The reason is that the Rasanter series has high rotational performance! Considering the price, I think it is a very good rubber series. It’s been a long time late today, but we’ll be reviewing the original Rasanter sign, Rasanter R47! Speaking of andro, the stylish apparel and the green color of the rubber sponge always give off a unique presence. Players contracted with andro include Simon Gauzy, who has defeated Jun Mizutani at the 2017 Table Tennis World Cup and China’s Xu Xin (Xu Xin, China) at the 2019 World Championship. (Simon Gauzy, France) and Akifumi Hamakawa, who entered the 2019 All Japan Championship as a ranker. Also, in recent years, you have contracted with table tennis club coaches from all over Japan, and the coach who has participated in the All Japan Championship, who is also indebted to katsuo000, has also contracted with andro. I think this area is strategic.
From Rasant to Rasanter
andro was selling the characteristic green sponge rubber Rasant series (Rasant Grip, Rasant Power Grip), Rasant Power Sponge, which was sold as a signboard until 2016. The 6 types of Rasant Power Sponge, Rasant Beat, Rasant Turbo, and Rasant) have all been discontinued, and a new lineup called Rasanter has been launched in 2017. The Rasanter series is a new flagship rubber that uses the same green sponge as the Rasant series. The Rasanter series includes the R series, which has high rotational performance and makes it easy to make arcs, and the V series, which has high rotational performance and speed performance, and is sold with a number that reflects the hardness of the sponge attached after R or V. In addition, ahead of other German manufacturers, it will be a rubber lineup equipped with a technology called Ultra Max, which has a sponge thickness of 2.3 mm. This technology seems to have been applied to top players before that, and it is a rubber that makes the seat thinner than the current one and makes the sponge thicker by that amount. There is an international rule that the thickness of rubber, including the adhesive layer, should be 4.0 mm or less, so it is necessary to make the sheet thinner in order to make the sponge thicker. It is said that rubber with a thin seat and a thick sponge is easier to get rotation, speed and flight distance, and it is easier to get the performance to receive top players. However, thinning the sheet is prone to manufacturing variations, and it seems that it was not widely available before that. Probably the latest technology could increase productivity, and as a result, it became possible to produce rubber with a thin sheet and thick sponge at a low price, and it seems that it was sold to the general market. This technology is not sold to the general public in Butterfly’s rubber, which sells the Tenergy series, which is the world standard for leading table tennis equipment in Japan and around the world. As of 2020, Butterfly has the thickest sponge, with a sponge thickness of 2.1 mm. In recent years, the number of rubbers made by other German manufacturers or made in Germany with thin sheets and thick sponges, so-called rubber thickness Max, is increasing. Up to now, 8 types of Rasanter have been sold, 6 types for the R series and 2 types for the V series.
Rasanter series
The Rasanter series has a naming like the series in which the sponge hardness can be finely selected with the rotating R and the speed V, but when I actually tried it, it was different from my imagination. Apparently, the hardness of the sponge was changed, and the shape of the seat was also changed, so the shot feeling, performance, and easy-to-use technology were different. Furthermore, although the V series is certainly fast, it is not a rubber specialized for speed because it takes a lot of spin tension and rotation. katsuo000 has tried out R53, R48, R50, R47, V47 and R42, and would like to summarize the comparison in the future. I would like to comment here that the grain shape of the R53, R48, and R50 sheets is a little thin and the grain shape feels a little quick to separate from the ball. Compared to Dignics 05 and Tenergy 05, I think the grain shape of the sheet makes it harder to feel the ball holding. On the other hand, the sheet is soft and the sponge has a good bite, so I think that it is a rubber that feels like holding a ball when it bites into the whole rubber. Initially launched in 2017, there were six types: R50, R47, R42, R37, V47, and V42. Furthermore, in October 2019, the R53 equipped with Energy Cell technology was newly released, and in May 2020, the R48 also equipped with Energy Cell technology was newly released. Currently, andro’s flagship rubber is R53 and R48.
Recently, I think that the R53 and R48 of the red santer are the focus of attention in the Rasanter series. We have already created a review, so we hope you will read it as well.
Published performance value
It is a comparison of performance values announced by andro. Is it characteristic that andro adds an item called control in addition to speed and spin? After all, R53 and R48 with energy cells have high performance and you can see that they are the current signboard rubber (as of September 2020)!
R47 was a rubber used by Hamakawa in the past. To put it simply, the shot feeling of the R47 is the most similar to Tenergy 05 (Tenergy 80? For some people) in Rasanter, and I got the impression that it is the rubber that feels the hardness due to the grain shape of the sheet most. .. The Lazanta series are not rubbers with different hardness, but are probably developed with their own concepts. I think the R47 is an andro version of Tenergy 05-like rubber that was developed with Tenergy 05 in mind. By the way, just because R47 looks like Tenergy 05, R50 is not a rubber close to Tenergy 05 Hard! The difference in the numbers is more than the hardness of the sponge, so the concept has changed, so I think it’s better not to choose just the hardness. If you don’t know the Lazanta series at all, you may think that R47, R48, R50, and R53 have different hardness, but it’s not just a difference in hardness! In this R review, I would like to touch on the above points as well. Thank you for your cooperation.
