DHS PF4

Good rubber for beginners who don’t want to spend a fortune.
However, I would not recommend it at higher levels.

CHEAP BUT a little bit POWERFUL!

This is a wonderful rubber, it has a soft texture and great tackiness, and it has a great amount of control. The throw angle is pretty low and the ball just drops on the other side of the net, which makes it very difficult for your opponent to return. It is also very durable, and it can last for a long time even with heavy use.

Overall, this is a great rubber for players of all levels. It is especially good for beginners who are looking for a rubber that is easy to control and provides a lot of spin.

Good spin in all shots, but very slow.

Very good for pushing and chopping with a thin sponge. Control is great in all shots.

Offensive game takes a lot of effort because of slowness and low throw angle.

Recommended for beginners and defensive players.

A superb rubber for a controlled defensive game! I play with it on an ALL blade and it gives me tons of control. However, if you want to do a topspin with this rubber, you should do it with a full arm swing. This rubber is not suitable for European topspins with a slow, tacky rubber.

Got mine before, and it’s tacky. It’s good, but not spinny. I wonder why, despite its tackiness.

I think this is a great rubber I have ever used. I feel the control is good, the spin is amazing so you can loop better, and the speed is really good. I used it on Donic Persson Power Carbon Senso for my backhand. It is really good rubber.

I decreased the tackiness by using a lot of powder and after that cleaned it with water. It will make it better.

I love the rubber.

I got this rubber one year ago. I tried it on the same blade, and it was too hard, and the feel and control were not good. However, when I tried it on Stiga Offensive or Stiga All NCT, it was really nice - super control and feeling. The speed is not fast, but for my all-round style, it’s good.

I have used this rubber for over 20 years. It is an excellent classic rubber that competed with Butterfly, 729, and Yasaka rubbers on many tables. I hope to try it again one day.

I got this rubber from a bat set from LIDL in Sept 2011, priced at a mere £7.99 (this included 2 bats and 3 three-star Andro balls).

So, it works out to about £3.50 per bat, which includes the 2 sheets of PF4 rubbers and the Allround Andro blade. Not bad, eh?

As a penhold player (Japanese grip), I decided to make the switch to the Chinese penhold. To do this, I trimmed off the end of the handle by about 1.5 cm and sanded down the neck to get a more comfortable grip. Lo and behold, the control is superb!

Being a very slow rubber, you can afford to hit harder without fear of overhitting. It doesn’t slow down my flat smash. It’s also very good for topspin from a low table height.

As I have never tried reverse backhand on my Japanese grip bat, it came as a surprise that I could execute it quite naturally for both drive and topspin - all thanks to the rubber.

5 stars for LIDL’s once-in-a-lifetime price of £3.50 per bat. Work out the price per sheet yourself.

Pretty good for smashing and chops. Driving is a bit hard, but it is ok.

Personally, I think it’s a great rubber, especially if you’re using the Chinese looping style. I actually started with this rubber as a penholder. It’s a little fast to start, but I learned to control it after about a year, and it’s got some really nice loops, once you get the technique down. I’ve gotten fantastic, very powerful loops out of this.

Now, I’ll definitely admit, there are other Chinese rubbers that you would get far more speed out of with much less effort, but this worked out fine too. If you want more speed, I’d probably go for something else, but with enough practice, this thing can give you fantastic speed with great control in my opinion.

I also have it on my backhand, and this rubber isn’t too great for RPB in my opinion. There are plenty of much better rubbers out there. If it were a little softer, it’d probably work better.

This was one of the first rubbers I used about 15 years ago. I can see why people don’t rate it too highly because it doesn’t excel in any department. However, for keeping the ball on the table and developing strokes, it’s one of the best. Just don’t hang on to it for too long, as you might get stuck in a rut as a safety-only player. It’s great for spin/pushing.

Hmmm, sorry guys, but how can you play with this thing? Seriously, I can only play defensive balls with this thing. It’s too slow for looping, smashing, blocking, and all other offensive tactics.

I’ve been using this for a few weeks, and I’m impressed. I’ve beaten very good players with it. It’s not as tacky or as quick as Globe, but use Spinmax on it, and it’s great. I’m really impressed with the sponge, as you can do pretty much anything with this rubber if you put the effort in. It is very quick. The only thing it lacks in is blocking a really heavy topspin as the sponge is so hard. However, if you time it right, you can counter loop anything.

Most effective and popular as a chopper’s rubber, this rubber features a 1.6mm sponge that provides excellent control. This allows players to generate a high amount of spin. The rubber remains popular among choppers at relatively high levels of play. However, using a thicker sponge can result in a significant decrease in control.

It’s a good rubber for serves, pushes, and beginners. But it lacks the extra umph! for looping and driving effectively. It’s pretty all-round, and you can chop and loop, but it doesn’t exceed anywhere.

You can use it to develop a style pretty well, but eventually, you’ll have to choose a style, go with it, and change the rubber to something less versatile but better for you.