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Victas Triple Extra, a legend among table tennis players, is known for its exceptional performance and versatility. Crafted by Victas, a reputable brand renowned for producing high-quality equipment, Triple Extra stands out with its outstanding ratings, earning an impressive overall score of 9 out of 10.
With a speed rating of 8, this rubber generates immense power, allowing players to execute explosive shots and dominate the table. The spin rating of 9 further enhances its capabilities, enabling heavy spin generation and devastating variations. Control, rated at 9, ensures consistency and precision, making it a delight for players of all skill levels.
Despite its outstanding speed and spin, Triple Extra's tackiness, rated at 6.5, provides excellent grip and control. Players can confidently execute intricate techniques and maintain spin sensitivity during play. The weight of 7.5 contributes to a solid feel and stability, allowing players to generate powerful strokes with ease.
Forum reviews overwhelmingly praise the Triple Extra's outstanding sponge hardness of 7.3, which provides a crisp and responsive feel. Its gears rating of 8.5 signifies its versatility, allowing players to transition smoothly between attacking and defensive play. The throw angle of 7 enables precise placement and control, making it suitable for all playing styles.
Consistency, rated at 8.8, ensures reliability and predictability, allowing players to execute shots with confidence. The durability of the Triple Extra, rated at 9, is a testament to its exceptional craftsmanship, ensuring longevity and prolonged performance.
Overall, Victas Triple Extra is a top-tier table tennis rubber that caters to the needs of players seeking a combination of speed, spin, control, and consistency. Its versatility and high-quality construction make it an excellent choice for players of all levels, from beginners to seasoned professionals.
Review
Overall, I am giving this rubber a 10/10 rating. Of all the rubbers I have tried on my forehand (H3N/palioak47/friendship super fx/pf4/Bluegrip C2), this is the best so far. It is also a good backhand rubber, but only if you know how to play with it. I am using it on my forehand because it has a similar construction to Chinese rubbers, but the sponge is livelier. My playing style is “kung fu” table tennis.
This is just my first day using this rubber, so I will provide an update later.
Characteristics
Having played with this rubber on my forehand for approximately 15 hours with the maximum thickness, I will now compare it to Butterfly’s Dignics 09c and Victas’s Triple Double Extra.
In comparison to the 09c, this rubber offers a slightly higher throw and is marginally lower than the TD. Similarly to these two, it performs exceptionally well when playing close to the table. However, it must be said that I believe the tacky top-sheet is mainly for aesthetics, as brushing shots are not significantly more spinny in comparison to other tensors, although services do benefit from a moderate increase in spin. To my surprise, blocking is notably underwhelming compared to the 09c and especially the TD, with it feeling like a very hard tensor.
Regarding flat shots, I believe both the 09c and TD excel for different reasons. The 09c is softer and generates a satisfactory amount of spin to control its descent and placement, while the TD executes deadly flat shots with almost no spin, which can be more challenging to control but prove devastating when executed successfully. Unfortunately, the TE is too hard to produce sufficient spin to control the ball and yet too spinny to be lethal even when it lands on the table. Apart from flat shots, it remains a commendable rubber for its price point, but I find the TD to be superior at a comparable cost. I would rate it 8/10.
I use this rubber in 2.0 mm thickness for my backhand on a Temper Tech All+ blade. It provides good control, spin, and medium speed. However, it requires some adjustment as the sponge is rather hard. Blocks are effective with this rubber.
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