R47 sticking and weight
Rasanter R47
UM Tension (Tensor Bios UM)
For 40+ Plastic Ball
・Sponge Thickness: 1.7 mm, 2.0 mm, ULTRAMAX (2.3 mm)
・Speed: 119
・Spin: 121
・Control: 85
・Sponge stiffness: 47
・6,200 yen + tax
・70 g (before cut) → 49 g (after cut)
It was just 49 g as expected. It’s just the right weight! Will it be 50 g depending on individual differences? Still, I think the weight has a good balance between power and ease of use!
Three features of Rasanter R47
I wanted to use R47 compared to R50 for katsuo000. The R50 isn’t bad either, but I felt it was a little better than the speed performance. R47 and R48 are hard to compare, but if you want a habit ball or a rough ball, I think that R47 is easier to obtain than R48.
Of course, the rotation performance is high! Equivalent to or better than Tenergy 05!
R47 has very high rotation performance and I felt the rotation performance comparable to Tenergy 05! R47 is a rubber that has a hard sheet and feels the hardness derived from the grain shape like Tenergy 05. Therefore, I felt that it is easy to rotate with a sheet even among German rubber, and it is easy to obtain high rotation performance. Personally, I felt that the amount of rotation could be obtained by making the sponge a little harder, but I felt that the R47 is a rubber that can achieve both speed while obtaining a high level of rotation!
Among Rasanters with a sponge hardness of 47 or more, it has the best ball holding and is easy to control the loop drive!
Personally, I felt that R47 was the closest to the grain shape of Tenergy 05 in Razanter. Therefore, I found the R47 to be the easiest to control the loop drive. When I tried to catch the ball firmly with just the seat, I felt that the ball would be stable because it would hold well and rotate well. It was a rubber that I felt easy to rotate not only in the loop drive but also in the technology to apply rotation such as push, Stop, Chiquita!
Push / stop also stops!
The sponge was Ultramax (UM), but I didn’t feel it bounced that much. If I caught the ball firmly with the seat, it was easy to stop and stop. I think it’s easier to stop than V47.
Each technics review
Forehand
Light hit I didn’t feel it was that hard.
Drive on long balls and rallies The order of the rough balls Rough R53 ＞ R50 ＞ R47 ＞ R48 ＞ V47 normal It is an image. Compared to V> 15 Extra, I think V> 15 Extra will be on the left side of R50. V> 15 Extra is a soft sponge, but I think it’s a rubber that can produce a fairly rough ball. If V> 15 Extra is awkward, you want a squiggly line, or you want rotational performance, we recommend the Rasanter series. R50, R47, and R48 are easy to handle, and if you want roughness and rotation performance, it’s R53. I think the R47 is a rubber with a very good balance of ball rotation, power, roughness, ease of handling, and speed. Therefore, it may be said that the rubber reflects the user’s arm as it is.
Drive with open face Both the seat and the sponge were strong, and I didn’t feel like hitting the racket. It was good.
Loop (top spin) drive against back spin The control of the loop drive was good. Loop drive was the easiest to do in the Razanter series.
Speed drive against back spin It was a little difficult. It needs a good impact.
Block Because the sponge is soft, I felt that it was easily affected by rotation.
Counter drive If anything, overwrite type counter drive is easy to do.
Stop I’m glad it was easy to stop the ball.
Push It was good that this was also low.
Serve It was good to be able to cut it firmly. It was a rubber that could secure enough rotation amount of my rubber.
Backhand
Light hit It’s reasonably hard. I think you can get used to it.
Drive on long balls and rallies I felt that it was easy to spin because I could grasp the ball firmly.
Loop (top spin) drive against back spin Sometimes the swing speed was too slow and it dropped. It’s a lack of technology.
Block The Razanter series is not as good as Tenergy 05 when blocking, but I think it is easily affected by rotation.
Stop / push It was easy to do. It was good that this was also low.
Chiquita The flight distance was a little too long and over mistakes were conspicuous.
Comparison with other rubbers (personal impressions)
Max spin amount R53 ＞ Tenergy 05 Hard ＞ R50 ≧ R47 ≧ R48 ＞ Tenergy 05 ≧ V47
Korean table tennis maker XIOM is an up-and-coming maker, and is famous for two types of rubber series, the Vega series with good cost performance and the Omega series of high-end models. The high-end rubber series Omega series is currently mainly composed of two series, V (five) and VII (seven). Brazilian hard hitter Hugo Calderano has signed a contract with XIOM, and even after changing the equipment, the world tour ranking has risen to a single digit! The Hugo Hyper Axylium and Omega VII Tour used by Calderano are also soaring in popularity. In addition, Korean iron wall block and Jeoung Youngsik of Chiquita are also using Ice Cream AZXi and Omega VII Pro reviewed on this page.
The Omega VII Pro reviewed on this page is the first rubber sold in the Omega VII series. The feature of the Omega VII series is the “unprecedented hitting speed” derived by Artificial Intelligence (AI), in contrast to the rubber specialized for rotation of the Omega V (Omega 5) of the previous series. Become. Of course, the Omega 7 Series has made it possible to drive at unprecedented speed while maintaining the amount of rotation that top players are satisfied with. Due to the higher rotation and speed, the price of all Omega 7 series is 7,000 yen + tax, which is the most expensive rubber of XIOM.
