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controlgame 
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 Topic: Yasaka Xtend is not durable!Posted: 05/10/2008 at 9:38pm |
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I have used Ysaka Xtend for about six weeks now.
I love this rubber when I first put it on the racket, but, it shows some serious degradation after two weeks, and... is flat out HORRIBLE after 3 weeks!
The top sheet dies off very quickly! Easy to chip - but, and this is my main concern, it beocmes much harder to grip the ball!!!
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rpbnakata
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Posted: 05/10/2008 at 9:40pm |
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Agreed.
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Posted: 05/10/2008 at 10:51pm |
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another one of those higher quality japanese rubbers that last twice as long as chinese.
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Posted: 05/10/2008 at 11:16pm |
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Do you speed glue? I had one that I speed glued, it worn out quite fast. But I am using another without glue for 4 weeks, 3-4 sessions a week, 2 hours each sesstion, and use it to practice with robot also, it's still pretty new. Well... maybe it just different climate or way to protect it.
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Posted: 05/11/2008 at 3:27am |
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I found that it's very fragile aswell, I owned a Xtend HS, and it does chip away too easy for my liking
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Posted: 05/11/2008 at 7:20pm |
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Wingman: When I say it lasts 2-3 weeks... I play about 10 hours per week - but, if I play with very hard hitters (we broke 3 Nittaku 3* balls in our last 3 hour session) the rubber feels like it's falling apart, and plays horrible after that... the balls start to feel like they're slipping against the topsheet - grip is mostly gone
 After that - it becomes very inconsistent and you have to change your stroke to lift/loop underspin balls...
I guess I'm trying to say that it's not durable... (which really means it's TOO WIMPY)
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Posted: 05/11/2008 at 9:10pm |
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Got it. Anyhow, I am thinking about changing my Xtend 2.0 blk to Juic 999 nano around next week. Actually, the reason I get the Xtend because I think it's somewhat tacky, speed glue built in and soft. I know that 999 Nano is more tacky, but not sure about the rest, any thought? |
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Posted: 05/11/2008 at 10:11pm |
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Wingman: I had tried the Juic 999s two years ago - never tried the nano... They are a little too sticky for me on the backhand which makes them a little harder to return serve...
The Xtend does feel great for the first few sessions - it was perfect - too bad it doesn't last.
Will be trying the JO Silver and the Roxon soft and see what happens.
I hope after all this is done and we settle on something that they don't change the rules again... too much of a hassle and too expensive!
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cole_ely
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Posted: 05/12/2008 at 9:11am |
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I tried Bes' xtend and I didn't think it had any sort of speed glue feel or sound whatsoever. In fact, I still haven't tried a rubber that did except for desto F2/3. And the f2 I tried was extremely broken in.
I tried (again bes') andro plasma and it did click a little if you went straight into the ball. But nothing like desto. |
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Posted: 05/12/2008 at 10:15am |
Yeah - especially Desto F3 Bigslam..... Huge sound and good feel. Decent durability for a soft pre-glued rubber.
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Posted: 05/12/2008 at 1:22pm |
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my second xtend sheet was pretty crappy compared to the 1st one
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