Galaxy Moon (T05) Sun(T25) Mars(T64) reviews

If you use rubber cement to put the rubbers on, please let us know as that can change the way it plays a lot. Also, if you use a tuner or spinmax.

Edited by Hookshot - 02/01/2011 at 7:05pm

Hookshot wrote: If you use rubber cement to put the rubbers on, please let us know as that can change the way it plays a lot. Also, if you use a tuner or spinmax.

Debraj,

Thanks debraj,

What planet are you on!    (just a little side joke)    

will be waiting for your review of SUN.

debraj wrote: for those who can't wait.. here is 25 page thread on german forum on these rubbers.  http://forum.tt-news.de/showthread.php?t=101923 what i don't understand is why germans always buy 1.9 or 1.7, and then complain that rubber is not fast enough...???

Edited by Imago - 02/02/2011 at 3:02pm

Imago wrote: From my experience with Mercury 2, I know that the Moxa topsheed has to be warmed up. If this is the same Moxa with Sun we should expect it to become even more soft within ten days. Although I suspect that the Sun Moxa is as close to the Mercury 2 Moxa as Venus 2 MaxTense sponge is close to Sun MaxTense sponge. In other words, nothing in common.

Sun and Moon are Max Tense while Mars is Moxa. According to Yinhe Moxa is a relatively inexpensive SGE tech.

Can't wait to read some reviews in English. I ordered 2 sheets of the moon in 2.0mm 34 degree, but won't arrive till Friday.

deb pls tell us what hardness and thickness did you get and what do you think is the hardness one should have the same( or close to  feel/speed/spin of 2.1mm T05/05fx and T25.

I got a new sheet of Moon 37deg with 2mm thick in Black today.  This is not typical Chinese rubber but very jap/euro liked rubber.  Rubber is not tacky at all but very grippy.  The sponge is not hard or mushy and the hardness feel should be in between T05 and T05FX.  However, it does not have that spring effect like Tenergy.  The rubber is light.  The uncut weight ~ 60grs and ~ 42grs after cut for LatCoustik blade.

Quick observation after playing ~ 2hrs.

Very nice rubber with great control.  It also does everything well but lack of power when playing from mid distance and far from table.  Much less spinny than T05 for sure.  However, it shines in the department of blocking and smashing.  Another great feature is that it is not very sensitive for the incoming spin.  Fits better on BH than FH.  It might also match better with faster and crispy blade.  I'll try to review more after several sections.



Edited by ThaiLe - 02/03/2011 at 3:47am

debraj wrote: MindTrip wrote: Can't wait to read some reviews in English. I ordered 2 sheets of the moon in 2.0mm 34 degree, but won't arrive till Friday. 2.0 ? 34 degree? are you from germany?

Haha! Actually born and raised in the US. Tenergy05 was a bit much for me to handle close to the net. With Moon and Ten05 being closely related, I figured I'd give it a shot for the price. If it's too slow, but spins well, I'll drop another $25 and get a 2.3mm.

debraj wrote: imago: that's great initial feedback. from the reviews, i was beginning to think, that sun probably doesn't loop that good, but blocks best. good that you help correct my thinking. for those who can't wait.. here is 25 page thread on german forum on these rubbers.  http://forum.tt-news.de/showthread.php?t=101923 what i don't understand is why germans always buy 1.9 or 1.7, and then complain that rubber is not fast enough...???

It is probably the same american phenomenon of usatt rated 1600 player sporting an off+ blade with Tenergy max on both sides complaining about the rubber lacking touch :)

That is probably the trend in Germany. Use thinner rubber and extract your speed by learning proper techniques. They maybe on to something.

You class someone using 2.0mm rubbers as as extreme and naive?


Edited by prott.co.uk - 02/03/2011 at 3:38pm