OOAK Table Tennis Forum

Confusing, i read a review that says 729 super fx is around 43-44 degrees (http://www.tabletennisnerd.com/rubbers/ ... fx-review/)

I have never tried boosting rubbers, and it seems like a bit of a hassle. Can i use the hurricane 3 without it?

It seems to me that Hurricane 3 (unboosted) is a tad too slow for most beginner-level (or lower club level) players. 729 will actually be faster. If you're capable of Ma Long type strokes it's a different matter - H3 would be capable of a higher top end speed. But you need the strokes to even get there. If you're an up-and-coming junior with coaching and will hit 2000 in a year, that's one thing. If you're a lower-level casual or lower ratings-level tournament player I'd suggest 729 would be a better option. Or Focus III Snipe, or AK47 Blue, or Bloom Spin, or CJ8000.... all of these are "faster" than H3.

Iskandar

I like the Big Dipper more than the Jupiter II, and it's also cheap, so I'd suggest going with that instead.
However, I'm not sure if either of these rubbers is "beginner friendly" or more targeted towards advanced players.

How about H3 Neo? 38 or 39 deg.

Also, if a transition is necessary, maybe H3-50 or Skyline 3-60 are good options.

I like the Big Dipper more than the Jupiter II, and it's also cheap, so I'd suggest going with that instead.
However, I'm not sure if either of these rubbers is "beginner friendly" or more targeted towards advanced players.

I absolutely agree that Yinhe Jupiter II is NOT beginner friendly at all ! Very hard rubber. Difficult to control.

A lot of the tradition chinese tacky rubbers have a low-throw, are spin-sensitive, tend to be hard'ish, the ball does not sink in much, are on the heavier side...Hence, the combination of these factors, makes these rubbers, sort-of, less forgiving, and more demanding (compared to beginner-level Euro/Jap rubbers) , from a technique aspect. Take looping, for instance - Since the ball does not sink into the rubber as much (compared to Euro/Jap style rubbers), and since the rubbers tend to have a low-throw, a player, may be forced to loop with a proper brushing action...and if the brushing action is proper, I feel, the quality of the loop is better, generally speaking.... Where I am, most coaches, emphasize of proper brushing action, for loops...

Another advantage of using tacky rubbers, for beginners, is service receive .. Since they tend to be sensitive to spin, receiving serves requires more technique. This same spin-sensitivity, make it harder to lift-backpsin, without proper technique... These rubbers, also tend to be rather spinny..

Chinese rubbers are also recommended for learning/improving/playing a short-game...

So, to me, the very fact that these rubbers can be rather un-forgiving, if the technique is not correct, makes them a good choice, for someone still learning the ropes..

It's statements like this that make me want to go buy a rubber to try... So far I've been disappointed.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33026742900.html



12 bucks. 3 choices of sponge. I wonder if those are Tianjin or Shanghai degrees (maybe Shanghai, though Yinhe's a Tianjin company). Cheaper than Big Dipper - which came first? It does look like my current 729 Bloom Power/Spin is going to last a really long time, though.

Iskandar

Why not buy it compare ?

I found the rubber very low-throw, almost dead when trying to push close to the table near the net, had to play fast strokes almost horizontal and parallel to the table else the ball would fly off or fly into the net ...

After boosting it with J&J BO ... it became the most lively Chinese rubber I had played with to date.