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I see this topic has been talked about in a previous post from a few years ago. I wanted to see if there were recommendations for a chopping/attack rubber similar to Spinlord Marder 2, which I see on RevSpin has the quality of medium tacky. medium hardness:

https://revspin.net/rubber/spin-lord-marder-ii.html

I love the style of Nickolay Telnoy playing that rubber, and here he is:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lnebJTR0Qk

The rubber definitely has a clunk sound coming off of his paddle, and I just generally enjoy his style of defense and good attack capabilities. I currently have a Donic DefPlay blade that I cut down to regular size (just easier for me), with Tenergy 80fx on the forehand (great stuff, but spendy), and Air DefenderS on the backhand, which I like, but I have no idea on the ratings for the tackiness or sponge hardness. It feels soft with a grippy top.

I live close to paddle palace, but they dont have spinlord products, and I would like to try a similar grip/hardness set up before ordering the Marder2, unless someone else here has tried it.

Thank you!

Nittaku revspin is not far off and is available at paddle palace. Other similar ones... tackiness chop, juic 999 elite defense, tibhar super defense, donic slice, or yasaka rising dragon is a bit faster.

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Thanks for the quick response. Any less expensive options? I do appreciate it, and it doesnt have to be from Paddle Palace. I just live close to there.

Order marder 2 from tt11?

http://www.tabletennis11.com/other_eng/ ... -marder-ii

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Fh: Spinny rubber
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Thanks, and yes I see that. I was looking for something in US to order from just for time and shipping charges.

I checked that paddle palace website. Of the rubbers they stock and that I've used the one that has characteristics most similar to Marder 2 would be Dr Neubauer Domination. But it's quite expensive. TBH many of the classic rubbers play very similar despite being slightly less tacky.

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So, no spinlord products in the US?

All I can see is an email address:

https://spinlord-tt.de/welcome/distributors/

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2. S&T Black & White / Armstrong SH-I 1.8 / TSP Curl P3 Alpha R OX

Thanks, and they reached out and said no distributors in the US, so back to the question of a medium hardness, medium tack rubber for chopping. Preferably not too expensive.

DHS Hurricane 3-50 soft. Medium soft sponge, bit tacky, not to expensive.

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Thank you!

May I make a suggestion that's from out in left field? TinArc 5. Turns out to be quite different from TinArc 3, fairly soft sponge. I was trying it out as a forehand rubber and I now mainly use it on the backhand (which I think it was designed for) because it was a fair amount slower than I thought it'd be. AND it makes a decidedly "THUNK" sound when you hit the ball. It's in the $20 range more or less on AliExpress (including shipping), price varies quite a bit (there's a major sale coming in 3-4 days), and it won't break the bank. Definitely cheaper than Tenergy at any rate...

Iskandar

A couple more non tensor rubbers I have used that may work for you are:

Xiom Musa 1.5/1.8 black
Gewo return drive 1.7mm black

The Musa is medium hard in feel with a lowish throw and low tack whilst the Gewo is a bit softer and slightly tacky. Both are very linear and suit controlled topspin drives, blocks and chops on balsa or wood blades.

Thank you both for the suggestions! I really appreciate it!

After t80 fx your attack will suffer badly with the alternatives mentioned on a Defplay imo

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