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tommyzai 
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 Topic: Sriver: Chinese Equivalent?Posted: 10/15/2008 at 4:00pm |
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I just can't bring myself to spend the $30+shipping. I'd rather waste my money on blades and girls.
I want to revisit an inverted rubber that is good for a blocking game with good control, decent speed, and decent spin. What's out there that might work? I've tried IQ. it's nice, but it's not the same. Cole has recommended one of the Gambler line, which I might try. I was just wondering if anyone else out there found a less expensive, possibly better alternative to Butterfly Sriver!! |
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Posted: 10/15/2008 at 4:14pm |
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729 Higher III would be pretty much the same as Sriver
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Posted: 10/15/2008 at 4:24pm |
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Sriver isnt 30$ plus shipping......
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Posted: 10/15/2008 at 4:28pm |
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It's not close to Sriver - but have you tried 729 FX Soft?
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Posted: 10/15/2008 at 4:31pm |
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IQUL is close... but somewhat spinier
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tommyzai
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Posted: 10/15/2008 at 4:47pm |
Where can I find it for less? |
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Posted: 10/15/2008 at 4:51pm |
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http://shop.ebay.com/items/__butterfly-sriver_W0QQ_nkwZbutterflyQ20sriverQQQ5ftrkparmsZ72Q253A1205Q257C39Q253A1Q257C66Q253A2Q257C65Q253A12QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQ_sopZ15QQ_scZ1
ove for less than 30$ and another with free shipping |
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-Primorac 2000, 802 + globe 999 quattro
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tommyzai
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Posted: 10/15/2008 at 4:53pm |
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Still adds up to about $30.
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Posted: 10/15/2008 at 4:57pm |
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maybe someone is selling one used, if your just planning on trying it
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-Primorac 2000, 802 + globe 999 quattro
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liXiao
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Posted: 10/15/2008 at 4:58pm |
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Are you really saying you can't pay for a 30$ rubber? Thats sad Tzai, you waste so much money on crappy rubbers you end up selling.
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Gewo Aruna Hinoki Carbon
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Posted: 10/15/2008 at 5:18pm |
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What crappy rubbers? 802 is the #1 SP in the world! NP8 is the spinniest pip in the world! 755 is the most used LP in the world!
FIGHT THE POWER! WHY PAY $30? |
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Posted: 10/15/2008 at 5:21pm |
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Dr Evil pwns all SPs!!!!!!
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Blade : Butterfly Andrzej Grubba FL
FH : Butterfly Sriver BH : Butterfly Sriver |
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tommyzai
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Posted: 10/15/2008 at 5:22pm |
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Go EVIL!!
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Posted: 10/15/2008 at 6:36pm |
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That's still pretty sad that your not willing to buy sriver.....
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tommyzai
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Posted: 10/15/2008 at 6:48pm |
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I'm also thinking that I'll be living in China soon. I want to use local gear, not be forced to order Japanese stuff whilst in China. I think that would be SAD. Plus, if I win matches, I want to beat them with their rubbers. I don't want to be the rich guy from America who can afford the "good" stuff. There must be a Chinese rubber that will do what Sriver does. After all, unglued Sriver doesn't do anything that special, does it?
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Posted: 10/15/2008 at 9:58pm |
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Geospin Tacky is almost the same as Sriver EL but spinnier, slower. |
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Posted: 10/15/2008 at 10:25pm |
I think that the newer version of 729 FX Super Soft(the one with similar packaging to the Cross Series rubbers) is very similar to Sriver, if not 1 step behind. I tried it on my J-Pen set-up and most my balls acts like being banged by a Sriver. Most of it lands on the backwall  |
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Posted: 10/15/2008 at 11:23pm |
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I don't think GST is almost the same as Sriver EL... Kokutaku Tuple 007 (German Sponge) i think is closer to EL than the GST.
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Posted: 10/15/2008 at 11:32pm |
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try red gambler 6 shooter in 2.0 sponge from zeropong.
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Posted: 10/15/2008 at 11:37pm |
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Oh no . . . how can I choose?
I'll end up spending 10X what a Sriver cost to compare these candidates. No wonder players give up and just rebuy. HELP!!!! |
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Posted: 10/16/2008 at 12:45am |
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SXZY and IQUL is pretty similar to Sriver EL, although I'd much rather just use the Sriver. Yea... once your in China... Authentic Butterfly products are a bit too pricey...
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Posted: 10/16/2008 at 1:46am |
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Man you can't go wrong with Sriver. Kim Taek Soo used it all of his career. He had arguably the best forehand ever.
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Posted: 10/16/2008 at 2:01am |
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DHS Dipper and Gambler Six Shooter are closest in my opinion.
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Posted: 10/16/2008 at 2:26am |
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Well.... One way to do it is... Stop by Indonesia on your way to china... Buy lots of Sriver here...
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Posted: 10/16/2008 at 6:01am |
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IQUL is very similar in my opinion!
I think that the 2.2 35 degree version would be very similar to sriver el while the 40 degree comes closest to regular sriver For 16 bucks IQUL works better for my bh than the sriver el i used before |
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Posted: 10/17/2008 at 4:36am |
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I heard the six shooter was similar from Cole. I tried it and thought it was sort of like it... but not entirely like the sriver EL i remember.
i just tried a reactor rubber from Mel and was amazed with it on my blade...it was probably a bit too hard, but it was nice. They are 12 bucks and I was surprised at how well 12 dollars plays. anyway, why not just wait till you get to china to buy some rubber? maybe buy one or two sheets of sriver and just use them up, then worry about it when you have gone through those two? i mean, by the time you burn through 2 srivers while there, you will have gone up about 200-300 points just from playing IN china!!! ps what about 729 cream? |
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Posted: 10/17/2008 at 6:05am |
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729 super soft and dhs dipper, played with the dipper rubber[not suprinsgly]
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Posted: 10/17/2008 at 6:21am |
From all the suggestion above, I think 729 Higher is the best recommendation. But instead of Higher III I would recommend 729 Higher on Green Transcend Sponge (Higher I???). I used Sriver back in the days. One day, I don't bring a bat on one of my practice. I borrow my mate's bat with Higher on Transcend on it. It was pretty good, i have no trouble adjusting to it. Plus it has decent speed even when unglued. The spin is a bit better that your serve and loop will have more spin.. Cheers TZai.. |
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Posted: 10/17/2008 at 10:20am |
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Just my two cents. Reactor Ckylin is very simular to Butterfly Sriver. Just a regular Sriver. It is not tacky with very good control and speed. Spin is maybe weaker compared to Sriver but...
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Posted: 10/17/2008 at 10:35am |
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"why not just wait till you get to china to buy some rubber?"
If it's chinese rubber, then yeah it's best to wait and buy them in China, if you buy in bulk and you're willing to bargain everything down. As Russell Peters said, "Indian's cannot live without a bargain, and Chinese cannot give you a bargain. Their objective is to get every penny from you, and ours (Indians) is to keep every penny." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtbyVFLl_7U LoL. Just thought it was hilarious. Enjoy If it's japanese/european rubber, don't buy it in China. You're better off buying it in the USA. |
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