Good BH rubber for punching.

Definition: A power loop is a powerful topspin attack, where the emphasis is on putting a high speed on the ball, with just enough topspin to bring the ball down close to the endline on the opponent's side of the table.

Also Known As: rip, loopkill, loop kill

 

Sriver EL is a tried and tested middle ground rubber still used a lot.  EL might be a touch hard if you like soft rubbers for looping, but still suitable for a lot of loopers for the BH.  I prefer softer on BH and value making a mean loop that lands more safely rather than trying a crushing BH drive or loop kill with a faster rubber that is harder to control. I have tried BTY FX and SP soft and found them suitable - real easy and consistant to loop with glued. You can still hit very hard BH with these rubbers and keep the ball on the table, they are just not as speedy and require more effort as say Bryce or Hammond.  I think the BH is more deceptive than the forehand, easier to set up down the line and carry the wrist/arm over to hit the opposite corner with surpise. I feel BH looping requires more control than flat out speed to open up the FH, just how I feel.