Let’s talk about XIOM’s rubber and its technology.
・MAX AT 4
Technology that applies maximum tension within the limits of official rules.
・ELASTO FUTURA
Comprehensive technology installed in the Omega VII series, Vega Tour, and Vega X. Three special tunings of "CYCLOID", "DYNAMIC FRICTION", and "CARBO SPONGE" are integrated into one rubber, delicate ball touch, unparalleled grip, and epoch-making elasticity. Technology to realize.
・DYNAMIC FRICTION
Rubber surface processing technology born from snow tires that exert sufficient friction even on snow. Technology that firmly grasps a plastic ball with a slippery surface and creates more rotational energy.
・CYCLOID
It is a technology that increases the probability of the player, the arc line of the ball is naturally high, reduces net mistakes in the block, and the ball enters the opponent's court as deeply as possible. , Technology that conveys high speed and powerful energy to the drive.
・CARBO SPONGE
Technology to mix carbon particles in sponge. Technology that can interact with the top sheet with the force to firmly grasp the ball and the catapult effect.
・HYPER ELASTO
A technology developed to replace the effect of speed glue, which was banned in 2008. Technology that realizes the shot feeling, hitting sound, flight distance, and rotational force as if used without speed glue. There are variations such as "IMB" with improved acceleration performance and "CST" that pursues the height of the arc line.
・TENSOR
A technology developed by XIOM that gives a tension effect similar to speed glue. A technology that keeps the structure of rubber molecules taut and semi-permanently. With "TENSOR" rubber, you can easily speed up and spin a ball without using extra effort. Based on this technology, we added our own consideration and arrangement to complete the "HYPER ELASTO" technology.
・BIOS
Like "TENSOR", it is a clean rubber manufacturing technology developed by XIOM. Technology that does not generate or mix substances that have an adverse effect on the environment or carcinogens during the manufacturing process. "BIOS" rubber thoroughly eliminates harmful substances, and anyone from manufacturing staff to players who use rubber can use it without worrying about the environment and health. A symbol of high performance and clean rubber.
The Vega X that has already been reviewed, the Vega Tour that will be reviewed next time, and the Omega 7 Pro that will be reviewed this time will all be rubber equipped with the same technical symbol, ELASTO FUTURA. Therefore, since all rubbers are carbon sponge and dynamic friction, it can be said that the sponge is black and the seat is a dynamic friction specification seat with grip.
The pamphlet describes Omega 7 Pro as follows.
A luxurious combination of flexibility and determination
The slightly softer top sheet makes it easier to grab the ball. It enables free spin shots and unrivaled control shots, no matter how difficult the situation. In addition, a 47.5 degree high repulsion sponge fires the ball like a bullet. A fastball that doubles the energy of the swing runs through the opponent's court. I want flexibility, but I don't want to sacrifice deciding power. It is this Omega VII Pro that faithfully fulfills the wishes of such a luxurious player.
And if top-level players use the Omega VII Pro, I would recommend it to the back side. In the backhand of modern table tennis, it is necessary to take the initiative with Chiquita on the table, win in the high-speed rally of the front team, bounce off the opponent's powerful drive attack at the rising counter, etc., but Omega VII Pro Will produce better performance than expected in all of them. Since the flight distance is also increased, it is easy to regain the power drive from the place where it was lowered to the apse. With Omega VII Pro, your backhand is <godified>.
Published performance value
Omega 7 Pro is a standard rubber of the high-end rubber series for top players, Omega 7 series, so you can see that it has very high performance. Compared to Vega Tour and Vega X, the performance is overwhelmingly high, and you can see that it is also released as a high-end series. However, as for the point that katsuo000 felt, in terms of the quality of rotation, the weight of the ball, and the power, the Omega 7 Pro certainly feels high performance, but I feel the difference as much as the price and published performance value. The impression of Omega 7 Pro, Vega Tour, and Vega X is that there is no such thing. All rubbers use ELASTO FUTURA technology, and even if the hardness is different, the impression is quite close. The Vega Tour may be a little too soft for the fore, but I was able to get a ball that was somewhat satisfying with any rubber in the fore, and I felt that the best rubber would change depending on the level of the back. rice field. The final general comment will be written again after the review of the Vega Tour, so thank you.
Omega 7 Pro sticking and weight
Omega VII ProELASTO FUTURA ≒（DYNAMIC FRICTION × CYCLOID × CARBO SPONGE）
・Sponge Thickness: 2.0, max mm
・Speed: 12.5
・Spin: 12.5
・Sponge stiffness: 47.5°
・7,000 yen + tax
・67 g (before cut) → 49 g (after cut)
It wasn’t heavier than I expected. XIOM’s rubber can be heavy, but I was surprised that it was lighter than I expected.
Three features of Omega VII Pro
A sponge with a good bite that does not feel 47.5 °!
