説明
We would like to review TIBHAR’s 2021 featured product, Evolution MX-D. Speaking of TIBHAR, it’s a German manufacturer contracted by Belarusian giant Vladimir Samsonov, who has finally announced his retirement! Recently, GC Foerster, who is one of a former Dutch national team players and was also a private coach of Jun Mizutani, is increasing his presence by selling TIBHAR on You Tube, and Bernadette Szocs, a beautiful Romanian player, also used TIBHAR’s blade and rubbers. Is the player famous? Slovenian Darko Jorgic, who made Tomokazu Harimoto stand out with a full set at the Tokyo Olympics, is also a TIBHAR contract player! Jorjic has often appeared in shake hands, which operates a table tennis video distribution service and application. It was impressive that he often appeared in the backhand that afflicted Harimoto under the guidance of former Aomori Yamada coach Takashi Itagaki.
It will be such a rubber of TIBHAR. If katsuo000 expresses the characteristics of TIBHAR’s rubber, it will be a rubber with good cost performance, good ball holding, and a very pleasant shot feeling and hitting sound. Although it has the demerit that the spin performance is a little low, it has a good shot feeling as a whole, it is easy to control the ball for its hardness, and there are many rubbers that make table tennis fun. The rubber used mainly by Samsonov as a high-end rubber is the Evolution series for top players. In the Evolution series, a total of 7 types of rubber were sold, with 3 types of hardness, 2 types of sheets, and 50 °, which is even harder only for MX-P. The three types of hardness are MX (maximum = approx. 47.5 °), EL (elastic = approx. 43 °), and FX (flexible = approx. 40 °). And the two types of sheets are P (power) and S (spin, slightly adhesive sheet). And the 8th type of rubber that appeared is Evolution MX-D, MX-D = Maximum Dynamic, which is reviewed on this page. This MX-D is explained on TIBHAR’s homepage as follows.
Fusion of MX-P and MX-S
The new Evolution, which is extremely popular in the world, is finally here. While maintaining the ease of use of the MX-P, which has both power and stability, the rotational power of the MX-S is fused. The super hybrid rubber, which is highly acclaimed by top professionals, will debut in the spring of 2021.
http://www.tibhar.jp/rubber.htm
In the past, katsuo000 has tried multiple Tiber’s rubbers. Of these, the Evolution MX-P is the most notable. The reason why the MX-P should be noted is that it has a similar shot feeling to that world standard, Tenergy 05! The Evolution MX-P was one of the best choices when the Tenergy series was inevitably expensive and had a short lifespan. The MX-D that appeared this time is the latest high-end rubber, so the price is 6,500 yen + tax, which is 500 yen higher than the 6,000 yen + tax of the Evolution series so far. It’s a fairly confident work, and in recent years post-Tenergy rubber (andro’s Rasanter R53 etc.) that exceeds Tenergy has been released one after another from Germany, so I also felt a lot of expectations for MX-D.
Tenergy series can only be produced at Butterfly’s own factory, making it a rubber that differentiates it from other competing table tennis makers. While other competing table tennis makers basically outsource rubber manufacturing, Butterfly, despite being a table tennis maker, owns a rubber manufacturing factory and develops its own technology to manufacture sponges. You’re trying to differentiate yourself! Of course, I think that rubber manufacturers outsourced to overturn such a situation have also advanced technological development. I think that the early post-Tenergy rubber supplemented the rotation performance by thickening the seat in order to compete with the Tenergy series with high rotation performance.
Click here for the relationship between seat shape and performance： https://katsuo000.com/topsheet_shape/
I think the early post-Tenergy rubbers are, for example, Fastarc G-1, Rakza X, Evolution MX-P. I think the MX-P was a popular rubber because it has a similar shot feel to the Tenergy 05. I think that the seat is thinner than the G-1, and the shot feeling is closer to the Tenergy 05 than the G-1. Also, the sponge is red, conscious of the orange sponge of the Tenergy series. I think the MX-P was developed in pursuit of shot feeling rather than performance.
