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    Posted: 05/15/2018 at 4:07pm
Originally posted by opinari opinari wrote:

Originally posted by DreiZ DreiZ wrote:

I recently snagged a sheet of G3 for $34 from butterflyonline.com and now it says its out of stock (coming soon) but no date. Is it safe to assume this along with G3 FX was discontinued because I don't see G3 series on their rubber list anymore.

Butterfly just confirmed for me that both are discontinued. Wanted to try this rubber on BH instead of T05.


Thanks for the heads-up, that's really unfortunate - I use Roundell on my backhand and am really worried it'll eventually be discontinued too (due to the advent of Rozena).

Roundell is light, spin-insensitive and linear - also only $35 dollars in Japan!  I don't know why it's priced above Rozena here in the states...
 

Hey opinari where do you get your Roundell from? Might try it after g3 wears down.
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Sriver variants are still very popular around here, including G3
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Originally posted by haggisv haggisv wrote:

Te Sriver G2/G3 were never good sellers, so I'm not surprised they're going to be discontinued. The original Sriver still seems quite popular.

I suspect the Roundell and Spinart might be on the endangered list as well.


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After a session with this rubber I found that it suits me pretty well on backhand.

Its grippy but not too spin sensitive, has enough kick but not bouncy and the weight is few grams lower than T05. We'll see how long it will last but so far it was worth the $34. 

Hopefully I wont fall in love with it because then ill have to find a replacement when the time comes.


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I played 4 years in Korea and saw exactly ONE sheet of Sriver in use by a player ever. Never saw any G2, G3, or Mark V. Forum fan repeaters seem to keep the pulse alive on those old rubbers.

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Te Sriver G2/G3 were never good sellers, so I'm not surprised they're going to be discontinued. The original Sriver still seems quite popular.

I suspect the Roundell and Spinart might be on the endangered list as well.
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Originally posted by iamj8 iamj8 wrote:

I revisited Sriver G3 about a year ago and a lot seems to have changed.  Perhaps it was to do with my skill level at the time but it felt very different to Tenergy 05, which I compared it to in my original review.

I think it's still a solid all around rubber, comparable to Nittaku's Fastarc C1 but still quite slow in comparison to modern tensors. 

If you're wanting an ALL+/OFF- type rubber on your backhand instead of G3, I think Rozena is a reasonable option.  In my experience it plays best on a stiff blade and the characteristics are between 64 and 80 but slower, less spinny and less reactive than both. 


Thank you for the input,

I wanted to try a sheet on bh to bring down the overall weight of the racket. Would never bought it at a previous price but $34 seemed like a good deal.
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I revisited Sriver G3 about a year ago and a lot seems to have changed.  Perhaps it was to do with my skill level at the time but it felt very different to Tenergy 05, which I compared it to in my original review.

I think it's still a solid all around rubber, comparable to Nittaku's Fastarc C1 but still quite slow in comparison to modern tensors. 

If you're wanting an ALL+/OFF- type rubber on your backhand instead of G3, I think Rozena is a reasonable option.  In my experience it plays best on a stiff blade and the characteristics are between 64 and 80 but slower, less spinny and less reactive than both. 
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Originally posted by DreiZ DreiZ wrote:

I recently snagged a sheet of G3 for $34 from butterflyonline.com and now it says its out of stock (coming soon) but no date. Is it safe to assume this along with G3 FX was discontinued because I don't see G3 series on their rubber list anymore.

Butterfly just confirmed for me that both are discontinued. Wanted to try this rubber on BH instead of T05.


Thanks for the heads-up, that's really unfortunate - I use Roundell on my backhand and am really worried it'll eventually be discontinued too (due to the advent of Rozena).

Roundell is light, spin-insensitive and linear - also only $35 dollars in Japan!  I don't know why it's priced above Rozena here in the states...
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I recently snagged a sheet of G3 for $34 from butterflyonline.com and now it says its out of stock (coming soon) but no date. Is it safe to assume this along with G3 FX was discontinued because I don't see G3 series on their rubber list anymore.

Butterfly just confirmed for me that both are discontinued. Wanted to try this rubber on BH instead of T05.

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Originally posted by frogger frogger wrote:

Very nice review. Sriver G3 is one of those safe choices for someone that is not sure about a certain rubber. I think it plays very nice with several gears.

It's definitely a good rubber but at that price, it's not worth the purchase unless the buyer can't play anything else than Sriver G3. Within that price range you can get way better tensors
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Very nice review. Sriver G3 is one of those safe choices for someone that is not sure about a certain rubber. I think it plays very nice with several gears.
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How is the average weight of this rubber at 2.1 black / red ? I know roundell is light is this as light as roundell ? 
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Do you know how the sriver g3 2.1mm compares to the 1.9mm one? Is there a big difference?
 
