This is a typical Chinese rubber, hard sponge and top sheet surface with a tacky rubber, as TTCP wrote. I've been using it for about 2 months, tested it and the first impression was that it has a lot of grip and tackiness, generating a lot of spin, which was a surprise, as hard sponge was completely dead and hard to feel the strokes in that condition. I order a pair for myself and boost it with parafine oil in two passes, maybe I should make 3 passes but...
Sponge softens a little bit, but it is still hard and FH-only rubber for me, with amazing spin and blocks, smashes, chops and pushes, with great control!
Flicks with this rubber are easy and precise, but slow, so you must plan each deployment carefully.
Perfect for defense and all-round play style, but I enyoj playing with it, as I like looping and heavy spin stroke exchange...it is hard to control it far from table.
I like it and I will purchase another pair...put it on off or off+ blade without hesitation.
Additional note: after 2 months boosting effect with paraphine oil wanished, so it becomes dead, and need tuning... tackines is still there.
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DHS G888 2.0mm HARD
Good for beginer's, but you get stuck after playing with it for a while. After 9 months of playing, I tried boosting it with 2 layers of mineral oil, I think it needed more layers because it didn't help much honestly. The topsheet is not as dead as it used to be, the spin is still there, but its still slow, unboosted it was rather inconsistent either its because of my poor techneque or the bat was damaged (a reused atemi 5000 balsa carbon blade).
THIS IS MEANT ONLY FOR FOREHAND
Good for beginer's, but you get stuck after playing with it for a while. After 9 months of playing, I tried boosting it with 2 layers of mineral oil, I think it needed more layers because it didn't help much honestly. The topsheet is not as dead as it used to be, the spin is still there, but its still slow, unboosted it was rather inconsistent either its because of my poor techneque or the bat was damaged (a reused atemi 5000 balsa carbon blade).
THIS IS MEANT ONLY FOR FOREHAND
I Used to play this RED, MAX sponge on a DHS Wind Series (5Ply) on backhand . Very spinny and speedy on that 5ply blade. Easy to play vs very tough opponents with very expensive setups.
Very GOOD BLOCKS. Very GOOD at TOPSPINS. Sensitive to spin , so it is GOOD to mid-distance play. Suitable for POLYBALL era.
Very GOOD BLOCKS. Very GOOD at TOPSPINS. Sensitive to spin , so it is GOOD to mid-distance play. Suitable for POLYBALL era.
I've bought this rubber because i was looking for a very tacky one, unfortunately mine was not tacky at all after a few hours of playing... I mean it was tacky only right after removing the protection film, then the tackiness disappeared completely.
It's a hard rubber, dull at first but after about 20 hours of playing it has become much better, it offers a lot of control and great spin; it is quite slow though. I use it on my forehand and I find it easy to flick and loop, however you have to use your hips and torso in your medium to far shots or the ball will land on the net.
I'm an intermediate player and I have to say that using this rubber has helped me developing my stroke, it makes me easy to recognise my mistakes since far from the table it is not forgiving at all.
I'm not sure if I would recommend this rubber because of the manufacturer inconsistency (many people say that this is one of the tackiest rubbers and mine was not at all), but for me is overall a decent cheap rubber for beginners to intermediates.
It's a hard rubber, dull at first but after about 20 hours of playing it has become much better, it offers a lot of control and great spin; it is quite slow though. I use it on my forehand and I find it easy to flick and loop, however you have to use your hips and torso in your medium to far shots or the ball will land on the net.
I'm an intermediate player and I have to say that using this rubber has helped me developing my stroke, it makes me easy to recognise my mistakes since far from the table it is not forgiving at all.
I'm not sure if I would recommend this rubber because of the manufacturer inconsistency (many people say that this is one of the tackiest rubbers and mine was not at all), but for me is overall a decent cheap rubber for beginners to intermediates.
Great rubber for Rpb learners. Just heavy. I based my search for better Rpb rubbers on this. Great spin, control even close to table speed. Mid distance speed is good enough with better control. Better to use on carbon blade. Used this on DHS4006c. Rpb loop is good, block good everything feels natural for Rpb racket angle.
