Butterfly Tackiness Chop

I played with Tackiness Chop 1.9 black on an old Alfa Pro model. It provides tremendous spin on stopped balls for serving, excellent chopping, and excellent spin looping. Fast looping moves appear in slow motion. However, fishing requires a lot of effort due to the slow sponge. It is probably better to chop away from the table and wait for a push that you can spin loop rather than exchange topspins.

Rubber is fantastic for people who like to defend with a chop. I have combined it with a blade ARTTE NUVOLA. It’s a very precise rubber, easy to use, and with great reversal.

Thin-sponged version 1.1 makes more backspin than its thicker sponge version. If you want more topspin ability, choose a 1.3-1.5, which still retains chisel’s good properties provided you clean it regularly to retain the tack.

However, it becomes too reactive to spin on serve returns as you progress to higher levels. In such cases, long pimple is a better option for backhand. Nevertheless, I still like thin-sponged version 1.1 and revisit it every once in a while.

Here is my re-review of my favorite inverted rubber.

Just a disclaimer, but I am an 80% backhand loop player, so I only use this rubber for serve receive, serves, smashes, chops, quick blocks, hits, fishing, and only if I am forced.

If I need to keep the ball in play, this rubber allows me to do that well, although the 804 has some similar properties too. The 1.5 sponge is the key as it slows the pace compared to other defensive rubbers I have. It is not as spinny as a newer sheet of Flextra and the tacky SST.

This rubber is a good choice for serve return, block, and chop. However, it is important to use a sponge thickness of at least 1.8mm. Thinner sponges will make the rubber too slow, allowing your opponent to set up an attack.

This rubber is not good for attacking shots away from the table. The throw angle is too low, making it difficult to generate power.

Overall, this is an average rubber that is best suited for club players. It is a good choice for use on the backhand.

This rubber is highly recommended for chopper players. I have been using this rubber in my first 3 years learning to play table tennis. I have many great memories with it. I recommend this rubber for a beginner player to form a solid foundation in the sport and master the basic strokes.

Great for chopping, this rubber generates lots of backspin, allowing you to dominate the table with your defensive skills. Note that durability is bad, so be prepared for the rubber to wear out very quickly - it may even set a record in a contest of the most undurable defensive rubbers.

It is a good defensive rubber or a rubber for a beginner learning the basics. It has a good throw angle, and you can generate a lot of spin with it.

Great backspin and excellent serves full of spin.

This is my first chopping rubber. I tried Chop 2 before this.

I just don’t like the ball flight compared to Tack Chop 2. The backspin is too obvious and the ball flies too high, making it easier to return compared to Tack Chop 2.

Nice spin and control on chops, but looping is different. The consistency in looping is much lower than in chopping.

Great for serves as well as slow, extremely spinny chops. Also great for loops.

It’s really cool, now I’m a super fan of this rubber. It’s the best choice for totally defensive players on the forehand. With this rubber, the difficulty of forehand chop goes away! And its good control brings stability to players, which is very important for a chopper. You can easily make the ball back when the opponent plays tricks, then keep chopping and defending.

It’s really an amazing rubber, but it’s a bit slow. However, for those who yearn for stability, it’s a necessary rubber.

Tack-C is effective for forehand chops. Contrary to my initial impression of it being too slow, you can generate spin if you use your wrist. Therefore, for forehand chops on Matshushita Pro, I rate Tack-C a 10/10.

Really spot on for a defensive rubber. All my backhand chops are perfect with it, and serving is a joy.

With a thick sponge, it can be used quite effectively for offense too, but like others have said, prepare for a monster swing if you want to attack. Loads the ball up pretty well and can counter-loop chops if required.

The control is excellent because of the soft sponge. However, the soft sponge makes it very slow, and I’ve found myself in difficulty sometimes when defending against smashes. Supports and active playing style but also close blocking.

I truly feel that this is one of the best chopping rubbers out there.

I have tried Chop 2 and prefer this rubber over it. I play with TSP p1-R 0.5mm on my backhand, and this rubber is so slow that the pips are speedier. However, chopping a dead ball is a guaranteed point if the opponent tries to loop it back. It’s a great control rubber, but a little pricey. I would probably try 729 Judo or Cross instead next time.

Chop isn’t really my game, nor is defense for that matter. However, this rubber excels at exactly what it’s made for. Chop has never been so simple.

On a different note, this rubber is also very good at developing a slow but spinny and consistent loop. Its softness provides excellent control, making it suitable for a wide range of techniques.

It’s important to note that this rubber is extremely slow, as it was designed for defensive techniques. While it was primarily made for chopping, its high control can also be beneficial for developing your game, even if you’re not planning on using it for an aggressive or offensive style beyond the novice level.

The Best Forehand Rubber for defenders. It is very spinny and offers lots of control. You can generate enough speed with blades like Chen Weixing or Joo Se Hyuk while using this rubber (1.9). However, for Defence Alpha or Matsushita, you might want to opt for a different rubber, such as NEOS Tacky.

This is a very good rubber for chopping, blocking, and pushing. It’s a very spinny rubber. When glued up, it also loops and counterloops well. It’s also great for beginners because it does everything else well too.

I am a chopper who uses my forehand only to perform forehand chops, blocks, or attacks when it is an “unmissable” chance. I personally liked this rubber a lot for what I need. It has great durability, which I recommend.