Customer review for Juic 999 Elite Ultima

External Review for Juic 999 Elite Ultima on January 3, 2009

This rubber, with the ultima sponge being in the tensioned category, is very sensitive to blade hardness, and plays better with faster blades. Speed is much lower on softer blades,almost like a defensive rubber. Low throw angle. Ball needs to be hit more head-on than a grazing style as most of the speed required to put the ball over the net is due to the sponge. Top sheet tackiness wears away quickly with time. The rubber has a somewhat nonlinear response - at low impacts it is quite slow, but reveals its true colors when the ball is struck in a more direct fashion. Spin is on the high side and the rubber is lightweight. All in all, it takes getting used to, but not exactly a rubber with all the gears. Maybe more suitable for backhand. Have'nt found the ideal blade for this rubber yet. A friend had this on a Yiyong Fan Extra blade and was able to loop just about anything that came his way. Max thickness sponge recommended.

06/2008: Tried this unglued on a stiffer blade, made a big difference. Traces of its full power were clearly visible. Great feel, fast and very spinny and a nice backhand rubber.

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