Customer review for XIOM Vega X

External Review for XIOM Vega X on December 18, 2025

I tested this rubber in red and 2.0 mm sponge thickness. In the first session the rubber felt very hard and was super springy, which led to a lot of errors, but luckily after the second training session this changed. The rubber became softer, and the catapult became very linear. This is an offensive rubber, so unsurprisingly topspin is where it really shines. Hard topspins against chops are easy, and it doesn't matter if this is the second, 5th or 10th ball; you can just always loop it back (if you have enough stamina). Power loops/smashes are a lot of fun and most often direct points, but it's easy to overshoot the table a bit, so be careful. Blocks can't be played passively, period. If you do, every ball will fall into the net. In general this rubber needs to be played very actively also due to the pretty high spin sensitivity. For topspin you either have to decide between a very open angle for a spin-focused loop or a very closed angle for a speed/counterspin-focused loop; anything in between doesn't work well, and then fully commit with no hesitation and full power. If you do, you will get an amazing spin on every shot. Flicks are fast but need a bit more clearance over the net, in my opinion, or they go over the line. Short balls are easy to keep short but not easy to keep low. Going in with your whole body and a good forward motion is key. Chopping is possible with good spin but a very high arc; this is an all-out offensive rubber, not an all-round one!

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