• 2022.01.31

Review Rozena

Explanation

We would like to review Rosena, one of Butterfly (Tamasu)’s signature products. To talk about Rosena, I think it starts with Tenergy. The release of the world standard Tenergy 05 dates back to now, about 13 years ago, in April 2008. Tenergy 05, which still wants the name of the world standard even after more than 10 years have passed due to the prohibition of post-processing with organic solvents, has become an existence that can not be talked about without it when thinking about table tennis. Considering the features of this Tenergy series as katsuo000 as of 2021, I think it will be as follows.

Features of the Tenergy series
・High spin performance
・High speed performance
・Light

I think that the characteristics of the Tenergy series as described above are largely due to Butterfly’s unique sponge. The sponge used in the Tenergy series is an orange sponge called Spring Sponge, and the bubbles in the sponge have a closed cell structure, and it seems that they are able to show high performance. This spring sponge is a technology that differentiates it from other competing table tennis makers with only Butterfly technology. While other competing table tennis makers basically outsource rubber manufacturing, Butterfly, despite being a table tennis maker, owns a sponge manufacturing factory and is trying to differentiate itself. Because of this spring sponge, Tenergy can produce high performance, but due to the fact that it costs research and development in addition to resale and counterfeiting, it has become an open price and it is almost double the price compared to other rubbers. It can be said that it is also a (bad) feature. However, there is no doubt that the usage rate of top players is high and it is the world standard.
In addition to the Tenergy 05, which has the highest usage rate of the top players and has high rotation performance, the Tenergy 64, which has high speed performance due to the difference in the top sheet, and the Tenegy 80, which has a good balance between spin and speed. There are 5 types of seats, including the Tenergy 25, which is strong against counters and front teams, and the Power Tenergy 19, which was released the other day. The explanation of each sheet is as follows.
No. 05: 1.7 mm grain spacing is narrow. High rotation performance.
No. 25: The height of the 2.65 mm grain is low. Easy to play on the table and counter.
No. 64: 1.7 mm wide grain spacing. High speed performance.
No. 180: The grain spacing of 1.7 mm is in the middle. The rotation and speed are well balanced.
No. 219: 1.5 mm grain spacing is narrow. It is easy to grab the ball well and put out power.
As mentioned above, the characteristics of each top sheet are reflected, and there are key phrases such as “Rotation 05”, “Balance 80”, “Speed 64”, “Front 25”, and “Power 19”. It is crowned.

About 13 years ago, after launching Tenergy 05 in April 2008, Butterfly launched Tenergy 25 in November 2008, Tenergy 64 in April 2009, and Tenergy in July 2010. Tenergy 05 FX, Tenergy 25 FX in November 2010, Tenergy 64 FX in November 2011, Tenergy 80 in January 2013, 2014 Tenergy 80 FX in April 2017, Rozena in April 2017, Tenergy 05 Hard, which is a harder version of Tenergy 05 in November 2018, in April 2019. Dignics 05 has been released as a rubber that exceeds tenergy. And in March 2021, when the transition from Tenergy to Dignix was beginning to appear, Tenergy 19 was put on the market. To date, there are 10 types of tenergy.

Rosena, reviewed on this page, is, so to speak, a cheaper version of Tenergy. Combined with a soft spring sponge, it becomes an easy-to-use tenergy-like rubber. I think it is a popular rubber as a back rubber for intermediate users or as a rubber equipped with a spring sponge for the first time for beginners. In terms of price range, it is cheaper than the signboard rubber of other manufacturers and cheaper than the best-selling rubber, Fastarc G-1 of Nittaku, and the real selling price is fiercely competitive 4,000 It will be a rubber dropped on the circle! For cheaper and better performance than this price, Yasaka’s Rakza series and Rigan, and XIOM’s Vega X and Vega Tour 3,000. Will it be a round rubber? I would like to make a comparison with this area in the future.
Recently, a review of Rosena was posted on YouTuber, Goblinzu-san, but it was quite badly criticized. I think there are likes and dislikes that do not meet. You may feel that it doesn’t fit when you use hard rubber.

Published performance value

It may be no exaggeration to say that Rosena is Tenergy 05, which has inferior spin performance in a sense. Actually, I tried it again this time, but I have used thick Rosena in the past. In that impression, I had a strong impression that it was a rubber with low rotational performance. On the other hand, I remember that the shot feeling was certainly the shot feeling of the spring sponge, and the feel was not bad.

Rozena weight and paste

Rosena weighed 48 g. Butterfly’s rubber seems to basically correlate with sponge hardness, and the Tenergy FX series has softer sponge hardness and lighter weight. The sponge hardness is 35, which is a little softer than Tenergy, so 48 g is a heavy weight.

Rozena
    High Tension rubber
・Sponge thickness: thick (1.9 mm), extra thickness (2.1 mm)
・Spin: 10.80
・Speed: 13.00
・Sponge stiffness: 35
・5,000 yen + tax (10 to 20% discount available at table tennis stores)
・69 g (before cut) → 48 g (after cut)

Three features of Rozena

Recently, I mainly use Tenergy rubber for the back, so I could use it with a good feeling rather than a very strange feeling. To be honest, I couldn’t deny the lack of power, but I still felt that it was easier to handle than the Tenergy series and Tenergy FX series! It was a level that I was wondering whether to use it in the main. I think it’s a shield-like rubber for sticking rather than using it as a weapon. If you want to attack, it’s like playing a little at the counter or block using the opponent’s ball to meet.
The current candidates for back rubber were Tenergy 05 and Rakza X. Compared to Rakza X, Rakza X tends to be heavier due to individual differences, so it costs around 500 yen, but I felt that I liked Rosena better. Of course, the quality of loop drive and push is higher than that of Rakza X and Tenergy 05, but I think Rosena is better in terms of total balance and ease of handling.

Anyway, various techniques are easy to do!

To be honest, I didn’t expect it so far, but I didn’t have any difficult technology. I felt like I was holding the ball a little too much, but it was very easy to do loop drive, speed drive, block, counter, stop. I personally found it easy to do with blocks, which was pretty easy to do! I felt the flexibility to enter if I hit it. There was a feeling that the entire rubber absorbed the power of the opponent’s ball. The only thing I felt was that when I tried to take the ball with just the seat, it felt like a slip, and I felt that this part was difficult to handle. I felt that it was a rubber that was firmly bitten into the sponge and hit.

The rally of the upper rotation gives you a feeling of spring sponge!

At the time of the rally of the upper rotation, by playing while driving and biting while biting in, it was possible to reapply the upper rotation and it felt like it would fit on the opponent’s court, so it was a good impression. With Tenergy 05, I feel like I’m going over or going to the net unless I drive more. It is Tenergy 05 that makes it easy to feel the hardness, and if you just hit it, it will be difficult to exert power and you can only get a good ball by flying while rotating firmly. On the other hand, Rosena fits well just by playing, and it may be said that there is a part that seems to be Tenergy 64 or Tenergy 80. I don’t have any definite information about the grain shape of the sheet, but I think it’s a sheet that is closer to 64 or 80. Therefore, it was easy to hit a ball that accelerates while drawing an arc with less energy in the upper rotation rally. I think this arc and acceleration are like spring sponges. I think that being able to put out such a ball is a characteristic of Rosena and a good point.

Bring the ball with good bite!

I think the grain shape of the sheet is close to 64 or 80, but the sponge is a little soft and grips the ball very well. I felt that it was close to Tenergy 05. Therefore, it was easy to hit the loop drive. However, I felt the need to hit while considering the flight distance to some extent because it does not sink completely by rotation, not the feeling that anything can be entered by rotating and flying. This area seems to have different tastes, but I am convinced that it is a spring sponge rubber suitable for beginners and intermediates. I think that the good points of Tenergy 05 and Tenergy 80 (because katsuo000 has never used Tenergy 64) and the desired parts coexist in a well-balanced manner. From this Rosena, I felt that it was a rubber that could be changed to each tenergy in order to use my own characteristics and frequently used techniques as weapons. On the other hand, I certainly felt disappointed when I wanted the features of Tenergy 05 and the features of Tenergy 64 as they were. Since it is a balanced type, Tenergy 80 may be the closest. I think it is difficult to obtain sharp performance. It’s a very well-balanced rubber, and I thought it could be recommended for Penholder Drive who have to do anything.

Each technics review

Forehand

Light hit
You have a ball. I felt that it had a lot of spheres compared to Dignics 05.

Drive on long balls and rallies
It’s not particularly difficult to do, but I felt like I was going too far to the foreside because I had a ball. Is this used to it? Since the amount of rotation is the first time when it is bitten in, I felt that it was easy to apply rotation in the upper rotation rally and it could be dropped by rotation. Is this a place like a spring sponge?

Backhand

Light hit
It was very easy to do. It was a good impression to have a ball and the rubber absorbs it even if you push it unreasonably, so even if you push it forcibly, it will enter quite a bit. I think this is the one you can count on in the game.

Drive on long balls and rallies
Since the backhand is not good at my arm and footwork, the hitting point is easy to move back and forth and it is unstable, but Rosena was very nice with the rubber that absorbs the front and back of the hitting point. The quality may be low, but I was happy that I could get it if I tried to put it in anyway. Also, he was very easy to drive in front of the top of the front team and did not feel bad.

Loop (top spin) drive against back spin
Since it has the same ball as Tenergy 05 and Tenergy 05 FX, the ball quality is low, but it feels easy to control. I think that it is a rubber that is easy to make a loop drive of such a connection that connects firmly and attacks the next ball.