I think that the rubber of Omega 7 Pro and Omega 7 series basically uses a sponge that bites in quite well, and it is hard to feel the hardness as hard as it is. In fact, I gripped the ball quite a bit on the 55 ° Omega 7 tour, and I felt it was easy to spin. The Omega 7 Pro this time is also 47.5 ° by German standard, but it was a rubber that bites much better than other 47.5 ° rubbers (Evolution MX-P, V> 15 Extra, etc.). The goodness of this bite is the goodness of the bite, which is reminiscent of Rasanter R48. However, while the R48 was able to hit a light speed drive, it also obtained a high amount of rotation, but I felt the lightness of the ball as a hit feeling. Compared to R48, Omega 7 Pro emphasizes speed as in the concept, but as it is a rubber with the same amount of rotation and power, it is easy to get speed but the shot feeling is quite mad, it is more rigid than light. It is a rubber with such specifications that the drive is likely to hit. (However, whether or not the Omega 7 Pro can hit a really heavy power drive and whether or not it can be used depends on the user’s arm, and if it can not be a hard hit with strong impact and power, there is also the impression that it will be a light ball. did.) Rubber with good bite is often easily affected by the rotation of the opponent, but Omega 7 Pro and Omega 7 Tour have the impression that it is easy to block and counter. Because the whole rubber is strong, it feels like it can be hit back by the whole rubber. The feeling that this rubber as a whole is not defeated is a unique feature of the Omega 7 series that other manufacturers’ rubbers do not have, and if you place importance on it, I felt that the price was reasonable.
High speed, grip feeling that does not suit speed!
Omega 7 Pro still felt that the speed of the ball was quite fast. There was a sense of speed that the block became a counter without permission, and since the counter is easy to do, it is easy to hit back, and I think that it has many elements necessary for modern table tennis. Also, the serve was a good impression, and it was easy to put out a serve with a sense of speed like slipping. Of course, it grips firmly, so the amount of rotation was also firmly applied. It was easy to prevent the opponent’s Chiquita and receive drive. Also, rubber that is easy to speed up is often easy for push to go wild or float, but it seems to be a spin type tension, and push and stop are easy to stop firmly, which was a good impression. Although the number of rubbers with such characteristics has been increasing in recent years, the Omega 7 Pro and Omega 7 series are still differentiated and made us feel high performance.
Compared to the Vega X and Vega Tour, the Omega 7 Pro felt like hitting a ball heavier than speed. Not only is it fast, but it also feels like you can grip the ball firmly, and the amount of rotation is not small, which is a very interesting rubber. If you want only speed, there are rubbers such as Bryce Highspeed, but at Bryce Highspeed, it is difficult to make a high quality loop drive, so if you do not put it low on the net, you will have to turn the counter. It will be easy. The rubber of Omega 7 Pro and Omega 7 series can be said to be a rubber that can give a characteristic speed while being a rubber that can hit a heavy loop drive, depending on the arm. I think that it is a specification preferred by top players as a high-end rubber. However, it also requires technical skills to master it. It’s not like anyone can hit a heavy drive, but you need the appropriate skill and power.
As a general comment, it is a balanced type of rotation and speed (like 80), a rubber of rally thinking rather than power
As mentioned in the Omega 7 Tour, the Omega 7 Pro was a rally-thinking rubber rather than a power-oriented rubber because it can rotate and speed. I think Omega 7 Pro is a rubber that can beat the opponent’s drive and deciding ball with blocks and counters in the rally, and connect it to your own drive and repeated hits. Compared to tours and hypers, it feels softer and feels like a rubber that can be used in the back. I think that the singing phrase, “unprecedented hitting speed”, depends on how you feel. It can be regarded as an almighty rubber with high speed performance and rotation performance. The speed drive has a slightly difficult impression compared to other rubbers with high speed performance, and the loop drive with a high rotation amount is also a little unsatisfactory compared to other spin type tension rubbers, it feels like a halfway rubber.
Each technics review
I slipped quite a bit during the trial hit. The impression is that the Omega 7 series changes the sponge hardness with a similar sheet and sponge, but the sponge of Omega 7 Pro may be too soft. In this case, Omega VII Tour or Omega VII Asia may be more reassuring. The coach who participated in the All Japan Championship also said that the professionals used a little in the trial hit and quit immediately, so they immediately used the Omega 7 Tour or Omega V Tour DF (Omega 5 Tour DF). I imagine the Omega 5 Tour DF is pretty good, especially considering the specs in the cost performance and foreground. Also, as the product description such as pamphlets says, “If top-level players use Omega VII Pro, I would like to recommend it on the back side”, Omega 7 Pro seems to be on the back side. It seems that top player Jeoung Young-sik also uses it for his backhand. In addition, unfortunately I tried it again this time with Zhang Jike ZLC and outer carbon, but when I tried it with Fortius FT ver. D, which is a light wood + special fiber racket, the power of the backhand is insufficient. , I had the impression that I could make up for the lack of speed. I imagine that Omega 7 Pro is a rubber that can compensate for the lack of power of the backhand of inner carbon and wood rackets, especially the lack of speed.
Forehand
Light hit The ball is fast, isn’t it? Perhaps the number one reason you feel fast is because of the low arc.
