Andro Rasant PowerGrip

Rubber description:

The Andro Rasant PowerGrip is a high-performance table tennis rubber designed for offensive players seeking to enhance their speed, spin, and overall control. This tensor rubber boasts a blend of advanced technology and ergonomic performance, making it an excellent choice for those who prioritize aggressive play styles. With a speed rating of 117 and a spin rating of 116, it excels in generating powerful topspins and effective serves, ensuring that your strategic shots are both aggressive and precise.

When it comes to tackiness, the PowerGrip features a tackiness rating of 2.1, lending it a slightly grippy feel that aids in delivering spin while maintaining excellent speed. The rubber is medium-heavy, weighing in at 6.6 grams, which contributes to its overall performance characteristics. Despite its weight, players find it manageable, especially for topspin and offensive strokes. Its durability rating of 8 suggests that it stands up well to regular play, making it a reliable option over time.

For players seeking alternatives, while the Rasant PowerGrip serves as a suitable substitute for the popular Tenergy series, users often highlight its unique properties in gameplay. This rubber is particularly appreciated by those who favor a firmer sponge for precise strokes and excellent feedback. However, players new to aggressive rubbers or those with developing techniques may find the PowerGrip demanding in terms of skill. Overall, the Andro Rasant PowerGrip is highly regarded by advanced players for its exceptional balance of speed, spin, and control, reinforcing its status as one of the top choices in the table tennis community.

Recent Reviews

#1 — January 2023

Bought this rubber for 15 Euro in an outlet. After playing with this rubber for some hours, my first impressions are good. I have it in 2.1 mm red on my forehand (FH), glued to an Andro CS7 pro blade (with seven plies of abbachi). I am a 1500 rated player with an all-round offensive style of play. My FH is more consistent than my backhand (BH), and therefore I always use a faster rubber than my BH rubber.

But due to its hardness, this rubber is pretty fast, so good technique is needed to place the ball on the table where you want it. I play close to mid distance from the table, so I run the risk of my balls going over the table. The spin is there, and it’s easy to lift backspin balls, but good technique is required to get the best out of it. Smashes are, of course, easy on the other hand.

I think this rubber is made for advanced offensive players who like to use speedy rubbers. I think my next FH rubber will be more controlled and softer again. So overall, I am pretty happy but would recommend this rubber for offensive, advanced players, not for developing or all-round/defensive players.

#2 — May 2021

The best rubber from the Rasant series.

#3 — June 2019

Excellent rubber, I would say it has a hardness of 47 degrees. You can do very good topspins. You have to be careful in the short game because it bounces a lot if you don’t catch the ball well.