Victas VS > 402 Double Extra
Rubber description:
Performance Characteristics
The Victas VS 402 Double Extra is a high-performance tensor rubber featuring a grippy, non-tacky topsheet paired with a firm 50-degree sponge. Its unique design utilizes horizontal pimple geometry, which enhances direct energy transfer and provides a distinct feel during ball contact. The rubber offers high spin potential and a medium-to-high throw angle, making it effective for creating deep, arcing topspin shots and reliable loops.
Playing Style and Control
This rubber is particularly well-suited for modern defensive and allround players who prioritize precision. It provides a significant dampening effect on softer, slower shots, which facilitates excellent control during the short game, drop shots, and blocking. Conversely, the sponge is lively enough to allow for effective mid-distance offensive play. Because the sponge requires a certain amount of impact to fully activate its performance, it rewards players with strong, technical swings and good footwork.
Summary of Features
- Spin: High spin generation; highly capable for both service-based spin and heavy topspin loops.
- Speed: Offers a balance of offensive power, though it is not classified as an ultra-fast “speed-machine” rubber, making it more predictable and controlled.
- Feel: Semi-hard feel that provides high dwell time for better manipulation of incoming spin.
- Versatility: Highly effective for modern defenders who integrate aggressive counter-attacking into their game, as well as allrounders who need stability in both defensive and offensive exchanges.
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Recent Reviews
#1 — May 2024
Estaba utilizando MXP para atacar y cortar, era muy difícil cortar. Ahora con la VS402 tengo un corte estable y puedo manipular el efecto. Lo recomiendo para los defensores modernos que atacan tanto como defienden.
#2 — July 2023
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Almost sticky, similar to Chinese rubber, but lasts longer. It has a quick response to an opponent’s attack and a good spin.
Beginners need to get used to these types of rubbers.
#3 — December 2022
I was very curious when I saw the designation subtitle of this rubber, “for the flexible allrounder.” This description makes sense when considering its playing characteristics. Victas has managed to produce something rather unique among many ESN-produced rubbers.
The base recipe features a hefty, but only medium-firm rubber topsheet combined with a hard 50-degree sponge. Additionally, there is a twist: the horizontal pimple geometry of the topsheet enhances the coupling with the sponge, creating a more direct feel—something I haven’t encountered in ESN-manufactured rubbers so far. This combination results in a hard enough feeling during powerful strokes, yet also provides good deformation ability and longer ball contact time on less powerful shots. It acts as a dampening buffer zone, making it easy to execute good-quality underspin/sidespin shots and precise power adjustments in short games, blocking, and drop shots.
This dampening effect is most noticeable when the rubber is new, but it remains evident even as it ages. The sponge underneath is lively enough, which means that while this rubber is not designed to win points through speed, it is still effective in mid-distance play. It can be used effectively on both sides for spin-dominant strategies; larger than usual swings are rewarded with greater pressure potential.
The throw angle appears to be medium to medium-high, ensuring safe arcs during play. However, hitting counter-spin on low backspin balls feels a bit more challenging due to the lacking initial bounce and longer contact time. This characteristic does, however, improve blocking security, allowing for easier rallying in most situations.
It is worth mentioning that while Victas creates silver wrappings for their (at least slightly) tacky rubbers, this particular rubber is not tacky at all. For those who find ESN rubbers too bouncy, this rubber is a great candidate to try. It plays reliably enough to support the player truly as an allrounder, making it my favorite choice for this purpose, even at higher levels.
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