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The software used to develop this website is continually being upgraded. For some of the criteria, a lower rating does not necessarily mean "worse", thus they are now excluded from the overall rating. The criteria that are excluded are the following: sponge hardness, topsheet hardness, high throw angle, spin reversal effect, confusion factor, weight, reglue effect, hardness.
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Latest Reviews
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| Blades | Average overall rating: 4.2 |
Sunday, 31 January 2010
Written by neversolis - Top 5 reviewer - View all my reviews
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| Overall rating | 3.9 | |
| Speed | 4.5 | |
| Control | 3.5 | |
| Hardness | 4.0 | |
| Weight | 3.0 | |
| Build quality | 3.5 | |
| Value for money | 4.0 | |
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| Blades | Average overall rating: 4.3 |
Monday, 25 January 2010
Written by Anonymous
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| Overall rating | 4.3 | |
| Speed | 4.0 | |
| Control | 4.5 | |
| Hardness | 3.5 | |
| Weight | 4.5 | |
| Build quality | 4.0 | |
| Value for money | 4.5 | |
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This blade has enough speed with soft feel and controllable
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| Inverted Rubbers | Average overall rating: 3.9 |
Thursday, 14 January 2010
Written by iamj8 - Top 50 reviewer - View all my reviews
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| Overall rating | 4.2 | |
| Speed | 3.5 | |
| General spin | 4.0 | |
| Mechanical spin | 4.0 | |
| Topsheet spin | 4.0 | |
| Sponge hardness | 1.5 | |
| Topsheet hardness | 3.0 | |
| High throw angle | 4.0 | |
| Weight | 2.0 | |
| Reglue effect | 5.0 | |
| Speed glue effect: feel | 5.0 | |
| Speed glue effect: sound | 5.0 | |
| Control | 5.0 | |
| Durability | 5.0 | |
| Serve | 4.0 | |
| Short game | 4.0 | |
| Flip (Flick) | 3.5 | |
| Over the table loop | 3.5 | |
| High arc loop | 3.5 | |
| Counterloop | 4.0 | |
| Smash | 4.0 | |
| Block | 5.0 | |
| Chop | 4.0 | |
| Value for money | 5.0 | |
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Sriver FX is a soft control rubber with the ultimate speed glue effect. It has a soft sponge and takes the glue well, the result is a fantastic all around rubber great even for offense. When speed glue was banned, FX took a huge blow in the sense it was nerfed quite badly. It lost pretty much all of its speed, in my opinion making it quite a slow rubber although putting it on a very fast blade may ease this a bit.
Sriver FX is magnificent for blocking, chopping, smashing, serving and counter looping were a breeze for me when I played this rubber on my backhand.
I would recommend Sriver FX to a beginner for the backhand since intermediate and above players will not like the fact that its slow. It also is easy to control and helps develop strokes. Its a forgiving rubber that does nicely on any blade for me.
Value for money is totally worth it since its cheap - half to less than half the price of Bryce(s) and Tenergy(s) and its very durable and won't require much maintenance. Mine is about 3 years old, and still in pretty good shape.
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| Inverted Rubbers | Average overall rating: 4.1 |
Thursday, 14 January 2010
Written by iamj8 - Top 50 reviewer - View all my reviews
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| Overall rating | 4.3 | |
| Speed | 4.0 | |
| General spin | 4.5 | |
| Mechanical spin | 4.5 | |
| Topsheet spin | 5.0 | |
| Sponge hardness | 4.5 | |
| Topsheet hardness | 4.5 | |
| High throw angle | 5.0 | |
| Weight | 4.5 | |
| Reglue effect | 5.0 | |
| Speed glue effect: feel | 5.0 | |
| Speed glue effect: sound | 5.0 | |
| Control | 3.5 | |
| Durability | 4.5 | |
| Serve | 4.0 | |
| Short game | 4.0 | |
| Flip (Flick) | 4.5 | |
| Over the table loop | 4.0 | |
| High arc loop | 5.0 | |
| Counterloop | 4.0 | |
| Smash | 4.0 | |
| Block | 3.5 | |
| Chop | 4.0 | |
| Value for money | 4.0 | |
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Perhaps this review is a bit bias but what can I say? I just love Hurricane!When I first bought this rubber, it was a Commercial (com) version, although I was unaware of this, being naive thinking all sheets were the same. In spite of this, after having a hit with this rubber, I found a partner. One day, my coach took a look at my racket and informed me about the differences in Hurricane and convinced me to switch rubbers. The problem with com apart from being quite heavy is the pimples on the sponge vary in thickness.