I have boosted the rubber with the oil and it became very fast and controllable on Primorac Carbon. It plays creates very spinny shots and you can kill any ball higher then the net. After boosting it works almost like a ESN rubber with good catapult effect and good acceleration on topspins, but it's not so bouncy like ESN rubbers.
This review is for boosted rubber with paraffine oil.
This review is for boosted rubber with paraffine oil.
I find that the choice of a rubber is much more personal than the choice of a blade. Also you cannot ignore the blade characteristics when choosing a rubber. After trying many different set ups on my Stiga Legend, including Hurricane III, Friendships and others, I settled on G888 on both sides. Black 2.2 on forehand and red 1.8 on backhand. The black G888 is durably tacky which suits my style well (Hurricane lost its tackiness in no time). Dwell time is very good for a medium hard + rubber. Weight is also really good as it is a lot lighter than hurricane. The medium hard sponge offers several gears, allowing for short slow spinny as well as long fast curvy balls. Control is superb and you can generate both spin and speed with a good gesture. Mounted on a flexible blade like the Stiga Legend this set up has a lot to offer to the confirmed player. Bear in mind that soft sponges work better on rigid blades like carbon blades, and hard sponges do well on flex blades. If you play hurricane (super hard sponge) on a stiff blade, you'd have to generate enormous power on your own. Not ideal. The same goes with G888, long dwell times and hard sponges are better suited to flex blades. Stiff blades accommodate European rubbers better. Also if your gesture is very short / lazy, you want a European set up. If you have ample movements, you can manage a Chinese hard rubber set up.
More spin than PF4 40+. Superior, faster, easier to handle and more touch compared to PF4 40+.
This is a very typical example of hard tacky Chinese rubber. The topsheet is hard, and the sponge is medium hard to hard, depending on the version you got (most Chinese rubbers come with different degree of sponge hardness. When purchasing rubbers in China, vendors allow selection of sponge hardness for each rubber. I'm always shocked that European/American vendors do not have this option for Chinese rubbers, leading people to believe Chinese rubbers have very inconsistent playing characteristics, when in fact they might just be getting the same rubbers with different sponge hardness).
Anyways, the tackiness can generate a lot of spin as tacky rubbers generally do. So service and touch shots are excellent. The hard topsheet and sponge can create a lot of speed and topspin when looping. Whether you are attacking over the table or looping from far away, this rubber is great.
The problem is this rubber's low throw angle, and this is by design. If you know how to use this rubber, the low throw linear shots will ensure the efficacy of your smashes and loops, making them harder to return by your opponent. But this also means the rubber is not forgiving at all. Any small mistakes will result in balls landing on the net or flying off the table.
This rubber is not for beginners, and you should definitely not put it on super fast blades without spending considerable time mastering it first. I would recommend pairing this rubber with ALL or OFF- blades. I would rate this rubber 8.5 out of 10, mainly because of its high learning curve and unforgiving nature.
Anyways, the tackiness can generate a lot of spin as tacky rubbers generally do. So service and touch shots are excellent. The hard topsheet and sponge can create a lot of speed and topspin when looping. Whether you are attacking over the table or looping from far away, this rubber is great.
The problem is this rubber's low throw angle, and this is by design. If you know how to use this rubber, the low throw linear shots will ensure the efficacy of your smashes and loops, making them harder to return by your opponent. But this also means the rubber is not forgiving at all. Any small mistakes will result in balls landing on the net or flying off the table.
This rubber is not for beginners, and you should definitely not put it on super fast blades without spending considerable time mastering it first. I would recommend pairing this rubber with ALL or OFF- blades. I would rate this rubber 8.5 out of 10, mainly because of its high learning curve and unforgiving nature.
Super tacky. Very shiny and sticky out of the box, good spin. Maybe it is the combo with my sponge, but it feels a little soft and sub-optimal for slams.
Good for blocking, serving and excellent for every type of spin. However too hard, overall very good for price.
