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