Since then, I tried a few tensors and some more Japanese rubber although none of them felt quite the same. Over time, I got my hands on a Provincial (prov) and not long after, a National (nat) version which I assumed to be real.
You can really feel the difference when you try the prov or nat versions. Prov is more powerful than commercial and a bit lighter. The top sheets still retains a good fraction of the original tackiness making it my favorite. My preference, like an Anonymous reviewers, is also a hard sponge.
The most distinctive feature of the nat version is its light weight. The full top sheet, is lighter than a cut prov (this may be because glued quite a bit). But I know for a fact, its extremely light for a Chinese rubber. The next, was its mildly tacky top sheet. The rubber is average but plays magnificently when glued. 4-6 times did the trick for me in the long run. I glued 4-6 times in the past, I do not glue that many before I play. Snd I used Butterfly Rubber Protection foil to add some tackiness. This made it play like a lighter version or prov. The ultimate murder weapon! In my opinion at least! Ironic how I prefer prov to nat.
Hurricane 3 in my perhaps bias opinion, a beastly rubber with or without speed glue. Its speed doesn't compare to tensors but isn't slow either and when put on a fast-ish blade (I like Stiga's variations of Carbon blades) plays fantasticaly!
Good for serves, chops and magnificent for loops, Hurricane 3 makes an offensive Chinese style players best friend. It is also nice to smash and flick with. Although I must mention, players may need to adjust their technique to adapt to this rubber. Ultimately preferred on the forehand although backhand does work too. It is also not difficult to control.
Value for money is good as even the commercials are quite durable. I'd also say nat is worth the investment if you can get your hands on it.
If not implied, I have decided to stick with Hurricane 3 in the long run, as when I play it, I find myself to be playing most consistent and at my absolute best, like as good as Ma Long. ;) *cough*
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| Inverted Rubbers | Average overall rating: 3.7 |
Thursday, 14 January 2010
Written by iamj8 - Top 50 reviewer - View all my reviews
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| Overall rating | 3.9 | |
| Speed | 3.0 | |
| General spin | 4.0 | |
| Mechanical spin | 4.0 | |
| Topsheet spin | 3.0 | |
| Sponge hardness | 2.0 | |
| Topsheet hardness | 2.0 | |
| High throw angle | 3.0 | |
| Weight | 2.0 | |
| Reglue effect | 5.0 | |
| Speed glue effect: feel | 5.0 | |
| Speed glue effect: sound | 5.0 | |
| Control | 5.0 | |
| Durability | 5.0 | |
| Serve | 4.0 | |
| Short game | 3.0 | |
| Flip (Flick) | 3.0 | |
| Over the table loop | 3.0 | |
| High arc loop | 1.0 | |
| Counterloop | 4.5 | |
| Smash | 3.5 | |
| Block | 4.5 | |
| Chop | 4.0 | |
| Value for money | 5.0 | |
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As with most, Srivers, EL isn't the best at everything but is good at a lot of things.
Possessing the Sriver top sheet, its spin is generally good. During the days where speed gluing were allowed, this rubber was like my best friend. It was perfect for my backhand. It had an elastic sponge meaning looping, smashing and serving were never difficult and with speed glue, this rubber was simply beastly.
After the glue ban, EL was never quite the same. While I could play my regular tactics in game, I felt it was too slow. I went on to look for substitutes but none were quite the same. At the moment I'm using Sriver G2 FX, opting G3 provided I can have a hit with it before buying it. I felt it was slow even on a fast blade.
Sriver EL makes a reliable companion to many beginning players and even intermediate players provided you can play around the mediocre speed. EL is also a forgiving rubber and tolerant of different strokes and playing styles.
As mentioned, EL isn't fast so if you have an overly aggressive or simply an offensively oriented style, this rubber is not for you. On the other hand, if you like to take things slow, play defensively most of the time, or are looking for a versatile beginners rubber, this rubber is for you. Butterfly seriously needs to consider a tensor version of this. It would sell so well!
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