Speed drive against back spin
It was easy to drive speed because it was good to bite to some extent. Although I can’t expect the ball to sink as much as the Tenergy 05FX, it was a rubber that made me feel like I was hitting it.

Block
It was the block that I felt was the best compared to Tenergy 05 and Tenergy 05 FX. It was very easy to do and I was impressed. I think that the sponge is hard and the sheet is insensitive to the rotation of the other party in a good way.

Counter drive
I was impressed by the feeling that the counter was stable enough even if I caught the front of the top a little like meat. I think that it is a rubber that is a little difficult to drop by rotation, so on the contrary, I think that it is a rubber that has a meat-like way of hitting. I don’t think that the back is counter-driven by taking the plunge, so I felt that it was a rubber that fits the back in that sense as well.

Stop
The only thing I found difficult was the stop. It’s easy to play, so if you don’t touch the ball in a short time, I feel that it’s easy to receive the rotation of the opponent directly.

Push
Like the stop, it was difficult to rotate. It was a little difficult to bite in too well and overshoot, or slip on the contrary and make a net mistake.

Chiquita
It was easy to give and easy to do. However, I felt that it was not very powerful. If you are looking for power, it will be the Tenergy series.

Comparison with other rubbers (personal impressions)

Max spin amount
　Tenergy 80 FX ＞ Rozena ＞ Evolution MX-P

Speed
　Tenergy 80 > Rozena ＞ Tenergy 05

Ease of handling
　Rasanter R48 ＞ Rozena＞ Rakza X

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  • 2022.01.28

Review Quantum X Pro

Explanation

German table tennis equipment maker, TIBHAR is a maker contracted by Belarusian living legend Vladimir Samsonov (Vladimir Samsonov). Speaking of Belarusian Samsonov, he is a 44-year-old European “giant” who is still active. In his 40s, he is still active and features a very stable backhand and a tall and strong forehand drive, and his play style is centered on blocks and counters. He has been ranked number one in the world rankings many times in the past and is still capable of winning top prizes in European competitions. TIBHAR is a German manufacturer, and although it is a little less well known in Japan, it can be said that it has a solid presence in Europe to support athletes. Recently, it seems that Tazoe Hibiki, who belongs to Okayama Rivets, has a contract.

The rubber reviewed on this page will be Tibhar’s Quantum X Pro. It is a rubber sold in the fall of 2020, and it is said that it is sold targeting intermediate to advanced users. The price will be 5,500 yen + tax, which is 500 yen cheaper than the regular price of 6,000 yen + tax of the Evolution series, which is the signboard! This Quantum X Pro is the only one sold in Japan, but when I looked at the English catalog on Mr. Tibhar’s homepage, there were two other types of rubber with the title Quantum. Please refer to the published performance values for comparison, including those.
This Quantum X Pro seems to be selling very well, and the advertising phrase is “You can tell by hitting it!”. Even recently, the former Dutch national team, the private coach of champion Jun Mizutani, and now the general manager of the Asian region, G.C. Forster, are also being advertised on SNS! When I heard the promotion, “You can understand it by hitting it!”, I imagined that katsuo000 would be “similar to Tenergy 05?” In fact, Tibhar’s top player rubber, Evolution MX-P, is a rubber that has a shot feel that is quite similar to Tenergy 05. Then, I would like to write about the difference between MX-P and Quantum! In addition, Quantum means “quantum”, and there is a word “quantum dot” as a chemical material. I don’t think the rubber contains quantum dots, but I think it’s a sound that makes you feel that it is manufactured with the latest technology.

Published performance value

I am sorry that it is very difficult to understand. Because the speed and spin performance of Evolution MX-P and Evolution MX-S are the same as those of the English catalog Quantum X Pro. Only Evolution MX-P is plotted. In the above figure, Quantum X Pro is from the Japanese catalog.

Some sites use expressions like “10+”, but we have adopted the ones that are evaluated by three-digit numbers. It seems that the actual spin performance is higher for soft rubber. Around this time, I would like to actually try it out and check it.

The trouble this time was that the performance values were different between the Japanese homepage and the English pamphlet. Around here, I think that the intention of the manufacturer is reflected, isn’t it?. Aside from the performance values, we will quantify the impression that katsuo000 felt and update the rubber comparison, so I would be grateful if you could refer to it!

Quantum X Pro sticking and weight

Quantum X Pro
    Spin type tension OFF
・Sponge Thickness: 1.8/2.0/max mm
・Speed: 115 (125)
・Spin: 115 (120)
・Control: 95 (80)
・Sponge stiffness: 47.5
・5,500 yen + tax
・72 g (before cut) → 50 g (after cut)

It’s heavier than I expected. Still, when I held the racket, I didn’t feel the weight.

Three features of Quantum X Pro

It looks like Tenergy 05!

After all, katsuo000 is like Tenergy 05 for Quantum X Pro! I thought. When I used it in the foreground, it felt softer than the Evolution MX-P, which had almost the same hardness, and I felt that it could be easily rotated with a weak force! In terms of image, the shot feeling is close to that of Tenergy 05, and the amount of rotation of the ball is close to that of Tenergy 80. However, both Quantum X Pro and Evo MX-P are non-rubbers similar to Tena 05. Tena 05 does not bend the racket and the ball collides, but it can fly firmly while taking the plunge to rotate just by pulling. This area is truly unique performance, and I think it is the charm of Tena 05 used by top players. Tena 05 bites in, but it’s not a dangerous rubber that reaches the racket board, isn’t it? On the other hand, I think that it is Tiber’s rubber that gets speed and flies by firmly biting the rubber and hitting the board with a click. As a result, Tena 05 runs a drive but is difficult to use, while TIBHAR’s rubber is easy to handle, both are easy to block and meet, but instead make you feel a little low rotation amount.

The next thing to worry about is how the Quantum X Pro and the Evolution MX-P differ. There are three differences that katsuo000 thinks about.

Differences between Quantum X Pro and Evolution MX-P
1. Difference between sponge thickness and bite
2. Difference in sheet hardness
3. Slippery

Difference between sponge thickness and bite
As is clear from the catalog, there is no Quantum X Pro and Evolution MX-P with the same sponge thickness. Quantum X Pro is a type of rubber with a thin sheet and a thick sponge, which is often found in German rubber in recent years, and a rubber with a sponge thickness of Max (thicker than 2.1 mm) is on sale. On the other hand, the Evolution MX-P is a little old, so the thickest one is 2.1 mm. Also, instead of using the same type of sponge, I thought that Quantum X Pro had a firmer feel and was easier to bite into. I imagine that if it is adopted for Evolution MX-P, it will be a harder sponge.

Difference in sheet hardness
I felt using it, but I felt that the Quantum X Pro was weaker than the Evolution MX-P because the sheet was thinner. Therefore, it is easy to handle and rotate, but I felt that it was also easily affected by the rotation of the opponent’s ball. The good side and the bad side are like the front and back of a coin, so it can’t be helped.

Slippery
As for the first and second, Quantum X Pro felt slippery when touched with a sheet and sponge. The Evolution MX-P is a rubber for top players, so I don’t feel it slippery at all, but the Quantum X Pro is for intermediate and advanced players, so it is slippery. Even though it’s slippery, I feel that it’s okay to use it on the arm of katsuo000, which is at the level of participation in the All Japan Business Group. It may seem fatal to top players who cannot afford to make a single mistake, but I think it can be used as a weapon by intermediate players, including slipping.

Easy to hit down!

I felt that the ball went up very much. It’s pretty stable even with a backhand drive, and it’s good that both loop and speed drive are easy to do! Speaking of rubber that goes up, I think that Dignics 09C and Dignics 05 are, for example, but they will be over if you do not rotate firmly. Of course, the Dignics series has high rotation performance, so if you rotate it firmly, it will sink firmly and settle on the table, but the Quantum X Pro was just the right way to go up. The rubber that I felt close to was Tena 05, but I also thought that the arc line was a little lower than Tena 05.

There is also the amount of spin and it is easy to meet!

As I felt with the Evolution MX-P, the shot feeling is exactly Tena 05, but it was a rubber that was easy to play because it took a lot of rotation. German rubber, Fastarc G-1 and V> 15 Extra had a feeling that it was difficult to apply unless it was firmly inserted and then rotated, but that was not the case at all, and Quantum X Pro is Japan. It was a very well-balanced rubber that had a shot feeling close to that of a rubber made and was easy to meet. In particular, Meet may feel a little difficult with Tena 05, but I think it’s very easy to do with Quantum X Pro!

Each technics review

Forehand

Light hit
I didn’t feel any discomfort. Is it an image that the amount of rotation is low and the flight distance is controlled by the plate of the racket rather than flying by rotation?

Drive on long balls and rallies
Compared to Dignics 05, I felt the ball was a little shallow. I also felt that the ball would not sink if I flew too much, so it would not be stable. However, the person who received it said that the ball has the power, so I think it was a heavy ball to be pushed!

Drive with open face
Sounds good! It has arrived at the board, but I like it. Imagine that some people dislike it.

Loop (top spin) drive against back spin
It took a good rotation and felt good. I felt that it was enough rotation even if I used it in the foreground!

Speed drive against back spin
It’s a good drive, but I felt that the amount of rotation was a little small. So I felt that it was easy to over-miss if I was careful.

Block
I could do it, but it was easy to feel when I slipped. I felt it wasn’t good, but I think it would be great if I could use this slippery feeling as a weapon!

Counter drive
It was a little easier to bite in, and it was easily affected by the rotation of the other party. I think that the overwrite counter drive is easy to do because it takes a firm spin!

Stop
It stopped firmly. I didn’t feel like I was flying.

