Victas V > 11 Extra

The rubber offers very good control and spin, along with ample speed and power. It performs well even when paired with a defensive blade. The sponge is rated as Medium/Medium-Hard, providing a good balance. The weight of the rubber is optimal, not being too heavy or light.

Control is amazing, with enough speed and spin. It’s very light, which is very important to me. My set now weighs only 171g.

Review:

The rubber has a medium hardness and throw angle, making it not very spin sensitive. For some reason, the 2.0 thickness feels much better than the Max thickness, which feels more mushy and slower. What makes this rubber special is its light weight without being very soft. It offers excellent control, making it worth a try.

I became aware of this rubber through a very good friend who has been playing it on a Butterfly Timo Boll ALC for six months. For him it is “THE feel-good rubber.”

FACTS: According to the manufacturer Victas, this rubber has a sponge hardness of 47.5 degrees. The "most thorough table tennis shop in Germany, “Spin and Speed” ;-P , gives (even) a total hardness. Accordingly, the rubber has 50.2 degree !!! - and is the softest rubber with a 47.5 degrees sponge. … that You can tell !!! Spin and Speed indicate a weight of 61 g (uncut) by 2.0 mm thickness. My blue test rubber in max. thickness had a weight of 47 g by 156 x 151 mm.

I also initially combined my Btfly.T.Boll ALC with the Victas, even though I have had this blade for years, I have not played any more. I have played various other, better rubbers on it in the past. Even on my favorite SZLC blades (Btfly. Zhang Jike “Fake or Stuor Nobilis SZLC Hinoki”) I was not satisfied.

CONCLUSION: Compared to my current favorite rubber, the Nittaku Fastarc G-1, which also has a 47.5 degree sponge, I have to say that the V-11 produces significantly less spin but also accepts significantly less spin. In addition, the maximum thickness of the V-11 is hardly faster than my G-1 with 1.8 mm. (… and in my opinion one of the slowest rubbers with a 47.5 degree sponge!) The so-called “angle play” was unfortunately not possible with the V-11 and it was difficult for me to play with it “powerfully” …

Backhand Performance:

For non-loopers, this rubber excels as a backhand covering. Its lack of spin may pose challenges when serving or performing topspin strokes on the forehand side.

Weight and Characteristics:

The weight of the rubber is remarkable at 41 grams (2 mm cut) and 44 grams (max cut), defying expectations for a 47-degree rubber. Modern tensor rubbers tend to be heavier, allowing for a heavy forehand rubber while maintaining a blade weight under 180 grams.

The rubber exhibits a very linear tensor effect and a medium-hard sponge. It offers a medium-high throw angle and is relatively insensitive to incoming spin, but it also lacks the ability to generate significant spin on opening topspin shots.

Advantages:

• Serve return
• Flicks
• Blocks
• Flat hits
• Counter topspin

Disadvantages:

• Serve
• Slow and spinny topspin
• Chop and backspin effects

Incredibly, the Max weight is only 62g (cut: 43g); the 2.0 is 58g (cut: 41g).

It’s a good rubber, but it’s not hard or medium hard at all. I purchased it looking for a medium-hard but light rubber, but it’s not. It’s a medium-soft rubber with all the pros and cons of a rubber of this type.

It offers good control, a medium-high throw, and it’s very forgiving. However, it has limited spin and power potential. Despite these drawbacks, it’s better than other rubbers in the same range and is really light. For example, it’s about 10 g lighter than a cut Evolution EL-S.

Good news for Cpen players seeking a lightweight rubber with excellent spin, speed, and control. This one weighs around 39 to 42 grams after cutting.

It’s also suitable for RPB. However, if the factory could enhance the tackiness and extend the dwell effect, it would be even more comprehensive.

It is ok, so-so, and among the worst Victas. I am very disappointed with the speed, but it has most of the spin. Why?

With crispier counters and no loss of spin, V11 Extra is better suited for my playstyle than Vega Europe and Rakza 7 Soft. Additionally, it offers easier pushes, all at the same weight of 43g when cut.

Feels similar to the V15, very light.
Max - 44g,
2.0 - 42g.

The rubber excels in all aspects of table tennis: speed, spin, and control.

I just picked up this rubber because it was light; it’s much lighter than the average rubber. It’s really good for offense, and the spin is crazy. The price is really good at 298 hkd (38 usd). I really recommend it for beginners too.

Decided to try it after seeing its review on the Victas YouTube channel. I’ve used v15 extra on a backhand reverse pimple block, and it’s a great offensive rubber. However, it’s heavy, and for me, it has too much end power, making various shots go over the table.

Then after seeing that v11 was a tamed v15, I replaced it for my reverse pimple block. And there it go, you still have the power, but now with control.

The best selling point is the weight, way lighter than v15. And I didn’t feel it soft; it’s just a bit softer than v15.

Victas V15 Limber Review

Weight:

Really light rubber. At 2.0 and cut to 157 x 150 mm, it weighs around 42-44 grams.

Feel:

It felt much softer than stated by Victas.

Recommendation:

Recommended to use it on a hard and stiff blade.