8 Reviews for XIOM Jekyll and Hyde C55

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External Review for XIOM Jekyll and Hyde C55 on May 18, 2025

Pro rubber with great feeling. why can't we buy the maximum thickness of this rubber in Europe? only 2.1 is available, the rubber that is produced in Germany is not available in the country of origin :D

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External Review for XIOM Jekyll and Hyde C55 on May 8, 2025

this is such a great rubber! short game, it offers nice touch, great control. when you need control, it gives you control, when you need speed and power, it will give you speed and power. when you are caught in a bad moment, it will help you. ok ok, you still have to play, it's not rubber that will play instead of you. but it will help you. and most importantly- it will make you enjoy table tennis.
not a beginners rubber, though. still fast, still need some good technique to extract all the potential out of this rubber. plays way softer than 55, feels like 50 rubber. catapult is sort of progressive - the more you ask from the rubber, the more it will give you, ie, close to table, blocking, you are in control, but if you want to add more power, you will have it. if you are in mid distance, just putting spin on the ball, it will do just that, but if you engage more sponge, add more power, it will engage catapult and help you. boy oh boy, do I enjoy playing with this one!
unfortunately, I hit the table after 14 days of playing and cannot vouch for durability, but will probably get a new one soon (have some other rubber to test first).
blade used - Xiom AJH TMXi.

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

new NEWs! ... 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 more medium high and the rotation absolutely outstanding. - I think we have "THE NEW SPIN MONSTER" here. The sensitivity to incoming rotation seems quite low. Short game over the table is very easy to controll. Serve and Counterspin are amazing !!! 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!!!) I will compare him with the (a bit slower) Dig. 09c, which I've been using most recently, in the next few days. Addendum: If the rubber wasn't so heavy, I would also stick him on my backhand. :-D ATTENTION !!! ... very important note: When comparing the C 55.0 with the Dig 09c against a pimpled player, it turned out that the C 55.0 actually takes on considerably more generic rotation than expected. I was completely more confident with the Dig!!!

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External Review for XIOM Jekyll and Hyde C55 on April 14, 2025

I've been using it on my fh for about 2 months. At the beginning, the rubber was medium tacky and slightly sticky. It could barely lift the ball. The sponge is very hard and dense, but the topsheet feels soft. It felt softer than the J&H Z52.5 when pressing with my fingers. This combination has a lot of advantages in my opinion. It offers great feeling and you can do slow loops without needing to engage the sponge every time, making it more forgiving compared to other very hard chinese or hybrid rubbers. Drives have medium trajectory, with a very loud clicking sound, which means it come heavily boosted. Topspins have a medium-low arc with a lot of spin and a strong kick once the ball lands on the table. It behaves very similar to H3, but much faster and longer trajectory. You need to perform full strokes and use your legs. Serves feel amazing and are loaded with spin. I can place my serves wherever I want on the table easily. Receive is also great, as you can keep the ball short, however you need to be a little aware about your angle when you push backspin serves as they can go into the net. I assume it is because of the medium-low arc, but overall, the control is amazing. FH flicks clear the net quite easily and feel really good, even without proper technique(I suck at this) or engaging the sponge. Blocks are easy to perform and have ok speed. I recommend active blocking because it absorbs a lot of energy. Durability wise, I am a bit disappointed, as the topsheet seems to be worn out already because it has huge white spots and I can see the pimples through it after only 2 months. I clean my racket after I play and I use protective films. Overall, this is a great and intuitive fh rubber for fairly advanced and fit players(you can't be lazy), with similar characteristics as Chinese rubbers, only much faster.I will give it another try because I really enjoy it. It feels very natural to play with it. The blade I am using is a Nittaku Septear Feel Inner.

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Review by guru28 for XIOM Jekyll and Hyde C55 on March 31, 2025

I don't know what these reviewers are smoking but this rubber is unusable if it's not boosted. After boosting it's fantastic. Without boosting, throw it in the garbage. If you are into boosting then you know what I'm talking about. By the way, every pro boosts the rubbers.

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External Review for XIOM Jekyll and Hyde C55 on December 9, 2024

I have done three training sessions with this rubber, this rubber is impressive. Suitable for my level of play, enough speed, great control! It is good to pull topspin, it is good to play counter-balls and blocking is also great with this rubber!
One of the best rubbers. Before that I played Nittaku Fastarc G1.
My personal opinion is that Xiom Jekyll & Hyde C55.0 is even higher than Fastarc G1.
The artificial intelligence AI has done a pretty decent job.

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External Review for XIOM Jekyll and Hyde C55 on August 3, 2024

This rubber for me is better than Dignics09c and easier to use than blue sponge national hurricane neo.

You need to have good fundamentals to combat the relativly low throw angle and get a lot of speed out of this rubber (chinese hit brush technique is perfect for this rubber). If you hit hard it has excellent power and arc and light brushes are also better than on a lot of hybrid rubbers. The feeling of the rubber goes more towards tacky chinese rubbers, although it has less tackiness. Maybe you can even play it on your forehand and backhand, if you are a high level player. For blade combinations, I would choose a flexible blade, that is not to hard and not to slow.

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External Review for XIOM Jekyll and Hyde C55 on August 1, 2024

Good hybrid rubber that requires good technique. When you do the right thing, the ball quality is insane, but if you play lazy the ball just dies on the bat because of the tacky topsheet + hard rubber. It is also very spin-reactive, especially on incoming topspins you have to close your bat more or go more towards the net when hitting.

It has very good control in active blocks, it's very direct and has very low throw (which sometimes makes it a bit harder to lift backspin). It feels like a hurricane 3 sometimes, but a lot faster when you go into the sponge.

Because of the hardness and spin sensitivty, this rubber should be used by advanced players.

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