Sriver G3 and Sriver G3 FX

G3/G3FX test

Very comfortable to use I-PSA. You dont need to think about what kind of waterb.glue you used, how thick it is, how to peel off. (Despite of this we will do a test with using waterbased stuff)

Both rubber lacks of the feeling of built in glue effect. Maybe something in FX but it can be caused by the softness. I could feel the High Tension, the rubber works well. The sponge does not. I vote for Spring Sponge style.

1 hour play on FH, then BH. I have not played with Sriver so I cannot say it so authentic: It is like a Sriver. (We will make a comparing test using G3/Sriver on the same wood) Bites the ball, rise it, beautiful flat trajectory, you can place the ball wherever you want. You can easily outline everyting topspin against heavy chops or counterspin. Serves contains lot of spin, your returns are effective and exact.

The only thing I could not do it to put out my opponent. Everything is alike, no variety of strokes, no dinamics. Everything is slow. Using my own racket (Bryce FX glued on 5ply wood) it is predictable: after an opening spin I can keep the opponent under pressure and can end the point with a huge ending spinn. With the test equipment some of "ending spins" were succesful only because my opponent predicted the way of the ball from the movement and the ball went on an absolutelly different way. When I wanted to do a sure finishing stroke I had to hit or hit/spin (but it also was slow). I like that the ball did not fall out in case of short games.

Better glued feeling but not really. Has a bit more dynamic, more catapult effect but less spin, does not rise and bite the ball so much. Real ending spin either cannot be made but the ratio of the spin and speed is better (for me who prefer softer rubbers). Sometimes it could not grab the ball in short game behind the net.

Meanwhile I got a similar blade with a pair of Coppa JO Gold MAX for a rally and I immediatelly felt it was better. More catapult, more dinamics although in short game it works as Donics work.

On Timo Boll Forte + I-PSA (this is our test racket due to its neutrality)

Well, it was easy to change the wood due to Xiom I-PSA. I sum I could observe only one difference: It delivers better resonance and ball contact to my palm. The overall game features of the rubbers had not changed.

Both rubber surely meets ITTF aims. You can play long rallies if you go for these. (Unless timerule is not apllied)

What to do? Glue it up ot tune it up.

There is a slight idea coming into my mind. These are not built in glue effect rubbers just simple 3rd gen. High Tension rubbers. It is maybe the explanation why they do not wire a word on any effect on the covering.

It is your choice: you can glue it or not like a Yasaka GPS