Tibhar Aurus Prime is a high-performance table tennis rubber designed specifically for advanced players who favor aggressive play styles. This tensor rubber exhibits impressive speed and spin characteristics, rated at 120 for speed and 118 for spin, making it one of the quickest rubbers in the Tibhar lineup. While it offers explosive performance, players will appreciate its manageable control rating of 80, allowing for effective shot placement even during intense rallies.
Although not particularly tacky, with a tackiness score of 2.4, the rubber provides a good grip on the ball, facilitating strong spin generation. The relatively soft sponge hardness of 7 contributes to its impressive catapult effect, enabling players to achieve powerful loops and smashes with ease. Weighing in at 5.1, Aurus Prime is classified as a medium-weight rubber, striking a balance between speed and control without being overly heavy.
The durability of Tibhar Aurus Prime is commendable at 7.9, ensuring that it maintains its performance characteristics through extended usage, making it an excellent investment for committed players. However, this rubber is not for the faint of heart; it demands good technique and consistent stroke mechanics to unlock its full potential. Players often recommend it for backhand use if a slightly less explosive touch is desired.
As for alternatives, competitors like Butterfly Tenergy 05 and Nittaku Fastarc G1 present suitable options, yet players often find Aurus Prime to deliver a faster experience with a comparable throw angle. Overall, Tibhar Aurus Prime is a formidable choice for those looking to elevate their game with a high-speed, spin-focused rubber that suits an attacking style.
The fastest rubber I have ever played, which is surprisingly soft. Considering its enormous speed, it offers very good control. I have it on my backhand, 1.7 mm thick. When using blocks, you need to keep a more closed angle, but the control will still be good. The rubber is precise when serving and rotates well. It also picks up backspin serves well.
This rubber needs much more marketing efforts. It is magnificent.
I put it on XVT ZL Hinoki as a FH rubber.
Speed: When looping with a Chinese style, the combination of grip and speed makes it deadly. Using the European way is also a good choice as it is very spinny.
Control: For 1.9 thickness, the control is truly remarkable. Very easy to return any spin regarding low sensibility to spin.
Spin: The topsheet is grippy, creating spin, but the right technique is to hit the ball more directly, making much more contact with the rubber instead of brushing.
Catapult: Comfortable arc. Very easy to loop backspin. Sometimes if you compensate too much, the balls go out.
Smashing: Direct hitting is a breeze. Just close your eyes and shoot.
Summary: Very controllable, high-speed spinny rubber :)
Initially, this one seemed to be the holy grail of backhand rubbers for me. High but predictable dynamics, high throw, good feel, probably slightly faster (although with a weaker catapult effect) than MX-P while less spin-sensitive, with a grippier topsheet. However, it likes its boost even quicker than MX-P - it was just about 12-15 playing/training hours for me. After that, dynamics decrease drastically and so it’s harder to get the same spin and speed on the ball.
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