Push
It was good to be able to make push that was firmly rotated. It was easy to make a chance at the counter! It’s speculation, but I imagine that Samsonov’s opinion will be reflected and it will be easier to do push and stop.

Serve
It was good to be able to cut it firmly. It was a good feeling!

Backhand

Light hit
I felt that there were a few arcs and I was about to get caught on the net.

Drive on long balls and rallies
I felt stable when I swung from the bottom to the top, but when I tried to hit the speed drive, the rotation did not stop and over mistakes increased. This area is probably due to my low backhand skills.

Speed drive against back spin
It was very easy to do. The Lazanta series has a little less grip, so I like this grip! I felt that the amount of rotation was small.

Speed drive against back spin
I was quite stable and surprised. It was good!

Block
It was easy to put in, but it slipped.

Counter drive
I was a little influenced, but I have a good ball holding, so if I overwrite it firmly, I can enter. It was good!

Stop
It was good. It didn’t even pop out.

Push
It was easy to cut and make a chance. It was a very good feeling.

Chiquita
It was easy to make an arc and it was easy to do!

Comparison with other rubbers (personal impressions)

Max spin amount
　Tenergy 80 ＞ Quantum X Pro ＞ Tenergy 64

Ease of spin
　Rasanter R48 ＞ Quantum X Pro ＞ Tenergy 80

Speed
　Tenergy 80 ＞ Quantum X Pro ＞ Tenergy 05

  • 2022.01.26

Review 5Q VIP

Explanation

German table tennis equipment maker, TIBHAR is a maker contracted by Belarusian living legend Vladimir Samsonov (Vladimir Samsonov). Speaking of Belarusian Samsonov, he is a 44-year-old European “giant” who is still active. In his 40s, he is still active and features a very stable backhand and a tall and strong forehand drive, and his play style is centered on blocks and counters. He has been ranked number one in the world rankings in the past and still has the ability to win top prizes in European competitions. TIBHAR is a German manufacturer and has steadily become a manufacturer with a strong presence in Japan in recent years. In Europe, it can be said that it is a manufacturer with a solid presence that supports athletes. Recently, it seems that Tazoe Hibiki, who belongs to Okayama Rivets, has a contract.

The rubber reviewed on this page will be Tibhar’s 5Q VIP. It is a rubber that is not well recognized, and it is not a rubber that has been specially taken up by Mr. Table Tennis Kingdom. As katsuo000, it was a fairly expensive rubber, so I was curious and bought it. This 5Q VIP also has a predecessor rubber called 5Q. The 5Q slogans are “grab the ball deeply” and “throw the ball back with your hand”. The published performance value is lower than the Evolution series, which is a signboard rubber, but it can be said that it is an easy-to-use rubber series. 5Q VIP, which is an evolved version of 5Q, is a very expensive rubber of TIBHAR, and it costs 7,200 yen + tax. Among the top players, it seems that Chinese Taipei’s Chen Chien-an is using it for his backhand. I tried it while expecting what kind of high rotation performance and ease of handling would satisfy the use of top players.

Published performance value

I am sorry that it is very difficult to understand. Because the speed and spin performance of Evolution MX-P and Evolution MX-S are the same as those of the English catalog Quantum X Pro. Only Evolution MX-P is plotted. In the above figure, Quantum X Pro is from the Japanese catalog.

Some sites use expressions like “10+”, but we have adopted the ones that are evaluated by three-digit numbers. It seems that the actual spin performance is higher for soft rubber. 5Q VIP is also a rubber that is said to have higher rotation performance than speed.

5Q VIP sticking and weight

The rubber was not a square, but a diamond-shaped rubber. This was surprising and impressive. It was heavy for its hardness, wasn’t it?

5Q VIP
    Spin type tension OFF
・Sponge Thickness: 1.7/1.9/2.1 mm
・Speed: 110
・Spin: 118
・Control: 90
・Sponge stiffness: 45
・7,200 yen + tax
・72 g (before cut) → 50 g (after cut)

3 features of 5Q VIP

It wasn’t surprising performance, but it was a very good rubber for professionals. Rubbers of various intermediate hardnesses are on sale, but I think that there are quite a few rubbers that are easy to handle, even though the quality of the ball that can be passed even at the top player level can be obtained. I think it’s okay to review it!

The quality of the ball is high though it is soft!

The 5Q VIP is still soft, but I thought the ball was of very high quality. There was no discomfort in the serve and drive when used in the fore, and although the loop drive was deep, I felt that it was very easy to handle because I could hit a drive with a low arc. I felt that I needed to get used to the softness during the rally of the upper rotation, and since it was not a rubber whose arch line went up, there were more net mistakes than I expected. I had the impression that if it was soft, it would bounce on its own, but on the contrary, this rubber is soft and fits well, and even if you take the plunge, the flight distance is not long, so I felt that it was easy to settle! Compared to Rhyzer Pro 45, which has a medium hardness and the same sponge hardness, it does not feel like a soft rubber because the sheet is hard, but Tenergy 05 and Tenergy 05 FX. I felt the hardness, shot feeling and ball quality like between.

Easy to slow down!

Especially when I used it in the foreground, I felt it was very easy to adjust. There was certainly a feeling of hitting with the image of grabbing and releasing the ball, and I felt that there was a control system that could hit a slow, low-quality drive like a loop drive even in an upturn rally. On the other hand, because it is soft, it is easy to hit the speed drive, and it is exactly the performance that the expert likes!

It can be used even with a backhand!

What impressed me especially was the backhand drive against the downward rotation, and it was almost impossible to rub it up by hitting it. Since you can drive firmly, I think that the number of things whose reason for making a mistake is unclear will be drastically reduced. Also, even if I couldn’t drive with the backhand from the middle team, it was easy to put the ball on and fly, and he told me if there is such a way to use it. When you hear that you grab the ball and release it, you tend to imagine holding the ball when you drive, but it is expensive not only for driving but also for push and flick, fish and backhand from the middle team. He taught me that the ball holding makes me feel like I have a ball, and that the ball holding becomes easy to handle, and it is highly easy to handle even in the backhand.

Each technics review

Forehand

Light hit
I didn’t feel any discomfort.

Drive on long balls and rallies
I felt that it was difficult to get a long distance, but personally I prefer rubber that is hard to get a long distance to. Therefore, I was very impressed with the fact that it was able to move freely even in the rally of the upper rotation.

Drive with open face
There was a feeling that it would bite in a little too much, but even if it bite in, it felt like it had a ball, so it was easy to control. The speed may be a little slow.

Loop (top spin) drive against back spin
The high quality low loop drive was very easy to do! This is a weapon, isn’t it?

Speed drive against back spin
I felt that the amount of rotation was a little small because it was soft.

Block
Since it is soft, meat balls such as smashes are easy to block, but drives with a lot of rotation are a little more susceptible to rotation.

Counter drive
As mentioned above, it was easily affected by rotation.

Stop
It was easy to stop because it had a ball. I don’t feel like it’s cut.

Push
It was a little slippery.

Serve
It was good to be able to cut it firmly. It was a good feeling!

Backhand

Light hit
It was easy to draw an arc. Even if the start was delayed, I felt like I was in time because I had the ball.

Drive on long balls and rallies
The quality of the sphere seemed a bit low, but it was very controllable and easy to handle.

Loop (top spin) drive against back spin
It was easy to do. The outer ZLC also has this ball, so I thought it would be good for beginners and intermediate rubber. Although the price is a little high.

Speed drive against back spin
It wasn’t too bouncing, so it was settled. Is it a little slow?

Block
It was easy to put in a meat type ball, but it was easily affected by rotation.

Counter drive
It was a little affected, so it wasn’t stable unless I put it in with my body.

Stop
It was easy to stop. It didn’t feel like bouncing because it was soft. This area was also a good impression.

Push
It’s easy to enter low. I don’t think it has expired.

Chiquita
It’s hard to bounce, so I was able to take the plunge.

Comparison with other rubbers (personal impressions)

Max spin amount
　Tenergy 80 ＞5Q VIP ＞ Tenergy 64

Ease of spin
　Tenergy 05 FX ＞ 5Q VIP ＞ Rasanter R48

Speed
　Tenergy 05 ＞ 5Q VIP ＞ Hurricane NEO III

  • 2022.01.26

2022/1/24-30 全日本選手権 (天皇杯・皇后杯)

今年もコロナ禍の影響が大きいですね

　2022年も開催されました、全日本選手権ですね。昨年もコロナで戸上選手や協和キリンの選手が棄権でした。今年も既に吉村和弘選手を筆頭に愛工大の選手が棄権の模様ですね。全員で競えないことは残念ではありますが、このような世の中でも開催していただいたことに、感謝しつつ、応援していきたいと思います。

　今年は東京開催ですね。2021年と2020年は大阪開催でした。いつか、子供たちを連れて観戦しにいきたいです。昨年は全試合無観客でしたが今年は1/29 (土)と1/30 (日)は観客ありでの開催です。JTTAの努力に感謝ですね！

今年も全てライブ配信！しかもリアルタイムじゃなくても見れる！

　昨年に引き続き今年も全試合配信されます！昨年までは、リアルタイムでないと見れませんでした。自分もスマホでちらっと（もちろん休憩中ですよ～汗）見たりしてました。特に特にジュニアの決勝はお昼過ぎで熱いんですよね！戸上選手が宇田選手に逆転勝利をしたときは熱かったですね！もちろん休憩中に見たんですよ。

まずJTTAの特設ページ（JTTAも年一で気合の入り方が違いますね！）
：　https://jtta.or.jp/special_cat/zennihon2022

