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The Tibhar Hybrid K1 Plus table tennis rubber is a high-performance tensor rubber designed for players seeking exceptional speed, spin, and control. With a speed rating of 112, spin rating of 115, and control rating of 80, this rubber offers a perfect balance of offensive and defensive capabilities.
The unique formula of the K1 Plus rubber combines tacky and elastic topsheet with a medium-hard sponge, resulting in excellent grip and feel. This combination allows players to generate immense spin on serves, loops, and counterattacks while maintaining precise control over their shots. The 8.5-degree throw angle provides a flatter trajectory, enabling players to execute powerful topspin shots with great accuracy.
The Hybrid K1 Plus is known for its consistency and reliability, with a rating of 10. This means players can expect consistent performance and feel throughout the life of the rubber. Durability is also rated at 8.5, ensuring that the rubber can withstand intense playing sessions without losing its properties.
Overall, the Tibhar Hybrid K1 Plus is a top-tier table tennis rubber that caters to the needs of advanced and professional players. Its combination of speed, spin, control, and consistency makes it an excellent choice for players who demand the highest level of performance and quality.
Cut at 54g on my paddle. The rubber provides a solid feel with good speed, spin, and an excellent grippy topsheet. However, it is a bit too hard for my preference. I use it on my backhand side. It is definitely too heavy to keep using. I plan to try the Hybrid K1, which may be a better compromise for me.
Review:
This rubber is available exclusively in the Asian market, and I acquired it from ttnpp.com. Its playing characteristics resemble European rubber more closely than Chinese rubber. It’s a hybrid with a tacky top sheet but a porous and fast, yet not springy, sponge.
The rubber has a subtle tack that allows you to pick up the ball momentarily. Compared to Chinese rubber, its tackiness is relatively low.
Comparisons to DHS H3 Neo:
Forehand Drive:
It executes forehand drives effortlessly, without slippage or excessive bounce. It’s noticeably faster than the H3 Neo.
Serve:
This rubber excels in serving. It enables a wide range of spin, speed, and placement with minimal adjustments, save for a slight reduction in force due to the faster sponge. The spin is abundant, not quite as pronounced as the H3 Neo, but comparable.
Serve Receive:
The rubber is highly sensitive to incoming spin, necessitating careful spin reading for effective use. This is a common characteristic of Chinese rubber. However, its less springy sponge facilitates short serves, preventing excessive popping as seen with tensor rubbers or T05.
Close-to-Table Looping:
Looping is relatively effortless with this rubber. Despite its hard sponge, rated at 50 degrees on the ESN scale, looping becomes facile when paired with a moderately flexible blade.
Far-from-Table Topspin:
This is where it surpasses conventional Chinese rubbers. The rubber provides ample speed for returning balls from a distance.
Gears:
The rubber offers a full range of gears, enabling both slow, controlled loops and powerful smashes. It can also execute the classic drive loop, although the H3 Neo’s drive loop feels crisper.
Overall:
For players accustomed to European/Japanese rubbers seeking increased spin and a more linear response, this rubber serves as a suitable transition before transitioning to Chinese rubbers. It resembles a higher-spin, more linear, but slower version of Donic M1.
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