Explanation
Korean table tennis maker XIOM is an up-and-coming maker, and is famous for two types of rubber series, the Vega series with good cost performance and the Omega series of high-end models. The high-end rubber series Omega series is currently mainly composed of two series, V (five) and VII (seven). Brazilian hard hitter Hugo Calderano has signed a contract with XIOM, and even after changing the equipment, the world tour ranking has risen to a single digit! The Hugo Hyper Axylium and Omega VII Tour used by Calderano are also soaring in popularity. In addition, Korean iron wall block and Jeoung Youngsik of Chiquita are also using Ice Cream AZXi and Omega VII Pro reviewed on this page.
The Omega VII Pro reviewed on this page is the first rubber sold in the Omega VII series. The feature of the Omega VII series is the “unprecedented hitting speed” derived by Artificial Intelligence (AI), in contrast to the rubber specialized for rotation of the Omega V (Omega 5) of the previous series. Become. Of course, the Omega 7 Series has made it possible to drive at unprecedented speed while maintaining the amount of rotation that top players are satisfied with. Due to the higher rotation and speed, the price of all Omega 7 series is 7,000 yen + tax, which is the most expensive rubber of XIOM.
Let’s talk about XIOM’s rubber and its technology.
・MAX AT 4
Technology that applies maximum tension within the limits of official rules.
・ELASTO FUTURA
Comprehensive technology installed in the Omega VII series, Vega Tour, and Vega X. Three special tunings of "CYCLOID", "DYNAMIC FRICTION", and "CARBO SPONGE" are integrated into one rubber, delicate ball touch, unparalleled grip, and epoch-making elasticity. Technology to realize.
・DYNAMIC FRICTION
Rubber surface processing technology born from snow tires that exert sufficient friction even on snow. Technology that firmly grasps a plastic ball with a slippery surface and creates more rotational energy.
・CYCLOID
It is a technology that increases the probability of the player, the arc line of the ball is naturally high, reduces net mistakes in the block, and the ball enters the opponent's court as deeply as possible. , Technology that conveys high speed and powerful energy to the drive.
・CARBO SPONGE
Technology to mix carbon particles in sponge. Technology that can interact with the top sheet with the force to firmly grasp the ball and the catapult effect.
・HYPER ELASTO
A technology developed to replace the effect of speed glue, which was banned in 2008. Technology that realizes the shot feeling, hitting sound, flight distance, and rotational force as if used without speed glue. There are variations such as "IMB" with improved acceleration performance and "CST" that pursues the height of the arc line.
・TENSOR
A technology developed by XIOM that gives a tension effect similar to speed glue. A technology that keeps the structure of rubber molecules taut and semi-permanently. With "TENSOR" rubber, you can easily speed up and spin a ball without using extra effort. Based on this technology, we added our own consideration and arrangement to complete the "HYPER ELASTO" technology.
・BIOS
Like "TENSOR", it is a clean rubber manufacturing technology developed by XIOM. Technology that does not generate or mix substances that have an adverse effect on the environment or carcinogens during the manufacturing process. "BIOS" rubber thoroughly eliminates harmful substances, and anyone from manufacturing staff to players who use rubber can use it without worrying about the environment and health. A symbol of high performance and clean rubber.The Vega X that has already been reviewed, the Vega Tour that will be reviewed next time, and the Omega 7 Pro that will be reviewed this time will all be rubber equipped with the same technical symbol, ELASTO FUTURA. Therefore, since all rubbers are carbon sponge and dynamic friction, it can be said that the sponge is black and the seat is a dynamic friction specification seat with grip.
The pamphlet describes Omega 7 Pro as follows.
A luxurious combination of flexibility and determination
The slightly softer top sheet makes it easier to grab the ball. It enables free spin shots and unrivaled control shots, no matter how difficult the situation. In addition, a 47.5 degree high repulsion sponge fires the ball like a bullet. A fastball that doubles the energy of the swing runs through the opponent's court. I want flexibility, but I don't want to sacrifice deciding power. It is this Omega VII Pro that faithfully fulfills the wishes of such a luxurious player.
And if top-level players use the Omega VII Pro, I would recommend it to the back side. In the backhand of modern table tennis, it is necessary to take the initiative with Chiquita on the table, win in the high-speed rally of the front team, bounce off the opponent's powerful drive attack at the rising counter, etc., but Omega VII Pro Will produce better performance than expected in all of them. Since the flight distance is also increased, it is easy to regain the power drive from the place where it was lowered to the apse. With Omega VII Pro, your backhand is <godified>.Published performance value
Omega 7 Pro is a standard rubber of the high-end rubber series for top players, Omega 7 series, so you can see that it has very high performance. Compared to Vega Tour and Vega X, the performance is overwhelmingly high, and you can see that it is also released as a high-end series.