そして、動画配信サイトになります：　　https://tttv.jp/

　今年は、リアルタイムじゃなくても、見逃し配信で確認できてしまいます！！！これはこれはかなり熱いですね！

　1/27 (木)のジュニアの決勝、そしてラン決の1/28 (金)、準決勝で観客ありの1/29 (土)そして優勝者が決まる1/30 (日)まで目が離せません！今年も楽しませていただきたいと思います。

最終結果

男子シングルス

優勝
・戸上　隼輔 選手（明治大学）
　ブレード：Zhang Jike ALC（張継科ALC）
　フォア：Tenergy 05 Hard（テナジー05ハード）
　バック：Tenergy 05（テナジー05）
　
準優勝
・松平　健太 選手（ファースト）
　ブレード：Zhang Jike ALC（張継科ALC）
　フォア：Dignics 09C（ディグニクス09C）
　バック：Tenergy 05（テナジー05）

3位

・丹羽　孝希 選手（スヴェンソン）
　ブレード：Koki Niwa Wood（丹羽孝希ウッド 90thモデル）
　フォア：V>15 Extra（V>15エキストラ）
　バック：V>15 Extra Blue（V>15エキストラ）

・吉村　真晴 選手（愛知ダイハツ）
　ブレード：特注（Revoldia CNF（レボルディアCNF）ブレード）
　フォア：Dignics 05（ディグニクス05）
　バック：Dignics 05（ディグニクス05）

女子シングルス

優勝
・伊藤　美誠 選手（スターツ）
　ブレード：Mima Ito Carbon（伊藤美誠カーボン）
　フォア：Fastarc G-1（ファスタークG-1）
　バック：Morist SP（モリストSP）
　
準優勝
・早田　ひな 選手（日本生命）
　ブレード：特注
　フォア：Hurricane（キョウヒョウ）（国狂）ブルースポンジ
　バック：Tenergy 05？

3位

・木原　美悠 選手（JOCエリートアカデミー/星槎）
　ブレード：Fire Fall VC（ファイヤーフォールVC/木原美悠90thモデル）
　フォア：V>15 Extra（V＞15エキストラ）
　バック：VO＞102（VO＞102）

・加藤　美優 選手（日本ペイントマレッツ）
　ブレード：Inner Force Layer ZLC（インナーフォースレイヤーZLC）
　フォア：Tenergy 80（テナジー80）
　バック：Tenergy 80（テナジー80）

男子ダブルス

優勝
・宇田　幸矢 選手／戸上　隼輔 選手（明治大学）
　ブレード：特注（Inner Force Layer ZLCのブレード）
　フォア：Dignics 05（ディグニクス05）
　バック：Dignics 80（ディグニクス80）
　ブレード：Zhang Jike ALC（張継科ALC）
　フォア：Tenergy 05 Hard（テナジー05ハード）
　バック：Tenergy 05（テナジー05）
　
準優勝
・張本　智和 選手／森園　政崇 選手（木下グループ／BOBSON）
　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：Dignics 05（ディグニクス05）
　バック：Dignics 05（ディグニクス05）
　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：Tenergy 05（テナジー05）
　バック：Fastarc G-1（ファスタークG-1）

3位

・藤村　友也 選手／松下　海輝 選手（日鉄物流ブレイザーズ）
　ブレード：Mizutani Jun ZLC？
　フォア：Tenergy 05?
　バック：Tenergy 64?
　ブレード：Mizutani Jun ZLC？
　フォア：Tenergy 05?
　バック：Tenergy 05?

・大島　祐哉 選手／田添　健汰 選手（木下グループ）
　ブレード：Fortius FT ver. D RE（フォルティウスFT ver. D RE）
　フォア：Q5（キューファイブ）
　バック：Q5（キューファイブ）
　ブレード：Hurricane Long V（キョウヒョウ龍5）
　フォア：Fastarc G-1（ファスタークG-1）
　バック：Fastarc G-1（ファスタークG-1）

女子ダブルス

優勝
・伊藤　美誠 選手／早田　ひな 選手（スターツ／日本生命）
　ブレード：Mima Ito Carbon（伊藤美誠カーボン）
　フォア：Fastarc G-1（ファスタークG-1）
　バック：Morist SP（モリストSP）
　ブレード：特注
　フォア：Hurricane（キョウヒョウ）（国狂）ブルースポンジ
　バック：Tenergy 05？

準優勝
・宋　恵佳 選手／成本　綾海 選手（中国電力）

3位

・永尾　尭子 選手／南波　侑里香 選手（サンリツ／日本ペイントマレッツ）3位

・石川　佳純 選手／平野　美宇 選手（全農／日本生命）

ミックスダブルス

優勝
・張本　智和 選手／早田　ひな 選手（スターツ／日本生命）
　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：Dignics 05（ディグニクス05）
　バック：Dignics 05（ディグニクス05）
　ブレード：特注
　フォア：Hurricane（キョウヒョウ）（国狂）ブルースポンジ
　バック：Tenergy 05？

準優勝
・吉村　真晴 選手／鈴木　李茄 選手（愛知ダイハツ／昭和電工マテリアルズ）
　ブレード：特注（Revoldia CNF（レボルディアCNF）ブレード）
　フォア：Dignics 05（ディグニクス05）
　バック：Dignics 05（ディグニクス05）

ジュニア男子

優勝
・吉山　僚一 選手（愛工大名電付属高校）
　ブレード：Ma Lin Extra Special（馬林エキストラスペシャル）
　フォア：Rakza 7（ラクザ7）
　バック：Rakza 7（ラクザ7）

準優勝
・松島　輝空 選手（JOCエリートアカデミー／星槎）
　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：Tenergy 05 Hard（テナジー05ハード）
　バック：Dignics 05（ディグニクス05）

ジュニア女子

優勝
・木原　美悠 選手（JOCエリートアカデミー/星槎）
　ブレード：Fire Fall VC（ファイヤーフォールVC/木原美悠90thモデル）
　フォア：V>15 Extra（V＞15エキストラ）
　バック：VO＞102（VO＞102）

準優勝
・張本　美和 選手（木下アカデミー）
　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：Dignics 05（ディグニクス05）
　バック：Dignics 05（ディグニクス05）

  • 2022.01.24

Review Target Pro GT-H47

Explanation

The rubber reviewed on this page is from the French table tennis maker cornilleau. In Japan, juic is the distributor. Although it is not a manufacturer with a strong presence in Japan, Cornilleau’s racket rubber is not bad at all. Cornilleau was founded in 1946 and is a historic manufacturer that began developing competitive rubber and rackets in 2009 under former world champion Jean-Philippe Gatien (France). Currently, they have contracts with different manufacturers, but the world’s top fantasista Simon Gauzy (France) and the fastest two-handed Hugo Calderano (Brazil) have used Conyor’s equipment in the past. It seems that it was. For example, Conyor’s 9-plywood Gatien Conquest (Gatien Conquest, thickness 6.0 mm, 97 ± 5 g) and Target Pro series rubber to be reviewed this time are said to be mentioned. Also, I remember seeing an article in the World Table Tennis Kingdom that a business team belonging to the Japan League got a good impression of Cornilleau’s racket and rubber in the past. Even in table tennis navigation, there are some reviews that it has exceeded the monster rubber Tenergy, and I think that it is a rubber with very high expectations.
In addition, this Target Pro series is said to be manufactured by the technology of Michelin, a tire maker famous for restaurant ratings.

Published performance value

By the summer of 2020, there are four Target Pro series. This time katsuo000 is trying out X51 and H47. The last number is sponge hardness, and you can choose from four types of hardness. It is very easy to understand that the speed performance changes depending on the difference in sponge hardness.
The rubber that katsuo000 is paying attention to is the Target Pro XD series that was posted together. This Target Pro XD series is a rubber that has just recently been released. For katsuo000, I am interested in Target Pro XD 52.5, which seems to have the highest hardness. I would like to review it if it can be done within the year.

Target Pro GT-H47 sticking and weight

It’s a normal weight! It’s moderately soft to the touch and seems to be quite easy to handle. I think it’s a high-end rubber-like weight.

Target Pro GT-H47
    Made in Germany
・Sponge Thickness: 2.0 mm, MAX
・Speed: 15.5
・Spin: 17.0
・Sponge stiffness: MH (47)
・6,800 yen + tax
・70 g 'before cut) → 47 g (after cut)

Three features of Target Pro GT-H47

Super honor student rubber without socks! A rubber just like Tenergy!

I felt the goodness of the first-class product in terms of ball bite, control, stability, spin performance, and speed performance! The ball has a good hold for its hardness, and it can be used well in the back! The arch line is a little low and tends to be a straight ball, and I felt that it was an aggressive rubber in a sense of stability. If you use it in the foreground, you can get a strong amount of rotation and withstand a strong impact, but on the other hand, it has a sufficient amount of rotation and speed even in the back, and it is easy to hit meat, so it is a very smooth rubber! If you are interested, why don’t you try it once.

Push, the stop stops firmly! Easy to do counter drive! Just an honor student!

On the contrary, when the hardness is soft, it is easy to reach the racket plate and it is easy to bounce. As a result, it may be difficult to make a tsutsuki or stop, but this Target Pro GT-H47 was very easy to make a tsutsuki or stop. Perhaps the sheet is strong, and the sponge is designed so that it is difficult to bite into a certain force or less, and it is easy to bite into a certain force or more. Therefore, if anything, it is a rubber that is stronger against the rally of the upper rotation than the downward rotation hit, and although it stops suddenly on the receive table, it is a rubber that gives a sense of stability and the amount of rotation as it becomes a rally. I felt that! I think it is a characteristic required for modern table tennis! It’s just an honor student rubber!

