Customer review for Victas VS>401

External Review for Victas VS>401 on March 24, 2017

This rubber is somewhat strange. It's great for chopping and blocking, but also for topspins where I could create so much spin that almost none of my colleagues could block them. Also when pulling hard topspins the catapult sets in quite a bit. Flat hits work like a charm, too. Only when it comes to normal counter play it feels somehow dead or lifeless. Comes alive in all other situations (especially with the unexpected catapult with topspins) but also makes my kevlar enforced blade vibrate. How can that be? I don't understand this. Also played it on a Nittaku Septear, but it doesn't fit on that one, plays wonky and not dangerous at all. Feels even weirder. So I guess it's better to pair this rubber with a really stiff blade.
Sitting on the fence with this rubber, just can't decide which side to fall to.
Edit: took it off my Kevplay, took off the old glue and glued it anew - and now it works like a charm. seems like it wasn't properly glued before. What a beauty to play :-)
Edit II: put it on my Andro Temper Tech All+ - they just don't pair well. Feels dead again.
Edit III: put it on my Soulspin Roots 5: all fine, but still somehow doesn't match my playing for some reason. We're not going to be friends, 401 and I. Got used to the hardness and now it doesn't feel that slow anymore.

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