Good rubber! The average user ratings are about right. Good at about pretty much everything with good technique. Although the rubber is fairly quick It's a rubber that's primarily focused on good spin and control. I appreciate that it's pretty linear. 1400-1700 usatt loopers would like this rubber a lot. Lots of gears. Losses a bit of tackiness but seems to keep playing the same.
In my opinion it plays like a softer nittaku hurricane pro 3 orange sponge
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→ Offensive Rubber → Donic BlueGrip S1
→ Donic Rubber → Donic BlueGrip S1
Donic BlueGrip S1
by Donic
Donic BlueGrip S1 is the proof that a little bit of extra hardness can make all the difference. The new addition to the BLUEGRIP table tennis rubber series is slightly harder than the BlueGrip S2, but significantly softer than the C1 and C2 versions. Thus, Donic BlueGrip S1 represents the missing element in the product range of this successful table tennis rubber series - the model for stronger professional players for whom the S2 is a little bit too soft, but who do not want to be without the touch and the pleasure of rotation of a real BlueGrip. The S1 has all the qualities of a real Donic BlueGrip rubber: the characteristic sticky-elastic surface, the dynamic sponge that provides the corresponding catapult effect, and the balanced ratio of speed and control that brings real playing pleasure. Technology: Professional table tennis rubber with dynamic medium hard, medium pored sponge and sticky top sheet. Characteristics: Extremely grippy and dynamic, allows precise strokes. Recommended For: Offensive table tennis players who strive for perfect coordination of spin and speed. Rubber Type: Smooth
Speed: 93
Spin: 97
Control: 70
Hardness: Medium-Hard
Donic is a table tennis equipment manufacturer that produces high-quality products in Volklingen, Germany. In business for over 25 years, they have been on the forefront of research and development, led by top Swedish pro players Jan-Ove Waldner and Jorgen Persson.
Ask around your local table tennis club and you'll be sure to find some players using Donic equipment. They have a great reputation and it's no surprise when you look at their rubbers. Three of their most well-known product lines are undoubtedly the Acuda, Bluefire and Bluestorm series. Additionally, a spin-heavy favorite for the backhand is the Donic Baracuda. If you like to spin, smash, or a little bit of both, you won't go wrong with Donic.
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Reviews of Donic BlueGrip S1 (5)
At first I felt this rubber was a bit slow for bh, but it started to grow on me. It's a tradeoff. With the extra tackiness, you get more control on opening loops, serves, pushes. But you lose ease of block, you lose some speed compared to standard ESN rubber.
Over time this rubber really grew on me and I started to love it more and more. Basically with this rubber you can play 5% slower but 15% higher quality. To really take advantage of the rubber, you need to play more active with more loops, more flicks, etc. Using the rubber to actively spin is the key. The rubber doesn't not block and play straight as well as the type of G1 or MXP rubber.
Over time this rubber really grew on me and I started to love it more and more. Basically with this rubber you can play 5% slower but 15% higher quality. To really take advantage of the rubber, you need to play more active with more loops, more flicks, etc. Using the rubber to actively spin is the key. The rubber doesn't not block and play straight as well as the type of G1 or MXP rubber.
Topsheet is rather tacky and soft. The rubber as a whole plays a little softer than the medium hard sponge suggests. Catapult effect is at the lower high end. Spin production at low speeds/serves is very high. Spin at high speeds is moderately high. Spin definitely needs to be generated by using the topsheet to brush the ball.
Throw angle is not too high which i like.
But both the throw and speed have a huge range due to the very effective hybrid construction, so it adds a lot of variability to your strokes. Short game is amazing with this rubber with lots of control and spin if you want it. Rather insensitive to incoming spin as a tacks rubber should be.
I played it on my BH and liked it more than on FH as the catapult unlocks more gears for BH than FH. It can both kill balls and brush spinny loops while at the same time having a very good short game and serve.
i definitely see it more as a BH rubber.
Throw angle is not too high which i like.
But both the throw and speed have a huge range due to the very effective hybrid construction, so it adds a lot of variability to your strokes. Short game is amazing with this rubber with lots of control and spin if you want it. Rather insensitive to incoming spin as a tacks rubber should be.
I played it on my BH and liked it more than on FH as the catapult unlocks more gears for BH than FH. It can both kill balls and brush spinny loops while at the same time having a very good short game and serve.
i definitely see it more as a BH rubber.
Bluegrip S1 is good transition between chinesisch rubber as Big Dipper and euro rubber as Dynaryz ACC. Slightly tacky surface with high grip , enough speed , very good spin. Sponge 47,5 from Acuda S1 , blue color. This rubber has good control in passive shots and sufficient speed and power by powered shots. Spinny loops und service.
Throw angle is roughly the same as S2.
The throw distance for topspin is definitely longer and faster than S2.
Overall a good hybrid to transition to higher degree sponge hybrids, from say 42.5 beginning with the S2.
My plan is to use this as a step stepping stone to ~50 hybrids like K3 or 09c.
For weight reasons probably the former as the K3 is significantly lighter than 09c.
The throw distance for topspin is definitely longer and faster than S2.
Overall a good hybrid to transition to higher degree sponge hybrids, from say 42.5 beginning with the S2.
My plan is to use this as a step stepping stone to ~50 hybrids like K3 or 09c.
For weight reasons probably the former as the K3 is significantly lighter than 09c.
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