A rubber rally with a sense of stability!

Rather than a strong amount of rotation, I think that it is a rubber that competes with stability, ease of counter drive, and rally meetings! I don’t think it’s a rubber that competes with the power and habit of one shot. Compared to Tenergy 05, I feel that the amount of rotation is higher in Tenergy, but it is easy to handle, difficult to be affected by rotation, easy to counter drive, meet and smash, etc. I think that it is a rubber that can be handled in the same category as Tenergy 05! GT-H47 seems to be cheaper and has a longer life than Tenergy, so if you have no reason to have Tenergy 05 and you are choosing Tenergy, I recommend you to try GT-H47 once. increase.

Each technics review

Forehand

Light hit
The impression was that it was neither too hard nor too soft.

Drive on long balls and rallies
The bite is good. I didn’t feel like falling. On the other hand, I felt that the amount of rotation was a little insufficient in the foreground. Since the sponge is easy to bite into = soft, there was a part where people who used adhesive rubber for the fore felt that it was a little too soft and the amount of rotation was weak.

Drive with open face
I didn’t feel like hitting the racket board, and I was able to fly while spinning, which was a very good impression. This part may be due to the sponge itself, not the hardness of the rubber. This part is a very important factor when hitting a speed drive, and I think that the feeling of falling tends to become stronger when it reaches the racket. Although it is a part of personal feeling, I would appreciate it if you could refer to it.

Loop (top spin) drive against back spin
I felt that the loop drive could be released with the minimum amount of rotation and high quality. Therefore, I felt that it could be used for the foreground.

Speed drive against back spin
It was very easy to do! Although it bites well, it does not reach the racket board, and there is a feeling that it can be rotated firmly and there was a sense of stability.

Curve / shoot drive
It wasn’t that hard rubber, so it wasn’t harsh, but I was able to hit it with a curve / shoot. I thought that the lack of this good balance was like this rubber.

Block
It was easy to do. For a strong drive, it felt like it was spinning, but overall it was easy to do. This was also a good feeling.

Counter drive
I’m glad that the overwrite counter drive was easy to do.

Stop
It was easy to stop. I didn’t feel like I was flying with Poyon.

Push
I felt that I had a long time holding the ball because I could grip it firmly. It was easy to control. I think it will expire.

Serve
It was good to be able to cut it firmly. I felt that the minimum amount of rotation could be obtained.

Backhand

Light hit
I didn’t feel the hardness.

Drive on long balls and rallies
Even if I hit it quickly, it took a drive without permission and it was a speed drive, but it was stable. It’s a good rubber!

Loop (top spin) drive against back spin
I felt that there were many net mistakes, probably because the arc line was a little low. It may be an arm problem.

Speed drive against back spin
This was easy to do on the contrary. It may be because it tends to be a meat type speed drive.

Block
It was easy to do because it wasn’t affected by the rotation so much, even though it bite into it.

Stop
It was easy to do.

Push
It was good that this was also low. I also felt that I had a ball.

Chiquita
It was very easy to do. I was able to do Chiquita with confidence.

Comparison with other rubbers (personal impressions)

Max spin amount
　Target Pro GT-X51 ≧ Tenergy 05 > Tenergy 80 > Target Pro GT-H47 > Tenergy 64

Ball holding
　Tenergy 05 ≧ Target Pro GT-H47 > Tenergy 80
　Tenergy 05 > Target Pro GT-X51 > Tenergy 05 Hard

Speed
　Dignics 05 ＞ Tenergy 80 ≧ Target Pro GT-H47 > Tenergy 05
　Dignics 05 ＞ Target Pro GT-X51 ≧ Tenergy 05 Hard > Tenergy 05

  • 2022.01.23

Review Target Pro GT-X51

Explanation

The rubber reviewed on this page is from the French table tennis maker cornilleau. In Japan, juic is the distributor. Although it is not a manufacturer with a strong presence in Japan, Cornilleau’s racket rubber is not bad at all. Cornilleau was founded in 1946 and is a historic manufacturer that began developing competitive rubber and rackets in 2009 under former world champion Jean-Philippe Gatien (France). Currently, they have contracts with different manufacturers, but the world’s top fantasista Simon Gauzy (France) and the fastest two-handed Hugo Calderano (Brazil) have used Conyor’s equipment in the past. It seems that it was. For example, Conyor’s 9-plywood Gatien Conquest (Gatien Conquest, thickness 6.0 mm, 97 ± 5 g) and Target Pro series rubber to be reviewed this time are said to be mentioned. Also, I remember seeing an article in the World Table Tennis Kingdom that a business team belonging to the Japan League got a good impression of Cornilleau’s racket and rubber in the past. Even in table tennis navigation, there are some reviews that it has exceeded the monster rubber Tenergy, and I think that it is a rubber with very high expectations.
It is said that this Target Pro series is manufactured by the technology of Michelin, a tire maker famous for its restaurant rating.

Published performance value

By the summer of 2020, there are four Target Pro series. This time katsuo000 is trying out X51 and H47. The last number is sponge hardness, and you can choose from four types of hardness. It is very easy to understand that the speed performance changes depending on the difference in sponge hardness.
The rubber that katsuo000 is paying attention to is the Target Pro XD series that was posted together. This Target Pro XD series is a rubber that was recently launched (September 2020). For katsuo000, I am interested in Target Pro XD 52.5, which seems to have the highest hardness. I would like to review it if it can be done by the end of the year! I expect Max to be a pretty good rubber!

Target Pro GT-X51 sticking and weight

The Target Pro GT-X51 feels like it’s packed! Still less than 50 g. I have a very high balance feeling!

Target Pro GT-X51
    Made in Germany
・Sponge Thickness: 2.0 mm, MAX
・Speed: 16.0
・Spin: 17.0
・Sponge stiffness: H (51)
・6,800 yen + tax
・72 g (before cut) → 49 g (after cut)

Three features of Target Pro GT-X51

A rubber that adds speed and power to a sense of stability!

Target Pro GT-X51 inherits the stability of GT-H47 and feels more speed performance and power! What I especially felt the feature was the improvement of speed performance as shown in the published performance value! Of course, the rubber is harder to the touch when the GT-X51 is touched than the GT-H47, but the bite is very good like the GT-H47, and it is easier to handle than the rubber made in Germany with a hardness of 50 ° or more by other manufacturers. It stood out! Also, hard rubber tends to require impact to hit speed drive, and it tends to be a rubber that emphasizes rotation, but GT-X51 was hard but speed drive was easy to hit! I felt that the speed performance of GT-X51 was overwhelmingly higher than that of GT-H47, and the spin performance was slightly improved because the rubber was harder.

Just like the GT-H47, Tsuttsuki and the stop stop firmly! Easy to do counter drive!

Inheriting the features of GT-H47, GT-X51 also stopped at Tsuttsuki and stopped, and I felt that counter drive was easy to do! It’s very nice!

A rubber that competes with speed and power for a sense of stability!

I think the GT-X51 is a rubber that inherits the stability of the GT-H47 and competes with even greater speed and power! Compared to the high-end rubber of other manufacturers, I felt that the speed performance was characteristic, and it was a rubber like the overseas version Tenergy 80 (Tenergy 80) or the slightly hardened Tenergy 80 hard (?).

Each technics review

Forehand

Light hit
It doesn’t feel hard at all in the fore hand.

Drive on long balls and rallies
Like the GT-H47, it bite well and I didn’t feel it falling. Also, I think it makes up for the lack of rotation that I felt with the GT-H47. It’s a good rubber!

Drive with open face
Like the GT-H47, I didn’t feel like hitting the racket board, and I was very impressed with the fact that I could fly while spinning. I think this feature makes it easier to hit the speed drive.

Loop (top spin) drive against back spin
The loop drive was also good in rotation and quality. Therefore, I felt that it could be used for the foreground.

Speed drive against back spin
It was very easy to do! Normally, I think it’s difficult to get hard, but it was easier than I imagined.

Curve / shoot drive
Because I don’t feel the hardness, there is no excitement.

Block
It was easy to do. Overall it was easy to do. This was also a good feeling.

Counter drive
I’m glad that the overwrite counter drive was easy to do.

Stop
It was easy to stop. I didn’t feel like I was flying with Poyon.

Push
I felt that I had a long time holding the ball because I could grip it firmly. It was easy to control. It has expired.

Serve
It was good to be able to cut it firmly. I felt that a sufficient amount of rotation could be obtained with the fore.

Backhand

Light hit
I didn’t feel that much hardness in the back.

Drive on long balls and rallies
It was stable even if I hit it quickly. However, since it is still hard, the back sometimes had a hardness and a drop due to insufficient impact. I think you can make up for it with enough practice.

Loop (top spin) drive against back spin
The arc line is low, but I was able to apply enough rotation.

Speed drive against back spin
I was quite surprised to see this. However, there is no weight.

Block
It was easy to do because it wasn’t affected by the rotation so much, even though it bite into it.

Stop
It was easy to do.

Push
It was good that this was also low. I felt that I had a ball and it was easy to cut.

Chiquita
It was very easy to do. I was able to do Chiquita with confidence.

