Xiom Omega V

riker71 wrote: dr_stalker wrote: ckhirnigs113 wrote: ^^I would also like to know if Omega V Tour or Pro is most similar to Vega Japan in sponge hardness.    Omega V Tour is similar. Omega V Pro is softer. According to Xiom they are same sponge hardness

ckhirnigs113 wrote: I'm thinking about trying Omega V Tour, but I'm wondering if anyone has tried chopping with it on the forehand side of a defensive blade. I am currently having success doing that with Vega Japan on my Defplay Senso, so I don't want to lose that ability.

Still looking for anybody that has used Vega Japan as well as either Omega V Tour or Omega V Pro. I may just buy another sheet of VJ since I know I like that. 

I'd still be interested to hear which you preferred. Vega Japan seems to represent the better value for the money, but if OVT is superior I don't mind paying the extra few dollars. 

vj is faster feels softer than ovt ...

ovt is tad more spinny....not by much, exceptionally controlled short game... almost like chinese tacky rubbers.

both feels nice firm secured kinda feeling in strokes.

Hi guys, a question: which Omega V is closer to T64? I am considering it for bh. I need medium-hard sponge and medium-soft topsheet. Thanks

PS: I tried vega japan 2.0 but it feels a bit too hard for my bh. Probably in the topsheet. Aurus is closer to what I want, but the topsheet is still a tiny bit too hard.


Edited by seguso - 04/23/2014 at 5:18am

I have Vega Japan and Omega V Tour at the moment, and OVT definitely feels harder that VJ. I think the topsheet and sponge are probably a bit harder on OVT. From reports I've read, OV Pro may be more similar to VJ in feel, but I still think you should look elsewhere if you want something that is softer than VJ.

Thank you guys, I think I'll play safe and go for t64 then. Unless I like EL-p, which i will borrow today.

47.5

T64 sponge is the same as that of T05 (45 deg) but topsheet feels quite a bit softer in play. Haven't tried EL-P but I know that (1) it's topsheet is different from that of MX-P & (2) it is reportedly softer than M2.

ttping85 wrote: Omega V is definitely not a good pick to replace a T64. EL-P is very close to T64 amongst tensor rubbers.  If you want to try Xiom you can try the Sigma II Europe. It's overall harder than T64 because of the harder sponge but the topsheet is quite soft.

I changed from Ten 64 to Xiom Sigma Pro 2 on my BH. The Sig Pro 2 sponge is over 50 in hardness. I have more control in the short game and service return.

Edited by LUCKYLOOP - 04/23/2014 at 1:44pm

dr_stalker wrote: riker71 wrote: dr_stalker wrote: ckhirnigs113 wrote: ^^I would also like to know if Omega V Tour or Pro is most similar to Vega Japan in sponge hardness.    Omega V Tour is similar. Omega V Pro is softer. According to Xiom they are same sponge hardness   I've played both on the same blade and I found that Omega V Tour is definetely harder than Omega V Pro. first of all because of topsheet hardness, but sponge is harder too.

Just received Omega V Euro. To my eye, the pips look bigger than on the OV Pro. Maybe this is the same topsheet as Tour? Xiom describes the sponge as Medium Hard, and it doesn't feel a lot softer than the OV Pro sponge, so I'd guess it's 45deg.

AndySmith wrote: Tried Omega V Pro for the first time tonight, fh. It seemed like an absolute monster to me. Medium high arc, absolutely loads of spin. Loads. A bit reactive to spin at high impact speeds (or high incoming rotation), but really dangerous. Ridiculous quality for the price.

it's not bad but feels very heavy

Had a league match last night, so I went in with my two JREs setup like this:

T80-FX - JRE - OV Euro
OV Euro - JRE - OV Pro

It was really humid in the venue last night. Hot air. Floaty balls. Our table is pretty fast anyway, so everyone was hitting long a lot. With the Euros and 80-fx being brand new as well, I can't say much for sure yet. Not a great environment for evaluating rubber.

The Euro/Pro setup did tell me a fair bit about how Euro compares though. Euro is pretty fast, has a noticeably lower throw than Pro. Definitely has a bouncier feel. I'm not sure about spin yet. It was a lot easier to spin up with Pro. One of my main shots is lifting short backspin over the table with my BH, and I struggled with Euro here. I dumped a lot low down into the net - I couldn't work it out last night at all. Could be slippage due to humidity, rubber needs breaking in (OV Pro needed an hour or so of use too, IIRC), or I just need more time to get used to it (most likely).

I switched to the other bat after the first match. 80-fx on BH, OV Euro on FH. This worked much better for me. Euro was really, really easy to use on the FH side. Arc was lower than Pro, but speed and spin were good. It seemed less jumpy than Pro in the short game, so I suspect it's less spin sensitive. I didn't get the really high quality spin of Pro though, so I was noticeably less threatening.

My first impressions are that Euro makes an excellent medium sponged rubber for general purpose play. Excels in driving, blocking, hitting, easy short game. Maybe lacks some edge in looping, but I really think I need more time at the table to be sure. Also, I suspect it needs a bit more break-in time. I'll give it a proper blast on Monday night.