Andro Impuls Speed

Review of Table Tennis Rubber

Pros:

• Excellent control
• Spinny loops
• Good for counter-hitting

Cons:

• Not very fast
• Wears out quickly
• Produces less spin on serves

The rubber is very slow, but if control is what you desire, you’ll love it.

It is perfect for a beginner’s backhand.

This rubber is very good and offers a soft feel with plenty of spin. The only downside is that you will need to change it every four months.

I used this rubber some years ago, and I would not recommend it for beginners.

It’s not very powerful, but it excels at looping from behind the table. The rubber produces a very high bounce, making it difficult to block topspins.

Review of Table Tennis Rubber

Pros:

• Accurate hitting
• Excellent looping on backspin/opening
• Good speed when counter-looping

Cons:

• Slow when driving
• Ineffective on spin serves
• Not suitable for blocking

The rubber produces a nice sound when hitting, which is quite enjoyable. However, I found that blocking performance is much worse than I expected.

The only positive aspect of this rubber is its controlled looping against backspin and its effectiveness in counter-looping. Unfortunately, the spin on serves is disappointing.

Initially, this rubber is impressively loud! It has reignited my joy for looping and sustaining rallies. I also discovered how much control it provides. Now, before anyone quotes me on my previous statement about tensors having a terrible short game and a lack of spin, let me clarify that I’ve paired it with more sensible speed blades.

My first experience with the Impuls Speed was on a Schlager blade, and I claimed it had no speed, no spin, and was hard to block. Well, of course! Anything aside from 729 Lightning is going to be unplayable on that piece of metal.

Currently, I’m using it on an Oh Sang Eun blade, which offers the speed I need and an abundance of spin. The remarkable aspect is that body shots now sink perfectly into the soft sponge, allowing me to execute great loops even from mistimed hits.

On my forehand, I admit that it struggles with higher-level techniques, such as a hard flick or a loop kill from backspin, and the speed isn’t something worth writing home about—especially when opponents are lobbing at me. However, on my backhand, it truly shines. I can play all my tricky shots learned from the G555, and passive blocks have become effective weapons on their own. Not to mention, the excellent feel and feedback during punch blocks are impressive!

In conclusion, I was mistaken about this rubber (once again). It simply requires sensible speed blades to perform optimally, along with techniques that have been developed with much slower equipment.

I’ve got the 2.2 mm sponge version in red, and I must say that it is an excellent rubber for the backhand.

It is extremely soft, providing a very nice feeling of the ball. You can generate a lot of spin or simply execute flat strokes, gradually increasing spin with every hit.

The only downside to this rubber is its durability. After about three weeks of usage, playing four days a week for around four hours each day, I started to notice a decline in spin. Nonetheless, I love it.

Overall, this is a great tensor rubber! =D