It is an opinion.

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I use this rubber on the backhand of a slow Yasaka Extra. For my game, it is a utility rubber like Sriver. Push/Block/Serve and Topspin. I use it instead of a classic rubber because it is better at offense without being significantly worse at defense. 

Compare that with some of the reviews there; for sure many of the players who found that the rubber was very fast were playing it on a harder or stiffer blade.

I'd say it's more important to have a decent rubber that isn't too worn out. 

You could probably stick a tenergy 05 on any cheap 5 ply wood blade and still play OK with it. But a cheap, worn out rubber on a super expensive blade won't do well as you won't be able to spin the ball much.

Because of a simple experience I´ve made:

When I kept the same blade and changed rubbers (all tensioned) I´ve noticed small changes.

But when I kept the same rubber and changed the blade (all 7-plies) the difference was huge.

As a penholder I notice more the difference between blades because each one has a different thickness, handle, cut to the index finger and shape.

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Do this experiment:

Try the same blade using 2 different rubbers, one superior and one inferior.

Let us know your results.

You may end up with the opposite conclusion.

I have tested the same rubbers on different blades. 

Finding a good blade/rubber combination takes a little bit of time. But I think the most important is finding a good blade first.

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Rubber is much more variable, as new things come out very often, some better, some just a different balance of playing properties.  Again once you find something that works well, it isn't necessary to try the latest variants.  I know some players still are playing with Mark V, and doing well with it.  Personally I wouldn't be happy with it, but that's why they make so many different rubbers.  It's not what I would choose, but I could use Mark V, and (on my forehand) not change much of my game.  It just wouldn't give me the feel and options I'm used to.  But I would adapt.

If possible try some of your friends/teammates rackets at your club/tournament and see what feels best.  Or even better ask your coach what he recommends.

Inverted rubbers are related: fast or slow (speed), more or less sponge thickess (more or less spin related to the same rubber).

Always, always keep in mind that's a combo so it all depends your skill, so never a fixed rule....

The only thing I would add is that while blade and rubber can have bigger effects a player may win more matches with something lower speed, spin, etc. What matters (if you are playing to win matches) is the proper balance of speed/spin vs control. I know it is too obvious to say, but I think sometimes we miss the obvious. 

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At that time, I would argue that most manufacturers OFF, OFF+ and OFF++ blades on the market were unsuitable for the majority of players (meaning, that they would have better consistency and better match performance with ALL-/ALL/ALL+/OFF- blades).

However, with the bigger ABS plastic balls, and less spin, less roundness, I believe that rubber choice is more important today.

Why?

Because blades that were formerly too fast for the majority of players to handle in serve receive, in short game and in rallying (due in no small part to the greater spin and spin variation of celluloid balls) are now much more viable in both recreational, match, league and tournament play. With the ABS balls, I would argue that even players coming from the basement could use OFF- blades with a suitable rubber.

Specifically, rubbers have been made that have superior short games, while retaining top end speed, and are formulated to produce "enough" spin with the ABS balls to achieve topspin placements and during a rally. 

When you look at the control and forgiveness of modern rubbers, it is remarkable. 

And in retrospect, as much as I despised the transition away from the celluloid balls (that I spent 20 years playing with), I can say that I am truly satisfied with today's game and the outcome of the development of modern balls. The game, from rec league to pro, supports more play styles, more nuance, and more creativity. The backhand is no longer in the shadow of the forehand, and gameplay is much more interesting to watch. 

One caveat though:

It would be great if some philanthropist of the sport bought up all of the New Old Stock of rubbers like Mark V and earlier ESN generations that simply don't have a topsheet that is capable of spinning or handling the ABS ball properly. 

It is an incredible disservice to recreational players and to people returning to the game to still have ratings, reviews and referrals by veterans that are based on performance with the celluloid ball. 

TL;DR

Both veterans of the sport who spent 20-30 years with Mark V / Sriver with the Celluloid ball and newer players alike are better served by modern rubbers like Evolution series.

 

TL;DR

ABS balls make classic and early rubbers play like Yasaka DANG!

Same with blade and rubbers. Definitely, both should suit your style of play, and probably the level of skills. That's where the fun comes from, too, from having a tool that is useful for what you like to do.

In my case I play with a slow, rather stiff but soft all-wood blade, and the rubbers are not bouncy, rather fast and quite grippy. That serves me well for a varied, spin-based play close to the table.

Mid tier rubbers???

Samsonov used the same blade for more than decade and played with diffrent rubbers.

Now take your blade and put on anti, long pips, hurricane 3 hard and t05

You'll probably find that you can play your own game and style more with the same rubbers and all manner of blades