However, as for the point that katsuo000 felt, in terms of the quality of rotation, the weight of the ball, and the power, the Omega 7 Pro certainly feels high performance, but I feel the difference as much as the price and published performance value. The impression of Omega 7 Pro, Vega Tour, and Vega X is that there is no such thing. All rubbers use ELASTO FUTURA technology, and even if the hardness is different, the impression is quite close. The Vega Tour may be a little too soft for the fore, but I was able to get a ball that was somewhat satisfying with any rubber in the fore, and I felt that the best rubber would change depending on the level of the back. rice field.
The final general comment will be written again after the review of the Vega Tour, so thank you.
Omega 7 Pro sticking and weight
Omega VII Pro
ELASTO FUTURA ≒（DYNAMIC FRICTION × CYCLOID × CARBO SPONGE）
・Sponge Thickness: 2.0, max mm
・Speed: 12.5
・Spin: 12.5
・Sponge stiffness: 47.5°
・7,000 yen + tax
・67 g (before cut) → 49 g (after cut)It wasn’t heavier than I expected. XIOM’s rubber can be heavy, but I was surprised that it was lighter than I expected.
Three features of Omega VII Pro
A sponge with a good bite that does not feel 47.5 °!
I think that the rubber of Omega 7 Pro and Omega 7 series basically uses a sponge that bites in quite well, and it is hard to feel the hardness as hard as it is. In fact, I gripped the ball quite a bit on the 55 ° Omega 7 tour, and I felt it was easy to spin. The Omega 7 Pro this time is also 47.5 ° by German standard, but it was a rubber that bites much better than other 47.5 ° rubbers (Evolution MX-P, V> 15 Extra, etc.). The goodness of this bite is the goodness of the bite, which is reminiscent of Rasanter R48. However, while the R48 was able to hit a light speed drive, it also obtained a high amount of rotation, but I felt the lightness of the ball as a hit feeling. Compared to R48, Omega 7 Pro emphasizes speed as in the concept, but as it is a rubber with the same amount of rotation and power, it is easy to get speed but the shot feeling is quite mad, it is more rigid than light. It is a rubber with such specifications that the drive is likely to hit. (However, whether or not the Omega 7 Pro can hit a really heavy power drive and whether or not it can be used depends on the user’s arm, and if it can not be a hard hit with strong impact and power, there is also the impression that it will be a light ball. did.)
Rubber with good bite is often easily affected by the rotation of the opponent, but Omega 7 Pro and Omega 7 Tour have the impression that it is easy to block and counter. Because the whole rubber is strong, it feels like it can be hit back by the whole rubber. The feeling that this rubber as a whole is not defeated is a unique feature of the Omega 7 series that other manufacturers’ rubbers do not have, and if you place importance on it, I felt that the price was reasonable.
High speed, grip feeling that does not suit speed!
Omega 7 Pro still felt that the speed of the ball was quite fast. There was a sense of speed that the block became a counter without permission, and since the counter is easy to do, it is easy to hit back, and I think that it has many elements necessary for modern table tennis. Also, the serve was a good impression, and it was easy to put out a serve with a sense of speed like slipping. Of course, it grips firmly, so the amount of rotation was also firmly applied. It was easy to prevent the opponent’s Chiquita and receive drive.
Also, rubber that is easy to speed up is often easy for push to go wild or float, but it seems to be a spin type tension, and push and stop are easy to stop firmly, which was a good impression. Although the number of rubbers with such characteristics has been increasing in recent years, the Omega 7 Pro and Omega 7 series are still differentiated and made us feel high performance.
Compared to the Vega X and Vega Tour, the Omega 7 Pro felt like hitting a ball heavier than speed. Not only is it fast, but it also feels like you can grip the ball firmly, and the amount of rotation is not small, which is a very interesting rubber. If you want only speed, there are rubbers such as Bryce Highspeed, but at Bryce Highspeed, it is difficult to make a high quality loop drive, so if you do not put it low on the net, you will have to turn the counter. It will be easy. The rubber of Omega 7 Pro and Omega 7 series can be said to be a rubber that can give a characteristic speed while being a rubber that can hit a heavy loop drive, depending on the arm. I think that it is a specification preferred by top players as a high-end rubber.
However, it also requires technical skills to master it. It’s not like anyone can hit a heavy drive, but you need the appropriate skill and power.
As a general comment, it is a balanced type of rotation and speed (like 80), a rubber of rally thinking rather than power
As mentioned in the Omega 7 Tour, the Omega 7 Pro was a rally-thinking rubber rather than a power-oriented rubber because it can rotate and speed. I think Omega 7 Pro is a rubber that can beat the opponent’s drive and deciding ball with blocks and counters in the rally, and connect it to your own drive and repeated hits. Compared to tours and hypers, it feels softer and feels like a rubber that can be used in the back.