I bought and tried the MX-D this time because I thought it was a rubber that was classified as a post-Tenergy tension rubber or an evolved Tenergy tension rubber in katsuo000. Apparently, instead of using a thick sheet like the post-Tenergy rubber of the early days, it seems that a thin sheet is used! It seems that the technology has advanced so that thin sheets can be adopted for Rasanter R53 and Rasanter R48, which are classified into the same post-Tenergy tension or evolutionary Tenergy tension in katsuo000. I felt that STIGA’s new DNA Platinum series also adopted similar technology. I imagine that MX-D is the result of similar technology without exception. As a result of the advanced technology of the German factory, I imagine that high-performance rubber will continue to be sold from the German factory. This is something I’m looking forward to as a tool reviewer!
The Evolution MX-D reviewed on this page is the hardest rubber in the Evolution series. Yu-san, a table tennis equipment specialist, also praised “D is good!”! Although it is a hard rubber with a hardness of 51.5 ° according to German standards, it can be imagined that it is a rubber that is easy to handle because it is hard to break the hardness like Tenergy. Let’s review it!
Published performance value
You can see that Evolution MX-D is a spin type tension rubber with the highest spin performance and speed performance among TIBHAR rubbers! In addition, the hardness comparison by a hardness tester, which shows a certain degree of correlation with ease of handling, is shown below.
Compared to Butterfly’s rubber, I think MX-D is a rubber that is closer to Dignics than Tenergy. This is because the difference in hardness between the shore a sheet and the sponge side is as small as that of Dignics. Rubber with a small difference in hardness tends to be more common in German tension rubber, and MX-D may be said to be a rubber finished like German tension as before while using the latest technology. What was surprising is that the hardness difference is larger than the Evolution MX-P 50 ° and Quantum X Pro! It may be a rubber that is easier to handle than I expected.
Evolution MX-D weight and paste
The Evolution MX-D weighed 53 g. I expected it, but it’s still heavy and sweaty.
Evolution MX-D Spin Tension ・Sponge thickness: 1.9 mm, 2.1 mm ・Spin: 125 ・Speed: 135 ・Sponge stiffness: 51.5 ・6,500 yen + tax ・76 g (before cut) → 53 g (after cut)
Three features of Evolution MX-D
This time is also inner carbon. I felt it was easy to handle. Please note that the image may be different if it is attached to the outer carbon.
The hitting sound is high and the ball is released quickly! And the feeling of running is strong!
Perhaps because it was a trial hit in a small place installed in a table tennis shop, I felt a sense of speed in the ball. It felt like I was hitting with outer carbon, which made me feel good. The hitting sound is very high, so it was fun to use! The arch line is low, and although it has a sense of speed, it has sunk firmly, so it is straight, but I think it is more stable than I expected.
I also felt the speed of leaving the ball. The bite is good, but I felt that the ball was released quite quickly, so I think this is probably due to the grain shape of the sheet. The grains are fine and the distance between the grains is wide. I think this is the part where you can understand your taste! As an image, I felt that the ball was released faster than the Rasanter R53, which I felt was like the Butterfly Tenergy 80, so it may be closer to the 64 series seat as an image. .. DNA Platinum XH (DNA Platinum Extra Hard) has a pretty grip and the seat feels like 05, and I also felt that each was separated. in short
DNA Platinum XH (STIGA): Similar to Tenergy 05
Rasanter R53 (andro): Similar to Tenergy 80
Evolution MX-D (TIBHAR): Similar t0 Tenergy 64 (little bit Tenergy 80)
about it. It is a rubber with similar hardness, but I felt that each characteristic has come out!
It was said that the rotation performance of MX-S and the ease of handling of MX-P, but I personally felt that it is a rubber that is differentiated by the position of 64-like rubber among the latest high-end rubber made in Germany. rice field. I felt that the spin performance was a little mature, but I felt that the speed performance was higher than R53. I think you can choose to supplement the speed of trendy inner carbon and wood rubber.
Good bite that does not make you feel 51.5 °!
