Nittaku Sonic AR
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Topic: Nittaku Sonic AR
Posted By: ChichoFicho
Subject: Nittaku Sonic AR
Date Posted: 05/28/2020 at 7:55am
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Nittaku are selling a new short pips rubber Sonic AR. It looks like a substitution for Hammond FA Speed which was discontinued and which was the best short pips rubber I have come accross. Can anyone make a review of Sonic AR? ------------- Darker Speed 70 Hammond FA Speed Tyotokusen |
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Posted By: Skyline
Date Posted: 05/28/2020 at 8:49am
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Posted By: mykonos96
Date Posted: 05/28/2020 at 1:06pm
I think its a Hammond FA upgrade
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ChichoFicho wrote:Posted By: ChichoFicho
Date Posted: 06/03/2020 at 5:26pm
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Thanks. Has anybody tried the rubber? Getting a sheet of it is really hard as it is only available in Japan and only at few shops. ------------- Darker Speed 70 Hammond FA Speed Tyotokusen |
Posted By: penholderxxx
Date Posted: 06/03/2020 at 8:06pm
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TT-Japan still having Hammond FA in its webpage; in various thickness. ------------- Iloveplayingtabletennis |
Posted By: ChichoFicho
Date Posted: 06/18/2020 at 6:17pm
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Up!! ------------- Darker Speed 70 Hammond FA Speed Tyotokusen |
Posted By: mykonos96
Date Posted: 06/18/2020 at 8:13pm
Pips are more separated than moristo must be disturbing for the opponent https://image.rakuten.co.jp/vitaliser/cabinet/2004-4/nittaku-1418_3.jpg" rel="nofollow - https://image.rakuten.co.jp/vitaliser/cabinet/2004-4/nittaku-1418_3.jpg
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Posted By: ChichoFicho
Date Posted: 06/23/2020 at 3:11pm
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I managed to get 2 sheets of Sonic AR in max. It is very similar to Hammond FA Speed but a bit less disturbing for the opponent. Anyway, it is still the best short pips rubber on the market for hitting and blocking. ------------- Darker Speed 70 Hammond FA Speed Tyotokusen |
Posted By: mykonos96
Date Posted: 06/23/2020 at 4:50pm
what about the control compared to moristo?
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Posted By: ThePongProfessor
Date Posted: 06/23/2020 at 6:59pm
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I will be reviewing them in the weeks to come. ------------- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThePongProfessor http://mytabletennis.net/forum/feedback-thepongprofessor_topic69419.html" rel="nofollow - Feedback |
Posted By: ChichoFicho
Date Posted: 06/24/2020 at 2:53pm
It has better control on blocks and hits. ------------- Darker Speed 70 Hammond FA Speed Tyotokusen |
Posted By: Sedis
Date Posted: 09/06/2020 at 1:30pm
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I tried this out in 1.8mm today. It has a lot in common with TSP Spectol Blue. Despite TSP listing Spectol Blue at 43±3° Japanese sponge hardness and Nittaku listing this at 32.5°, I measured them at 43 and 44° Shore O respectively, so I think the TSP listing is an error. The Nittaku feels very slightly harder in use, possibly the top sheet is also slightly harder. The speed is very similar, possibly a fraction faster. The top sheet has a slightly glossier appearance, which I thought might mean they were slightly less grippy and more deceptive, but this does not appear to be the case. They seem to have a very slightly lower throw than Spectol Blue, I found them very good for blocking and hitting, potentially even better than the Spectol, but a little worse for pushing and chopping, but there is not a great deal in it. |
Posted By: mykonos96
Date Posted: 09/06/2020 at 10:55pm
What about the control? Its easy to open with a loop? .because it took me sometime to use blue
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Posted By: Sedis
Date Posted: 09/07/2020 at 1:25am
About the same in this respect. I was expecting it to be slightly more difficult, due to the appearance of the top sheet, but it is very similar.
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Posted By: mykonos96
Date Posted: 09/08/2020 at 3:50am
Blue doesnt make the ball sink when you block. The same happens to sonic ?
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Posted By: Sedis
Date Posted: 09/08/2020 at 6:36am
Yes, very similar in that respect. The main difference seems to be a slightly harder topsheet, which seems to give a fraction faster, slightly lower trajectory shot when hitting, but also makes it slightly harder to control short pushes and touch shots. I am going to try it a few more times, it may break in a little. As it stands I have a slight preference for the Spectol Blue.
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Posted By: mykonos96
Date Posted: 09/08/2020 at 10:53am
its interesting that there s more space between pips that oher pips maybe more than spectol, I hope the sponge is not so brittle as beautry, I like this pip but wasnt very long lasting since sponge was tearing apart everytime I removed the glue |