The Nittaku Fastarc G-1 ranks as the top-selling rubber at the moment, according to World Table Tennis. Its high-ball flight trajectory makes it versatile and it has killer spin potential. Any advanced player looking for a rubber to overwhelm their opponents with spin and speed should certainly consider giving Fastarc
Xiom Vega Europe is a well-rounded rubber loved by players. It is so popular that Xiom succeeded the rubber with a new version — Vega Europe DF. Both rubbers play very similarly. The main difference is the presence of Dynamic Friction Technology in Vega Europe DF. This is an adaptation
Donic Acuda S1 is a medium-hard rubber by Donic. It was popular upon its release, and this popularity spilled over into Donic’s future releases as well. At the time, I remember seeing this Acuda everywhere at competitions. Junior players loved it, and it was easy to see why, as it produces
The Butterfly Tenergy 05 table tennis rubber has been hugely popular since its release in 2008 as a way to compensate for the ITTF’s ban on speed glue. Since then, it’s become one of the most used rubbers by some of the world’s best European players, including Timo Boll. In this
Having already looked at the popular Hurricane 3, today we take a deep dive into its successor, the DHS Hurricane 3 NEO. NEO was released to bypass the speed glue ban. Without the glue, H3 lost its killer edge. So in response, DHS released a rubber with the same top
Since its release back in 2009, XIOM Vega Pro has cemented itself as one of the best rubbers for the modern-day attacker. It is still widely used today despite being one of the first tensor rubbers. We rate it as one of the best table tennis rubbers of 2021. Its
The Yasaka Mark V table tennis rubber is one of the best sellers of all time being used by tens of thousands of players all over the world, including the Olympic champion, Ma Lin. It’s a long-lasting, all-around classic rubber that’s an ideal option for players in beginner or intermediate
The Donic Barracuda rubber is made in the European style with a soft sponge and a less than tacky topsheet. It allows for players to produce high amounts of spin and speed while being more forgiving than Chinese style rubbers. Specifications Rating: Speed: 9.1, Spin: 9.8, Control: 7.1 Smooth inverted Table Tennis
