As other people have suggested, Revspin has no expiration date for each submission, and thus it is only natural for older rubbers to be more popular.
Mark V was generally recommended as the "beginner rubber" ten years ago, and thus many people who have just started table tennis who look up "best beginner rubber" will find it and get it on their first blades. Revspin reviews are also more biased towards being written by "beginner EJs", as veteran EJs write reviews on mytt/ttd, not revspin.
Apart from that, it's a well-known rubber. Might not be the best for the price, but it's not as risky as purchasing a newer rubber with no review.
Yinhe V14 Pro Flared FH: DHS Hurricane 3 Neo BH: Xiom Vega Europe DF
Mark V with booster is great for advanced level, Mark V with water based glue is good for begginer level. Mark V - legendary rubber for allround players.
Blade: Jun Mizutani ZLC FH: Victas V > 15 Extra BH: Victas V > 15 Extra
Well, I got it because Paddle Palace sold it glued on a Ma Lin Extra Offensive, and it doesn't play too badly. I have recently moved on to a different combo, but it is really not bad at all.
I am waiting for someone to say the reason of the continued popularity of Mark V is that die hard anti-millennial pundit folks are vocal like a hornets nest about it...
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The fact remains the top sheet of Mark V is very consistent sheet to sheet. Yes it was best in the speed glued era however get a max thickness sheet, glue it 3-4 times with the latex based glue and it's performance for beginners to intermediate level players is nothing to sneeze at. I have played with a bazillion rubbers and still use max on my BH. It's not the fastest or spiniest but you get exactly what you put into the stroke. I still see way to many developing players trying to play with equipment that they are not ready for. With the proper strokes a player can still loop the hell out of the ball, counter with nice speed, receive service with control, and play a game with variation. If you are above 2000 level Mark V may fall a bit short but for the vast majority of us Mark V is perfectly fine even if it's a non-tensor. You know your not going to the Olympics peeps so play with something you can feel comfortable with according to your style of play and level. Classic rubbers still are viable in this new era of the sport....ribbit.
Where exactly is this rubber still popular? I've never seen anyone using it in person... smaller sample size, but fairly telling! Say 100+ tournament players, and not one had it on! And some were still using friendship 802 pips or hurricane 3s
Where exactly is this rubber still popular? I've never seen anyone using it in person... smaller sample size, but fairly telling! Say 100+ tournament players, and not one had it on! And some were still using friendship 802 pips or hurricane 3s
Yes, I've never seen Mark V in tournaments either and I doubt I will. These aren't simply used for tournament level play.
Maybe they are popular at schools TT clubs and kids who are starting their training are using as coaches are recommending them en masse as an inexpensive but of good quality rubber to start?
P.S. A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away I used mark V and was pretty happy with it
Where exactly is this rubber still popular? I've never seen anyone using it in person... smaller sample size, but fairly telling! Say 100+ tournament players, and not one had it on! And some were still using friendship 802 pips or hurricane 3s
Yes, I've never seen Mark V in tournaments either and I doubt I will. These aren't simply used for tournament level play.
Maybe they are popular at schools TT clubs and kids who are starting their training are using as coaches are recommending them en masse as an inexpensive but of good quality rubber to start?
P.S. A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away I used mark V and was pretty happy with it
I see Mark V at many tournaments I play in. I play MXP and Mark V...works great for me. "Hands Like A Laser...Legs Like A Sloth". :)
Interesting post..once upon a time I used Mark V MAX all the time and had great success with it, I think Stellan Bengsston also used it for professional matches, back in the 70's & 80's .
Recently I have been considering dumping my way overpriced T05 and going back to Mark V boosted
both feel very similar, but less impact on the bank account.
Where exactly is this rubber still popular? I've never seen anyone using it in person... smaller sample size, but fairly telling! Say 100+ tournament players, and not one had it on! And some were still using friendship 802 pips or hurricane 3s
Yes, I've never seen Mark V in tournaments either and I doubt I will. These aren't simply used for tournament level play.
