I have refereed many (probably more than 20) to Xiom Vega Euro
Agree with Xiom Vega Europe.
I think Xiom Vega Asia/Japan is a bit stiffer but still close enough.
Nittaku equivalent is Fastarc C-1 for sure.
I have used mainly Rakza 7 soft and Fastarc C-1 interchangeably on my backhand for half a year already.
Tibhar equivalent? FX-P probably. I have not used Tibhar Aurus soft (I have the Tibhar Aurus regular) but that rubber sounds like Rakza 7 soft equivalent from what people say about it. Plus Tibhar Aurus is a bit harder than Rakza 7 soft.
I think a lot of people rely too much on ratings. For example, what hardness is the sponge on the ESN scale? However, the top sheet of each rubber could be hard or soft. You need to have the overall feel.
Another example, I find the Tibhar revolution series to be very good. There is a reason why people used to call them Tenergy replacements. Tibhar evolutions series have very good catapult effects. So even at the same degree of hardness, the ball maybe bounce off FX-P or EL-P much faster than, say, Rakza 7 soft, Barracuda, C-1, etc.
Therefore people can debate it all they want. You still need to try a rubber to see if that rubber fits with your play.
For example, recently I opened a sheet of EL-P and I love it so far. I kept on reading reviews that it is not the best anymore. It's top sheet is softer than EL-S or EL-D. EL-P is now out of date, etc. etc. Whatever. I don't care. It plays well on my backhand right now and I can initiate a top spin rally by using EL-P. So why do I want the top sheet to be hard like EL-S or EL-D?
Everyone needs to come to his or her own conclusion in regard to their equipment.
Now, my task is wear down various rackets that have Barracuda, Rakza 7 soft, Xiom Vega Japan, etc. on the backhand side so I don't end up wasting those sheets....
