Suitable Tenergy Rubber?

I'm going to buy a sheet of Tenergy tomorrow from tt-japan, and was wandering, what's the best suitable Tenergy rubber, in terms of blocking, opening loops and mid-far distance loops. I'm looking for a tad more control > speed, but not really wanting to buy the fx version. 

channyboi wrote: What happened to the rosewood :o 05 for forehand definitely, just hands down 05.

AndySmith wrote: It's all a personal thing. Discounting the FX sponges: Blocking - T80 Opening Loop - T05 Mid-far Loop - T05 I like T80's easier behaviour over the table for blocking, but that's just me. I'd say go with T05.

TonyL wrote: AndySmith wrote: It's all a personal thing. Discounting the FX sponges: Blocking - T80 Opening Loop - T05 Mid-far Loop - T05 I like T80's easier behaviour over the table for blocking, but that's just me. I'd say go with T05. Thanks! I have the T05 on my other blade on my backhand, and it's quite hard to block with it, where it'd just go over the table half the time. Other than that, it's great but I've never used the T80 so I'm in a mix here.

NextLevel is quite right - you'd get used to T05 eventually. It hurts you if you play passively - T80 gives you more scope for error, but is less effective in the looping parts of the game. Nothing is ever perfect!

I have played with T05 (and 05FX) for many years in the past and have recently switched to T80 1.9mm on FH and have also practiced with it on my backhand.

Edited by GraemeW - 04/16/2014 at 7:19am

For what its worth, T80 is a good rubber. T05 is extremely reactive to spin, but that should not be confused with being hard to block with. T05 real danger is that once you get used to it, it is really hard to accept substitutes. Also, level of opponent and amount of spin on your play are key.

When I switched to T05, the first thing that broke down was my forehand block. So I started using my counterlooping angle for my forehand block. T05 can teach you a lot if you continue to play to learn, that's all I gotta say. Because when you are playing that higher rated player whose spin is killing you, even if you can't control it T05, T80 will not be your savior. The understanding of spin manipulation will be.

Edited by NextLevel - 04/16/2014 at 7:37am

I am a huge fan of T64FX and T05FX. There is this weirdness here that the FX versions are inferior. Only a pro can say that if it effects only their game. Everyone else suck it up and try a few sheets you may actually like it. Our state champion switched to T64FX exclusively from regular T64 and raves about.

There is nothing wrong with the FX versions.  They are high quality rubbers.  However, for T05 FX, I have never understood why it seems far more linear than T05.  T05 just has that super high throw and T05FX just has a regular throw - I wouldn't switch from Narucross GS to 05 FX. But maybe even the one good sheet I had had other issues.

frogger wrote: Agree regular T05 does have the "wow" factor. If I trained more frequently I would be using it. FX version is much better for my level.

Of course it is when you use an OFF blade.

for me blocking using 64 is very great... for mid far it is okay too (better than 05 for me)
but for open loop, it depends on your style, if you only need to break the game 64 is enough

Hmmm... seems like we have been invaded by a bunch of T64 users/fans.  People, there is nothing special about T64.  It is a good rubber but I can find 20 other rubbers, whether Calibras or Nanospins, that give me similar performance from distance with maybe a tad less spin.

I use 25 in fh and it's alright.
but I could also use 05 or 64.
the differences between them are so small that it's rather trivial.
if you want to go safe go for 05.
I think most use 05 because it's the first one to come out and it's the one that most pros use.

In actual fact why recommend any tenergy to a younger kid doing limited training

Heck, let the kid play wit Tenergyz... he's only a KID once. let it wreck hiz touch on 99% of any other rubber he will use later, don't tell him it will ruin him, why spoil hiz childhood too early? Let 'em figure it out when he is chasing girlfriends.

NextLevel wrote: Hmmm... seems like we have been invaded by a bunch of T64 users/fans.  People, there is nothing special about T64.  It is a good rubber but I can find 20 other rubbers, whether Calibras or Nanospins, that give me similar performance from distance with maybe a tad less spin.   T05 is something that ruins your whole approach to the game.  IF you get used to it, you only have 1 or 2 rubbers you can switch to after that.

i use 05 and 64, i love both of them ^^

maybe it's not special because it's about your style play bro...

let's check the BH of world Top player

Jun Mizutani (JPN)
R: Mizutani Jun (ST)
F: Tenergy 80
B: Tenergy 64

Liqin Wang (CHN)
R: Hurricane King (FL)
F: Hurricane III NEO
B: Tenergy 64

Jike Zhang (CHN)
R: Viscaria (FL)
F: Hurricane III NEO
B: Tenergy 64

Long Ma (CHN)
R: DHS W968 (FL)
F: Hurricane III Blue Sponge
B: Tenergy 64

Xin Xu (CHN)
R: Stiga Intensity NCT (Cpen)
F: Hurricane III Blue Sponge
B: Tenergy 64

Chih-Yuan, Chuang (CHN)
R: Viscaria (FL)
F: Tenergy 05
B: Tenergy 64

Niwa Koki (JPN)
R: Amultart (FL)
F: Tenergy 25
B: Tenergy 64

if there is nothing special for you, it's no problem as long as it is suitable for me and them

hahaha