発売時は人気でしたが丹羽選手が用具変更後にあまり結果を出せず、東京五輪2020ではV>15 Extra (V>15エキストラ)へ戻して参戦したこともあり、その後の人気はやや下がった印象です。一方で卓球You Tuberで全日本選手権にも出場した神戸TCの吉田和也コーチは、バック面に本ページでレビューするTriple Double Extra (トリプルダブルエキストラ)を使用されていますね。技術動画にも挙がっている2トンツッツキはトリプルダブルエキストラを使うことでさらに切れるようになったようですし、チキータやラリーでのバックボレーと、トリプルダブルエキストラの特徴を活かして得点していることを試合動画などで説明されています。
VICTAS (ヴィクタス)さんの性能表はややわかりにくかったですが、2022年のパンフレットから、スピードとシートの強さ (スピン)を軸にとった図が掲載されるようになりました。このような図を作成すると、右上にあるラバーが最も性能の高いラバーというイメージになります。図の中では、V>15 Stiff (V>15スティフ)やV>11 Extra (V>11エキストラ)が性能の高いラバーのように見えてきますね。実際の試打比較を今後してみたいところです。もちろん、2022年話題のV>20 Double Extra (V>20ダブルエキストラ)やV>22 Double Extra (V>22ダブルエキストラ)は高い性能値になっていますね。一方で本ページでレビューするTriple Double Extra (トリプルダブルエキストラ)は強粘着のためかスピード性能はかなり低く、シートも柔らかいのでスピン (シートの強さ)性能もそこまで高くない値となっていますね。
Triple Double Extra (トリプルダブルエキストラ)について注目すべきはVICTAS (ヴィクタス)ラバーの中で「弧線の高さ」が9.4と最も高い値になっていますね！VICTAS (ヴィクタス)のラバーは直線的なラバーが多いので、トリプルダブルエキストラは、その中でも弧線の強さが特徴のラバーといえるでしょう。続いて硬度計で測定した値比較です。
粘着ラバー自体、面を開いてスイングすることで良さが出るラバーだと思いますが、このTriple Double Extra (トリプルダブルエキストラ)も同様でした。あまりシートだけで打とうとするとシートが柔らかいので、味が出づらいです。むしろ面を開いて前へスイングし、弾くようにぶつけながらスポンジにくい込ませて回転をグイとかけてあげるとかなりいいドライブが打てると思います。シートで打つような打ち方はこのラバーの味が出づらくなるかと思います。硬いスポンジにガンガンくい込ませるように面を開いてドライブをするのが、トリプルダブルエキストラの味の出し方だと思います。
準優勝 大藤 沙月選手（四天王寺高校） ブレード: Harimoto Tomokazu Inner Force ALC（張本智和インナーフォースALC） フォア: Hurricane III National Rubber Blue Sponge (キョウヒョウ3国狂ブルー) バック: Dignics 05（ディグニクス05）
今回のレビューは、中国メーカーの粘着ラバーのレビューになります。中国というと、紅双喜（Double Happiness Shanghai、DHS）が有名ですが、今回レビューするのは、銀河 (YINHE、Miky Way、Galaxy) のJupiter II Blue Sponge (木星2ブルースポンジ）になります！みなさんご存知WRMさんののラバーですね。メーカー銀河の情報は、軽くググってみましたがあまり得られなかったので割愛させていただきます。銀河は、ラバーの名前に天体の名前を付けるメーカーで他にもアポロや月、金星、太陽などがあります。過去には月ブルーをレビューしています。やや重たいですが、コスパの良い粘着ラバーで個人的には、VICTAS (ヴィクタス)のTriple Double Extra (トリプルダブルエキストラ)に近いものを感じました。ツッツキはよく切れるし、シートは柔らかめで球持ちもいい。そんな月ブルーに続き、木星2ブルスポをレビューしていきたいと思います。
Jupiter II Blue Sponge (木星2ブルースポンジ)
・Sponge Thickness：2.2 mm
・Sponge Stiffness：36°、39°
・3,480円 + 税
・77 g (切断前) → 52 g (Pro-13Sに貼って)
中国製らしいベタツキのある粘着ラバーでした。最近のドイツ製の粘着テンションラバー、例えばRasanter C53 (ラザンターC53)やOmega VII China Ying (オメガVIIチャイナ影)は、粘着感がないですが、中国製の粘着ラバーはやはりこのベタつきがいいですよね。この辺りは好みが分かれると思いますね。
VISCARIA (ビスカリア)がALC搭載の初ラケットであったように、Arylate (アリレート)にも初採用されたラケットが存在します。それが、Keyshot (キーショット)というラケットになりますね。こちらは、ブレード厚さ6 mm後半とかなり厚ラケでした。自分が学生時代に使っていたのが、その後継のBISIDE (バイサイド)になります。ブレード厚さは5.6 mm前後で、板薄になります。打球感はとても柔らかくて、このラケットになってからバックハンドに自信が持てるようになったことを覚えておりますね。このバイサイドを使っていた頃は、有機溶剤の使用が可能だったので良かったですが、今使おうと思うと少しスピード性能に心配を感じるラケット設計になっていると思います。後継、というわけではないですが、限りなく近いラケットとしては、Fortius FT ver. D RE (フォルティウスFT ver. D RE)などが挙げられるでしょう。アリレート系の素材の球持ちの良さは卓球感を変えると思いますね。個人的にはver. D REやZX Gear Fiber (ゼクスギアファイバー)などのラケットも興味津々なのですが、結局インナーカーボンに落ち着いた今日この頃ですね。
・Blue Grip (tacky tension) 5 kinds ・Blue Storm 7 kinds ・Blue Fire 9 kinds ・Acuda Blue 4 kinds
