Customer review for XIOM Jekyll and Hyde C55

External Review for XIOM Jekyll and Hyde C55 on May 6, 2025

Now completed ! Dear Hugo Calderano, dear Xiom Team, ... dear KI, ;-P thank you so much for this amazing rubber !!! Facts: minimal sticky black rubber with 55 degree sponge, 2.1 mm. 106 g. in original packaging and 72 g. uncut. Cut to 157 x 150 mm, 48 g. (second one: black, 47 g. by 155 x 147 mm.) Tested on an XVT ZL Koto. (... very fast outer blade, rubber glued with solvent-based glue!) FIRST impressions:This rubber plays very controlled and not as hard as advertised. What was particularly striking to me was that my first topspins flew very, very far, which initially required some adjustment. The trajectory was high and the rotation absolutely outstanding. - I think we have "THE NEW SPIN MONSTER" here. Unfortunately, returning the opponent's serve isn't quite so easy. It requires good technique! Playing over the table, on the other hand, was easier than I expected! Serve and Counterspin are amazing with this rubber !!! A few days ago, I (to my shame, finally) learned the difference between the terms tackiness and stickiness in a video. In this regard, I had to change my rating for the 55.0c (as is now necessary for several of my other reviews!!!) Addendum: after feeling on various blades that this rubber took on too much opponent rotation, I now have it on my Butterfly Z. JK. TAMCA 5000. Interestingly, the rubber is now considerably less susceptible to spin. - oh yes, the rubber is only minimally sticky and can only hold the ball for a short moment!

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