Alternative for Tenergy (Updated 2015)

Almost every couple months, we hear new rubber releases. Probably, the most searched threads are about best replacements for Tenergy. It's been quite a long time since BTY released Tenergy and many generations of ESN have passed. Even so, I'm not sure Tenergy has been surpassed. Once, there were Vega Pro, Baracuda, Hexer.. Then there were Bluefires, Rasants etc. Now, there are even more improved versions of these... The big question is;

Which rubber do you think is the most apropriate replacement for Tenergy atm?


 


Edited by speaquinox - 03/31/2015 at 2:32pm

I guess I can throw Xiom Omega 5 Asia into the pit even though it's a little harder. But I'm just so tired of these threads, so very tired.

All rubbers are alternative to Tenergy.

Let me reveal the secret...
Rasant PowerGrip
Just try and believe

After unpacking Tenergy , it feels so smooth , like a fabric or liquid. Common rubbers , when unpacking, are domed with plastic feeling.

Victor_the_cleaner wrote: Stavros wrote: After unpacking Tenergy , it feels so smooth , like a fabric or liquid. Common rubbers , when unpacking, are domed with plastic feeling. Is there any other rubbers  with the same feeling as Tenergy? Very good description, and NO, there aren't.  Mind you, I don't even use tenergy, it is too jumpy for me. I want a tenergy that throws the ball like Rhyzm, and then I will buy the Tenergy for the better topsheet and better quality. Rhyzm develops a white spot in the center of my FH rubber after a few weeks. I have a very strong FH, even if not as consistent yet. After the white spot appears, I feel the rubber is not as grippy in the center any more. Then I flip the racket and use the other rubber for FH. and then I move the rubbers to test blades.  Tenergy's topsheet is incredibly durable and remains homogeneous looking for months. I just don't like those swirving balls that tenergy makes, want it to go more straight.

The bullet trail!

Edited by asifgunz - 04/01/2015 at 11:18am

^ Meoww

flamingmdn wrote: I tried a lot and found Evolution MX-P as good as Tenergy or even better (for someone).

Has Tenergy been modified/updated to keep up with technology?
I ask as for example, Mark V (and Sriver?) have changed over the years. Today, the sponge is denser, the rubber is grippier and overall much heavier than original.
Recently I weighed an old Alser/MarkV that I have. The total package weighed 156g. I stripped it of its rubber and the blade-only came in at 85-88g. Thus the rubbers would have been very light even assuming a 2mm thickness.
note, I didn't bother to weigh the rubber as they had lost much of their sponge in the removing process

IanMcg wrote: Tinykin wrote: Has Tenergy been modified/updated to keep up with technology? I ask as for example, Mark V (and Sriver?) have changed over the years. Today, the sponge is denser, the rubber is grippier and overall much heavier than original. Recently I weighed an old Alser/MarkV that I have. The total package weighed 156g. I stripped it of its rubber and the blade-only came in at 85-88g. Thus the rubbers would have been very light even assuming a 2mm thickness. note, I didn't bother to weigh the rubber as they had lost much of their sponge in the removing process I would assume that the sponge thickness on old STIGA blades would be like 1.5mm

Wait for Bryce Highspeed.  Coming soon.  First rubber with the new logo.  High-density sponge strikes back!

zeio wrote: Wait for Bryce Highspeed.  Coming soon.  First rubber with the new logo.  High-density sponge strikes back!

I'm not really digging the new Butterfly logo, nor the design of Bryce High Speed-

There is one specific prasidha rubber which happens to be only popular in china.
a sheet averages in the 80+ mark last I heard someone talk about it.

MX-P at this moment, until I find something else, although unlikely. 


Edited by ahsq - 09/14/2015 at 8:07pm