Even if this rubber plays on its own, I will not take a leap to even try it. I rather spend the same $$ for new Michelin tires for my car (same price).

That said, I can´t figure what could be the feeling of spending $210 for a pair of Dignics and get beat in the first tournament by someone using a pair of Palio AK47´s...

They need a premium price product so that tenergy looks cheap in comparison :p

That feeling is absolutely awesome (I'm using AK47...)

Same feeling like when HZM beat ryu using a 20$ raquet

Are you kiddin? That kind of setup is only for looking at! 

Super ZLC with dignics on both sides, set it up on the fireplace and wait for the wife to come home 

LOL! I used to have that same amused feeling when I had a cheap LKT set up that I would beat club kids with speed glued Bryce and later on Tenergy.  Having a sword does not a Samurai make.  But eventually, the kids improve and they do learn to harness the built in speed glue effect of their rubbers and give me a beating.  That is really the beauty of table tennis.  You use what's best for you regardless of the cost.

And let's not celebrate He Zhi Wen too much.  For sure, he's a legend and he's done well with his cheap racket.  But eventually, at some stage in a tournament, he gets stopped by somebody.  I mean, who would you rather be? RSM who wins an Olympic gold medal and loses to HZW or HZW who beats an Olympic gold medalist but doesn't win anything? Nice serves though!

But back to Dignics, once Butterfly starts advertising that the pros are using Dignics, expect the sheep to follow.  When Tenergy was introduced (was it $70?), people had sticker shock but people eventually bought it.  It seems nowadays, with the introduction of ZLC and Super ZLC blades, people are becoming kinda numb with Butterfly's price increases.  I know I am.  I expect Dignics to settle in the $90-95 range and why would I not pay it if it's just a short little jump from Tenergy? But I have to be honest, the $40-50 range rubbers like Rakza and Rasanter series are looking mighty good right now 

What I meant is that HZW needed a cheaper raquet to beat younger and better players

And at that price it should have a better name.

it might not work unless you post the $$$$ with setup as the wife will not know the insane price tag

A sheet of Tenergy 05 lasts me almost double of what MX-S that I played with before used to last.  In other words, T05 costs me about the same in real dollars as MX-S did or close to it.  Dignics will be a little more expensive, but if it lasts me around six months, which is similar to what T05 lasts, the cost of it is in the noise.  I spend more money on coffee.

In other words, I'l buy a sheet and see if I like it more than T05.  Price is not a deterrent if the durability is on par with Tenergies.

ILya

Does T05 at half-life play similar to Rozena? Or is Rozena more like T80 at half-life?

I suppose there's no review yet? 

In any case....I'll pass Butterfly, thank you very much!

FdT.

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Great post.

It is always greippier than Rozena, even at half life.

Ilya

what a rip off.

A higher level player than myself once told me that Tenergy in lower priced markets isn't actually as good as Tenergy bought in higher priced places. Is that true?

Never saw any noticeable difference between the ones that I purchased from US (higher priced market) and the one purchased from China/Hong Kong/Singapore.

100 of frozen deer velvet costs 50AUD.

100grs of Panax Gingseng costs 100AUD

Plus some different precious rare herbal cost me 100AUD

3 lits of Wild Turkey is 150AUD

Then I have a super power juice (3000ml) for 400AUD, similar to a SZLC blade. When I drink 10ml heaven juice, then I feel there is no difference from a $50 blade with H3 in comparison to $600 bat.

Dont know a tenergy user that claims that tenergy last more.than cheaper rubbers only a dude who is a pushblocker and only use tenergy to serve

I am a power looper.  Tenergy 05 is consistent and lasts longer for me than any ESN rubber I have tried to date.  I have tried different Chinese rubbers, but no two sheets played the same and durability was all over the place.  Some lasted 3-4 months and others died after a week.  My time has value too.  Replacing rubbers takes time so the less I have to it the better.

ILya

Count me as one. In my experience, Tenergy definitely retains its original playing characteristics for a  longer time than MX-P and Stiga Mantra.

Oopps sorry for my bad grammar writing...(maybe because of consuming too much Getafix's potion...)

I have counted my vote in.

There are some good points in Tenergy however it doesn't make me the great player.

in my level, what I actually need is a reliable bat that helps me to be confident in the final match of an Open tournament.

In order to come to the grand final, I need more energy drinks...

"They shrink?!" 

Also same happens to those players that buy rubber then they boos it first without cutting it to shape of the blade first. So they boost it, then they glue it then they cut it. After booster wears off the rubber starts shrinking to original shape....

That is correct. Not every ESN rubber experiences this problem. I'm currently playing Baracuda on my backhand, it doesn't shrink at all. Its worse with the newer generation of ESN rubbers. Gewo Nexxus shrinks like crazy. 

...and to the point about not rolling and stretching your rubbers... Yes, i get that. I know not to roll the rubbers on so firmly as it stretches them. Gewo Nexxus and Rasanter for sure still shrink significantly even put on softly. Someone mentioned MX-P, I haven't tried it. 

I usually lay the sheet on the blade first and then start rolling from the Top of the Head to the handle. This way, even if the roll has any forward stretch, it won't cause the sheet to be stretched out when being stuck fresh. 

I have rarely had problems with rubber shrinkage but I know for a fact that MX-P, Rasant series and Rasanter series do tend to shrink. So do some of the other ESN rubbers. 

Even with me being extra cautious in not rolling it outwards, instead rolling it inwards, I have seen these rubbers shrink but I always use a thin layer of booster to get them back to the original size.