Customer review for XIOM Vega Pro

External Review for XIOM Vega Pro on August 18, 2010

When I first play with it, it felt dull, lack of spin, lack of speed. I was not using the proper techniques to bring out the power of the rubber.
It is a "pro" for good reasons--it needs proper strokes to bring out the power of the rubber. The rubber requires fast racket speed: fast arm speed, fast forearm snap, wrist snap and of course good waist rotation.
Pushing -needs longer contact, short and long push have good control and placement is predictable
Looping needs longer stroke--more contact time.
Serve: excellent spin, good with low shot and deep serves. you can serve it like a Chinese rubber--just a little less spin
Also looping top spin needs to have a more horizontal path to bring the ball down to create a lower bounce. This is due to the slightly higher throw angle of Xiom vega rubbers--it is made to have a higher arc for safety to clear the net.
Smash--easy and fast
flip--good control and pace
drop shot-good control
drive and counter are excellent.
half-long balls--easy due to the grip and higher throw angle.
excellent rubber , wide range of gears from slow to fast.
It actually feels like a speed glued H3 (Xiom pro has higher throw angle), and TG3, and tuned Neo H3 and TG3.
Comparing to Tenergy O5, Xiom pro has better control, more power at mid distance, slightly less spin, better feel on the racket.
Some critic says this rubber is "Sriverish". Yes it feels like that if the racket speed is slower.
Quality of the top sheet is exellent, high natural rubber content. It seems to have good durability--I will see in 1-2 months.
The rating page on this rubber for spin and speed is lower than Vega Europe. At high racket speed, the PRO has lot more power and spin. The manufacturer's rating is more accurate--higher spin and speed than vega Europe.
Compare to Vega Europe:
Vega Europe is easy to play with, very good spin, much softer, excellent control, weaker for power loops and drive than the Pro version
note: I use an All+ Stellan Bengtsson alpha blade--not a very fast racket but has excellent control.

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