While feeling the speed of leaving the ball, the bite was not a rubber that could not be handled better than I imagined. At 51.5 °, it seems to be as hard as an adhesive rubber, but I think it is not such a rubber, but a rubber that is easy to handle with a good sponge bite. Since the ball is released quickly, I felt that some people would use it on the back side as well.
As it is touted as a fusion of MX-P and MX-S, if you compare it with butterfly rubber, I think that it is a rubber like a fusion of Tenergy and Dignics! The sponge is a little difficult to handle because it has increased the strength of the seat while increasing the tenacity, but I think that it is a rubber that is easy to counter drive and if you use it well, you can get more rotation than before. I also see reviews that say that it became easier to handle by using it. Perhaps the sheet is thicker or stiffer and is also aimed at differentiating it from Tenergy 05 or MX-P. It’s an impression that whether or not you can handle it depends on how difficult it is to get into this hard sheet. Since the grain shape is thin and the grain spacing is a little wide, it is designed with the Butterfly grain shape of 80 or 64, which seems to supplement the speed performance. As a whole, it can be said that it is a rubber that has been firmly differentiated among the evolutionary Tenergy rubbers made in Germany these days. As mentioned above, although it is a rubber with 64 points, the rotation performance is the same as Tenergy 05, it is easy to counter drive because the seat is strong, and it is a rubber that can compete with the rotation performance of the adhesive rubber with counter + speed, I think. Just as France’s Simon Gauzy is rampaging on the Rasanter R53, for example, Paul Drinkhall, who is a Japanese killer player (Yuya Oshima and recently Mizuki Oikawa also lost), is also TIBHAR contract. I imagined that it would be possible for Slovenia’s Jorzic (winning Tomokazu Harimoto) and Slovenia’s player (winning the player) to rampage using the MX-D.
High spin performance
It was sometimes said that the MX-P had a slightly lighter ball, but the MX-D did not, but rather drew the arc when I wanted to. I also felt that push was easy to do, and that the ease and quality of push, which are the characteristics of MX-S, were inherited. At least, I felt the outstanding rotation performance of TIBHAR’s spin tension rubber, which was easy to feel dissatisfied with the spin performance until now! Anyway, the shot feeling is good, so it was good that the rotation performance was improved firmly while it was fun (the rubber corrects it even if you do not pay attention to the fine angle and swing). I felt that this area was like Tiber’s rubber.
Each technology review
Forehand
Drive on the rally
The speed is quite high and the sound is good! It feels good.
Loop (top spin) drive against back spin
I didn’t feel much spin.
Speed drive against back spin
Speed drive feels good because it has a good bite!
Block
It was easier than I expected. It bites in, but it’s an image of canceling due to its weight and hardness.
Push
I felt that I could fly the ball while gripping it. At least I don’t think it felt like it was flying like Rasanter V47.
Serve
I felt that the amount of rotation was a little small and it was too soft.
Backhand
Drives on the rally
Since the ball is released a little early, I felt that a little skill was required. However, I was surprised that it was easy to handle for 51.5 °. If the ball is fast and you can hit it comfortably, there is MX-D!
Loop (top spin) drive against back spin
Although it entered, I felt that the amount of rotation was a little insufficient.
Speed drive against back spin
This was easy to do.
Push
It didn’t fly at all than I expected and it felt good. I’m glad I was able to make push quite aggressively.
Comparison with other rubbers (personal impressions)
Spin amount
Dignics 80 ＞ Evolution MX-D ＞ Tenergy 05
Speed
Dignics 64 ＞ Evolution MX-D ≧ Dignics 05
Ease of handling
Rasanter R48 ＞ Evolution MX-D＞ Rasanter R53
Comparison within evolutionary Tenergy tension
Spin amount
Dignics 05 ＞ Q5 ≧ DNA Platinum XH ≧ Rasanter R53 ≧ Evolution MX-D ≧ Tenergy 05
Speed
Dignics 05 ≧ Evolution MX-D ＞ Rasanter R53 ≧ Q5 ＞ DNA Platinum XH ＞ Tenergy 05