Drive on long balls and rallies The shot feeling is close to Tenergy 05, which is a very good feeling, but I was a little dissatisfied with the amount of rotation for that. Also, when driving from the middle team, I felt that the ball would run, but I was a little dissatisfied with the power and amount of rotation. It’s usually Dignics 05, so I think it’s easy to get a strict evaluation. If you want to make a comparison, you’ll need to make a comparison on the Omega VII Tour or Omega VII Hyper. It will be decided when you can already take a no-touch course, but for the speed of the ball, it seems that the ball is very easy to take, and there is an impression that the block or counter drive is easily returned. did. On the other hand, I felt the strength and ease of hitting the opponent’s ball during the upturn rally. Although it does not go to Tenergy, I also felt that it was a reliable rubber in the upper rotation rally.
Drive with open face I didn’t feel like the sponge was losing. However, I felt that the amount of rotation was a little low.
Loop (top spin) drive against back spin It was a good feeling because I had a ball firmly. I think that it has a high amount of rotation and a heavy drive, but I felt that it was a little lacking in power for the shot feeling.
Speed drive against back spin It’s easier to hit than Tenergy 05, but it still has a mad feel, and it feels more like an adhesive rubber than exhilarating.
Curve / shoot drive It was easy to insert the horizontal rotation, and I had the impression that it would bend firmly.
Block The seat of the Omega 7 Pro is not that hard, but it was easy to block against the drive. Of course, the counter was easy and very interesting. I think that you can swing around by blocking so that you can stretch a little at a high pitch in the front team.
Counter drive The seats aren’t stiff, but the counter drive was easy to do. It was a little bit good, so it wasn’t uncommon for me to spin around, but overall I felt that I could hit the ball back with the entire rubber.
Stop It was easy for the speed of the ball.
Push I sometimes slipped, but it was easy to do the straight Tsuttsuki. It was a little difficult to rotate.
Serve It was good that it was easy to serve with speed.
Backhand
Light hit It was a little easy, but once I got used to it, there was no problem.
Drive on long balls and rallies The hardness was just right for the backhand. However, I also felt that it was a little mad.
Loop (top spin) drive against back spin It was a little difficult. It was easy to do in the foreground, so I think it lacks technical skills.
Speed drive against back spin It was a feeling that it would be an aggressive speed drive with a drive that emphasizes rotation with a fast RBI. Speed drive with a strong impact was a little difficult.
Curve / shoot drive I had the impression that Chiquita also bends considerably.
Block It was easy to do. However, I slipped a little.
Counter drive It was easy to do. I think it’s a good rubber.
Stop / Push It was good. It didn’t even pop out. It was easier to hit a straight line faster than cutting.
Chiquita It was easy to make an arc and it was easy to do!
Comparison with other rubbers (personal impressions)
Max spin amount Rasanter R48 ≧ Tenergy 05 ≧ Vega X ＞ Omega VII Pro ≧ Evolution MX-P
Ease of spin Tenergy 05 FX ≧ Omega VII Pro ≧ Vega X ≧ Rasanter R48
Speed Rasanter R48 ≧ Omega VII Pro ≧ Vega X ＞ Tenergy 05
I’d review DONIC’s 2021 Adhesive Tension Rubber, Blue Grip C1. Speaking of DONIC rubber, there are many rubbers that are named blue. It also features a large lineup of spin blue fire series, speed blue storm series, and adhesive tension blue grip series. I think this brings the merit of being able to finely change the hardness and seat according to the skill of the player. The highlight of this Fall-Winter 2021 is Blue Storm PRO, which will be the latest rubber in the Blue Storm series. I have already placed an order for Blue Storm PRO because I want to review it in the future, but the performance of German rubber has improved considerably these days, and as an evolved Tenergy rubber, it may have the same or higher performance than Tenergy. I’m expecting it. Among Japanese players, Kaede Suzuki of Aiko Dai Meiden is famous because he uses DONIC’s equipment. It seems that he used blue grip rubber for a while, but he seems to be using blue storm rubber in search of a habit ball that is drawn out by technology, not a habit of relying on rubber. Perhaps you are using the latest Blue Storm PRO. I’m looking forward to playing an active part in the All Japan Championship in January 2022.
Among such DONIC rubbers, the Blue Grip C1 reviewed on this page was released as a rubber that gives off a unique color. This Blue Grip C1 is a rubber sold at the same time as XIOM’s Omega VII China Ying, and has a sponge hardness of 60 degrees. Since the concept of the Omega VII China shadow released earlier was “rubber that exceeds the Chinese rubber leopard”, I think that this blue grip C1 is also a rubber with a strong image as a super hard German adhesive tension rubber. In fact, when compared with the hardness of the German standard, the only rubber that is so hard is Omega VII China shadow, and I think it is one of the ambitious rubbers. Looking at what has already been reviewed, I got the impression that there are many rubbers that are easier to use and have improved speed and ease of use compared to the Omega VII China shadow. How is it actually?
The explanation in Japanese of the manufacturer is as follows.
A spin rubber that is convincing to the power group.
