Rubbers to compensate for a medium power blade?

Hi there,

I'm a looper and I use a Tibhar IV L balsa blade. This is a VERY light blade, and although it has a fantastic feel it lacks power and speed.

I'm using it with 2 Yasaka Xtends 2.0, but I feel the loops on the forehand could be more spiny and powerful. This became apparent when trying other blades/rubber combos on my club.

The question is: what rubber would you recommend for the forehand? I love the Xtend on the BH, so I want to keep that, but the forehand could use something more spinny and powerful. In the past I would simply gotten a speed glue/spiny rubber combo, but now with the ban I'm not sure.

I tried a Chinese rubber, but it was way too slow for this racket, so I'm assuming a Japanese version would work better. I wouldn't like to have to switch blades, so I'm just looking for alternatives.

Any suggestions? Sorry for the long post!

I use 1 ply balsa blade and couple of my friends TSP BalsaFiber series. The XIOM Omega III was little faster for them. The XIOM True Innovation is the best match that I have found.

I play with a friend who has the IVL Balsa blade from Tibhar. He uses Yasaka Mark V 1.8 on both sides. He also does not generate a lot of power in his strokes, but he plays close to the table and wins mostly with consistency and placement. I think its a good combination.

If you want to try something with a bit more kick, Try donic platin. I really like it.

a friend use 4L Basla + Nimbus Medium, it works great. If you are confident in your game, you can try Nimbus VIP.