skyline 2 review

well, i am still testing this rubber out and i think the rubber has better control than H3. the rubber is not fast at all, so if you are looking for something speedy then you should definitely stay away from this. Skyline is just like any other chinese rubbers, so you still need a bigger swing when you loop. feel free to share your feelings about this rubber.

not sure about the softness, but the sponge is less harder than H3. yes, it is easier to graze the ball and i think that is true for most chinese rubbers. i got the rubber from Hi-Qua. if you are seeking for more control and consistency in your loops, then you should give this rubber a try.

skyline has a pretty good speed glue effect. it's like playing sriver with speed glue.

one more question:  is hi-qua just an online retailer or both a local and online retailer?

sweet, thanks a lot

O! Ju Qian wrote: skyline has a pretty good speed glue effect. it's like playing sriver with speed glue.

Hi. So do you mean for skyline TG2 and TG3, you don't need to speed glue? And does anyone know about the durability for TG2 and TG3?

Actually, I've had both at the same time. They both use the exact same sponge which is dhs #20 supposedly 39deg but realistically more like 42. There may be a difference in topsheet hardness, but it looked to me like they just thinned out the h3 a bit and made it a little less tacky. I would guess it to compare closely to g666.

Given the trainwreck of sponge grades that is dhs' product line, I wouldn't be suprised if 5 different people came on and gave us 5 completely different takes on which is harder. Both the sponges I had are the new ones with the computer generated dot-matrix stamp. Not the old rolling stamp.

I also get this rubber it is fantastic!!!!

creeder06 wrote: skyline 3 is actually much better it is softer and more playable in my opinion

I feel the same way.  H3 is harder to control.  However if you can master the beast, it gives out much more powerful performance.

i prefer skyline 3 over skyline 2 its much nearer to hurricane 2 in terms of playing characteristics.. i agree with cole, i have tried a few skyline 2's and the hardness have a sort of variation

alright, i just came back from the club after trying out skyline 2.  i was not really used to it at first, so i ended hitting the net like almost half the time.  i haven't played for a week so i needed to warm up longer than usual.  this rubber is meant for control, so your shots will hit the table most of the time for any stroke you do. i am impressed that whenever i do a high loop (by accident), the ball will land on the table safely.  i can also do a high loop with 999, but not as consistent.  it played well with three layers of speed glue.  i had no trouble mid distance and i felt comfortable looping away from the table.  it's pretty good for lobbing too cause i managed to outbeat my opponent with my loops a couple of times.  this rubber is great for hitting, blocking, and counter attacking.

skyline does not have the same pips structure as h3

yea it's an ok rubber. more consistent than H3. it only took me a day or so to get used to it. my shots don't touch the net anymore.

Initially I did not like the TG3, untill I treated it heavilly with EEII.The consitency  improved,it is faster now and the general feeling became much better.Since then I use it on my spare blade as a FH rubber.TG2 is another story-I liked it from the beggining.Very tacky,the spin is enormous(very confusing for the oponent), the speed is not bad for a BH,very durable (heavy though)I played for a long time with G888 and I find theTG2 quite similar

if you feel you're good with it then stick with it.. other people's preferences may not be good for you.. equipment usage is always subjective