The 60 degree bubble blue speed sponge made quite hard and the adhesive top sheet with the best rotation performance and grip feeling firmly produce a big catapult effect. It is recommended for players who use the power of fore drive as a weapon with strong adhesive rubber.
https://www.donic.jp/
Published performance value
Blue Grip C1 has the highest spin performance of 11 +++. You can also see from the published performance values that it is the latest Blue Storm PRO that is well-balanced. Next is the comparison of katsuo000 hardness testers.
After all, when you compare the hardness, the characteristics of rubber come out. Among the rubbers of DONIC owned by katsuo000, the one that is heavy and hard is Blue Grip C1. On the other hand, the Blue Fire JP01 Turbo, which went up considerably and felt easy to rotate, is the same weight as the Tenergy 05 and is a little softer. Taking the difference between the sheet side and the sponge side of the shore a hardness, the values of JP01 turbo and Tenergy 05 are quite close. This is not a coincidence, and as the name JP01 suggests, JP01 was probably made with Tenergy 05 in mind. The Z1 turbo and M1 turbo still have a smaller difference than the JP01 turbo and a larger difference than the Dignics 05, so it may be said that it is an easy-to-use rubber among the German spin tensions. The difference in Blue Grip C1 is obviously small, and I think it shows how difficult it is to bite. Blue Grip C1 is quite difficult to bite into, so I think one of the evaluation axes is how easy it is to get a habit ball.
Blue Grip C1 sticking and weight
Although it is a strong adhesive, I thought that it was a rubber with a low adhesive feeling and almost a slight adhesive, which seems to be the adhesive tension made in Germany these days. Since the Kyo Leopard Dragon 5 is a racket with a wide blade area, I think it is also characteristic that it has become quite heavy. It weighs 57 g, which is a little lighter than the Omega VII China shadow, and is an obvious super heavyweight. Compared to Nittaku’s Hurricane Pro III Turbo Blue’s 65 g, I think it’s a rubber that doesn’t go that far.
Blue Grip C1
Tacky tension
Made in Germany
・Sponge Thickness: 2.0 mm, Max
・Speed: 11
・Spin: 11++
・Sponge stiffness: 60
・オープンプライス (4,363 yen)
・82 g (before cut) → 57 g (Hurricane Long V, 158 × 150 mm)
Three features of Blue Grip C1
To be honest, I’m getting used to the Omega VII China Ying, so I’m wondering if I can make an accurate comparison of ease of handling, but I felt that it was a rubber with outstanding hardness and rotation amount rather than a habit ball.
Compared to Omega VII China Ying, rubber from spin tension with a hardness of 60 degrees
There are many comparisons with Omega VII China Ying of the same hardness, but while Omega VII China Ying were a tacky rubber, this Blue Grip C1 was a rubber with a high cross-linking density. While it is difficult to bite in, I felt that it is a rubber that makes it easier to do meat technology than Omega VII China Ying. I felt that it was a rubber that was quite incompatible with the Hurricane Long 5, which is easy to drive. Omega VII China It is an adhesive rubber rather than a spin type tension rubber compared to a rubber that is used for adhesive habits like shadows, and I felt that it is a rubber that requires a more overwhelming amount of rotation.
Even though it’s an adhesive rubber, it bounces a lot!
Like the Omega VII China Ying, it is an adhesive rubber, but what surprised me was its speed performance. It was a large gymnasium, so I felt it was slow, but it still had outstandingly high speed performance compared to the leopard. I also felt it in the shadow of Omega VII China, but if the speed goes up to this point, it will pop out before spinning, so I also felt that the racket that should be matched naturally would be an inner carbon or wood plywood racket. No matter how much you want to fly, if you do not stay in the inner system, it will bounce too much and it will be difficult to drive with the amount of rotation, and the quality of the drive will deteriorate. There is no doubt that the racket to be matched will be a wood plywood system or an inner carbon racket.
Easy to hit down!
As I get used to the shadows of Omega VII China, I also felt the ease of hitting the downward rotation speed drive with this Blue Grip C1. However, I also felt that it was easy to get a speed drive like a smash because it is hard to feel the chewy feeling like the shadow of Omega VII China. I think this is a part that depends on skill and sense.
Each technics review
Forehand
Light hit As for the impression of receiving the ball, I didn’t feel that it didn’t bounce like a leopard, but it felt like a normal spin tension rubber.
Drive on long balls and rallies I think there is a part due to my own arm, but it’s not a chewy rubber, but a chewy rubber, so I felt that it was hard to bite and I just played it. It bounces firmly, so I thought it would be a rubber that would be easy to meet even if it was attached to the Hurricane Long V. However, I also felt that the taste and habit of driving was hard to come out. It may mean to use it like a spin type tension rubber, but it is heavy and not as fast as a spin type tension rubber, so I think that I still want to drive.
Drive with open face I felt that the good thing about this rubber is that even if you hit it fairly roughly, the drive will enter. I didn’t feel that it was spinning, but there may be a feeling that the speed drive will come in due to the impact.
Loop (top spin) drive against back spin Since it is a combination of Hurricane Long V and hard rubber, it was easy to hit a strong loop drive with strong rotation even if it was not adhesive rubber. Since the whole rubber is hard, the seat is not so hard, but I felt that it was good to pop out. The recent German-made adhesive tension rubber has a good pop-out, so I think that it will be a low loop drive as much as aiming at the net.