There are 25 types of blue rubber! Among them, we will review DONIC’s new rubber, Blue Storm PRO, which was released in January 2022. Speaking of DONIC rubber, there are many rubbers that are blue. It also features a large lineup of the Blue Fire series with high spin performance, the Blue Storm series with speed performance and low trajectory, and the Blue Grip series with adhesive tension system for ease of handling and further rotation performance and habit. I think this brings the merit of being able to finely change the hardness and seat according to the skill of the player. The 2022 pamphlet does not include the Blue Fire JP series, but it does appear on the DONIC website in Japan. It may be out of print, but it seems that it is currently available. As a manufacturer, I think that it is a strategy that costs a lot for the company because it handles a lot of inventory, but I think that DONIC’s stance, which has a large lineup of hardness and sponge thickness in each series, is a user-first manufacturer. Let’s check out the hottest rubber, Blue Storm PRO, in DONIC’s latest work.
The performance of German-made rubber has improved considerably these days, and I expect that it will have the same or higher performance as the evolved Tenergy rubber. The Blue Storm PRO this time probably uses the same technology, and it seems that it has high rotation performance comparable to Tenergy.
It seems that Suzuki of Aikodai Meiden, who is a contract player of DONIC and one of the candidates for the Inter-High championship triple crown this year, also used Blue Storm PRO for a while, but now he is returning to Blue Storm Z1 Turbo. It has been done. It seems that he used blue grip rubber for a while, but he seems to be using the Blue Storm Z1 turbo in search of a habit ball that is drawn out by technology, not a habit of relying on rubber.
The information on DONIC’s homepage and pamphlets is as follows.
Professional select version.
The top sheet has been renewed, and the touch feeling, response, and spin of the ball have been greatly improved. Dynamic rubber with extraordinary ball popping out.
https://www.donic.jp/
In addition, Suzuki’s comment posted on “Table Tennis Goods 2022” is as follows.
In 2022, “Blue Storm PRO” was used for the back in all Japan. Personally, the shot feeling is soft and the bite is good, and I have the impression that it is a rubber that emphasizes rotation rather than speed. Fore uses “Blue Storm Z1 Turbo”, but “PRO” takes rotation even if hit lightly, and it was easier to use the opponent’s ball in blocks etc. I also tried “PRO” in the foreground, but I found it a little difficult to control with my feeling and how to hit. The image of “Z1 Turbo” is that you can make a strong rotation with your own swing, and “PRO” is that you can rotate naturally without being aware of it. I think “PRO” is suitable for players who play in the front team and players who are not good at spinning themselves.