Comparison with other rubbers (personal impressions)

Max spin amount
　Dignics 05 > Tenergy 05 Hard > Target Pro GT-X51 ≧ Tenergy 05 > Tenergy 80

Ball holding
　Tenergy 05 ≧ Target Pro GT-H47 > Tenergy 80
　Tenergy 05 > Target Pro GT-X51 > Tenergy 05 Hard

Speed
　Dignics 05 ＞ Tenergy 80 ≧ Target Pro GT-H47 > Tenergy 05
　Dignics 05 ＞ Target Pro GT-X51 ≧ Tenergy 05 Hard > Tenergy 05

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  • 2022.01.21

Review Rhyzer Pro 45

Explanation

Rhyzer Pro 45 is a Joola rubber, which seems to be a softened rubber of the Rhyzer Pro 50 that we have already reviewed. Both are located on Joola’s high-end rubber. In Japan, Joola may be a more famous manufacturer of large ball table tennis. However, Joola’s equipment is often mentioned as reading the World Table Tennis Kingdom. It probably reflects the fact that there are many good products. The catch phrase for the Rhyzer Pro 50 was a “sharp, pointed” rubber, but as the name implies, it was a heavyweight rubber with a 50 ° hard sponge. As for the shot feeling, it was close to Tenergy 05 Hard, it was a little easier to meet, and although the rotation performance was inferior, it was a very high performance rubber. In the Rhyzer series, Rhyzer 48 (riser 48), Rhyzer 43 (riser 43) and soft rubber, and Rhyzer Pro 45 (riser pro 45) that I tried this time are on sale. The Rhyzer Pro 50 felt very good, so I also tried the Rhyzer Pro 45 with great expectations.

Published performance value

The Rhyzer Pro 45 is slower than the Rhyzer Pro 50, but it has the same spin performance and is a very high rubber. The price is 6,800 yen + tax, which is a little high.

Rhyzer Pro 45 sticking and weight

Rhyzer Pro 45
    Spin tension
    Made in Germany
・Sponge Thickness: 2.0 mm, Max
・Speed: 8.5
・Spin: 9
・Category: Professional
・Sponge stiffness: Midium Hard
・6,800 + tax
・68 g (before cut) → 48 g (after cut)

The shot feeling was softer than I imagined, and I couldn’t handle it honestly.

Three features of Rhyzer Pro 45

The sponge is soft and the sheet is hard!

There may be individual differences, but it was a fairly soft rubber. The sponge is soft, but the sheet is stiff, and I definitely felt that it was a top specification. I found out at the stage of hitting the curtain, but I felt that it would not rotate unless I put it in the rubber and sponge. When I was able to bite it in well, it took a lot of rotation to feel good!

Blocks and counters are pretty easy to do!

Because the seat is hard, the blocks and counters were very easy to do. It’s easy to use a meat counter instead of a rotating counter! It felt pretty good and I was surprised! You can take it without considering the influence of rotation too much. I think it is a characteristic of rubber that is soft and the sheet is hard.

European type soft tension high performance rubber

I haven’t compared the soft tension so much, but I felt that it was a very high-performance rubber considering the rotation performance and the strength to compete with the opponent’s ball. I think there are soft tension rubbers such as Vega Euro, Omega VII Euro, and Tenergy 05 FX. Among them, the Rhyzer Pro 45 has a hard sheet, and I felt that it was different from other soft tension rubbers.

Each technics review

Forehand

Light hit
I didn’t feel any discomfort. Because it is soft, I felt that it had a ball.

Drive on long balls and rallies
I felt that it wasn’t spinning too much. If you don’t bite it firmly, it won’t rotate! However, it was very easy to control. Especially when used in the forehand, the control was very good.

Drive with open face
Since the seat is strong, I couldn’t play it because of the hardness of the blade, no matter how strong it was. It’s a very strong rubber.

Loop (top spin) drive against back spin
It was difficult. Because the sponge is soft, it was difficult to slip when trying to catch it thinly, or to hit it too thick and over.

Speed drive against back spin
I think this is familiar, but it was very good. Speed drive is easy to hit!

Curve / shoot drive
It is necessary to dig in a lot to apply rotation, so I was impressed with the curve drive and shoot drive when it went down.

Block
It was very easy to do. The sponge is soft and the sheet is hard, so there were fewer net mistakes than I expected.

Stop
It’s easy to stop, but when I tried to hit it with a sheet, the sponge was too soft and slipped several times.

Push
It’s not inseparable, but I felt it was easy to skip when trying to cut it.

Serve
I felt that the rotation was less than I expected.

Backhand

Light hit
I felt the ball holding.

Drive on long balls and rallies
It wasn’t bad. It was very easy to control, but I felt the ball didn’t sink.

Loop (top spin) drive against back spin
It was difficult. I couldn’t handle it.

Speed drive against back spin
I think it’s easy to hit, but I think it takes some getting used to.

Block
It was easy to do. It was also a very good impression that the sheet was hard. It is recommended to use it in the back for blocking.

Counter drive
The meat counter in the back was good. If you block it, it is more likely to be affected by rotation, so I felt that it would be better to apply some force to the ball by yourself, such as a meet or a drive.

Stop
It was easy to do, but I slipped a lot. You need to get used to it.

Push
I slipped it.

Chiquita
It was harder than I expected. I felt that it was too soft to rotate and it was difficult to draw an arc.

Comparison with other rubbers (personal impressions)

Max spin amount
　Rhyzer Pro 50 ≧ Rhyzer Pro 45 ＞ Bryce Highspeed

Speed
　Dignics 05 ＞ Rhyzer Pro 45 ＞ Tenergy 05

  • 2022.01.20

レビュー NEXXUS EL PRO 53

説明

　2022年になりました！今年1番初めにレビューさせていただく用具は、気分も新たにGEWO（ゲオ）のラバーからレビューさせていただきます。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にと、高い成績を残していることがわかると思います。彼はjoola契約のころからヒノキ系合板ラケットを使用していました。少し余談にはなりますが、ヒノキ系合板ラケットについて、言及させていただきます。世界を牽引するButterfly（バタフライ）さんが、Garaydia（ガレイディア）シリーズを廃盤としてしまい、近年日本では少し人気が落ちてきているタイプがヒノキ系合板のラケットだと思います。打球感が非常に良くて、日ペン単板タイプを使用している選手がシェイクハンドへ変更したいときなどに、これらヒノキ系合板ラケットであるガレイディアシリーズ、他にはKong Linghui Special（孔令輝スペシャル）やSchlager（シュラガー）、Primirac Carbon（プリモラッツカーボン）、Gergely21（ゲルゲリー21）、Cofferlait（コファレイト）、Iolite（アイオライト）、Amultart（アムルタート）などを使おう、となったのではないかと思います。近年ではXIOM（エクシオン）のFeel ZX（フィールZX）シリーズがヒノキ系のラケットになりますね。katsuo000の父はコファレイトを愛用しており、いつかは頂戴しようと考えてますし、友人からシュラガーとSchlager Light（シュラガーライト）を拝借しており、さらにSardius（サーディウス）を加えて、ヒノキ系合板のしっかりとした比較レビューをしてみたいなーなどと思っております。

　そんなヒノキ系のラケットを豪快パワフルに扱うアルナ選手が、ラバーに使用するのが今回レビューするGEWOのNEXXUS EL PRO53（ネクサスELプロ53）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。

　まず、GEWOの最新の裏ソフトラバーは「CODEXX」シリーズと「NEXXUS」シリーズになります。「CODEXX」シリーズは最近流行りのドイツ製粘着テンションであり「NEXXUS」シリーズがスピン系テンションラバーになりますね。

NEXXUS（ネクサス）シリーズ

　英語の情報を拝見しますと、色々と書かれていますが、「NEXXUS」のEL系がスピン重視、XT系がスピード重視のラバーシリーズになるようです。

　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 XT Pro 50 Hard（ネクサスXTプロ50ハード）と比較しても打球感に大きな差を感じませんでした。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ると感じはしましたが、なかなか大きな違いをすぐに感じることが難しいと感じました。こういったラバーの比較をするときは前情報がかなり重要であると再認識した次第です。

　ちなみにWRMさんで手に入るのは、「Nexxus」のELシリーズとXTシリーズ、および粘着ラバーの「Codexx」シリーズで、「SuperSelect」はまだ扱っていないようです。最新のSuperSelectシリーズはカラーラバー自由化後の商品で緑も扱っており、こちらも気になった次第ですね。

　それでは硬度計での比較になります。

　Shore cを見てみましょう。Tenergy 05（テナジー05）と同程度の硬さで、Dignics 05（ディグニクス05）やDignics 09C（ディグニクス09C）よりは柔らかいことがわかりますね。重量はテナジー05よりも重く、ディグニクス09Cと同等となる点は要チェックですね。
　次にshore aになります。shore aのシート側からとスポンジ側からの硬度差を確認すると、ディグニクス09Cよりも小さい値となったのは意外でした。手で触ってみるとネクサスELプロ53ハードはシートがやや柔らかいタイプと感じ、ディグニクスやドイツ製テンションラバーではなく、テナジー系に近いタイプのラバーだと感じていたのですが、硬度計ではどちらかというと差が小さくてドイツ製らしさのあるラバーとなった気がしました。実際試打すると、このshore aの結果とは裏腹に、やはりテナジーよりのラバーだと感じました。

Nexxus EL Pro 53の貼りと重量

NEXXUS EL Pro 53 Hard（ネクサスELプロ53ハード）
・Speed：133
・Spin：124
・Control：
・Sponge Thickness： 2.1 mm、maXXimum
・Sponge硬度：53°
・4,200 円 + 税
・74 g（切断前）　→　50 g（リーンフォースACに貼って）

　YASAKAののり助さんを使って貼りました。想定より軽いと感じましたね。53°などの超ハードラバーは51～53 g位になるイメージでしたが、軽くなったのはある意味いい想定外かもしれません。