Speed drive against back spin It was easy to hit. However, I felt that the amount of rotation was low. I felt that it is easier to use adhesive and adhesive tension rubber than spin tension rubber because the ball sinks enough to make a speed drive even if the hit point is dropped, so there is no need to move in a hurry. I’m a habit, and when I try to hit a speed drive, I use my body like a smash, so I’d like to fix the center of gravity a little more and hit it by turning the torso, but I’m glad that it was easy to enter even if it was rough.
Curve / shoot drive I felt it would bend a lot, probably thanks to the Hurricane Long 5. I don’t think outer carbon will bend this far.
Block The block was easy. The ball doesn’t fall. This may be a good point of the recent German adhesive tension. I think Hurricane and the like will fall. In the case of a leopard, I think it will be hit as if it were raised.
Counter drive It was easy to do. If it is so heavy, it will not eat the rotation of the opponent’s drive, so it feels like you can take it forcibly.
Stop It will stop firmly. It’s an adhesive rubber, so it’s a problem if you don’t stop.
Push I didn’t feel like I was cutting the fore because I wasn’t good at cutting it.
Serve It cut firmly.
Backhand
Comparison with other rubbers (personal impressions)
Max spin amount Hurricane type ＞ Dignics 09C ≧ Blue Grip C1 ＞ Dignics 05
Speed Dignics 05 ＞ Blue Grip C1 ＞ Omega VII China Ying ＞ Rhyzen ZGR ＞ Hurricane type
凄さしか伝わらないのですが、技術について触れさせていただきます。まず、DNAプラチナおよびDNAドラゴングリップには、Longer Trajectory（ロンガートラジェクトリー）、Direct Power Hit Effect（ダイレクトパワーヒットエフェクト）、Power Sponge Cells（パワースポンジセル）という技術が、採用されているそうです。おそらく、パワースポンジセルという新しいスポンジが、バタフライのスプリングスポンジと類似の性能を示すためにテナジー05のような性能を示すのだと推察します。
・Longer Trajectory（ロンガートラジェクトリー） ・Direct Power Hit Effect（ダイレクトパワーヒットエフェクト） ・Power Sponge Cells（パワースポンジセル）
DNAドラゴングリップの特徴はシートは厚く、粒形状も粒低めで太め、つまり回転重視のスピン系テンションラバーに採用されるような回転性能に特徴をもつシート形状であることでしょう。DNAプラチナシリーズのシートもどちらかというとテナジー05に類似のシート形状でした。一方でスポンジは他の超ハードな粘着ラバーほど硬くはなく思ったよりくい込みを感じます。もちろん同硬度のドイツ製テンションラバーは複数存在していて、XIOM（エクシオン）のOmega VII China Guang（オメガVIIチャイナ光）、DONIC（ドニック）のBlue Grip C2（ブルーグリップC2）、VICTAS（ヴィクタス）のTriple Extra（トリプルエキストア）などが挙げられます。今回比較には既にある程度試打できていて同程度の硬度であるRakza Z Extra Hard（ラクザZエキストラハード）を挙げさせていただきました。本当は他の粘着テンションラバーとも比較できるといいのですが、できていません。ラクザZ XHはDNAドラゴングリップと比較して対称的で、ラバー全体の重さはDNAドラゴングリップよりも重く、一方でスポンジは気泡が多くシートはどちらかというと粒細めシート薄めでTenergy 80（テナジー80）とかTenergy 64（テナジー64）などのスピード系のテンションラバーらしい形状になっています。全体的に重くて硬いので粘着ラバーであり、どことなくスピード系テンションラバーらしさもあるラバーでした。DNAドラゴングリップはラクザZ XHと比べると対称的な設計指針で非常にそのラバー設計の違いを感じました。DNAドラゴングリップはシートと粒形状はテナジー05のように回転特化のスピン系テンションラバーに近い形状ですが、スポンジはそこまで硬すぎないスポンジをあわせています。DNAプラチナXHよりもさらにスピン性能が欲しいときにうってつけの粘着ラバーとスピン系テンションの間のようなバランスのとれたラバーでした。
DONIC is a slightly minor manufacturer in Japan, but Swedish genius Jan-Ove Waldner, Jorgen Persson, and until last year, Dimitrij Ovtcharov. It will be the manufacturer that the player has contracted. Ovcharov is a close friend and rival of Jun Mizutani! Recently, I imagine that it is a manufacturer that has been picked up by You Tuber “Goblinzu” in Kansai and is receiving a lot of attention. Goblin’s recommendation seems to be the Blue Storm Z1 Turbo. DONIC with the name Blue
・ 5 types of Blue Grip (adhesive rubber) ・ 7 types of Blue Storm ・ 9 types of Blue Fire ・ 4 types of Acuda Blue
Yu-san of the World Table Tennis Kingdom also has multiple types, so I have listed a video that outlines it.
The blue fire that I tried this time will be a rotating rubber. It seems that the speed rubber will be Blue Storm, and the stable rubber will be Acousticable. I have already given a trial hit review of the Blue Storm Z1 Turbo.
