| Inspirit Quattro ULTRALIGHT - SALE $16 | |
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Price: $18 This is the same formulation as the regular Quattro listed below, but I've finally talked Dawei into making a version with a much thinner topsheet. This is bringing the uncut weight down to around 52-55g, solidly 15g average under the regular version. The first batch of this was a very very thin, soft topsheet that did show marks if it was folded or pushed in too hard. Personally, the mambo-like ultrathin top worked great for me, but too many people felt it should be more durable (esp if they were used to the traditional, thick chinese topsheets as opposed to the modern glue effect euro/japanese offerings), so they have thickened it up a bit and I have had literally one problem in the hundreds of sheets sold since and I'm not sure it wasn't from the first batch. The first batches were running 50-52g, so we didn't pick up much weight, and most people seem to feel that it plays better as is. Now by the fourth batch, I feel very comfortable with the practicality of this rubber, and firmly believe it is my highest quality inverted offering. Max is supposed to be 2.3 but sometimes goes thicker. The SV is around 35deg, regular around 40, and power version around 42deg. 42deg is available in 2.2 only. If you want to use Quattro or Quattro UL in a combo you will need to click the "Quattro Upcharge" button below the regular quattro, once for each sheet of you want to use. It will add $2 to the cost of your combo for each sheet. |
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| Inspirit Quattro - SALE $16 | |
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Price: $18 Ok, so there's no "glue without glue" rubber that really plays like it's glued, but this is the closest I have got, and it's as close as any $40 rubber I've tried. It's also clearly the fastest rubber I have got. Previous batches have been harder than marked. What I have currently is marked 40 and that seems to be correct. In the latest batch the sponge is a bit softer which makes for better glue feel and slightly lighter weight. The topsheet is very lightly tacky, almost just grippy. |
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| Dawei Inspirit - SALE $14 | |
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Price: $16 For those people tired of paying $30-45 for top grade European and Japanese rubbers, this is your hands down for sure no questions asked choice. Totally non sticky like japanese rubber, but at the same time much spinnier. Top grade sponge has tremendous click when glued and feels glued when it isn't. This is the stuff right here! Available in 1.8, 2.0, 2.2, and max. Hardnesses of 35, 40, and 42. 1.8 and 2.0 in in 40deg only. *Note- while I still prefer regular inspirit for speed gluing (unless speed is more important than click to you), I now recommend inspirit quattro or UL as the best alternative for non-gluers looking for a glue feel. |
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| Galaxy Venus | |
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Price: $14.00 By all accounts this rubber should be at least $15 or 16. If you look at the prices in china, this rubber sells for almost twice as much as most of the rubbers on this site. This rubber has a very nice sponge stamped as japanese, which you can see here. This rubber is advertised as glue feel and it is to about the same degree that regular inspirit is. Color can vary from cream to light yellow. The main difference is that it has a tacky topsheet. It has more speed than any tacky rubber I carry, esp given that the sponge isn't that hard. It does glue up too with a nice click, although not monstrous like dawei. |
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| Sprungfeder G3 | |
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Price: $14.00 The newest and best version of the popular Dawei Sprungfeder rubber. At one time this was my best selling tacky rubber, displacing cream on mrs. Sponge is kind of a cross between saviga and quattro, and a firm 40. |
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| LKT Torrent | |
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Price: $14 Modern offering from LKT (produced by Friendship) uses a very unique pip structure and a very large pip. The result is a fairly fast rubber with a low throw. In red it's very translucent and you can see the pips right through the topsheet. Mildly tacky, very stable in pushes and hits. Properties midway between Chinese and Japanese. Sponge is around 40 deg which is mid-soft. Available in 2.0 and 2.2. |
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| Dawei 2008XP | |
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Price: $5 This rubber should be selling for twice this price, but what the heck right? The sponge is 40deg and fairly fast. The topsheet is medium thickness and only very lightly tacky. In 2.0 it's a decent rubber for beginners and offers a quality option for premade prices. -PREMADE BUSTER: PREMADE BUSTER BLADE COMBO WITH 2008XP RUBBERS AND CASE FOR $20! |
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| Gambler Six Shooter | |
