Donic Coppa JO Gold

I have been using this rubber for quite a long time on my backhand with blades like the Tibhar Carbon Shot and Timo Boll ZLC. With the Carbon Shot, it can be quite difficult to use, but on the TBZLC, it is superb.
I have switched between multiple rubbers, but this is one of my favorites. It is good for a quick, close-to-the-table style. I find it effective for blocks, flicks, topspins, and flat hits.

An excellent rubber that is quite lightweight. It provides consistent spin and is very fast. It is easy to topspin with, and the kill shots are quick. I enjoyed playing with this rubber a lot and highly recommend it.

Used it on my forehand with tibhar samsanov force pro. It’s difficult to control if you’re using a fast rubber for the first time. It’s also less spinny. However, the speed is good. I’d personally prefer sonex jp gold in this budget, as I had it on my backhand. It comes with a rubber protection sheet.

For backhand play, the best rubber is a spinny rubber. Michelin X-Power (MXP) is a good option for this purpose.

1/19/2017: At the club where I play, this is a very popular rubber. I tried it when I was starting out, but did not find it special and could not control it. I went back to slower rubbers (Mark V, Baracuda) and practiced more. Then I came back and now I find it shockingly fast. I can kill chops of my opponent with fast killer loops. The loops are low though. The speed is out of this world. Spin is also not too bad. Overall I love this. When I hit, most opponents turn away, that’s how hard the hits are.

Update 12Oct, 2020: It is a very durable and fast rubber, with decent spin. Its main quality is speed. I can hit from close to the table and also can counter loop 10 feet away from the table. I now have it on Butterfly Primoac (wood). Beautiful combo.

Review:

It is fast, not so overpriced and worth it.

I use Coppa on backhand with Sonex on forehand with a Donic Waldner Exclusive AR+ ply.

Coppa is a slightly tacky and hard rubber. It requires a fair amount of practice to get used to its angles, but blocks and flat hits are fast. Drives require a lot of practice and control.

Looping is very easy and effective from off the table. Its topspin angles require getting used to, and it gives a lower arc so the ball stays low.

The overall control is a bit less, but it is great for blockers and flat hitters and those who want spinny loops from mid ranges.

Great backhand rubber!

It’s a very fast rubber but also has very little dwell time. The hard sponge makes it easy to block but looping from a bottomspin position is much harder compared to other rubbers like Baracuda. It’s okay for the backhand if you are a forehand attacker only.

It’s very good rubber for backhand since it’s very good for blocking and shutting, but the durability is very poor. Its life comes only for 3 months if you practice daily.

I play on a Donic Waldner Carbon senso blade in 1.8mm (black).

This rubber excels at attacking and blocking. It’s challenging to push short but works well for long pushes. When hit hard, it can propel the ball with great force. The “speed glue” sound is minimal.

After 18 months of play, the spin and speed remain excellent. With just a monthly cleaning using WD40, the rubber looks almost new.

Great rubber for the price. It offers a fast pace while still maintaining decent control. I was able to hit some amazing and unbelievable shots with this rubber.

I had just used this rubber yesterday. My first feeling is quite better than my previous one (Yasaka Mark V). But the sound is strange, like the ball is touching the blade too much.