From “Table Tennis Goods 2022”
In this blog, I will review the Blue Storm PRO and compare it with the Blue Storm Z1 Turbo.
Public performance value
Let’s compare the published performance values.
It is the default that it is difficult to refer to the rubber published value of DONIC. You can see that the latest Blue Storm PRO is well-balanced, but there is also an image that the Blue Storm Z1 turbo is better in speed performance, so it is still a little difficult to refer to. Next is the comparison of katsuo000 hardness testers.
When comparing the hardness, I feel that the characteristics of rubber come out. Among DONIC’s rubbers owned by katsuo000, it is lighter than the Blue Fire M1 Turbo and weighs almost the same as the Blue Storm Z1 Turbo. The Z1 turbo was a rubber that bites in very well and feels soft, but the PRO is a little harder, isn’t it? I think it will be about the same hardness as Tenergy 05. As mentioned in the previous reputation, PRO is a rubber with great expectations if it has the same spin performance as Tenergy 05
Blue Storm PRO sticking and weight
Recently, I put it on YASAKA’s Reinforce AC because it’s an inner.
Personally, it was not too hard, not too light, and it was a rubber that could be used by a wide range of players.
Blue Storm PRO
・Sponge Thickness: 2.0 mm, MAX
・Speed： 11+
・Spin：11
・Control：5+
・Sponge stiffness: 50.0°
・7,800 yen + tax
・72 g (before cut) → 50 g (after cut)
Three features of Blue Storm PRO
High spin performance! This is fantastic!
I felt the outstanding rotation performance among the blue rubbers so far. Blue rubber with high rotation performance is Blue Fire M1 Turbo (Blue Fire M1 Turbo) and Blue Grip C1 (Blue Grip C1), but the overwhelming difference is the good biting. While other rubbers rotate with the hardness of the sponge, Blue Storm PRO is a rubber that makes it very easy to feel that it is rotating with a strong twitch while gripping the ball with the good bite of the sponge. did. I think that strong rotation performance is a condition of good rubber, so it is highly recommended.
Although the spin performance is high, the trajectory is low!
The interesting thing about this Blue Storm PRO is that it has a high trajectory but a low trajectory! A ball with a low trajectory that is close to the grain shape of 80 or 64 series will come out! The Blue Storm Z1 Turbo was also aggressive with a similar low trajectory arc, but the Blue Storm PRO has even higher rotational performance, and I felt that it was a rubber with unprecedented characteristics! I think that it is an interesting rubber that it is aggressive but has high rotation performance. Dignix 64 and Dignix 80 also show aggressive and high rotation performance, but I think that it is also a rubber that is a little difficult to rotate because the seat is hard. I felt that this Blue Storm PRO could be described as a rubber like the Tenergy 64 with the rotational performance of the Tenergy 05. Or is it Tenergy 19 that feels similar? Of course, it bears the name of Blue Storm, so I think PRO is more aggressive than Tenergy 19.
It’s not as sticky, but it’s easy to do on the table!
Since the rotation performance is high, it is easy to do on the table! Of course, it is not as easy to stop as adhesive rubber, but I felt that I was able to stop the ball by rotating it. The seat of the Blue Storm Z1 Turbo is hard, but I also felt that it was a little easy to float, so I felt that it was ant to use PRO for ease of use on the table. The price is a little high, but I think it’s a highly recommended rubber!
Each technical review
Forehand
Light hit It’s a 50 ° rubber, but I didn’t feel its hardness.
Drive on long balls and rallies It was very nice to be able to hit a drive that can be applied when you want to apply rotation, and when you want to apply speed, you can apply pressure due to speed with a low trajectory. This slowness may be exactly the difference from the Blue Storm Z1 turbo. With Blue Storm PRO, I think it’s very easy to shoot a chance ball by shaking it with the amount of rotation of the drive!
Top spin (loop) drive against back spin Even though I could hit such an aggressive drive, I was able to hit a fairly satisfying loop drive. This is highly rated!
