Tibhar Volcano

I will talk about the newer Volcano+ version. This rubber has a very interesting soft but not elastic topsheet that feels like an antispin topsheet. However, the rubber is overall spiny enough for all offensive strokes. Volcano+ is quite good for learning normal topspin loop and topspin drives technique.

This rubber can block short powerful attacks like antispin. The sponge is soft and slow, but I do not recommend this rubber for chopping.

Faithfully in this firm and in its products (I acquired blade and rubbers), I had a very bad experience. So I preferred to move to Chinese Palio and Sanwei. Now, I began again to enjoy playing so well that my opponents are amazed and often angry. Now, when I want to hit, I can hit! When I want to touch, I can touch! When I want to send the ball to a specific corner, I send it perfectly to that corner! It is no longer a lottery!

As a beginner, I used this on my forehand, and Tibhar Vari Spin on my backhand. At the time, I thought this rubber was mediocre, but revisiting it, my opinion has changed for the worse. I do not like it. It is not a good choice for intermediate or advanced players. If you’re a beginner, you’re better off going for something like MarkV.

Very good rubber to start with! It offers lots of control and is not sensitive to incoming spin. However, it lacks a good spinny soul, making it hard for topspins and serves to perform at a very good level.
Used on BH on a TSP x.offensive series blade.

There is a difference between the old Volcano and the new Volcano with the new label Tibhar 74-020. I’m not sure, but it seems like there is a difference in the sponge or gluing between the rubber and the sponge. Volcano + is about 10% faster and has better consistency. I played both types and the Volcano+ 74-020 is much better.

This rubber is classic (non-tensor) and it is very similar to the Butterfly Sriver EL from the past. It is good with this rubber. And it is cheap (about 18 E), not expensive like the Evolution and the new Nimbus series. This is a rubber for active recreation players, and it is durable.

It is best suited for an all-around and control game with occasional attacks. It blocks and counter-smashes against spin drives excellently. It is very controlled when receiving side spin and serves. Good control compensation on fast or power blades like the old good Stiga Clipper (my Clipper is from 1993/94).

It has the BEST PRICE/QUALITY ratio on the market, so give it a try.

Bought two of those rubbers in 2.0 since I wanted something cheap to play outdoors but replaced them after a few weeks.

The rubbers are better than expected, easy to control, e.g. it’s a no-brainer to return even heavy topspins. On the downside, they are not suited for my rather short motions I’m used to.

In most situations I can’t generate the amount of spin and speed to set my opponent under pressure; especially short serves are rather benign. I think they’re fair enough for beginners; still I would consider ‘classic’ rubbers to be more suited for learning the right technique (e.g. some of the CJ 8000 series), since those boast more consistent characteristics.

It is an okay rubber. It is quite good for beginners. It is not very fast. It produces quite good spin on the ball. I don’t really recommend it for advanced players.

I used this rubber for my backhand. Initially, as a beginner, I struggled with control and consistency. Despite practicing for almost two years, my backhand remained weak. Eventually, I switched to Sriver G3, which dramatically improved my control and confidence, leading me to win more games.

In retrospect, I believe that using Volcono in the beginning forced me to focus on developing my technique. Although it was a challenging journey, it ultimately helped me achieve better control. I still keep Volcono as a reminder of my early struggles.

Overall:

• Chop: Excellent
• Back-end loops: Poor
• Spin: Low
• Speed: Good
• Control: Average

Goma algo lenta pero con mucho control, ideal para los que empiezan. Me gustó mucho en su momento hasta que necesité algo más de velocidad. La recomendaría a los que empiezan.

There aren’t many reviews for this rubber, but the few that exist are very promising. First off, this rubber comes with paper rather than the plastic. It is completely non-tacky and has a very nice topsheet.

One of the reviews I’ve read mentioned that this rubber helped improve their game, and I do agree. It is a great beginner’s rubber. It responds well to your strokes and the changes in speed when you execute them. Also, someone mentioned that it is similar to Butterfly’s Sriver but slower. With that mentioned, it was perfect for me who needed a controllable, long-lasting, and forgiving FH rubber to my new blade (Korbel SK7).

It is also much cheaper than Sriver, which will be my next choice of rubber when I decide to go faster on my FH.