NEXXUS EL Pro 53 Hardの3つ特徴

ドイツ製のスポンジに日本製のシートを組み合わせたようなラバー

　shore aの硬度測定結果から、どちらかというとドイツ製のスピン系テンションラバーらしい数値でした。実際につかってみると、一昔前のラバー、V>15 ExtraやFastarc G-1（ファスタークG-1）などのドイツ製テンションラバーほど扱いにくさや回転のかけにくさを感じませんでした。シートの硬さが絶妙で硬度計で測定すると硬いですが触ったり打球感としてはシートは柔らかく感じるラバーでした。つまり、回転は非常にかけやすく、スポンジの硬さや重量はドイツ製テンションラバーらしさがありますが、扱いやすさは日本製ラバーに近いものがある、といえると感じました。この扱いやすさと安さ（4,200円+税）はかなり魅力的だと思います。

しっかりくい込ませることで、しっかり回転がかかる！

　思い切りバックハンドドライブをしてみたところ、結構回転がかかっていることを感じました！相手も回転量に驚いていたので、回転はかかります。ただし、かなりくい込ませてから力強くスイングしないとボールが軽くなってしまう感じもあるので、最大回転量は高いものの、そこを使いこなすには練習を要すると思います。回転量に変化が出やすい、と感じ、この特徴はどちらかというとドイツ製テンションラバーらしい特徴だと思います。回転量のばらつきで勝負できるラバーだと思います。

扱いやすい！適当に振っても相手の台におさまる！

　一番いいと感じたのは、台へのおさまりです。相手の回転がわからなくても、ある程度打感と弾みのイメージで打つことで、相手のコートへコントロールしやすいと感じました。台上ドライブやチキータ、3球目ドライブやカウンターなど結構決まって気持ちよかったです！元WRMの下川さんがNexxus EL Pro 48（ネクサスELプロ48）へ変更したという情報もあったと思いますが、相手の台に意識しなくても容易に入れることができる感じをかなり感じました。ラリータイプの選手はこういったラバーがハマるのではないかと思います！

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。　

ロングボールやラリーでのドライブ
　結構くい込むので、ある程度のスピードドライブは打てるのですが、回転量が少なそうと感じました。少なくともRasanter R53（ラザンターR53）の方がドライブが荒れていてパワフルで凄みを感じました。シートだと思うのですが少し柔らかさがあり、しっかりあまりくい込ませると板に当たってしまって弾いてしまうのでどこまでくい込ませてどこまで弾くかは、練習でつかむ必要はあると思います。使いにくさは全くありませんでした。　

面を開いたドライブ
　くい込みが良く非常にやりやすかったです。しっかり沈む感じもありました。　

対下回転に対するループドライブ
　昨今のドイツ製粘着ラバーと比べるとやや回転量不足を感じました。DNA Platinum XH（DNAプラチナXH）やラザンターR53の方が高い回転量を出しやすいと思います。　

対下回転に対するスピードドライブ
　スピードは申し分ないです！意外とくい込むので打ちやすかったです。

カーブ/シュートドライブ
　スピードもかなりですので、曲がりにくいと感じました。もっと横をとってくい込ませればもちろん綺麗に曲がると思います。　

ブロック
　やりやすかったです。スポンジが硬いので相手の回転は扱いやすさの割には、ブロックで相手の回転量の影響は受けにくいと感じました。　

カウンタードライブ
　やりやすかったです。どちらかというとミート系のカウンターに近いカウンタードライブがやりやすいと思います。

ツッツキ
　低く収まりますが、少し回転量はすくなそうです。

フォアサーブ
　切れますが、少し回転量に不安を感じました。

バックハンド系

軽打
　結構弾むと感じました。スピン系ですが、05系というよりも80系に近いと思います。

ロングボールやラリーでのドライブ
　１球目から安定して入りました。かなりおさまりが良くて好印象でした。やはりバタフライのラバーと比較すると弧線は低めだと感じました。　

対下回転に対するループドライブ
　しっかり打てればかなり回転はかかります。バックでも扱えるくらい扱いやすいと感じるラバーでした。

対下回転に対するスピードドライブ
　打ちやすかったです。重量50 gということで決して軽くはありませんが、マッドなラバーというわけでもないので、バックハンドでも十分にスピードドライブが安定して打つことができました。　

ブロック
　やりやすかったです。ただなぜ入ったのかわからない、とも感じました。好みが分かれそうな感じでした。　

カウンタードライブ
　やりやすかったです。どちらかというと回転で安定させるよりタイミングをあわせてミートでも良いかもしれません。

ツッツキ
　少し浮きやすく、切りにくかったです。このあたりが許容できるかが、ポイントかもしれません。　

チキータ
　やりやすかったです。回転もかけやすかったです！ただ少し硬めのラバーなので、硬いと感じるなら硬度を下げると良いと思います。　

他ラバーとの比較（あくまでも個人の感想）

回転量
　Rakza X ＞ Nexxus EL Pro 53 Hard ＞Bryce Highspeed

スピード
　Bryce Highspeed ＞ Nexxus EL Pro 53 Hard ＞ Rakza X

  • 2022.01.19

Review Evolution MX-S

Explanation

The Evolution series is a rubber series for top players of German table tennis equipment manufacturer TIBHAR. There are 6 types of Evolution series, 3 types of sponge hardness and 2 types of sheet type, and 3 types of sponge hardness x 2 types of sheet. Flexible (Flexible, FX) with the softest sponge hardness, Elastic (Elastic, EL) with medium altitude, Maximum (Maximum, MX) with hard sponge, Power type sheet (P) and Spin type hard sheet (S) is not it. The Evolution MX-S reviewed this time will be the rubber used by Belarus’s living legend Vladimir Samsonov. Speaking of Belarusian Samsonov, he is a 44-year-old European “giant” who is still active. In his 40s, he is still active and features a very stable backhand and a tall and strong forehand drive, and his play style is centered on blocks and counters. He has been ranked number one in the world rankings many times in the past, and still has the ability to win top prizes in European competitions. TIBHAR is a German manufacturer, and although it is a little less well known in Japan, it can be said that it has a solid presence in Europe to support athletes. Recently, it seems that Tazoe Hibiki, who belongs to Okayama Rivets, is using the Evolution MX-S in the foreground. The sheet is harder than MX-P, and it looks like a rubber with high spin performance from the name, so I reviewed it with great expectation!

Published performance value

I am sorry that it is very difficult to understand. Since the speed and spin performance of Evolution MX-P (Evolution MX-P) and Evolution MX-S (Evolution MX-S) are the same, they are plotted in the same place.

Some sites use expressions like “10+”, but we have adopted the ones that are evaluated by three-digit numbers. It seems that the actual spin performance is higher for soft rubber. Around this time, I would like to actually try it out and check it.

MX-S sticking and weight

Evolution MX-S
    Spin type tension OFF+
・Sponge Thickness: 1.7/1.9/2.1 mm
・Speed: 125
・Spin: 120
・Control: 80
・Sponge Stiffness: 45.7-47.7°
・6,000 yen + tax
・74 g (before cut) → 50 g (after cut)

I didn’t feel that heavy, but it seems to be heavy. The performance value is the same as MX-P.

Three features of Evolution MX-S

The shot feeling is like Dignics!

I felt this rubber at the time of hitting the curtain, but I felt it was quite similar to Butterfly’s Dignics! I felt that this was a big discovery. From the conclusion, Dignics 80, which is easier to use, is the best! Compared to Dignics 05, it is overwhelmingly easy to handle, and it looks like Dignics 80, but Dignics 80 has the impression that it is a little easier to blow off. The MX-S was a rubber that had a very good impression on push and felt a cohesiveness without any graduation. The sheet is hard, but the sponge is like the same type of sponge as MX-P, so I felt the sponge bite well. I also felt that the goodness of the bite was like Tenergy.

Easy to push!

As I mentioned in the first one, push was a very good impression. The trajectory is very low and it is easy to make a push that does not let the opponent hit! I think it’s worth trying just for this reason! I felt it with MX-P, but it is easy to rotate, but I also felt that the rotation performance was inferior. I felt that this was the part I wanted. I think there was a review from World Rubber Market (WRM) that MX-S was recommended for chopper, but I was impressed with the ease of push.

The sheet is hard and easy to block and counter!

I expected it because the seat was hard, but after all the blocks and counters were quite easy to do. I think you can counter and block both the front team and the middle team. From the second and third features, it was a rubber that could be said to support Samsonov’s backhand push and block! I felt that it is also a rubber that can be easily sewn into the block thanks to the rubber that bites well for the hardness of the sheet.

Each technics review

Forehand

Light hit
I didn’t feel any discomfort. At this stage, I didn’t really feel like Dignics.

Drive on long balls and rallies
To be honest, I felt that the attack power was insufficient. The ball tends to be shallow, the amount of rotation seems to be a little weak, and the counter is also about. It was good that it was very easy to handle compared to Dignics 05. If anything, I think it will be good when you keep up with the other party’s drive!

Drive with open face
This was good. I felt that it would be easier to hit if the racket was not Zhang Jike ZLC but a racket with a slightly thicker plate such as Timo Boll ALC. This area was more like MX-P or Tenergy.

Loop (top spin) drive against back spin
It’s not bad, but I felt it wasn’t good. The amount of rotation may be a little weak. Maybe I’m not good at it and I should let it bite into the whole rubber more firmly. It’s easy to catch on a sheet, but I felt that the sponge was a little soft and I needed some tips to convey the rotation firmly.

