Yinhe Jupiter 2

I used 39º Chinese hardness. A typical tacky Chinese rubber, but with enough speed and a lot of control. It’s perfect for fast balls with a special topspin. Despite being tacky Chinese, it has a lot of spin and a low trajectory. I love the sound of this rubber when I hit the ball with power.

It’s also a good rubber for a backhand. It surprised me, and for a time, I used a blade with Jupiter II on both sides with a nice performance. It’s very durable.

Overall, it’s a very nice and cheap rubber.

The best:

• The control
• The sound
• The price
• The difficult spin for the opponent

The worst:

• The game close to the net

It grips well.

Yinhe Jupiter H.39 black is a great choice for my forehand. It offers excellent control and can produce amazing spin if you have good technique.

Very exceptional rubber for the price. It’s very durable and spiny with a high throw. With the boosted version, it’s quite impressive, however, the rating is for the non-boosted version today.

Jupiter 2 - Black, H38 “National Team” +/- 2mm

Description:

A captivating Chinese rubber, Jupiter 2 boasts impressive control, strong grip, and admirable power (factory tuned). Unlike many Chinese rubbers, its topsheet is less tacky, yet it retains the capacity for lifting the ball from the table due to its adherent nature. While the ball may not reside on the racket for an extended period like with H3 Neo or Moon Pro, it remains for a comfortable 1-2 seconds. Notably, it possesses significant weight, surpassing that of Moon Pro.

Performance:

In play, Jupiter 2 exhibits remarkable similarities to Moon Pro. It delivers exceptional control near the table, boasts superior grip during serves, pushes, and chops, and generates formidable topspins. Its topspin performance may marginally trail behind H3 Neo and Moon Pro, but the difference is arguably negligible.

Jupiter 2 distinguishes itself with unparalleled comfort. The H38 sponge is remarkably softer than its counterparts in H3 and Moon Pro, providing a delightful sensation. Despite being classified as a hard Chinese rubber, it imparts a significantly softer feel, setting it apart from the norm.

Conclusion:

While the decision between Jupiter 2 and Moon Pro remains uncertain, the former has undoubtedly provided hours of enjoyable play since its inception.

Very good FH rubber (red, 39). Top spins are amazing with great control, but you have to play powerful tennis with extensive swings. It’s not for passive play.

Long serves with a good brush are deadly — my partner confirmed. I love that when I increase the power of my shots, the ball placement is the same.

Low price, high quality.

Jupiter 2 38deg is an excellent rubber for its price point. It plays more like a hybrid, not requiring a significant technique change from Euro rubbers. Its weight is 47g when cut (with factory glue) and 45g without.

The topsheet is thin with light-to-medium tackiness. If protector sheets are not used, it will likely become a grippy rubber. The throw angle is high when used on a Sanwei Fextra blade. The sponge responds well to boosting with baby oil.

Update:

To clarify, while the rubber can be played with the same technique as Euro/Jap rubbers, the spin and arc generated will be weaker. To achieve decent spin with this rubber, the Chinese full-arm brushing stroke is still required.

Good, must try it.

Nice forehand (FH) rubber. I use it in my main racket with a DHS PG7 blade, and it feels really good. I’m using the 39-degree sponge (DHS scale). At first, it was challenging to control the ball, but after a few games, I found the right approach to use it effectively.

Now, I really appreciate this rubber. It offers an impressive performance for its price. It may not be suitable for beginners, but intermediate players can reap the benefits of this rubber.

Serving with this rubber is easy, and it produces a lot of spin. Looping and flat hitting are comfortable. However, the short game is just okay.

Overall, I recommend giving this rubber a try!

The 38° sponge is roughly equivalent to 47.5° ESN in terms of hardness. It plays slightly softer than some 47.5° rubbers but remains firmer than all 45° options.

This rubber offers considerable tackiness and spin initially, but these qualities diminish after the first two training sessions. Subsequently, the tackiness becomes average, and the spin generation ranges from average to good depending on the stroke used.

However, spin on serves is disappointing. The rubber is primarily suitable for driving shots. High-arc topspins are challenging to execute, and overall, the rubber lacks versatility in terms of available gears.

Boosting the rubber significantly improves its performance. Without boosting, its use is not recommended.

My review is based on playing at the local league skill level. I’ll keep it straightforward and easy to understand.

I’ve recently upgraded from an all-round blade and rubber setup to an off- Yinhe T7S blade. I have been struggling to find a good forehand (FH) rubber to match this blade, especially for FH attacks (looping). The Jupiter 2 has been a dream for looping, and to my surprise, it’s also great for drives, blocks, soft touches around the net, services, and opening up (3rd ball).

It comes factory-tuned, so I’m unsure if that’s what’s adding the extra control, but the speed is definitely there (got the gears) when you need it. I’m using it in black, hardness 39 (medium hardness), 2.1 sponge.

It has a nice medium to high throw angle and a nice tacky layer, so you can get a lot of spin on serves and create plenty of topspin on my FH loops. It’s definitely a serious weapon at such a low cost (around £10 per sheet). I would say that this H3 Mongrel is potentially better than the pedigree. On a budget, this rubber is a game-changer.

Goma con la cual puse en grandes complicaciones a un compañero de club de gran nivel que usa las Dignics 09C.

Contraresta los saques con mucho efecto sin muchos problemas. El efecto que produce cuando cortas la bola obliga al contrario a levantarla mucho, con lo cual puedes aprovechar para realizar mates con mucha facilidad.

Es increíble el precio de esta goma. ¡Pruébala!

Offensive Rubber Review

As an offensive China’s rubber, I utilize it on my forehand (FH). It is effortless to spin and loop, and it excels at smashing. Its exceptional grip on the ball makes it somewhat challenging to execute spinny serves.

