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There was the question what to take for the FH, when his B2 nat BS H38 is spent, either again the verified B2 nat BS, but H39 this time, or the Battle 3 H39, or the J&H Z 52.5 (which was almost new). I'm glad I put the B3 on the backup blade, and the J&H Z on the main blade. It is a bit faster, hardness is good, but it is bouncier than B2. So, if he dislikes it, he'll glue the B2 nat BS H39.
I tried the B3 on the XVT Hinoki Carbon, which itself is different feeling. I played with it only twice, and my impression, tbh, is not very good. The sponge is good, I don't feel difference, but the top-sheet is really hard, hard to engage. Actually it felt harder to engage then the DFVP (where I measured the similar top-sheet hardness). The B3 was boosted with 1 layer, then 2 days wait. It's possibly it will break in a bit, but I won't witness it, my friend lives in Germany. For comparison, the R9, the sponge is about as hard as DFVP (also harder than B3 H39 as you can see), but the top-sheet is very different. It is really elastic in R9, you can feel how it takes the ball. Actually I sometimes wish the top-sheet is a bit harder, but not as much as the B3. So, I won't test B3 again, perhaps if it is released with blue sponge, I might try again. But until then, I'd much rather take B2 nat BS H40, or STN for myself, or R9 again, if I stay strictly chinese on the FH (which remains to be seen).
Short note about the H3 prov. BS H41, you can see how cheated that is. Nowhere close to the expected hardness, and that is the 3rd sheet with this issue, and as you know, H3 prov. is about 50EUR on Ali, so, no thanks, good bye. I know H3 is the best, but I don't want to try H3 nat. for double that price. There really are better options, for my level of play.
The Vega Pro I find very good. I can get Vegas for good price. I know Vega X is good, and Vega Pro is slightly softer, good grip, a bit slower, but close. So the BH was C1, and now it was spent, so I gave him Vega Pro and he likes it. In compare to C1, the Vega Pro is a bit of an upgrade, slightly faster, slightly harder, but still within range. I think good choice. The Vega Europe on the other hand, felt a bit too soft. So it is on the spare blade, together with B3.
So, we all feel differently... Cheers.
Edit: Not many people around me play with chinese rubbers, really. Some even try to actively persuade me to use something else, that it will "shift" me ;-) Well, I understand that point, but I like the chinese sponge feedback, it's addictive. Also, some opponents complained, that my rubber plays differently and breaks their rhytm ;-) Another plus-point. However this doubt remains, so I do consider hybrid rubbers. Another friend is playing with RZ EH, so I'll test it. Apart from that I consider the K2 which @Zwill recommended, and also the Joola Tronix ZGR. Will see if I succumb, and take one of those 3 for the FH.
For the BH, I'm quite happy with Vega X, only will take max this time, or possibly Omega 7 Pro. Maybe other suggestions will appear ;-) However I need to spent my current rubbers first, same strategy as @JJ Ng ;-)
I tried the B3 on the XVT Hinoki Carbon, which itself is different feeling. I played with it only twice, and my impression, tbh, is not very good. The sponge is good, I don't feel difference, but the top-sheet is really hard, hard to engage. Actually it felt harder to engage then the DFVP (where I measured the similar top-sheet hardness). The B3 was boosted with 1 layer, then 2 days wait. It's possibly it will break in a bit, but I won't witness it, my friend lives in Germany. For comparison, the R9, the sponge is about as hard as DFVP (also harder than B3 H39 as you can see), but the top-sheet is very different. It is really elastic in R9, you can feel how it takes the ball. Actually I sometimes wish the top-sheet is a bit harder, but not as much as the B3. So, I won't test B3 again, perhaps if it is released with blue sponge, I might try again. But until then, I'd much rather take B2 nat BS H40, or STN for myself, or R9 again, if I stay strictly chinese on the FH (which remains to be seen).
Short note about the H3 prov. BS H41, you can see how cheated that is. Nowhere close to the expected hardness, and that is the 3rd sheet with this issue, and as you know, H3 prov. is about 50EUR on Ali, so, no thanks, good bye. I know H3 is the best, but I don't want to try H3 nat. for double that price. There really are better options, for my level of play.
The Vega Pro I find very good. I can get Vegas for good price. I know Vega X is good, and Vega Pro is slightly softer, good grip, a bit slower, but close. So the BH was C1, and now it was spent, so I gave him Vega Pro and he likes it. In compare to C1, the Vega Pro is a bit of an upgrade, slightly faster, slightly harder, but still within range. I think good choice. The Vega Europe on the other hand, felt a bit too soft. So it is on the spare blade, together with B3.
So, we all feel differently... Cheers.
Edit: Not many people around me play with chinese rubbers, really. Some even try to actively persuade me to use something else, that it will "shift" me ;-) Well, I understand that point, but I like the chinese sponge feedback, it's addictive. Also, some opponents complained, that my rubber plays differently and breaks their rhytm ;-) Another plus-point. However this doubt remains, so I do consider hybrid rubbers. Another friend is playing with RZ EH, so I'll test it. Apart from that I consider the K2 which @Zwill recommended, and also the Joola Tronix ZGR. Will see if I succumb, and take one of those 3 for the FH.
For the BH, I'm quite happy with Vega X, only will take max this time, or possibly Omega 7 Pro. Maybe other suggestions will appear ;-) However I need to spent my current rubbers first, same strategy as @JJ Ng ;-)
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