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Price: $14.00 A very high quality japanese style product. Medium to mid soft sponge is around maybe 42deg. Very bouncy. Topsheet is the least tacky that I carry but still very grippy. Sponge will cork nicely when glued. If inspirit has a euro feel, this one is more japanese. It plays a bit flatter with less spring on loops, but better touch on pushes and hits. Pretty topsheet made with stainless steel mold. |
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| Gambler Aces | |
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Price: $14.00 Something like LKT XT but tackier and a much firmer sponge. This makes it much quicker but not as loud when glued. Quite light. |
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| Gambler Kings | |
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Price: $15.00 This is like a remake of lkt xp but slight less tacky and firmer sponge makes it a whole lot faster. Doesn't click quite as loud when glued though. |
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| New LKT Rapid Series | |
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Price: $14.00 This is the newest LKT (made by Friendship/729) series designed for the glue ban. The soft and sound are kin to xp/xt. Fairly tacky and soft. The Power and speed are more like Torrent. |
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| LKT Pro XT | |
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Price: $14.00 Modern, ultralight rubber made by friendship under the LKT brand. The early versions of this sponge were ultra soft and slow but lately they've firmed it up a bit. Good control and high spin. |
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| LKT Pro XP | |
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Price: $14.00 XP is supposed to be a less tacky (and therefore faster) version of the same rubber, but there's very little difference if any. Instead, what I find (like many of the rubbers I carry) is that the black is quite a bit softer and tackier than the red in either make. |
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| Geospin/Geo Tacky | |
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Price: $14.00 Geospin black tacky is among the spiniest rubbers on the planet. It has excellent control (being sticky it does react to incoming spin heavilly though), and is medium in speed. The regular Geospin is supposed to be on a softer sponge, but I can't tell the difference. I like black tacky on the forehand and red regular on BH if you choose these rubbers. |
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| FXEL Supersoft | |
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Price: $14.00 This was 729's first attempt at creating a Euro rubber. It's soft, half tacky, and very very light. It's been criticized for lacking power, but I don't think it seems that slow. It's a great rubber for control looping, and I frequently recommend it to players making their first step up from a pre-made racket. |
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| Cream on Magic Red Sponge | |
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Price: $14.00 This is the rubber that got me into the business and put Zeropong on the map. My all-time best seller. I like to call this the most versatile rubber on the planet. It serves and pushes like PF4, yet you can loop with it or hit through the ball. This is truly the best all-around rubber for the intermediate or advanced player who likes to mix it up. Other sponges available under this rubber aren't as good as MRS. Weight is medium to heavy. Sponge is hardish and rubber is sticky, so this isn't a beginner rubber. It's an allaround rubber for advanced players. |
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| FocusIII | |
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Price: $14.00 I consider this to be the highest quality product friendship has created to date. The topsheet is very pretty, and completely non tacky. The sponge runs pretty soft...maybe 38. The quality of the sponge is better than other friendship 38deg, like the reactor. It's supposed to be japanese but I have my doubts. Overall it's a great bh rubber but many would find it too soft and not tacky enough for fh. This is the only chinese rubber I know of that comes without the plastic covers. It just has paper covers like sriver, etc. I think this is part of why it has the most japanese-like finish of any chinese rubber I know of. |
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| Highpoint - OUT OF STOCK | |
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Price: $21.00 This is the only rubber I carry that is completely made in someplace other than china. It is a 100% European-made rubber from the ESN factory that makes Donic, Tibhar, Joola, etc. This rubber hasn't been available in weeks as of 8/12/08 and I'm not sure if it will be again or not. |
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| Hurricane 3 | |
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Price: $14.00 To me, these rubbers win the overrated award, but I get a lot of call for them so I carry them. I get pretty good cuts, but no legendary "national" or "provincial" versions so please don't even ask. I get a headache answering questions about those. Medium to heavy weight. I try to keep some h2 in stock as well, but I have to get $16 a sheet for that. Email for availablity. | Available in 2.2 only.
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