However, its unique trampoline effect distinguishes it, rendering it ideal for attacking with extended strikes. It is not recommended for backhand (BH) play.

Playing with H38 red on BH for three months as an exercise to improve brushing technique. I play Chinese style using hard rubbers on flexible wooden blades. Jupiter 2 is no exception, rather a good attempt to clone H3 Neo. Because of factory booster, initially it played faster than I expected but I adjusted quickly. If I was to choose between original version - H3 Neo and it’s clone - Jupiter 2, I’d go with H3.

As many noticed it has rather high throw making it good on BH. However, softest version in the line H38 is still hard, so brushing with this rubber requires extra skills - precision and timing. (That is why I use it). Once you over that cliff then rubber will open up and you will be able to use it to your advantage.

It is very difficult to chop using Jupiter2. After 50hrs of play my BH is improving big time. Wrist muscles are becoming stronger, I am playing lots of BH top spin shots to finish the point. Basically it feels like this rubber was designed for power play, it requires force to put sponge into action. Passive shots are very silly, with little spin and unforgiving.
If you are not playing powerful game then do not expect lots of spin from Jupiter2. However with force spin is good (but this is true for most of grippy products). In my opinion any version of H3 is much spinier.

Flat smashes are horrible, but I am not good at doing it anyway.
Powerful opening attacks with BH can be deadly due to boosted sponge. Just need to get brushing timing right.
Maybe it’s me but I find it very hard to serve short with spin! (Never had this with other Chinese rubbers). Contrary - it is easy to serve long and fast.
Control on this rubber is as expected - good.

Quality, durability and packaging is a way above its’ price tag. Similar to Neo - solid sponge easy to cut, glue is already applied, no need to put any glue on the sponge.

Slightly faster and spinnier than Mercury II, this rubber is not bouncy but offers many gears. The harder version is a great forehand rubber, while the softer version (39 degrees) is great for the backhand. Despite its high throw angle, some adjustment is needed. Those looking for a more lively Chinese rubber should give it a try.

I tried this Jupiter II (Red, H38) rubber, thinking it was kind of similar to Big Dipper. However, I was surprised to find that it was strangely slow compared to BD. Although it’s quite tacky, it doesn’t generate a lot of spin either. Brush looping works, but there’s no super effect. The throw is quite low compared to BD.

Unlike BD, I didn’t have any difficulties blocking loops from this rubber. However, blocking BD is very troublesome. This is a big no-no for me. It just feels quite dead.

Jupiter II is a great FH rubber. It’s softer than Hurricane 3 (H3), yet has more speed, spin, and control.

I’m using 38 degrees max thickness Jupiter II on Nittaku Violin Carbon, a relatively stiff and fast blade. My usual FH rubber is H3, so I will draw many comparisons between Jupiter II and H3.

Jupiter II feels average in weight. My racket (BH: Evolution EL-S) weighs 184g. According to the manufacturer’s description, Jupiter II is already boosted during production. This explains why Jupiter II has noticeably better speed, spin, and feeling than unboosted H3.

For players familiar with tacky Chinese rubbers, Jupiter II is very easy to use. I needed no adjustment at all, coming from H3. Loop, smash, push, chop, and service all play like H3, but with more spin and control. I noticed that my loops and drives are faster and have more topspin than with H3, but the increased feeling and control of Jupiter II also increased the accuracy of my shots.

The only drawback of Jupiter II is its high spin sensitivity. But this is a common problem among tacky Chinese rubbers. If you have no problem with other tacky rubbers, you shouldn’t have any with Jupiter II.

At $14, this rubber is great value for the money. It’s cheaper and better than commercial H3. I’m not sure if I will ever go back to unboosted H3. If you want a slightly softer H3 with more control, spin, and speed, you should try Jupiter II.

The rubber has medium tackiness and weight, and it produces a high angle of shot, providing a good feeling for the player. It is designed for use on the forehand and is slightly sensitive to spin. The sponge is medium-hard and offers fast speed when hit with force, while also providing better control. Blocking requires adjusting the angle of the racket. The construction is of high quality, and the rubber offers excellent spin. It is highly recommended and outperforms many more popular Chinese rubbers. Please excuse any errors in my English.

I really like this rubber. I use the 38-degree, max thickness, black, glued to YH V-14 carbo-kevlar composite blade. As my FH rubber, it feels very crisp and very responsive.

The high throw angle makes blocking on the FH side a bit tricky (especially against very spinny loops that dip upon contact with the table). On the other hand, blocking “soft” high-arc loops above the table is not so difficult, because the rubber has a good feeling.

The Jupiter 2 feels like a slightly softer DHS Skyline 3 Neo, and it is precisely this extra softness (by 1 or 2 degrees on the DHS scale) that makes it perfect for me. The spin you can generate is truly remarkable (with a relatively long Chinese-style brush-loop motion).

Weight is reasonable - mine was 67 g uncut, and 50 g cut to my blade (YH V-14) (157/150).

Somehow, I don’t think the rubber is suited for BH - at least not in my combination with a composite OFF blade. Perhaps on a pure-wood OFF/OFF+ blade (like DHS PG12, for instance), it would fit as a BH rubber.

Overall, I highly recommend this rubber. I would prefer it over much more expensive ones, and the cost-performance ratio is fantastic (NB: it cost me about 12 euros).

This rubber is designed for forehand (FH) play, but I found it to be very effective on backhand (BH) as well. It provides excellent power for BH smashes and allows for accurate placement. However, it requires an adjusted technique for pushing due to its relatively high throw angle.

This rubber was recently released in late 2016, along with Venus III and Earth II. Overall, I highly recommend this rubber.