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icontek
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Posted: 02/28/2018 at 9:04pm |
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Killerspin Nitrx 4z
I'm sure I tried this rubber by 2010 or so with 40 mm celluloid... And at the time, it did not stand out. Just tried it again while drilling and found it to be remarkable with a Nittaku Premium 40+. You can feel like the thinner than normal chinese topsheet on a hard somewhat elastic hybrid sponge. On forehand, compared to Sanwei Target National, the Nitrx 4z felt a notch softer, but more linear. The arc is more medium, and the power curve matches more exactly what you put into it. Placement and control are effortless, and both speed and spin are adequate. On backhand, compared to Rasant, Nitrix 4z has no catapult, but feels similarly firm. It is similar in that it feels like a jack of all trades rubber on backhand. Stable, reliable. Arguably better for topspin to topspin rallies due to less catapult and more stability. Commonly, people describe this rubber as a "Chinese Sriver". But I feel like that does not do it justice. The topsheet really grabs the ABS ball well, and I found it easy to both brush and drive loop with Nitrx 4z. |
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AndiHL
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Did you play with booster? Or does the rubber work fine out of the box?
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vvk1
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Tread carefully here - one more rubber test and Killerspin Fortissimo will be declared an awesome rubber for poly balls :-)
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icontek
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out of the box. literally. this premade is better (better ratios of spin, speed and control) than a lot of the allround setups i've built over the years. Edited by icontek - 03/01/2018 at 8:50pm |
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pgpg
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For 99.99$ it better be...
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VSDG
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$99.99 is a lot more expensive than many allround setups though.
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icontek
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You can find it for about $69.99 elsewhere... I just wanted to link back to the manufacturer, because I think that a lot of Robert Blackwell's work for our sport goes underappreciated in the US.
But I'm curious to see how this rubber plays on some of the other blades I own. The setup is an odd duck though, because the rubber is tacky, and the sponge is medium hard / hard, it would be difficult for a lot of US beginners or recreational/casual/basement players to use initially. I'm sure they could youtube some pingskills or pathfinder pro and get decent with it pretty quick...
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