Speed drive against back spin
This was also good. It felt like I was hitting it with a feeling of playing rather than flying it by rotation. I feel that it is a way of hitting that will never enter in Dignix 05. Dignix is an image that goes straight to the net unless it is spun and flew. Sweat.

Block
This was relatively easy to do. Blocking against speed drives was pretty easy!

Counter drive
It was easy to do.

Stop
As it grips, it was very easy to stop. nice one!

Push
It was good because it also grips. However, it seemed to be lighter if I took it easy.

Serve
It was good to be able to cut it firmly. It was a good feeling!

Backhand

Light hit
The dignics-ness became apparent when used in the back. I think it’s because the sheet is hard.

Drive on long balls and rallies
It was easy to do! It was a very good impression because it was easy to meet and drive. The grip is a little weak, so I felt that it required a lot of practice. I think it’s a very good rubber for backhand! If I wanted to use a hard rubber such as Dignics in the future, I thought it would be okay to use the current professional rubber.

Loop (top spin) drive against back spin
I felt the speed of leaving the ball a little. Probably because the sheet is hard. It’s not impossible.

Speed drive against back spin
It was good in the fore, but I felt it was difficult in the back. I think it’s an arm problem.

Block
It was very easy to do. I felt the hardness to withstand the rotation.

Counter drive
I felt it was easy to do. I feel that the seat is strong.

Stop
This was also good! It will stop!

Push
You can cut it! Is good! Since it grips firmly, it didn’t float and I liked the shot feeling! Right now, I want to take advantage of the difference in ease of handling and the amount of rotation, so I have Rakza X as my main job, but the problem with Rakza X is push, so it is difficult to become a high quality push, so I will actively do it from here. I felt the need to rotate it. I’m glad that the MX-S has a slightly high quality push in the auto!

Chiquita
It’s easy to do! It was great!

Comparison with other rubbers (personal impressions)

Max spin amount
　Tenergy 05 ＞ Evolution MX-S ≧ Evolution MX-P

Ease of spin
　Tenergy 05 ＞ Evolution MX-S ＞ Fastarc G-1 ＞ V>15 Extra

Speed
　Evolution MX-P ＞ Evolution MX-S ＞ Tenergy 05

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  • 2022.01.17

Review Evolution MX-P 50

Explanation

The Evolution series is a rubber series for top players of German table tennis equipment manufacturer TIBHAR. There are 6 types of Evolution series, 3 types of sponge hardness and 2 types of sheet type, and 3 types of sponge hardness x 2 types of sheet. Flexible (Flexible, FX) with the softest sponge hardness, Elastic (Elastic, EL) with medium altitude, Maximum (Maximum, MX) with hard, Power type sheet (P) and Spin type slightly adhesive sheet (S) is not it. The Evolution MX-P 50 ° (Evolution Maximum Power 50 °) reviewed this time is a rubber like Tiber’s flagship rubber, which is also used by many top players.

Evolution MX-P is a rubber used by many top players who contract with Tiber, and is used by the following players.

・Vladimir Samsonov (Belarus)
・Paul Drinkhall (England)
・Hibiki Tazoe

Speaking of Belarusian Samsonov, he is a 44-year-old European “giant” who is still active. In his 40s, he is still active and features a very stable backhand and a tall and strong forehand drive, and his play style is centered on blocks and counters. He has been ranked number one in the world rankings many times in the past, and still has the ability to win top prizes in European competitions.
Also, Drinkhall is England’s No. 2 young player, and is characterized by forehand drive and counter drive from Recibuchikita and the middle team. The Japanese team is suffering from England’s Drinkhall player in world groups.
In this way, the top European players have signed a contract with TIBHAR and are active on the front lines. TIBHAR is a German manufacturer, and although it is a little less well known in Japan, it can be said that it has a solid presence in Europe to support athletes.

Published performance value

I am sorry that it is very difficult to understand. Since the speed and spin performance of Evolution MX-P (Evolution MX-P) and Evolution MX-S (Evolution MX-S) are the same, they are plotted in the same place.

You can see that the Evolution MX-P 50 ° is the fastest speed performance of any TIBHAR rubber. Also, the high rotation performance remains the same. For katsuo000, I feel that hard rubber takes more rotation, and hard rubber is more difficult to speed up. According to the German manufacturer’s published performance value, it is a soft rubber, so it is easy to rotate, so it is sometimes seen that the spin performance is high. I haven’t tried the Evolution EL-S, but since the MX-P 50 ° has a hard sponge, I think you can expect the rotation performance to exceed the published performance value. In fact, I felt that the rotation performance was high!

MX-P 50 ° sticking and weight


It has reached 200 g for the first time in a while. It’s pretty heavy.

Evolution MX-P 50°
    Spin type tension OFF+
・Sponge Thickness: 2.1 mm
・Speed: 128
・Spin: 120
・Control: 75
・Sponge stiffness: 50°
・6,000 yen + tax
・78 g (before cut) → 54 g (after cut)

As for the impression of the attached racket, I felt it was so light that I could not feel it as 200 g. I’m not sure why this is because Zhang Jike ZLC has a center of gravity on the grip side, or MX-P 50 ° dares to make the grip side part with the name of the rubber heavier. It was a very strange impression as I had.

Three features of Evolution MX-P 50 °

Ball holding & shot feeling is very similar to Tenergy 05!

As I mentioned in the review on Evolution MX-P, it is very similar to the shot feeling of Tenergy 05. Perhaps this Evolution series was developed with reference to the Tenergy series. The Rasanter series, XIOM high-end rubber, and Omega series, which have high rotational performance, had a unique shot feeling even with German rubber, but these Evolution MX-P and Evolution MX-P 50 ° Is really similar to Tenergy 05. If you are looking for a rubber with a shot feeling similar to Tenergy, you can try it once.

High-quality rotation with a mad shot feeling

Since the sponge of Evolution MX-P 50 ° is hard, the amount of rotation during loop drive and service was very satisfactory. I think the MX-P 50 ° was more rotated than the MX-P. I think it’s an ant to choose 50 ° to get this amount of rotation.

With a 50 ° sponge, you won’t lose to your opponent’s ball!

I felt that the Evolution MX-P 50 ° will show its true value when it is a technology that strongly bites into the sponge, such as a counter for the opponent’s drive and a speed drive, while inheriting the MX-P’s uniqueness as it is. Even if the MX-P 50 ° is strongly bitten into the sponge, it does not easily give the shot feeling that it reaches the racket, and I felt that it was easy to drive while strongly biting into it. katsuo000 is linked to the feeling of losing or not losing to the ball, whether or not it reaches the board even if it bites into it. If you use a soft racket or rubber, it may bite too much and it may be difficult to make an arch line, but I felt that such a thing was less with MX-P 50 °. I think that the difference will come out when you bite hard with Tenergy 05 Hard, but I think that the same can be said for MX-P 50 °.

Each technics review

Forehand

Light hit
I didn’t feel much hardness. In the first place, MX-P is also a reasonably hard rubber, so honestly I didn’t feel that MX-P 50 ° was difficult.

Drive on long balls and rallies
You won’t lose. With the MX-P, when I tried to hit the speed drive, I felt that it was easy to reach the racket and the amount of rotation dropped, but with the MX-P 50 ° it was easier to achieve both rotation and speed.

Drive with open face
If you open the surface, it will be easier to bite into the rubber, so I think that the MX-P 50 ° was more responsive to the drive than the MX-P.

Loop (top spin) drive against back spin
Since it is a rubber that makes it very easy to feel the ball holding, it was easy to do a loop drive with a low and high rotation amount.

Speed drive against back spin
This was also easy to do. Since it is easy to make an arc, I felt that even speed drive can be stabilized if there is an impact.

Curve / shoot drive
Since it is a very straightforward rubber, I was able to straighten the curve drive and shoot drive, and it was not painful or good. Compared to MX-P, MX-P 50 ° had more ball rotation when it was driven into a curve.

Block
I felt it was easier to do than I expected. However, since it is a sheet / grain shape that is easily affected by rotation, I also felt that it was affected by rotation. Compared to Tenergy 05, it was less affected and easier to do.

Counter drive
It was very easy to do, but it was not easy to ignore the amount of rotation to some extent like Dignics 05 or V> 15 Extra, but the feeling of hitting the ball back and forth was very good. It was very good to go back half a step and overwrite the counter drive near the apex.

Stop
It was easier to do than MX-P. The sponge is so hard that it doesn’t bounce.

Push
This also settled low.

Fore flick
Since it is hard, the ball separates quickly, so I felt that it would be easier to put it firmly on.

Backhand

Light hit
I didn’t feel the hardness of 50 ° so much.

Drive on long balls and rallies
When it came to driving, it was easy to feel the speed of leaving the ball.

Loop (top spin) drive against back spin
It was a good shot feeling with a ball that can be handled even with a backhand.

Speed drive against back spin
I felt that speed driving was difficult due to the lack of impact.

Block
The influence of rotation was small and it was easy to do. It was my favorite shot feeling.

Counter Drive
Because I had a ball, it was a little difficult to make adjustments, such as an over-miss when trying to spin, and a net mistake when trying to counter-drive with a slight meet.

Stop
This was easy to do. I felt that the rotation was not so much.

Push
It was easy to do, but the amount of rotation was small.

Chiquita
It was very easy to do. The arch line was also just right.

Comparison with other rubbers (personal impressions)

Max spin amount
　Tenergy 05 Hard ＞ Evolution MX-P 50° ≧ Tenergy 05

Speed
　Tenergy 64 ＞ Evolution MX-P 50° ＞ Tenergy 05 Hard

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