I think that the singing phrase, “unprecedented hitting speed”, depends on how you feel. It can be regarded as an almighty rubber with high speed performance and rotation performance. The speed drive has a slightly difficult impression compared to other rubbers with high speed performance, and the loop drive with a high rotation amount is also a little unsatisfactory compared to other spin type tension rubbers, it feels like a halfway rubber.
Each technics review
I slipped quite a bit during the trial hit. The impression is that the Omega 7 series changes the sponge hardness with a similar sheet and sponge, but the sponge of Omega 7 Pro may be too soft. In this case, Omega VII Tour or Omega VII Asia may be more reassuring. The coach who participated in the All Japan Championship also said that the professionals used a little in the trial hit and quit immediately, so they immediately used the Omega 7 Tour or Omega V Tour DF (Omega 5 Tour DF). I imagine the Omega 5 Tour DF is pretty good, especially considering the specs in the cost performance and foreground.
Also, as the product description such as pamphlets says, “If top-level players use Omega VII Pro, I would like to recommend it on the back side”, Omega 7 Pro seems to be on the back side. It seems that top player Jeoung Young-sik also uses it for his backhand. In addition, unfortunately I tried it again this time with Zhang Jike ZLC and outer carbon, but when I tried it with Fortius FT ver. D, which is a light wood + special fiber racket, the power of the backhand is insufficient. , I had the impression that I could make up for the lack of speed. I imagine that Omega 7 Pro is a rubber that can compensate for the lack of power of the backhand of inner carbon and wood rackets, especially the lack of speed.
Forehand
Light hit
The ball is fast, isn’t it? Perhaps the number one reason you feel fast is because of the low arc.
Drive on long balls and rallies
The shot feeling is close to Tenergy 05, which is a very good feeling, but I was a little dissatisfied with the amount of rotation for that. Also, when driving from the middle team, I felt that the ball would run, but I was a little dissatisfied with the power and amount of rotation. It’s usually Dignics 05, so I think it’s easy to get a strict evaluation. If you want to make a comparison, you’ll need to make a comparison on the Omega VII Tour or Omega VII Hyper. It will be decided when you can already take a no-touch course, but for the speed of the ball, it seems that the ball is very easy to take, and there is an impression that the block or counter drive is easily returned. did. On the other hand, I felt the strength and ease of hitting the opponent’s ball during the upturn rally. Although it does not go to Tenergy, I also felt that it was a reliable rubber in the upper rotation rally.
Drive with open face
I didn’t feel like the sponge was losing. However, I felt that the amount of rotation was a little low.
Loop (top spin) drive against back spin
It was a good feeling because I had a ball firmly. I think that it has a high amount of rotation and a heavy drive, but I felt that it was a little lacking in power for the shot feeling.
Speed drive against back spin
It’s easier to hit than Tenergy 05, but it still has a mad feel, and it feels more like an adhesive rubber than exhilarating.
Curve / shoot drive
It was easy to insert the horizontal rotation, and I had the impression that it would bend firmly.
Block
The seat of the Omega 7 Pro is not that hard, but it was easy to block against the drive. Of course, the counter was easy and very interesting. I think that you can swing around by blocking so that you can stretch a little at a high pitch in the front team.
Counter drive
The seats aren’t stiff, but the counter drive was easy to do. It was a little bit good, so it wasn’t uncommon for me to spin around, but overall I felt that I could hit the ball back with the entire rubber.
Stop
It was easy for the speed of the ball.
Push
I sometimes slipped, but it was easy to do the straight Tsuttsuki. It was a little difficult to rotate.
Serve
It was good that it was easy to serve with speed.
Backhand
Light hit
It was a little easy, but once I got used to it, there was no problem.
Drive on long balls and rallies
The hardness was just right for the backhand. However, I also felt that it was a little mad.
Loop (top spin) drive against back spin
It was a little difficult. It was easy to do in the foreground, so I think it lacks technical skills.
Speed drive against back spin
It was a feeling that it would be an aggressive speed drive with a drive that emphasizes rotation with a fast RBI. Speed drive with a strong impact was a little difficult.
Curve / shoot drive
I had the impression that Chiquita also bends considerably.
Block
It was easy to do. However, I slipped a little.
Counter drive
It was easy to do. I think it’s a good rubber.
Stop / Push
It was good. It didn’t even pop out. It was easier to hit a straight line faster than cutting.
Chiquita
It was easy to make an arc and it was easy to do!
Comparison with other rubbers (personal impressions)
Max spin amount
Rasanter R48 ≧ Tenergy 05 ≧ Vega X ＞ Omega VII Pro ≧ Evolution MX-P
Ease of spin
Tenergy 05 FX ≧ Omega VII Pro ≧ Vega X ≧ Rasanter R48
Speed
Rasanter R48 ≧ Omega VII Pro ≧ Vega X ＞ Tenergy 05