Hard sponge but not dead as 729FX sponge. Great control and ability to play very shot consistency and with great control.
Tacky and extremely spinny. Excellent rubber for controlled allround + game.
Tacky and extremely spinny. Excellent rubber for controlled allround + game.
I am using the red rubber.
VERY HEAVY rubber. Bad for pen-hold players.
Very good for rallies.
Occasional chops work well.
Blocks a bit inconsistently.
Has a low throw-angle.
So when chopping almost horizontal angle required. Very spinny but too fast. Unable to make extremely short or slow services due to nature of this rubber. Reacts moderately to incoming spin hence control required. Overall good rubber for rally and top-spin players.
Final Update:
Too heavy and not favouring my style of play. So bye-bye Elephant rubber you do not know your own strength and weight to match.
VERY HEAVY rubber. Bad for pen-hold players.
Very good for rallies.
Occasional chops work well.
Blocks a bit inconsistently.
Has a low throw-angle.
So when chopping almost horizontal angle required. Very spinny but too fast. Unable to make extremely short or slow services due to nature of this rubber. Reacts moderately to incoming spin hence control required. Overall good rubber for rally and top-spin players.
Final Update:
Too heavy and not favouring my style of play. So bye-bye Elephant rubber you do not know your own strength and weight to match.
Great spin.
typically chinese rubber with hard sponge.
Very heavy.
Low throw. The ball flied into the net all the time. Not very controllable.
Not faster than 729 supper fx.
But fast when hard-hitting.
I guess it's an great rubber with the right tecnique.
Used on Blue Thunder 555.
typically chinese rubber with hard sponge.
Very heavy.
Low throw. The ball flied into the net all the time. Not very controllable.
Not faster than 729 supper fx.
But fast when hard-hitting.
I guess it's an great rubber with the right tecnique.
Used on Blue Thunder 555.
On a Galaxy T8 with 729-8-ES on other side. Used against my robot for about 3 hours. Very, very tacky. High throw, medium speed, lots of spin. Spinnier, slower and less control ('cos of the tackiness) than the 729. Will try this combination at comp this week, with the G888 on my backhand.
I have this in 2.2, 2.0 and 1.8 on three different blades with long pips on the BH. All my blades are rated as Def+ but fast enough to be rated All/All+. 2.2mm is on a Milky way LQ-2, the other two are on a TSP Reflex award 50. I can vary the height and distance of my loops with fairly good ball placement causing my opponents issues if they let the ball bounce high off the table. Very very spiny, great for side spin and good for FH serves also. I play with DHS 1.0mm Long Pimples Cloud & Fog 3 on the BH, very good combo. You will need a flexible blade to get the best out of this rubber of which my two TSP blades are, my LQ-2 is hard and therefore less dwell time but still get good ball rotation. Very good rubber for the close to mid distance looper, say up to 8 feet from the table.
Great spin on loops, flicks, and serves. The tackiness will last for a long time if you take proper care of it. Also very effective to push, block, and drive with. Excellent rubber for the price.
Very tacky rubber, it make the ball run slowly because of the tackiness, after around 1 month I use it the ball can run normally ( the tackiness a little bit reduce ), it is a spinny rubber with good control , I suggest to use off++ blade if you want to use this rubber in order to make the speed fast enough
I had this rubber on my very first racket (dhs 4002 premade). Performs very well at counterlooping, driving, pushing and blocking. IMO because of the tackiness it gives me plenty control and direct incoming serves anywhere. Currently on a 7ply and tack and sponge has been broken in it is a beast. It excels at everything with the right type of blade. Worth the $$
This rubber in it's prime is the stickiest rubber none to man!!!! it was my first ever rubber given to me by coach, took time to get used to it, but once it softens up, it speed and spin just unleash, almost all styles of play can use this rubber.
But it's best function is it's counter looping someone could give you a fierce loop and all you to do is let it drop a bit and loop it back!!! you can get it's best performance on a all round type of bat
But it's best function is it's counter looping someone could give you a fierce loop and all you to do is let it drop a bit and loop it back!!! you can get it's best performance on a all round type of bat
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