Customer review for XIOM Vega Intro

External Review for XIOM Vega Intro on December 25, 2017

I've been using this rubber on several different blades - an OFF++, OFF, ALL and DEF/ALL+ combo to see which blade I prefer with this type of rubber. I chose the Intro because I've not used tensors before and because it is a lot cheaper than the other versions of Vega rubbers. The rubber is not tacky at all but has a lot of grip - as much if not more than my Yasaka Mark V and generates a medium to high spin with good speed thanks to the mild catapult effect. The incremental speed this rubber generates is very linear so very predictable.

I classify myself as somewhere between beginner and intermediate player. I rely heavily on BH block, FH block and FH push for defense and BH drive with FH drive and FH loop for attack. I play mainly within 2.0m of the table.

I have 2.0mm on the FH and 1.8mm on the BH and found this rubber too fast and uncontrollable on the OFF++ and OFF blades for my game but put this down to inexperience with this more offensive/aggressive equipment. Dropping to the ALL blade I noticed a big difference in control and could put some real power into the stroke without losing too much control. It meant I could actually get more speed. It also meant touch was vastly better. On the combo blade, I found the 1.8mm on the BH to provide really good control but a significant drop in speed. On the FH the combination of the slight catapult added to the catapult effect of the blade actually provided more speed than the ALL blade, with the ball jumping off the bat really quickly but with a lot less spin. Flat hitting and smashes improved but high-spin loops became more difficult.

After being glued, removed and re-glued 4 times now, the rubber has remained perfectly flat (no curling) but the edges are chipping quite badly.

I really like this rubber and am still tossing up whether it or H3 Nero sits alongside Mark V as my top 2.

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