Bump for this question - anyone tried 1.9mm. Does it bottom out at all ??
 
The 2.1mm is nearly impossible to bottom out - I would expect the 1.9mm to be sufficient for 95% of plays. Would be nice to hear someones experience though.
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Could you kindly compare G3 to Roundell (both on BH)?SmileSmile
 
I use both of these rubbers, and both are very good in my opinion. The speed of roundell is just below the G3. The top sheet is softer and sponge is more elastic. The topsheet of roundell produces great spin on opening shots and over the table shots, it does start to lose some of it's bite when well back from the table. The G3 topsheet is less spinny of softer shots but has huge spin when really driving the ball. You can generate slow spinny shots with G3, but requires more touch than roundell.
 
The G3 sponge has typical sriver feel - a bit dull (i've just ordered some rubber cement to glue it up with and try to liven it up a bit in the feeling department) but has huge top end power. The G3 is basically a much more controllable Bryce Speed with a higher throw.
 
The roundell is an excellent backhand rubber as it responds superbably to wrist movement. Both rubbers are excellent on the short game.
 
I currently have G3 on forehand and roundell on backhand, really enjoying this combo. Both are hugely underrated IMO - and the big plus is that they don't have any factory tuning in them and won't die on you after 3 weeks. Both will last months of heavy usage.
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Do you know how the sriver g3 2.1mm compares to the 1.9mm one? Is there a big difference?
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Sorry, I'd really like to help you out there but I've never tried Roundell before in my life. I haven't even any detailed reviews and I don't know anyone who has used, or uses it.

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Sorry, I didn't mention it. I took it that the thickness I use is like a default thickness because its the one I always see in shops. I use 2.1 thickness.
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Hi maybe I didnt see it but what thickness are you trying?
 
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Could you kindly compare G3 to Roundell (both on BH)?SmileSmile
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@bumpernets19: Cool. How fast would you say it is?

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I tried g3 Fx yesterday, it felt nice and spinny.
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Hmm Hmm. This g3 seem worth a try
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I have tried G3 Fx and my friends say thats what I play my best game with, but that was on an all wood blade. I wish I could afford another sheet to try out.
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I respect your opinion although I found the physical qualities of T05 similar to G3. But you're right, game is different.

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Yes you are totally right in paragraph three. It truly is a shame that most shops don't stock G3, it took me a while to find.

I played with my G3 for the third or fourth time yesterday and chopping felt great. I'm adapting nicely to the rubber and the balls no longer sky rocket. They can go pretty low and controlling is always a breeze.
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Sriver G3 FX is a nice rubber. Its doesn't have "built-in" speed glue effect, but its reasonably fast and the FX sponge gives off a nice sound. Of course I used reg rubber cement (Elmers) to glue it on, and that has some speed glue effect.

Sriver G2 was too bouncy for my tastes. G3 FX has good speed but it doesn't feel bouncy. G3 FX feels like Bryce Speed FX, but its a tiny bit slower and it has a higher throw angle.

Sriver G3 FX would be a perfect rubber if they sold it for $30-35. But for $40+ there are better rubbers out there. And most stores do not even sell G3. BTY needs to lower the price of reg Sriver back down to below $28, and then sell G3 for $30-35. Until then, G3 will continue to be the rubber that time forgot.
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This review is spot on IMO. Sriver G3 is a very good BH rubber as it has good speed, decent spin and great control.

I dont think Sriver G3 is comparable to T05 but thats not saying its bad, its just for a different type of game.
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T05 is spinnier, bouncier, a bit harder and less controllable. Personally I think Sriver G3 is very comparable to T05. And I'll keep rubber cement in mind but I'm from NZ, I was just on holiday in Singapore.

I hope my review helped you.

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Sorry, I'm not sure. I haven't tried glueing Sriver G3 before a game. I'm assuming it does but I have never tried.



Yes it was very informative, and thanks for answering me.

For future reference if a rubber has "built in glue effect" then that means that WITHOUT speed glue it should feel almost as if there is speed glue. I think this is the case with G3 so I would not speed glue it.
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T05 is spinnier, bouncier, a bit harder and less controllable. Personally I think Sriver G3 is very comparable to T05. And I'll keep rubber cement in mind but I'm from NZ, I was just on holiday in Singapore.

I hope my review helped you.

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Sorry, I'm not sure. I haven't tried glueing Sriver G3 before a game. I'm assuming it does but I have never tried.

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Nice review :) Does Sriver G3 have a built in glue effect?
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