Joola RHYZM review!

With the same technique some rubbers are easier to loop aganist undersping (more arc, more grip) compared to others.

Try to do the same stroke with Calibra LT and T05 and you see.  

Also is legit when people don't want to do some big changes on their stroke to adapt to a new rubber.

Is Joola Rhyzm anything like Donic Acuda S1 or S1 Turbo? Similarities, differences?

NextLevel wrote: AMonteiro wrote: With the same technique some rubbers are easier to loop aganist undersping (more arc, more grip) compared to others.Try to do the same stroke with Calibra LT and T05 and you see.  Also is legit when people don't want to do some big changes on their stroke to adapt to a new rubber. Exactly - high throw rubbers (T05, Baracuda, Juic 999 Turbo) are easier to use to loop underspin.  You have to close the blade much more to counterloop and sometimes block with those rubbers so it's not one way ease.   That's part of the reason why equipment can only optimize your game, not make you a much better player.

Pretty durable. You should have no issue keeping for 3-4 months, though of course it depends on your level of requirements. Think I had my 425 (same topsheet) for 4 months practising 2-3 times a week. By then it had lost some power, some grip, but it was still playable.

I currently use a joola rossi emotion, with a baracuda 2.0/mark v 2.0 and it's not keeping up with what I would like, and i feel like my past experience with tenergy and the current barracuda have given me terrible habits. I have 2 rhyzms on the way, and was making sure I am not going to get blown by with speed, or lack of ability to spin (since the hard sponge/hard blade combo)

tt4me wrote: AcudaDave wrote: how is it at looping against underspin? What properties make a rubber good for looping against underpin? Looping against under spin is a matter of technique not the rubber.

My Rhyzm-P arrived yesterday, so I gave it a quick try at last night's training session. I only gave it 20 minutes - my league season starts this week, and I don't want too many distractions.

I popped it on the FH side, with Rhyzm 425 on the BH. I'm a bit surprised at this stage. It feels faster than 425, a bit spinnier (topsheet feels a bit grippier), but the throw seemed very low, mainly on harder hits. Close-in play was very good, and it's not very bouncy in the short game at all. But the vast majority of my harder hits and drives were all in the bottom of the net.

Usually, I would give it some more time, or try it on an different blade, but I'm concentrating on the league match first. I will give it another go next week.

debraj wrote: -

You can read a lot into a single character post.

I understand some technique adjustment might be needed, but I'm not going to be willing to do it unless there is a really compelling reason. Over my 22 year playing history, my FH technique has progressed from agonisingly painful to a mild itch in the crotch region. It is a delicate ecosystem. Any technique adjustment could cause a critical collapse, resulting in a Planet of the Apes uprising doomsday scenario.

I was surprised mainly because the throw seemed lower than Rhyzm 425 AND regular Rhyzm. And I use hard sponged tensors on the FH these days - Rhyzm-P is slightly softer than the stuff I've used recently (45 compared to 47.5).

At this stage, it could be anything. Bad glue job. Breaking in period. Or it could just not be a suitable rubber for my needs. My surprise comes from Joola's description of a grippier topsheet when compared to the core Rhyzm line, but of course that is too simple an assumption.

Its not as big of a shrink as some might think. At least not in the case of xiom rubbers. Which are also esn, as is rhyzm.
Bit of olive oil on sponge over a day will stretch it right back out.

Rhyzm doesn't shrink that much unless you used rubber cement.  And even then, it handles rubber cement better than others. Don't waste your time with olive oil.  

Edited by NextLevel - 09/24/2015 at 11:22am

heavyforehand wrote: Main reason I am meticulous is because my first attempt at applying rubber and cutting was not very good. I learned what details I needed to know before I tried again and it came out much better. So I wanted to pay attention to detail since the Rhyzm is a 75-$100 investment. But this is good to know. I used regular water based butterfly glue so I should be good.

Get gaffer tape from Amazon.  It's the best value edge tape that I have ever bought or used.  Comes in many colors too.

NextLevel wrote: Get gaffer tape from Amazon.  It's the best value edge tape that I have ever bought or used.  Comes in many colors too.

Edited by NextLevel - 09/24/2015 at 3:32pm

I use the same Spike tape. It's cheaper and better. What's not to like?

Yes, if you take Rhyzm of and re-glue it to new blade right away you don´t have to worry. If you take it of and let it sit for few days then it will shrink a bit more. At least that was the case few yers back when I was playing with Rhyzm,

Edited by Tommy16 - 09/25/2015 at 6:29am