Maybe they are popular at schools TT clubs and kids who are starting their training are using as coaches are recommending them en masse as an inexpensive but of good quality rubber to start?
P.S. A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away I used mark V and was pretty happy with it
I see Mark V at many tournaments I play in. I play MXP and Mark V...works great for me. "Hands Like A Laser...Legs Like A Sloth". :)
I was expecting to see: I play MXP and Mark V... and don't feel difference
Mark V is a good beginner rubber, with enough speed and spin for beginners. It’s one of the rubbers I can recommend (allthough I usually recommend even cheaper chineese setups for beginners) remember, not everyone has the money to change equipment on a whim. If mark v works (and it’s cheap) a lot of people will stick with it.
Butterfly Viscaria, Tenergy 64(FH), Victas vs 402 Limber(BH)
Mark V is a good beginner rubber, with enough speed and spin for beginners. It’s one of the rubbers I can recommend (allthough I usually recommend even cheaper chineese setups for beginners) remember, not everyone has the money to change equipment on a whim. If mark v works (and it’s cheap) a lot of people will stick with it.
Recomend me other beginner(kids) rubber with more durability. People say that mark v is chipping at the edges no matter how careful you are
Mark V is a good beginner rubber, with enough speed and spin for beginners. It’s one of the rubbers I can recommend (allthough I usually recommend even cheaper chineese setups for beginners) remember, not everyone has the money to change equipment on a whim. If mark v works (and it’s cheap) a lot of people will stick with it.
Recomend me other beginner(kids) rubber with more durability. People say that mark v is chipping at the edges no matter how careful you are
That has not been my experience. The chap from the video at the top of this thread tends to change his rubbers once a year and his Mark V's always look in better shape than similarly used Tenergies of his teammates/opponents.
Mark V is a good beginner rubber, with enough speed and spin for beginners. It’s one of the rubbers I can recommend (allthough I usually recommend even cheaper chineese setups for beginners) remember, not everyone has the money to change equipment on a whim. If mark v works (and it’s cheap) a lot of people will stick with it.
Recomend me other beginner(kids) rubber with more durability. People say that mark v is chipping at the edges no matter how careful you are
That has not been my experience. The chap from the video at the top of this thread tends to change his rubbers once a year and his Mark V's always look in better shape than similarly used Tenergies of his teammates/opponents.
Dont know but I have like 5 used mark v sheets semi worn that are chipped in the edge and most players said its normal
Mark V M2 was brilliant with speed glue, similar to Bryce.
Question: these rubbers like Mark V M2 or Sriver that were great with speed glue - why are they relatively unoptimal with boosters?
Because boosters and speed glue don't work the same way. They are seeking to produce a similar effect. Speed glue effect is much greater and requires that the solvent slowly vaporizes into the pores in the sponge. That is easily detected by machines now. The effect is short lived. Boosters are always somewhat oily, and can't be very volatile. And they can last for weeks rather than hours. So rubber a optimized for one won't always respond well to the other. In general it isxeasiervto develop effective speed glue than an effective booster. Some of the best is vulcanizing compounds used for tire repair. You can find them in auto repair stores or online.
Mark V M2 was brilliant with speed glue, similar to Bryce.
Question: these rubbers like Mark V M2 or Sriver that were great with speed glue - why are they relatively unoptimal with boosters?
Because boosters and speed glue don't work the same way. They are seeking to produce a similar effect. Speed glue effect is much greater and requires that the solvent slowly vaporizes into the pores in the sponge. That is easily detected by machines now. The effect is short lived. Boosters are always somewhat oily, and can't be very volatile. And they can last for weeks rather than hours. So rubber a optimized for one won't always respond well to the other. In general it isxeasiervto develop effective speed glue than an effective booster. Some of the best is vulcanizing compounds used for tire repair. You can find them in auto repair stores or online.
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