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Blade 
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 Posted: 12/16/2009 at 4:08am |
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Tpgh2k,
What do you think of it's flat hitting capabilities? For the little I've played with it, it's much easier to smash with than tenergies or even genius for that matter, but it lacks a bit of put away power. However, for low fast loop drives it's up there with the best of them. I agree that the blocking is surprisingly controllable. It also seems to have a bit more sound than it's other brand competitors. |
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tpgh2k
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Posted: 12/16/2009 at 12:50pm |
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i've only had chances to do flat hits over the table with my bh on chance balls. so from that point of view it's pretty good. the rubber itself is only about medium speed (i like that) so if you feel like it lacks some umph then you'll just need to muscle it a little bit more.
on the fh side i have absolutely no problem looping very hard with it. the ball travels surprisingly fast even from 8-10 feet behind the table. |
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Jeff(ATTC)
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Posted: 02/26/2010 at 2:48am |
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Today I put on a sheet of Black, MAX JOOLA X-plode on my the FH of my Avalox P700. X-plode has a very firm sponge on a nice grippy topsheet. Countering, blocking, and looping are good (will follow up with more details after my practice session later today). I feel that this rubber needs to be broken in before I can really get some serious speed and spin.
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viktorovich
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Posted: 02/26/2010 at 7:54am |
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Someone can compare X-Plode vs Platin.
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ppgear
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Posted: 02/26/2010 at 9:30am |
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There are some more reviews on the Table Tennis Database:
Joola Express X-plode Reviews Feel free to post your reviews there too. |
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tpgh2k
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Posted: 02/26/2010 at 9:35am |
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the spin from xplode is so much better than any other tensor i've tried. paired with a YEO, it is absolutely lovely for the bh or the fh. the topsheet is very grippy but soft at the same time. this really helps with spin and loops but there is a drawback.
after nearly 3 months, i now see small chips on the edges. that's pretty much the only bad thing i've seen so far. |
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Jeff(ATTC)
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Posted: 02/26/2010 at 12:29pm |
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viktorovich
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Posted: 02/26/2010 at 5:35pm |
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To compare speed : Platin,Express1,X-Plode ?
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tpgh2k
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Posted: 02/27/2010 at 1:55am |
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@jeff: i seem to like it better when its new. but it plays just as well when it's worn in...i feel like the sponge might get a bit softer and it wraps the ball a lot. but either way, i think it's plays well out of the box and worn in until it literally falls apart.
@vik: platin and express are about the same, xplode is a bit slower on passive shots but at higher gears they all are about the same. |
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Posted: 02/27/2010 at 7:49pm |
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ive been playing with it on my BH, i havent noticed any fragility problems, this rubber seems very very mildly tacky in contrast to the ultra grippiness of tenergy 05, so that might be why people think it plays slightly better broken in, the rubber has good click sound, sometimes i do feel like it might stick too much because of the slight tacky, not a good thing for BH loop, when i put a sheet of plastic to protect rubber, the plastic slips right off of tenergy, the plastic cover sticks to the x-plode
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chris.b40
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Posted: 02/27/2010 at 8:26pm |
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QUOTE tpgh2k
"the blocks are a lot better (compared to bryce speed)"
I agree with you here but these rubbers are no where near Bryce Speed FX in the blocking department
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chris.b40
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Posted: 02/27/2010 at 8:30pm |
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This is a very good review so far ,I like the tone as well as the fact that your experience comes through your written words ,nice.
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Jeff(ATTC)
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Posted: 02/28/2010 at 1:20am |
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debraj
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Posted: 02/28/2010 at 2:04am |
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did your explode lose some speed after about a week or so?
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tpgh2k
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Posted: 02/28/2010 at 2:21am |
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it does lose some speed after a few days/weeks...but that only happens for blocks and counters. when you start hitting harder it's all the same.
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Jeff(ATTC)
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Posted: 03/01/2010 at 12:05am |
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Day 3: X-plode is a little softer than the day before. Loops are easily landing on the table; the rubber bites the ball and then slings it out. Countering is still really good with this rubber; it is linear and has good pace. Blocking is pretty good, balls will land where I want them to. Flipping is good since the medium-hard sponge and the grippy topsheet do lots of the work.
Compared to Vega Pro: Speed X-Plode > Pro Spin X-Plode ~ Pro (Need more time to decide) Control Pro > X-Plode |
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tpgh2k
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Posted: 03/01/2010 at 12:33am |
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welcome to the club jeff =). you've fully converted to xplode!
i'll add something...after 3 months of playing, i think the blocks have suffered a bit....not sure if it's b/c of me or b/c of the rubber. but we'll see! |
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Posted: 03/01/2010 at 12:48am |
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saw this rubber today.hated the 50$ sticker price.i wonder if this rubber retains its grip for any longer time vs jo platinum or joola x-energy.i like tensors ,but they become worn so fast
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Posted: 03/01/2010 at 1:46am |
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holda: i've had it for 3 months now and it's still grippy. slight rips near the edges but that's it.
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Jeff(ATTC)
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Posted: 03/01/2010 at 2:41am |
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Posted: 03/21/2010 at 12:24am |
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I am going to give this a go again with my new DotecHinoki blade :)
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