OOAK Table Tennis Forum

I can only speak for the Loop version, but spin on serving was very high.

Comparing to T05 is always a dangerous thing. Imagine a slightly tacky T05, with less bounce/reaction in the lower gears, but less spin in the higher gears.

Excellent rubber, but complex nature may take some getting used to. I'm quite happy with it though.

Agree with previous poster on the pitfalls comparing GS to T05. However, typical players do need to compare to what we have used before to get a sense of how new blades or rubbers work. With specific about spin on serve comparison, I think that GS Fast Attack requires more delicated wrist and fingers coordination to generate strong spin comparing to rubbers with softer topsheets, aka Tenergy and Tensor. For example, Baracuda generates very spinny serve fairly easily.

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Stiga Ebenholz NCT V (FL), T64, Donic Desto F-1 (near its retirement)
Yinhe T-11 (Cpen), Yinhe Moon, Super 729 FX (Lightening) (wife uses it)
Yinhe T-11+ (FL), Xiom Vega Asia, Yinhe Moon
Yasaka Hasha Deluxe (Jpen), Donic Acuda S2 2.0

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I ordered a couple of sheets of this golden star-I am trying the loop version (more spin less speed) first on a slowish yinhe de-1 blade. This is a nice quality sheet. Good pop on firm shots. Throw is lower than what I was most recently using (729-08 ES) and spin is similar. It plays better off the table than -08 ES and has less control. I was able to serve better-I did not have to work as hard to get my serve over the neck. Will post more after a few more hours.

BTW those in the US can get from zeropong and its cheaper than eacheng!?

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After 9 years of LPs on BH I have gained too much weight and slowed down too much to be a chopper. I have gone to double inverted!

729 HS champ carbon Sword Maze FH/Juic Nanospin II BH (both max)
Double Fish Chen Qi carbon Sword Maze FH/Tenergy 80 BH (both max)

i have a the loop version and found it rather faast. controll is lacking though lack of feel

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Main: / secondary / LP
Blade: DHS Hurricane hao/ Blade- Ross Leidy Gauss/ Stiga Clipper
FH: Skyline 3(Blue Sponge)/ FH- Galaxy Sun/ Hurricane 3
BH: 729-Focus 3 Snipe/ BH- DHS Memo 3/ Cloud and Fog 3

I have had few more sessions with both the fast attack (rated faster) version and the loop (rated more control and spin). I really like the "slower" of the 2-it has much greater feel due to the outer softer sponge I guess. It is also PLENTY powerful in terms of speed and spin. I am pretty excited about this rubber for a long(ish) term commitment. My only real concern is how the next sheet feels. Chinese rubber quality from one batch to the next is notorious and the 2 density sponge scares me in this regard. It really does have "blow it past them" speed and spin even with my slow blade. The really slow high loop is not there. Blocking requires better touch.

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After 9 years of LPs on BH I have gained too much weight and slowed down too much to be a chopper. I have gone to double inverted!

729 HS champ carbon Sword Maze FH/Juic Nanospin II BH (both max)
Double Fish Chen Qi carbon Sword Maze FH/Tenergy 80 BH (both max)