How to Choose a 200-Yuan Backhand Tensor?
By players’ request, this piece talks about how to choose a 200-yuan backhand tensor. The price cannot be controlled that precisely, so let me just cover these rubbers’ rough performance and suitable directions.
1
Setting aside price, my top pick for a backhand tensor is the T05. Its instant ball-holding pause, spin coefficient, and explosive speed after firing — among tensors suited to amateurs, its overall performance is second to none. The D05, for us, really is fierce and sharp, like its flick. But it is still too demanding of power.
2
Not recommended is the Rozena. If it were not Butterfly, it would hardly sell. Friction is very ordinary, a bit light, a bit built-in energy — that is it. Even the Golden Bow 9 and Grape 450, which I find bland, it is questionable whether Rozena surpasses them.
3
High value is XIOM’s red V. Although the sponge shows fatigue after backing off the table, the surface ball-grip and flicking ability are very nice. For players advancing from beginner to intermediate, on a backhand tensor I usually recommend this. It works better with a hard blade than a soft one.
4
There is also Yasaka’s R7 — ball-grip, stability and ball-release directionality are all quite nice. Light too, and cheap. Likewise, its sponge power is average, so it suits outer blades more.
5
Glayzer’s surface friction, sponge solidity and give-and-take are all very nice. It has a bit less jet than Tenergy, but is quite faithful and reliable. As long as you find its hardness suitable; if you want a soft-springy type, there are other choices.
6
The Evolution series is criticized for the sponge’s built-in-energy durability. But if you basically do not peel it off, and glue it on the backhand, which does not demand much bottom power, then the EL-P is enough. The surface texture is a bit like Glayzer, but the sponge is more mellow and easier to drive through. Flick stability is fairly high. One of the important recommendations in the 200-yuan range.
7
The V>15 Extra suits those wanting to raise backhand defense and flicking ability. Using this means you score more with the forehand, while the backhand just keeps from being a weakness.
8
Joola’s Jingang ACC has, in feel, much of Tenergy’s mellowness and give-and-take — very comfortable. The sponge sinks very deep, with a hard-to-soft transition. So the more you fire, the more it grips, and the speed really is blazing fast. The flaw: the sponge is a bit brittle, so peel with care.
9
Years ago, the Blue Fire M1 was seen as a poor man’s T05, with fairly close performance in all aspects. Though absolute speed is less than the 05, it is fairly fast too. On the backhand, its spin-generating ability really is delicate. The flaw: the M1 is close to 50g, not light, and even the softer M2 weighs about the same.
10
The Platinum DNA shows good drive-through and more lightness and quickness. It really is a bit faster than the others. And its weight is fairly friendly. Though ball-grip time is short, the ball-holding feel is quite nice. The M hardness leans steady; the H hardness suits amateur experts.