Written by iamj8 - Top 50 reviewer - View all my reviews For the first time, a table tennis company correctly advertised a rubber! It is truly a compromise between Sriver L's and FX's sponge. The result is a spinny, control, speed glue weapon.

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!

Written by t3h anarchist - #1 reviewer - View all my reviews The sriver EL is a part of the sriver family of rubber by butterfly. Take note that this sriver does need zpeed glue or booster or some other kind of speed enhancer. The sriver EL is not as fast as teh sriver FX and some of the other sriver rubbers. in general, i would say it is the slowest out of the sriver family. But compared to others, it is not slow at all. It still a very good attacking and offensive rubber. I think it is a pretty good backhand rubber, because the control is very good for blocking and counterlooping, but all in all good for controlling the game. It is relatively cheap too.

Written by cstt - Top 50 reviewer - View all my reviews A perfect choice if you are still developping your shots, but also a fine choice as an intermediate player. The sponge takes the glue very well, including the water based ones.
There are faster rubbers and spinnier rubbers, but this one combines them both quite well.

All in all a very safe choice when you're looking for a rubber which can do everything.

Written by elmo51 - Top 5 reviewer - View all my reviews The butterfly sriver el is another great rubber in the sriver series.
It has good speed and enough control,It has a great feeling and control when playing touch shots,Blocking is very good with this rubber to. over the table spin is okay but not to much.Hitting is very good but may lack some speed. This rubber would fit a backhand best i think but it could also be used on the forehand, its a pretty alround rubber from butterfly just like most of the sriver family.

Written by jonyer1980 - Top 5 reviewer - View all my reviews The last sriver classic rubber, and most balanced of the three regular srivers. Affordable price, fine durability, high speed glue effect, decent control.... I used it several years on my backhand with speed glue, it´s works much better glued.

Written by jkillashark - Top 50 reviewer - View all my reviews The middle child of the Sriver family, you will see a good speed glue effect a la Sriver FX yet still retains some of the power of the big brother Sriver. Good for both players who don't glue and players who do reglue. Slight difference in speed and sound when glued, but not as different as the FX is when it is glued or unglued. Not as powerful as Sriver but I would say a tad bit more control but with good amount of speed in it. Very popular backhand rubber.