Speed drive against back spin The weight of the ball may be reduced, but a good ball was hit. It was good to feel the stretch like a spin tension rubber.
Curve / shoot drive Since it has high rotation performance, it will bend considerably if you take the plunge. You will be able to hit a characteristic curve and shoot drive compared to the rubber with high speed performance so far.
Block Compared to the Blue Storm Z1 Turbo, it is the PRO who feels that the entire rubber is soft. Therefore, PRO is a little more susceptible to the influence of the opponent’s rotation. However, because the arc line is low, there were more net mistakes than I expected. PRO is recommended if you want to rotate and stabilize the block!
Counter drive The arc line is lower than I expected, so it was surprisingly easy to do counter drive! This was surprising!
Stop & Push I think it can be stopped enough. I felt that it was possible to attack aggressively with a deep push.
Serve Since the spin performance is high, I was able to give a satisfactory serve!
Backhand
Light hit It feels soft enough so I felt it could be used in the back.
Drive on long balls and rallies It’s very good. I felt that I could aim for the course with grip power even if I was late for swinging because I could wait for my pocket with confidence because the bite was good.
Top spin (loop) drive against back spin It was easy to do and the rotation performance was sufficient!
Speed drive against back spin It’s easy to bite in, so it’s easy to do! I want to use it if I don’t have Dignics!
Block I was surprised that there were more net mistakes than I expected. It may be due to the grain shape.
Stop & push It was easier to do than the Z1 turbo.
Chiquita The bite is good, so I felt like I could go to Chiquita after waiting for the ball to the very limit. This is due to the good bite.
Comparison with other rubbers (personal impressions)
Max spin amount Dignics05 ＞ Q5 ≧ DNA Platinum XH ≧ Target Pro XD-52.5 ≧ Rasanter R53 ＞ Blue Storm PRO ＞ Fastarc G-1 max ＞ Rasanter R48 ≧ Evolution MX-D > Tenergy 05
Speed Dignics 05 ≧ Evolution MX-D ＞ Blue Stom PRO ＞Rasanter R53 ≧ Q5 ≧ Rasanter R48 ＞ Target Pro XD-52.5 ＞ DNA Platinum XH ＞ Fastarc G-1 Max
Martin AC（マーティンAC） アラミドカーボンアウター仕様のラケットです。最新のラインアップで、まだWRMで取り扱いはありません。アウターカーボン、板厚5.8 mm、上板リンバのラケットになります。非常にスタンダードなブレードの厚さですが上板Limba（リンバ）なので、張継科ALCや林高遠ALCよりも柔らかくて球持ちを感じるはずです。打球感が近そうなラケットはフレイタスALCになりますが、フレイタスALCはブレード厚さが6.0 mで、マーティンACの方が薄いので飛距離も抑えられておさまりが良いと思います。水谷隼ZLCシリーズも上板がリンバなので、打球感は似ているかもしれません。
Martin Pro（マーティンプロ） 7枚合板なのに珍しい板厚6.0 mm、上板リンバのラケットです。上板リンバは、例えばミズノのフォルティウスFT REなどが挙げられるますが、板厚6.0 mmはフォルティウスFT Reの6.1 mmよりも薄いので注目しています。7枚合板の力強さと、飛距離が抑えられたラケットではないかと想像します。
Vario AC＋（ヴァリオAC+） 最新のOSPラケットで、片面は上板コト材にアラミドカーボンアウター、もう片面は上板リンバにインナーアラミドカーボンという、男心をくすぐる一本ですね。片方は攻撃的に、もう片方は球持ちを重視するという構成になっています。合板構成も芯材から非対称となるラケットはあまり一般的ではなく中途半端になりやすいと言われますが、一般層でフォアもバックも同じレベルでスイングできるレベルの人は少ないわけで、こういったラケットの需要は少なからずあるのではないかと想像します。自分が持っているラケットではPro-13Sという中国製のラケットが近いと思いますが染色剤を上板に使用していてやや硬めのイメージです。OSP製のVario AC+の方が球持ちを抜群に感じられるのではないかと想像します。
