Nittaku Zalt

In my experience, this rubber is excellent for backhand shots. However, it does not have a long lifespan.

This rubber is excellent for beginners to low-intermediate players looking to develop good strokes and fine touch. It is a recently released non-tensor rubber.

I use it as a forehand rubber, although I have seen it effectively employed on the backhand side of fast composite blades. My rubber is 1.8mm thick and black, glued to a 5-ply all-wood blade, which is an average speed hard blade.

I have been able to produce decent topspins and low, near-straight shots (drives). It performs well for both short and mid-table play.

Overall, I have rated it 9/10. This rating applies to players seeking a solid forehand rubber for basic training, including topspin, sidespin, and close-table loops, as well as skill refinement.

For its price, it offers great value; I paid around $27 USD for mine.

However, I am unable to assess its durability as I haven’t had it long enough.