Xiom Jekyll & Hyde Z52.5

I’ve been using it on my BH for about 2 months. The rubber felt very hard, even harder than the C55, mainly due to the topsheet. I wasn’t expecting to be able to play with such high-end rubber, especially on BH. Previously played with G1. Drives were incredibly fast, yet very controlled, precise, and direct. The trajectory is long with a medium arc. Topspins are fast and spiny. The topsheet has impeccable grip as it “bites” into the ball, giving good dwell time and also some safeness. Looping is amazing, as you can perform slow and shallow topspins, or just rip it and watch the ball fly into the corner of the table. Flicks feel amazing and deadly. Receives are great. I was surprised by how much backspin I could generate with long pushes. Short game is amazing, as the rubber isn’t bouncy. Blocks feel amazing, very stable, precise, with great pace and speed. This rubber doesn’t have any weaknesses while also delivering high-end performances in all areas. The only downside is the price. Durability-wise, it seems to last a very long time. It still looks like new. The blade I am using is a Nittaku Septear Feel Inner.

UPDATE: I’ve changed my bat, but this rubber still amazes me every time I use my old setup. It feels like it has unlimited power and speed, yet is more forgiving and easier to use than D05.

After playing many rubbers including Dignics, Tenergy, MX series, etc. and still trying new rubbers for fun, I find that this rubber is the FH rubber for me. I feel the strength of the rubber lies in its ball grab and consistency at and far away from the table.

The rubber doesn’t feel the spiniest or fastest, but its level of control combined with high spin and speed make it amazing in my game. I’ve played this rubber on 5-ply wood and carbon blades, and every time I just seem to have the control and confidence to play the ball aggressively wherever I want.

In fact, I feel so in control during the receive, rally, and third ball that a club member, whom I generally lose to, lost to me 3-0 the first match we played as he was surprised by how many opportunities I exploited when usually I would be much more passive.

If you have your basics down and want to explore an all-out attacking game, I think this rubber is a great platform that supports any skills you attempt with it.

This rubber is on the heavier side due to the density of the sponge. However, that’s the same sponge that’s providing the basis for a very strong power to this rubber. The surface is somewhat tacky, which helps grip the ball. Combined with the catapult from the sponge, you have a rubber that can loop great spin and fast attack. This is also good for blocking as it has a very strong sponge that would push anything back. The only downside of this rubber is the durability. The tensor effect kinda goes away after a few months even though you don’t use it. Keep that in mind.

Using it for my bh. I didn’t expect to be able to play with this, given its hardness. It has amazing control. Great touch for receives, easy to block, amazing grip, good dwell time, great for looping or topspinning. Very direct and precise rubber.

Very fast, good amount of spin, and excellent control.

Excelente equilibrio, rapidez y giro; sensación dura/compacta en los drives, velocidad suficiente para evitar el sobreesfuerzo, excelente control sobre la mesa y fuera de la mesa, tacto y agarre fantásticos para los servicios. Mucha velocidad con marcha baja, excelente elección de derecha.

Besides a very high price, there is nothing to dislike about this rubber.

Great on FH, great on BH, played with people rated from 1000 to 2000, and all liked it.

It is easily one of the best rubbers for both FH and BH. Great speed/spin, short/mid-level game… It works well for mid-level players as well.

Only dislike I have is price…

Like this rubber on both FH and BH.

Pretty good loops, short and long play. I don’t have really good technique, but I’m still able to produce decent shots; people with good technique should have no problems using this.

This is my third purchase of the rubber. Top notch and can’t praise enough how good this rubber plays. Great on Hinoki and Koto outers. Great rubber, but look for the discounted price, as the current price is a little bit too expensive.

The Hurricane 3 National Provincial No Doubt does everything for you. Works great on both Hinoki and Koto outers.

In the beginning, it was slightly tacky with insane grip, and therefore the spin was very high as well. Sadly for me, it didn’t last like that, and its spin capabilities went down slightly.

Speed was very high once you put a little force into it.

This rubber is pretty hard, which makes it very precise and decent for the short game and serves.

BUT you need good technique and can’t get lazy, otherwise your shots will go long! It is more for direct players with a forward stroke and less for looping.

Try training with it even if you aren’t the best player. Once you can play well with this one, you will be as confident as never before with your usual rubbers.

Surprisingly good for chopping on a slower blade too: D

Usé muchas gomas de drive y esta es una que reúne varios puntos importantes. Esponja dura pero manejable, efectos muy buenos, un control hermoso tanto para meter el top del otro lado de la mesa como para bloquear o dejar corta una devolución de saque. La usaré por mucho tiempo. El único detalle es que se me comenzó a desgranar por el borde luego de unos tres meses.

I think that I was so used to using tacky Hurricane rubber that this just didn’t work for me.

Dieser Belag-Variante hatten Sie nicht im Programm. Nach meiner Erwähnung beim Team war es zwei Tage später im Sortiment zum Verkauf aufgelistet. Stillschweigend, ohne Aufschrei. Das nenne ich Kundenempathie. Bravo Team tabletennis 11.

It has a medium-high trajectory, hardness 52.5, fast rubber with accurate rebound, an alternative to super-premium rubber with a lower price than others. It has many gears, even for amateurs, and can be easily used. The topsheet is very grippy, and it is very good at counter-topspin. Surely one of the 10 best rubbers for forehand.