The blue rubber last will be Blue FIre JP01 Turbo. It’s a rubber that I bought a long time ago and used a little to put a TSP adhesive sheet on it. I had the impression that it was a rubber that bites well and is very easy to handle, but this time I put it on my main racket again and tried it out, so thank you.
Published performance value
You can see that the JP01 turbo is the slowest in terms of the announced performance. When it comes to speed, I imagine it’s a rotating rubber. DONIC’s explanation is as follows.
The power of "blue" to bring out more.
Power-up of "Blue Fire JP01", a state-of-the-art FD rubber that brings together DONIC's technology. The special "Blue Fire JP01 Turbo" has been completed by improving the top sheet of "Blue Fire JP", which has a good reputation for its rotational power during attacks, and raising the two major elements of rubber, speed and spin, to the utmost limit.
Suppresses the transmission energy loss of the swing when hitting the ball, and gives the player a power ball that adds weight to the power of the ball with speed + spin. Since it is a top sheet with high grip, you can continue to attack as much as you want without compromising the sense of security that you have with your hands.
From this explanation, I think it is difficult to understand what kind of rubber it is. In fact, the Blue Fire JP01 turbo was a rotating rubber with the highest arc.
JP01 turbo sticking and weight
Blue Fire JP01 Turbo
・Sponge Thickness: 1.8 mm, 2.0 mm, MAX+
・Speed: 10+
・Spin: 10+++
・Control: 6+
・Sponge stiffness: 47.5°
・Open price
・48 g (after cut)
The hardness of the sponge was not too hard, and it was a rubber that could be used by a wide range of players.
Blue Fire JP01 Turboの3つのThree features of Blue Fire JP01 Turbo
The highest arch line in blue!
The arch line was high in the blue rubber anyway! I felt that the arch line was too high and the flight distance was quite long. Therefore, I think the ball will go in quite deeply. The height of this arc line made me feel that I was conscious of JP → Tenergy 05. I think Vega Japan of XIOM also has a high arc line, but Blue Fire JP01 also made me feel the height of the arc line.
The most downward rotation drive in blue is easy to do!
Since the arch line is high, it was easy to drive downward rotation anyway. I didn’t feel like making a mistake. It was pretty easy to do with a backhand drive. Also, if you let it bite firmly and the swing speed is fast, it also took a firm rotation. It’s easy to handle and I felt it was perfect for both the fore and back.
Although it is a rotating rubber, it is not easily affected by rotation!
Spin tension rubber is easily affected by the rotation of the other party, but this Blue Fire JP01 turbo was not affected by rotation more than I imagined, probably because the seat has a core! It was similar to the Blue Fire M1 Turbo. Not only was the block easy to do, but the counter drive was also pretty easy to do! It felt pretty good! Tenergy rubber has high rotation performance, but there are some parts that are easily affected by rotation. In recent years, katsuo000 has been looking for a rubber that has high rotation performance and is not affected by rotation. I thought it would be possible to evaluate it in the same way as Dignics, which has similar characteristics! However, compared to Dignics, the amount of rotation and speed performance were clearly lower.
Each technics review
Forehand
Light hit I felt it was soft. There was a sense of stability rather than power.
Drive on long balls and rallies It’s not as powerful as Tenergy 05 FX, but it was easy to hit repeatedly.
Drive with open face I felt it hit the racket board when I let it bite into it. I think Tenergy 05 is easier to do here.
Loop (top spin) drive against back spin It was easy to do anyway! I felt that top spin drive was a little lacking in power because it had a good bite. Still, it’s pretty easy to do.
Speed drive against back spin It was easy to do because it bites well. I think it is better to be aware of the arc line because it is easy to over-miss.
Curve / shoot drive Since there is a certain amount of rotation, it will bend as you wish.
Block It was easy to do! It was surprising, but it was easy to do because it was not affected by rotation even though it was a rotating rubber.
Counter drive I felt that this was also easy to do because it was not easily affected by spin!
Stop It was difficult to cut. It was also easy to float.
Push Push also had quite a few over mistakes. It wasn’t difficult to do.
Serve Serve didn’t feel heavy. If anything, I think it’s easier to take the opponent’s time with a long-legged serve.
Backhand
Light hit The hardness was just right for the back.
Drive on long balls and rallies It was easy to over-miss if I hit it thickly to speed up. It was easy to drive deeply when I turned it firmly.
Loop (top spin) drive against back spin This was also easy to do. It wasn’t powerful, but I didn’t feel like making a mistake and it was a good impression.
Speed drive against back spin It seemed like I could do it after practicing moderately.
Block It was easy to do!
Counter drive I can hardly do counter drive in the back, but I felt like I could remember counter drive with this rubber.
Stop It was a little easy to float.
Push I can’t cut it.
Chiquita Chiquita was pretty easy to do because the arch line was high.
Comparison with other rubbers (personal impressions)
Max spin amount Blue Fire M1 Turbo ＞ Blue Fire JP01 Turbo ＞ Blue Storm Z1 Turbo
Speed Blue Fire M1 Turbo ＞ Tenergy 05 Hard ＞ Blue Fire JP01 Turbo
