Explanation
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)
Max spin amount
R53 ＞ Tenergy 05 ≧ V47 ＞ Tenergy 64
Speed
Tenergy 64 ＞ V47 ＞ R53 ＞ Tenergy 05
