Customer review for XIOM Jekyll and Hyde V47.5

External Review for XIOM Jekyll and Hyde V47.5 on February 12, 2023

Using V47.5 on the backhand side of my BFY Viscaria. I used xiom vega pro / vega x on my backhand before changing to this rubber. My initial impression after +/- 2 hours of testing, combination of v47.5 and viscaria results in pretty hard feeling. On active strokes this rubber feels pleasing, low-medium arc with good spin. Passive block will more likely dump the ball into the net, however when the sponge is engaged the ball flies with high speed. On serves, I feel i can't impart as much spin as when I used vega pro, probably because my serve technique is just grazing the ball with the topsheet, and in order to get the spin, sponge engagement is necessary. I may update after more hours of testing.
UPDATE: Around 10 hours of play, I confirm this rubber plays best for flat-hitting. This rubber is not really spin sensitive, which helps a lot when flat-hitting through the ball. Topspin is best generated with quick wrist action, making this rubber very suitable for backhand flick over the table. However backhand topspin opening away from table is quite challenging because the arc is low and long. I still can't generate satisfactory spin from my serve, so I won't really recommend this rubber for serving.

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